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Episode guide
Episodes
01
The Big Jump
Episode 111th September 1952
A man stands upon the ledge of a tall building and threatens to jump to his death below.
02
The Big Sorrow
Episode 225th September 1952
Friday must cope with the sudden death of his partner as he and his new partner track a pair of escaped convicts.
03
The Big Elevator
Episode 39th October 1952
Friday and Smith search for the person who left a dead woman in a hospital elevator.
04
The Big Seventeen
Episode 46th November 1952
Friday and Smith investigate a group of teenagers who are using and selling drugs.
05
The Big Trio
Episode 520th November 1952
Friday and Smith investigate three traffic accidents in one night.
06
The Big Imposter
Episode 64th December 1952
A missing young boy is found and returned to his grandfather, but the case gets complicated when the grandfather suspects that the boy is not his own grandson.
07
The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas
Episode 718th December 1952
Two small boys are missing, there are blood stains on the ground and a gun meant as a Christmas present is gone.
08
The Big Cop
Episode 82nd January 1953
Friday has to catch a bad cop who has been dealing with the mob.
09
The Big Grandma
Episode 98th January 1953
An elderly woman is passing bad checks, but no one suspects her because she looks harmless.
10
The Big Whiff
Episode 1015th January 1953
A woman is murdered when she is given an overdose of chloroform.
11
The Big Show
Episode 1122nd January 1953
A seven-week-old baby is found abandoned in a bus station.
12
The Big Safe
Episode 1229th January 1953
Friday and Smith are investigating a missing office safe.
13
The Big Church
Episode 135th February 1953
A woman receives threatening letters from an unknown stalker.
14
The Big Hate
Episode 1412th February 1953
Gordon Miller, a young pianist, is found near an abandoned freight car holding the dead body of a woman in his arms. He claims he has killed her.
15
The Big Shakedown
Episode 1520th February 1953
Friday is looking for a crooked cop.
16
The Big Rose
Episode 1626th February 1953
Friday and Smith are looking for a missing woman that left her three children with her sister.
17
The Big Building
Episode 175th March 1953
A prominent dentist denies that his wife is missing, but Friday and Smith can find no trace of her.
18
The Big Run
Episode 1812th March 1953
Two elderly women are struck down by a hit-and-run driver.
19
The Big Break
Episode 1919th March 1953
Friday and Smith track down an escaped convict who is armed and dangerous.
20
The Big Light
Episode 2026th March 1953
Friday and Smith must decide between accident or murder when a crewman working on a movie set is killed by a falling light.
21
The Big Waiter
Episode 212nd April 1953
An immigrant is brutally beaten to death and the trail may lead to the victim's abused wife.
22
The Big Test
Episode 229th April 1953
A young man reports that he was robbed by bandits on horseback while he was down in Mexico.
23
The Big Lay-Out
Episode 2316th April 1953
A friend of Friday's asks him for help when he discovers that his son has been using drugs, and may be selling them as well.
24
The Big Fire
Episode 2423rd April 1953
A land lord begins threatening his tenants so he can force them to move out of his building.
25
The Big Ray
Episode 2530th April 1953
A man suddenly becomes ill and dies after eating his dinner at home.
26
The Big Frank
Episode 267th May 1953
While investigating a routine robbery with Friday, Smith suffers a critical gunshot wound. Sergeant Friday is out for vengeance.
27
The Big Lease
Episode 2714th May 1953
An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the story of Mrs. Banner, who rented the man's house, doesn't add up.
28
The Big Hands
Episode 2821st May 1953
Friday and Smith suspect a psycho killer when they find a woman with a broken neck in a hotel room.
29
The Big Fourth
Episode 2928th May 1953
Several babies are stolen in the city.
30
The Big Market
Episode 304th June 1953
A bandit starts robbing people at local markets.
31
The Big Friend
Episode 3111th June 1953
Friday and Smith are torn between two suspects when a man reports that his wife has been strangled.
32
The Big Barrette
Episode 3218th June 1953
Friday and Smith search for the brutal killer of a 21-year-old woman.
33
The Big Dance
Episode 3325th June 1953
Friday and Smith are looking for two thugs that seem to have disappeared from the city.
