Dragnet
originally aired on NBC
Dragnet began as a radio series, running on the NBC radio network from 1949 to 1957. In 1951, Dragnet shifted to the field of television, running from 1951 to 1959. In 1966, Jack Webb relaunched Dragnet in 1966, with NBC once again chosen to air the series. The show's opening narration: "Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true"