Saturday, December 14, 2013

Countdown to Christmas: The Big .22 For Christmas (Dragnet, 1952)

Last year, I'd gotten my Christmas episodes of Dragnet mixed up. Not going to happen this time.

We've read or heard all the stories about kids accidentally shooting other kids with guns when the trigger is accidentally pulled. Seems that one of the earliest cases was depicted on Dragnet in 1952 in "The Big .22 For Christmas". The ".22" in the title is a .22 caliber rifle that a father meant to give to his son as a Christmas present. Unfortunately, the little boy got curious, found the rifle, and decided, inexplicably, to play "Show & Tell" with his best friend. I think you know where this goes.



Rating: A.

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