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In four months, 15 food markets in Los Angeles have been held up and robbed. The bandit is well-dressed and well-armed, and a bright red Pontiac looks like a clue for the police.

A bunco gang of petty swindlers have set up operations in the city. They work the obituary racket, selling worthless merchandise to the relatives of the deceased. They're experienced, cunning, and they work fast.

A man and his wife are found strangled to death in a rooming house, and the killer has set fire to the room to cover his tracks. Also, a dead parrot, who's also been strangled, lies on the floor beside the bodies.

A gang of veteran dope peddlers moves into LA. They offer a hundred thousand dollars worth of heroin for sale. Sergeant Friday tries to trap Howard Scully, a careful narcotics wholesaler, who leads the gang. Friday goes undercover and poses as a buyer; he meets the leaders' contacts and they're ready to do business.

A newborn, one of the three-day-old Striker baby twins, has been stolen from Mercy Hospital nursery. There is no trace of the infant, and there is no trace of the abductor.

The cops search for a big blonde who shoots her victims in cold blood. Is this possibly a man in woman's clothing? Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to Robbery Detail. Sixteen persons have been robbed and beaten senseless. The victims described the assailant as a tall, beautiful woman. It's Friday’s job to stop her.

A pair of fake talent scouts are at work in the city; their victims are young girls seeking careers in Hollywood. The criminals are vicious and relentless.

A store clerk has been murdered, shot to death in a robbery. The holdup man is described as tall, well dressed. Witnesses say he escaped in a taxi cab. The number of the cab was covered up some way. Seven other armed robberies have been committed in the past 16 days by the same man with the same M.O.

The search for Max Tyler, a friend of Sergeant Friday who pulled an armed robbery. He escaped from jail and shot Ben Romero! Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to Robbery Detail. Two armed bandits have robbed a large jewelers store in his city. One of the suspects escapes, but one is apprehended and identified as a friend of Friday’s. It’s Friday’s job to send him to prison.

A gang of vicious Hitch-Hike Bandits are committing assaults, robberies, and attempted murders. Their victims are army officers stationed in the city. After one of the victims is killed by the gunmen, a manhunt is on.

A gang of four robbers and their puppy have come to Los Angeles from San Francisco, planning to pull a job. They’re armed, reckless, and cold-blooded. It’s Friday's job to get them. A long stake-out with an alcoholic desk clerk provides results.

Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to Bunco Detail. An expert confidence man has resumed operations in the city. His criminal record dates back 35 years. He’s a master in the art of the gentle swindle. He takes advantage of two used-car dealers, and many others. It's Friday’s job to stop him.

A new member of the congregation receives anonymous letters and phone calls threatening her with murder. The notes bear the mark of a fanatic, but police suspect fraud until a faked attack confirms their suspicion.

Jack Carver, just out of Folsom, is suspected of killing a cop for revenge. Friday poses as a criminal in jail to find the missing murder weapon.

Two little girls, aged seven and 11, are missing. Their pet collie is found beaten to death. Foul play is suspected. Detective Sergeant Friday is assigned to Robbery Detail. A holdup has been committed in a neighboring city. A bystander is shot to death and two others are wounded. The bandits are ruthless and well-armed, and it's Friday’s job to get them....

A gang that usually holds up drugstores robs and kills the manager of a dance hall. A stake-out in a garage yields results and a total of 12 guns. After a trial, two of the gang break out of jail. A gang of hold-up men has been running loose in the city. They've committed more than a dozen robberies and are heavily armed and quick to shoot. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday has been assigned to Robbery Detail, and it's his job to stop them.

A Chinaman has been badly beaten and his valuable jade has been stolen. The needed clue is supplied by an observant six-year-old boy. A young woman has been murdered. Her body was discovered behind locked doors. The assassin is still at large. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday has been assigned to Homicide Detail, and it's his job to find him.

A homicidal maniac who uses a brick-bat is on the loose. A large dragnet slowly gets him cornered. Also: A mad killer is loose in the city. In every instance, he leaves the murder weapon behind, but there are no fingerprints or clues to the killer's identity. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday has been assigned to Homicide, and it's his job to get the killer before he strikes again.

Thomas Laval admits to being involved in a truck hijacking. While in custody, he jumps out of a window, but Sergeants Friday and Romeo are accused of pushing him to his death. An announcement is made that the next program in the series will be sponsored by Fatima cigarettes. A gang of hijackers have started to work in the city and truckloads of valuable merchandise have vanished. The thieves are clever and seem to have a foolproof system. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday has been assigned to burglary detail, and it's his job to get them.

The police receive information that an escaped criminal named Alfred Garvey is hiding out in the city. While searching for him at a hotel, Garvey shoots an off-duty cop and friend of Friday and Romero, John Maxwell. He was about to go on vacation but decided to visit Friday and Romero first. Soon a police manhunt is launched to find Garvey.