'I'm a tree...I'm a tree..... ' - BLUE BOY , May 20, 2005
I'm glad to see that this great series is finally getting its release.
Jack Webb and Harry Morgan made a great on-screen team, meshing to
perfection as the ultimate cop 'odd couple' in the later episodes (1969-1970
season especially). I hope this sells enough to justify the release of the
other seasons. As early, trend-setting cop dramas go, Dragnet should be at
the top of everyone's list. Recent incarnations of the series have failed
simply because NO ONE can play Sergeant Joe Friday but Jack Webb. Also, you
can spot early mannerisms of 'COLONEL SHERMAN T. POTTER' in Morgan's stoic
but fun-loving (?) Officer Bill Gannon. I always loved the way Webb used
many of the same actors playing different roles in various episodes.
Obviously, the man was loyal to a fault.
This will definitely be a part of my DVD collection, as will future seasons.
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