by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Working out of the bunco division, Friday (Jack Webb) and Smith (Ben Alexander) go after a self-proclaimed "mental therapist" who hypnotized a neurotic young woman and robbed her of her furs and jewelry--whereupon the victim committed suicide. Going undercover, Friday ascertains the whereabouts of the suspect by visiting a shady diploma mill which dispense fancy (and phony) college degrees for a price. The climax finds the two detectives collaring their man in the projection room of a movie theater. This episode was adapted from the Dragnet radio broadcast of October 12, 1950.
