Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: June 7, 1951
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 99
Networks: CBS
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime

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Racket Squad(1951)

TMDB Rating: 6.0 (3 votes)

Overview

Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department. The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".

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Season 1

13 episodes • 1951

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Don't Be a Sucker	Jun 7, 1951
2	The Case of the Slightly Used Car	Jun 14, 1951
3	Big Punch	Jun 21, 1951
4	The Case of the Two Little Country Girls	Jun 28, 1951
5	Heaven for Sale	Jul 5, 1951
6	The Case of the Spanish Prisoner	Jul 12, 1951
7	The Case of the Not-So-Old Masters	Jul 19, 1951
8	The Fabulous Mr. James	Jul 26, 1951
9	The Case of Just a Little Larceny	Aug 2, 1951
10	The Diamond That Wasn't	Aug 9, 1951
11	The Starmaker	Aug 16, 1951
12	Night Bank	Aug 23, 1951
13	The Case of the Perpetual Pellet	Aug 30, 1951

Season 2

49 episodes • 1951

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Kite High	Sep 6, 1951
2	Sick Old Man	Sep 13, 1951
3	The Case of the Miracle Mud	Sep 20, 1951
4	Skin Game	Sep 27, 1951
5	The Raccoon Hunt	Oct 4, 1951
6	The Case of the Old Flame	Oct 11, 1951
7	Big Secret	Oct 18, 1951
8	The Perfect Match	Oct 25, 1951
9	Two for One	Nov 1, 1951
10	Babies for Sale	Nov 8, 1951
11	The Salted Mine	Nov 15, 1951
12	The Vain Woman	Nov 22, 1951
13	The Bill of Sale Racket	Nov 29, 1951
14	Five Star Swindle	Dec 6, 1951
15	The Case of the Widow's Mite	Dec 13, 1951
16	The Case of the Condemned Cattle	Dec 20, 1951
17	The Knockout	Dec 27, 1951
18	Accidentally on Purpose	Jan 3, 1952
19	Romance Market	Jan 10, 1952
20	Big Trap	Jan 17, 1952
21	Desperate Money	Jan 24, 1952
22	Three Ring Circus	Jan 31, 1952
23	One Angel Too Many	Feb 7, 1952
24	Fair Exchange	Feb 14, 1952
25	title unknown	Feb 21, 1952
26	The Case of the Hearse Chasers	Feb 28, 1952
27	Accidentally on Purpose	Jan 3, 1952
28	The Home Wreckers	Mar 13, 1952
29	The Case of the Matchmaker	Mar 20, 1952
30	The Staff of Life	Mar 27, 1952
31	The Case of the Cold Neck	Apr 3, 1952
32	The Phanton Bible	Apr 10, 1952
33	The Case of the Empty House	Apr 17, 1952
34	Serenade for a Sucker	Apr 24, 1952
35	The Soft Touch	May 1, 1952
36	Small Town Racket	May 8, 1952
37	One for the Books	May 15, 1952
38	Shakedown	May 22, 1952
39	The Fabulous Fraud	May 29, 1952
40	The Case of the Frightened Man	Jun 5, 1952
41	A Place for Grandma	Jun 12, 1952
42	Money to Burn	Jun 19, 1952
43	Blood Money	Jun 26, 1952
44	The Long Shot	Jul 3, 1952
46	Anyone Can Be a Sucker	Jul 31, 1952
47	The Strange Case of James Doyle	Aug 7, 1952
48	Pick a Number	Aug 14, 1952
49	Know Your Family Tree	Aug 21, 1952
50	One More Dream	Aug 2, 1952

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Season 3

37 episodes • 1952

#	Episode	Air Date
0	The Case of Sweet Charity	TBA
1	Check and Double Check	Sep 4, 1952
2	Lost and Found	Sep 11, 1952
3	Charge It, Please	Sep 18, 1952
4	A Letter from Tessie	Sep 25, 1952
5	The Expensive Tumble	Oct 2, 1952
6	Beauty for HIre	Oct 9, 1952
7	The Suit Club	Oct 23, 1952
8	The Front Man	Oct 30, 1952
9	At Your Service	Nov 6, 1952
10	The Label Switchers	Nov 13, 1952
11	Blessed Expense	Nov 20, 1952
12	Strictly Legal	Nov 27, 1952
13	The Elephant in Stockings	Dec 11, 1952
14	False Tape	Dec 18, 1952
15	The Christmas Caper	Dec 25, 1952
16	The System	Jan 1, 1953
17	The Baby-Faced Con	Jan 29, 1953
18	The Case of the Dancing Lady	Feb 12, 1953
19	His Borther's Keeper	Feb 26, 1953
20	Friend of the People	Mar 12, 1953
21	Antique Racket	Mar 19, 1953
22	Girl in the Mink Coat	Apr 9, 1953
23	The Big Touch	Apr 23, 1953
24	The White Carnation	Jun 18, 1953
25	Take a Little, Leave a Little	Jul 2, 1953
26	The Case of Lady Luck	Jul 6, 1953
27	The Gentler Sex	Jul 13, 1953
28	Sale Value	Jul 20, 1953
29	The Phony Photo Contest	Jul 27, 1953
30	Fraudulent Nursery School	Aug 3, 1953
31	Romance Unlimited	Aug 10, 1953
32	The Impatient Heir	Aug 17, 1953
33	The Diamond Smugglers	Aug 24, 1953
34	Sting of Fate	Aug 31, 1953
35	The Sure Thing	Sep 7, 1953
36	Flight of the Flying Fish	Dec 4, 1952

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