Dragnet 1969: 26 Original Episodes From Season Three Sergeant Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and Officer Bill Gannon (Harry Morgan) return for the third season of the classic police drama from the mind of Jack Webb. It is just another day in Los Angeles: smog, traffic and unceasing crime. But no matter the day, duty calls for Friday and Gannon. From dealing with burglars, runaways and druggies to representing the LAPD on an L.A. talk show and working with the secret service to prep for a visit from the President of the United States, you know these boys will have it handled. Ladies and gentlemen, the stories you are about to see are true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. This is Dragnet 1969. Spawned from the popular Dragnet radio program, followed by the acclaimed 1950s television series, Dragnet 1967-1970 featured Jack Webbs chief creation in its prime: opening the door for his later hit shows Adam-12 and Emergency!