Dragnet – The Big Departure Speech

Jack Webb, Dragnet – The Big Departure Speech – Joe Friday and Bill Gannon give a speech to some teenagers about their wishes to start a new country. Jack Webb’s “The Big Departure” Speech Still Holds True Today. In this episode of Dragnet which aired March 7, 1968, titled “The Big Departure”, a few teenagers want to start their own country on an island off the coast of California. When they are caught stealing from local stores to fund their efforts, Jack Webb has THIS to say to them.

This is as true today as it was back in 1968