Dragnet 1969: "Intelligence: DR-34" (1969)

Joe Friday of the LAPD redefines intelligence by targeting the dumbest terrorist alive. "Intelligence: DR-34" is the twenty-seventh episode of the third season of Dragnet — also known as Dragnet 1969. This episode aired on April ,17 1969, and starred show creator Jack Webb as the stalwart Sergeant Joe Friday. An awkward night school reunion takes a disturbing turn for Friday when a Scotch-swilling militiaman approaches him with a request. This right-wing nut-job wants LA's finest to illicitly secure him a special license, to aid in his international gun smuggling operation.  But not to fear. Despite the episode's title, this Minuteman wannabe is not long on brains. He comes from the same venerated tradition of American insurrectionist as the dolts who posted pictures of themselves breaking into the US Capitol on Facebook. So any cat-and-mousing between the gunrunner and Friday comes off more like an adult demolishing a toddler in a game of Battleship. Listen to Áine and Kevin put their heads together on topics like hippies, Webb's politics, and uncomfortable interactions. Follow us on the usual social media suspects:FacebookTwitterInstagramAnd send us mysterious and intriguing missives at [email protected]. Mystery to Me is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.