Dragnet was originally a radio series that ran from 1949 to 1957. Then in 1951 it became a TV show that ran until 1959. It was revived in 1967 in living color and ran until 1969. The one common thread through this is Jack Webb. He created and produced every Dragnet radio and TV show. I grew up watching the 1967 series and I loved it!
Jack Webb as Joe Friday was a classic TV character. So below are seven links to online articles and videos about Joe Friday and Dragnet. And don’t worry, it’s just the facts.
Then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions!
Dragnet 1967 Theme - A classic TV theme song and introduction.
CBS Greatest TV Characters - Number 20: Joe Friday - I think he deserved to be higher up on the list, but that’s my opinion!
The Dragnet Effect: How TV Has Obscured Police Brutality - This is a good article on how police brutality was ignored on Dragnet and other police shows of the time.
Sgt. Joe Friday never actually said “Just the facts, ma’am” on Dragnet - An interesting article on how Dragnet skewed some of the “facts.”
Dragnet Clapper Caper with Jack Webb & Johnny Carson - This is a classic Tonight Show sketch and Johnny Carson and Jack Webb killed it!
Jack Webb, Laconic Sgt. Friday on TV ‘Dragnet’ Series, Is Dead - Speaking of killed it, here’s Jack Webb’s obituary in the NY Times. Dum-de-dum-dum-dum!
The complete Joe Friday lectures from DRAGNET 1967-1970. Jack Webb! Over 1 hour! - This is well-worth the hour it takes, these Joe Friday speeches are priceless! I love them!
Monday: It’s yet another Saturday Night Frozen Pizza at MBIP World Headquarters during these quarantine times. Tune in to see which frozen pie I sample this week!
Tuesday: I’ll be putting up a food tour post from the past, not sure which one I’l be picking, but it’ll be a classic post from MBIP days gone by!
Wednesday: This will be another tribute to one of Peoria’s Irish bars who thankfully didn’t have a St. Patrick’s Day party while all of this Corona Virus shit is going on.
Thursday: The meat section has stocked back up at the grocery store and I’m going to be making some ribs for this week’s Thursday Minute Marty Meals and I’m kind of excited about this!
Friday: I’ll have a new online monologue at the weekly Marty Monologues YouTube page. If you missed this weeks monologue, just click here to check it out.
Saturday: I’ll be spotlighting another Sandwich of Peoria next week.
Okay, that’s all I’ve got for this Sunday. Try and have fun in these weird times and stay six feet apart for now!
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