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Dragnet - "Big Grandma" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Big Grandma,” episode 71 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on October 19, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.
Assigned to LAPD Forgery Detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Romero investigate a renewed run of bad checks passed by an older woman whose respectable appearance helps her avoid suspicion. As the detectives follow the paper trail, they work to connect the forged checks to the person behind the operation. The broadcast was sponsored by Fatima.
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