The Big Jump
Episode 111th September 1952
A man stands upon the ledge of a tall building and threatens to jump to his death below.
02
The Big Sorrow
Episode 225th September 1952
Friday must cope with the sudden death of his partner as he and his new partner track a pair of escaped convicts.
03
The Big Elevator
Episode 39th October 1952
Friday and Smith search for the person who left a dead woman in a hospital elevator.
04
The Big Seventeen
Episode 46th November 1952
Friday and Smith investigate a group of teenagers who are using and selling drugs.
05
The Big Trio
Episode 520th November 1952
Friday and Smith investigate three traffic accidents in one night.
06
The Big Imposter
Episode 64th December 1952
A missing young boy is found and returned to his grandfather, but the case gets complicated when the grandfather suspects that the boy is not his own grandson.
07
The Big .22 Rifle for Christmas
Episode 718th December 1952
Two small boys are missing, there are blood stains on the ground and a gun meant as a Christmas present is gone.
08
The Big Cop
Episode 82nd January 1953
Friday has to catch a bad cop who has been dealing with the mob.
09
The Big Grandma
Episode 98th January 1953
An elderly woman is passing bad checks, but no one suspects her because she looks harmless.
10
The Big Whiff
Episode 1015th January 1953
A woman is murdered when she is given an overdose of chloroform.
11
The Big Show
Episode 1122nd January 1953
A seven-week-old baby is found abandoned in a bus station.
12
The Big Safe
Episode 1229th January 1953
Friday and Smith are investigating a missing office safe.
13
The Big Church
Episode 135th February 1953
A woman receives threatening letters from an unknown stalker.
14
The Big Hate
Episode 1412th February 1953
Gordon Miller, a young pianist, is found near an abandoned freight car holding the dead body of a woman in his arms. He claims he has killed her.
15
The Big Shakedown
Episode 1520th February 1953
Friday is looking for a crooked cop.
16
The Big Rose
Episode 1626th February 1953
Friday and Smith are looking for a missing woman that left her three children with her sister.
17
The Big Building
Episode 175th March 1953
A prominent dentist denies that his wife is missing, but Friday and Smith can find no trace of her.
18
The Big Run
Episode 1812th March 1953
Two elderly women are struck down by a hit-and-run driver.
19
The Big Break
Episode 1919th March 1953
Friday and Smith track down an escaped convict who is armed and dangerous.
20
The Big Light
Episode 2026th March 1953
Friday and Smith must decide between accident or murder when a crewman working on a movie set is killed by a falling light.
21
The Big Waiter
Episode 212nd April 1953
An immigrant is brutally beaten to death and the trail may lead to the victim's abused wife.
22
The Big Test
Episode 229th April 1953
A young man reports that he was robbed by bandits on horseback while he was down in Mexico.
23
The Big Lay-Out
Episode 2316th April 1953
A friend of Friday's asks him for help when he discovers that his son has been using drugs, and may be selling them as well.
24
The Big Fire
Episode 2423rd April 1953
A land lord begins threatening his tenants so he can force them to move out of his building.
25
The Big Ray
Episode 2530th April 1953
A man suddenly becomes ill and dies after eating his dinner at home.
26
The Big Frank
Episode 267th May 1953
While investigating a routine robbery with Friday, Smith suffers a critical gunshot wound. Sergeant Friday is out for vengeance.
27
The Big Lease
Episode 2714th May 1953
An elderly widower is missing, so Friday and Smith retrace his actions before his disappearance. Things point to a long vacation until the story of Mrs. Banner, who rented the man's house, doesn't add up.
28
The Big Hands
Episode 2821st May 1953
Friday and Smith suspect a psycho killer when they find a woman with a broken neck in a hotel room.
29
The Big Fourth
Episode 2928th May 1953
Several babies are stolen in the city.
30
The Big Market
Episode 304th June 1953
A bandit starts robbing people at local markets.
31
The Big Friend
Episode 3111th June 1953
Friday and Smith are torn between two suspects when a man reports that his wife has been strangled.
32
The Big Barrette
Episode 3218th June 1953
Friday and Smith search for the brutal killer of a 21-year-old woman.
33
The Big Dance
Episode 3325th June 1953
Friday and Smith are looking for two thugs that seem to have disappeared from the city.
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