The Big Beating

S08 E01 • Tuesday, Sep 23, 1958 • Sep 23 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a woman's claim that her neighbors are abusing their child.

The Big Sweet Annie

S08 E02 • Tuesday, Sep 30, 1958 • Sep 30 • 30m

Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.

The Big Star

S08 E03 • Tuesday, Oct 7, 1958 • Oct 7 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.

The Big Oskar

S08 E04 • Tuesday, Oct 14, 1958 • Oct 14 • 30m

The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.

The Big Little Boy

S08 E05 • Tuesday, Oct 21, 1958 • Oct 21 • 30m

The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.

The Big Voice

S08 E06 • Tuesday, Oct 28, 1958 • Oct 28 • 30m

A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.

The Big Jukebox

S08 E07 • Tuesday, Nov 4, 1958 • Nov 4 • 30m

Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.

The Big Doll

S08 E08 • Tuesday, Nov 11, 1958 • Nov 11 • 30m

As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.

The Big Border

S08 E09 • Tuesday, Nov 18, 1958 • Nov 18 • 30m

Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.

The Big Nazi

S08 E10 • Tuesday, Nov 25, 1958 • Nov 25 • 30m

While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.

The Big Hot Rod

S08 E11 • Tuesday, Dec 2, 1958 • Dec 2 • 30m

Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.

The Big Green Monkey

S08 E12 • Tuesday, Dec 9, 1958 • Dec 9 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.

The Big Hype

S08 E13 • Tuesday, Dec 16, 1958 • Dec 16 • 30m

Friday attempts to track down a heroin pusher.

The Big Maria

S08 E14 • Tuesday, Dec 23, 1958 • Dec 23 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.

The Big Donation

S08 E15 • Tuesday, Dec 30, 1958 • Dec 30 • 30m

Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.

The Big Malcolm

S08 E16 • Tuesday, Jan 6, 1959 • Jan 6 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.

The Big Smart Girl

S08 E17 • Tuesday, Jan 13, 1959 • Jan 13 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.

The Big Doctor

S08 E18 • Tuesday, Jan 20, 1959 • Jan 20 • 30m

Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.

The Big Signet

S08 E19 • Tuesday, Jan 27, 1959 • Jan 27 • 30m

Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.

The Big Accident

S08 E20 • Tuesday, Feb 3, 1959 • Feb 3 • 30m

An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.

The Big Mailman

S08 E21 • Tuesday, Feb 10, 1959 • Feb 10 • 30m

Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.

The Big Roll

S08 E22 • Tuesday, Feb 17, 1959 • Feb 17 • 30m

The Big Thirteen

S08 E23 • Tuesday, Feb 24, 1959 • Feb 24 • 30m

An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.

The Big Sour

S08 E24 • Tuesday, Mar 10, 1959 • Mar 10 • 30m

An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.

The Big Starlet

S08 E25 • Tuesday, Mar 17, 1959 • Mar 17 • 30m

Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.

The Big Holdup

S08 E26 • Tuesday, Mar 24, 1959 • Mar 24 • 30m

A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.

The Big Name

S08 E27 • Tuesday, Mar 31, 1959 • Mar 31 • 30m

The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.

The Big Couple

S08 E28 • Tuesday, Apr 7, 1959 • Apr 7 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.

The Big Squeeze

S08 E29 • Tuesday, Apr 14, 1959 • Apr 14 • 30m

Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.

The Big Picture

S08 E30 • Tuesday, Apr 21, 1959 • Apr 21 • 30m

A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.

The Big Carnation

S08 E31 • Tuesday, Apr 28, 1959 • Apr 28 • 30m

Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.

The Big Operator

S08 E32 • Tuesday, Jul 7, 1959 • Jul 7 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.

The Big Bray

S08 E33 • Sunday, Jul 12, 1959 • Jul 12 • 30m

Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.

The Big Infant

S08 E34 • Sunday, Jul 19, 1959 • Jul 19 • 30m

Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.

The Big Appetite

S08 E35 • Sunday, Jul 26, 1959 • Jul 26 • 30m

Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.

The Big .38

S08 E36 • Sunday, Aug 2, 1959 • Aug 2 • 30m

Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.

The Big Byron

S08 E37 • Sunday, Aug 9, 1959 • Aug 9 • 30m

A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.

The Big Counterfeit

S08 E38 • Sunday, Aug 16, 1959 • Aug 16 • 30m

A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.

The Big Red

S08 E39 • Sunday, Aug 23, 1959 • Aug 23 • 30m

An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.