Season 8

01 The Big Beating Episode 123rd September 1958 Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child. 02 The Big Sweet Annie Episode 230th September 1958 Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody. 03 The Big Star Episode 37th October 1958 Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress. 04 The Big Oskar Episode 414th October 1958 The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper. 05 The Big Little Boy Episode 521st October 1958 The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old. 06 The Big Voice Episode 628th October 1958 A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late. 07 The Big Jukebox Episode 74th November 1958 Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation. 08 The Big Doll Episode 811th November 1958 As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls. 09 The Big Border Episode 918th November 1958 Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border. 10 The Big Nazi Episode 1025th November 1958 While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform. 11 The Big Hot Rod Episode 112nd December 1958 Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars. 12 The Big Green Monkey Episode 129th December 1958 Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey. 13 The Big Hype Episode 1316th December 1958 Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher. 14 The Big Maria Episode 1423rd December 1958 Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve. 15 The Big Donation Episode 1530th December 1958 Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers. 16 The Big Malcolm Episode 166th January 1959 Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants. 17 The Big Smart Girl Episode 1713th January 1959 Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes. 18 The Big Doctor Episode 1820th January 1959 Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation. 19 The Big Signet Episode 1927th January 1959 Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork. 20 The Big Accident Episode 203rd February 1959 An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims. 21 The Big Mailman Episode 2110th February 1959 Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people. 22 The Big Roll Episode 2217th February 1959 23 The Big Thirteen Episode 2324th February 1959 An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate. 24 The Big Sour Episode 2410th March 1959 An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender. 25 The Big Starlet Episode 2517th March 1959 Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery. 26 The Big Holdup Episode 2624th March 1959 A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money. 27 The Big Name Episode 2731st March 1959 The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle. 28 The Big Couple Episode 287th April 1959 Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record. 29 The Big Squeeze Episode 2914th April 1959 Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay. 30 The Big Picture Episode 3021st April 1959 A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring. 31 The Big Carnation Episode 3128th April 1959 Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries. 32 The Big Operator Episode 327th July 1959 Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved. 33 The Big Bray Episode 3312th July 1959 Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman. 34 The Big Infant Episode 3419th July 1959 Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects. 35 The Big Appetite Episode 3526th July 1959 Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items. 36 The Big .38 Episode 362nd August 1959 Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match. 37 The Big Byron Episode 379th August 1959 A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him. 38 The Big Counterfeit Episode 3816th August 1959 A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man. 39 The Big Red Episode 3923rd August 1959 An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.