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The Big Watch
Originally Aired: May 25, 1954
Dragnet #249, "The Big Watch," Sergeants Joe Friday and Frank Smith catch their first break in a three-week-old supermarket robbery when an informant calls with a lead. A bartender named Dan at the Balinese Room reports that a regular customer called Nick has suddenly come into money, flashing expensive watches, designer clothes, and buying drinks for everyone after years of being broke. The suspect matches the description of the thief who made off with over seven thousand dollars, right down to his age and build. When asked about his sudden wealth, Nick jokes…
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