September 30, 1958
Friday investigates a woman's disappearance after a convicted murderer is paroled into her custody.
Episode 3
The Big Star
October 7, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate anonymous threats to disfigure a a famous actress.
Episode 4
The Big Oskar
October 14, 1958
The detectives take a report of valuables stolen from the home of a somewhat eccentric old lady. They begin to suspect something is amiss when she starts talking about how she gets the "scoop" on crimes by being the first to report them to the local newspaper.
Episode 5
The Big Little Boy
October 21, 1958
The detectives are trying to solve the case of the milk bottle bandit when they catch a break and apprehend a diminutive fifteen year old.
Episode 6
The Big Voice
October 28, 1958
A mysterious telephone caller offers a man $1000 for a contract killing, and Friday must identify the caller before it's too late.
Episode 7
The Big Jukebox
November 4, 1958
Friday goes undercover as a bar owner in order to break up an illegal jukebox operation.
Episode 8
The Big Doll
November 11, 1958
As Friday and Smith investigate a woman's death, they are disturbed to find that her daughter is more interested in discussing her collection of dolls.
Episode 9
The Big Border
November 18, 1958
Friday and Smith must track a pair of escaped convicts across the Mexican border.
Episode 10
The Big Nazi
November 25, 1958
While investigating reports of teenagers involved in a gunfight, Friday and Smith are shocked to find one of the teens involved wearing a Nazi uniform.
Episode 11
The Big Hot Rod
December 2, 1958
Friday is on the hunt for a group of teens that are stealing sports cars.
Episode 12
The Big Green Monkey
December 9, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate a robbery, and their only clue to the suspect's identity is a green jade monkey.
Episode 14
The Big Maria
December 23, 1958
Friday and Smith investigate the death of a woman found murdered in a churchyard on Christmas Eve.
Episode 15
The Big Donation
December 30, 1958
Two con artists are selling phony magazines subscriptions to unsuspecting suckers.
Episode 16
The Big Malcolm
January 6, 1959
Friday and Smith investigate a criminal gang that preys on all-night restaurants.
Episode 17
The Big Smart Girl
January 13, 1959
Friday and Smith investigate a series of robberies in fashionable homes.
Episode 18
The Big Doctor
January 20, 1959
Friday goes undercover to investigate a bookie operation.
Episode 19
The Big Signet
January 27, 1959
Friday and Smith have to find a man selling forged passports and paperwork.
Episode 20
The Big Accident
February 3, 1959
An insurance adjuster files a report with Friday about possible fraudulent insurance claims.
Episode 21
The Big Mailman
February 10, 1959
Friday works with a postal inspector to catch a gang using the mail to scam money from people.
Episode 23
The Big Thirteen
February 24, 1959
An elderly man reports a loss of money to the LAPD, then subsequently denies making the report. Friday and Smith must investigate.
Episode 24
The Big Sour
March 10, 1959
An elderly couple are beaten and robbed. The key to finding the bandits lies in a paper boy and an alert bartender.
Episode 25
The Big Starlet
March 17, 1959
Friday investigates a young starlet under suspicion of check forgery.
Episode 26
The Big Holdup
March 24, 1959
A robber called "The Rattlesnake Bandit" takes pleasure in beating and shooting his victims after he takes their money.
Episode 27
The Big Name
March 31, 1959
The only clue to a murder investigated by Friday is the tape on a knife handle.
Episode 28
The Big Couple
April 7, 1959
Friday and Smith investigate a husband and wife con team that have a long criminal record.
Episode 29
The Big Squeeze
April 14, 1959
Friday investigates a robbery that is caused by a blackmail victim's refusal to pay.
Episode 30
The Big Picture
April 21, 1959
A young girl commits suicide after she is tricked by a pair of movie talent scouts who are really operating a prostitution ring.
Episode 31
The Big Carnation
April 28, 1959
Friday and Smith hunt "The Carnation Kid," a suspect in a series of hotel burglaries.
Episode 32
The Big Operator
July 7, 1959
Friday and Smith investigate a the death of a woman found beaten in her car, and suspect that her husband is somehow involved.
Episode 33
The Big Bray
July 12, 1959
Friday and Smith investigate a series of food market robberies, where the bandit has been posing as a salesman.
Episode 34
The Big Infant
July 19, 1959
Friday and Smith's investigation of a stolen car - containing a sleeping baby - leads them to two juvenile suspects.
Episode 35
The Big Appetite
July 26, 1959
Friday and Smith track a burglar who breaks into homes and businesses to steal gourmet food items.
Episode 36
The Big .38
August 2, 1959
Cab drivers are being held up, but the descriptions given by the victims don't match.
Episode 37
The Big Byron
August 9, 1959
A man reports that his fiance's former boyfriend has taken shots at him.
Episode 38
The Big Counterfeit
August 16, 1959
A man impersonating a police officer is going to local businesses and asking for donations for the widows and orphans fund. Smith and Friday set out to stop the con man.
Episode 39
The Big Red
August 23, 1959
An informant's tip puts Friday on the trail of a narcotics ring.
