Review of Dragnet 1967

Jack Webb created this reboot as a response to rising drug use among youth in the 1960's. He was so anxious to slay the dragon that his overbearing attempts became ludicrous. There was even a "fad" for awhile where young adults would watch the program like tuning in for the Gong Show. Webb liked to sermonize on just about any topic, and viewers were forced to listen to his lengthy diatribes. The 60's had left Webb far behind, as the ridiculous costuming and laughable music he used to supposedly emulate the 60's culture. The scripts didn't have characters, just caricatures. The so-called humorous byplay between Friday and his partner Bill Gannon was embarrassing to have to listen to. When Webb died, the joke was "How could they tell?"