A worried mother calls the police and reports that her four year old twin girls have been missing for hours. This episode aired on February 15, 1951.  Unfortunately, the audio quality of the episode suffers greatly. Since many early Dragnet television scripts were nothing more than the radio scripts, we have decided to present a special audio podcast of the television version of The Big Crime which aired September 9, 1954 as the third episode of Dragnet’s 4th TV season. Commentary on the horrendous content of this episode from 1951 and 1954 and how our instant media today has desensitized our feelings towards horrific images in what has become the new normal.

Superman and Batman feel completely helpless upon finding Spider’s place completely empty with no trace of Robin whatsoever.  Spider, who has no other choice, is planning to kill Robin.  JR speaks on the recent controversy over the Superman franchise.

Friday questions Henry Ross, a suspect in a man's disappearance, which Friday believes is actually a murder.  Commentary on the unusual format of this episode which starts right at the interrogation and never lets up.  Plus, we discuss the first uses of the polygraph machine.

An eight-year-old boy and his sister have been going from door to door begging for food even though they are from well to do parents.  Commentary on yet another award won by Dragnet.  This one was The Motion Picture Herald Association with Fame Award.  Also discussed are the millions of children abused each year and why this episode may have had special meaning for star Jack Webb.

As Kent and Wayne are close to figuring out who the real Monkey Burglar is, Spider is planning one last job to pin on Robin.  But this could be the end for both Robin and Billy, who is the real Monkey Burglar.  JR comments on Radio Retropolis.

A cameraman and his sound man are looking to get the ultimate interview-with a ghost. Commentary on the problems  with this episode making it one of the worst in the Lights Out catalogue.

Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane attend a private party given by a crazy millionaire who believes that he's an Italian Duke from the 12th century. He and his mad scientist friend plan a night of destruction to fulfill a prophecy.  Can the Shadow figure it out in time to prevent the worst? Commentary to follow episode.

In Act 2, Quinn Williams is a young man who upon returning money he stole from a client finds the client dead and now has team up with a girl, Bricky, from his hometown to clear his name.  But as they gather revealing clues in the dead man’s apartment, a sudden sound is heard at the door.  JR speaks on this being the very last of the hour episodes of Suspense.  He looks at what went wrong and what's next.

In Act 1, a young man steals money from his client and has a change of heart and decides to return it before its reported missing.  When he returns to the apartment, his client is found murdered.  JR comments on the lightness of the act with a Thin Man approach to it.

Using the gymnastic medal, they’re only clue, they found ten boys who won the award and are positive ONE will be revealed as the Monkey Burglar. The audio for this episode is very rough at best but you can still hear what’s going on and follow the adventure.  JR speaks on the two big issues Batman faces in this episode