Dragnet had barely started its TV run in the 1951-2 season when Barton Yarborough, who made the transition from the radio series, had passed away. Character actor Barney Phillips was signed to take his place, creating the new character of Ed Jacobs.
In the season 1 finale, "The Big Lamp", Jacobs and Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) get a second chance to put away a burglar (Eddie Firestone) who was set free previously by a disinterested jury. Keep an eye open, too, for Parley Baer, later the voice of Ernie Keebler, as the Assistant District Attorney.
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