I watched a few episodes of Dragnet 1967 last night. What a hoot! I don't know if it holds up as a crime drama, but as a comedy, it's as good as it ever was! Just focusing on Harry Morgan's face during one of Jack Webb's monologues cracks me up.
I hear you about finding stuff without dye in it. Cut out dyes, corn syrup, and hydrogenated fat and you'll never have another illness. You'll starve to death first.