The Dragnet Radio Podcast #291- The Big Fall Guy (6/14/55)

 Liz finds her old piano in the attic,and decides to take piano lessons to  prove to George how much musical talent she has. 

Friday and Smith are dispatched to a burglary in progress in which an elderly couple are shot.  Commentary to follow on the horrible first act followed by the brilliant second act.

Mary has been exposed as a rat and is abducted by Pearley’s henchmen unless she can convince them otherwise. Meanwhile, Inspector Henderson, believing Mary may have double crossed him is about to make a decision that could get her killed if Kent doesn’t intervene.  Commentary on the controversy of "Truth, Justice and the American Way".

An angry husband vents his rage by calling his wife a heartless cat, only to witness his accusations take on a disturbing reality when she begins a strange feline transformation.  Commentary to follow.

An out of work Shakespearean actor, realizing his wife is about to run off with their handsome boarder, makes a deal to fake his suicide so he can collect the $20,000 life insurance policy which will be paid to the widow.  Episode commentary on the connections between this story and Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Mary is deep undercover with very dangerous people to work Kent’s plan to expose the real source behind the counterfeit ring.  Commentary on the secret to successful serial writing.

George is bringing Mr Barton home to dinner with an eye to be invited to be one of the speakers on his forum-until Liz charms Barton with her seeming intelligence which she now has to showcase in the civic forum.

A woman posing as a housemaid has been stealing valuables from the homes where she has worked.  Commentary following episode on Webb co-star Ben Alexander who plays Detective Frank Smith.

In order to prove her innocence, Clark devises a plan for Mary Hinnick that Inspector Henderson must approve or she goes to jail for passing counterfeit money.  Commentary on more scripted obstacles which is the formula for serial writing.

A doctor creates an elixir that speeds up his physical and mental processes, which he uses to commit robberies. But like any cutting edge drug, it eventually exhibits some nasty side effects.  Commentary to follow.