When Jack Webb brought Dragnet to NBC as a mid-season replacement in 1967, he brought along character actor Olan Soule (ex-Captain Midnight), who had a recurring gig on the original Dragnet in the 50's. The role was the same, but the name was changed. Soule still played a forensic scientist, Ray Murray, who was originally known as Ray Pinker in the 50's version.
In a rare case of Murray being on-site for an investigation, "The Big Explosion" has Murray joining Joe Friday (Webb) and Bill Gannon (Harry Morgan) in locating some stolen gelatin dynamite. As you'll see, the trail leads to.....well, that would be tellling!
The experience of working on both Dragnet series and Captain Midnight would ultimately lead Olan to be cast as Batman in Filmation's 1st animated incarnation more than 18 months later.
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