Dragnet Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Who created Dragnet and portrayed Sergeant Joe Friday?

A. Jack Lord

B. Jack Webb

C. Jack Warner

2 In which city is Dragnet primarily set?

A. Chicago

B. New York City

C. Los Angeles

3 What is Joe Friday’s iconic badge number?

A. 221

B. 409

C. 714

4 Which line is famously associated with Dragnet’s opening narration?

A. We report, you decide.

B. The story you are about to see is true.

C. Only the shadow knows.

5 Who was Joe Friday’s partner in the 1967–1970 color revival?

A. Ed Jacobs

B. Bill Gannon

C. Frank Smith

6 What production company’s logo famously ends with a hand stamping a metal plate?

A. Mark VII Limited

B. Quinn Martin Productions

C. Desilu Productions

7 Who composed the original Dragnet theme with its famous four-note motif?

A. Henry Mancini

B. Lalo Schifrin

C. Walter Schumann

8 Which statement about the line “Just the facts, ma’am” is accurate?

A. It originated in the 1987 Dragnet film.

B. It was Joe Friday’s exact catchphrase used in many episodes.

C. It’s a misquote popularized by parodies like Stan Freberg’s “St. George and the Dragonet.”

9 In which medium did Dragnet first debut in 1949?

A. Television

B. Radio

C. Newspaper comic

10 Many 1950s Dragnet episodes used titles beginning with what words?

A. “Case File …”

B. “Operation …”

C. “The Big …”

11 Which line often closed Dragnet episodes to explain the use of fictionalized identities?

A. “The suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.”

B. “Any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental.”

C. “The names have been changed to protect the innocent.”

12 In the 1987 Dragnet film, who played Joe Friday’s partner, Pep Streebek?

A. Dan Aykroyd

B. Tom Hanks

C. Bill Murray

13 The infamous “Blue Boy” episode from the 1967 series centered on which issue?

A. Police corruption

B. A car theft ring

C. LSD use among youths

14 Which actor portrayed Bill Gannon, Joe Friday’s partner in the late-1960s series?

A. Raymond Burr

B. Peter Falk

C. Harry Morgan

15 What became of badge number 714 after Jack Webb’s death?

A. It was reused by later actors on the show.

B. It was auctioned to a private collector.

C. The LAPD retired it in Webb’s honor.