"This is the city, Los Angeles, California. I work here, I carry a badge." The granddaddy of all TV cop shows which ran on NBC from 1951-1959. Jack Webb starred as Sgt. Joe Friday, a plainclothes detective who solved crimes for the Los Angeles Police Department. Ben Alexander played Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith. The story lines were taken from real life case files of the LAPD and the names were always changed to protect the innocent.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | September 1954 | 3 | |
| Season 1 | December 1951 | June 1952 | 14 |
| Season 2 | September 1952 | June 1953 | 33 |
| Season 3 | September 1953 | May 1954 | 39 |
| Season 4 | August 1954 | May 1955 | 39 |
| Season 5 | September 1955 | May 1956 | 39 |
| Season 6 | September 1956 | May 1957 | 34 |
| Season 7 | September 1957 | June 1958 | 39 |
| Season 8 | September 1958 | August 1959 | 39 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 279 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | December 1951 | June 1952 | 14 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 265 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Webb | 68 | 12/16/1951 - 08/16/1959 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Moser | 21 | 12/16/1951 - 04/10/1958 | |
| John Robinson | 17 | 11/12/1953 - 01/10/1957 | |
| Frank Burt | 7 | 10/06/1955 - 08/02/1959 | |
| Ben Alexander | 3 | 11/12/1953 - 01/28/1954 | |
| Ken Kolb | 1 | 08/16/1959 | |
| Richard L. Breen | 1 | 09/04/1954 | |
| Jack Laird | 1 | 08/02/1959 | |
| Wilton Schiller | 1 | 08/02/1959 | |
| William Spier | 1 | 10/14/1958 | |
| Earl Schley | 1 | 03/17/1955 |
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