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How Dragnet Changed the Entire Genre of Crime Fiction - The Big Picture Bob Chipman

How Dragnet Changed the Entire Genre of Crime Fiction – The Big Picture

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Here is how the classic TV showĀ Dragnet and one very direct-speaking man changed the entire genre of crime fiction — and also accidentally inspired possibly the worst hip hop track ever recorded???

This is The Big Picture with Bob Chipman, talking about Dragnet and its impact.

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Bob Chipman
Bob Chipman is a critic and author.