The Big Impossible
Bernie Hanson is suspected of leading a group of market robberies, but he has a solid alibi since he's confined to a hospital bed and unable to leave. The episode includes Chesterfield cigarette commercials that make health-related claims about their product.
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The police think Bernie Hanson leads a gang that robs stores, but Bernie says he didn't do it. He's stuck in a hospital bed and can't get up! The Chesterfield ads say their cigarettes are good for your health.
Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
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“The Big Impossible.” Dragnet. Radio broadcast, March 15, 1953.
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