Episode
Dragnet: Public Affairs - DR-07
Overview
Joe and Bill appear on the TV talk show "Speak Your Mind" debating the topic "The Police, Who Needs Them?" with a professor, a hippie, some black power activists, and some (other) disgruntled citizens.
Details
- Series
- Dragnet
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1968-09-19
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Public Affairs - DR-07 is Episode 1 in Dragnet 1969 of Dragnet. It aired on 1968-09-19. The runtime is 30 min.
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