"Baretta" (1975) TV series 1975-1978

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creator:

Stephen J. Cannell

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

17 January 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

The cases of maverick undercover New York detective Tony Baretta.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Cockatoo | Detective | Police | Police Detective

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Robert Blake	...	Det. Tony Baretta / ... (41 episodes, 1975-1978)
Tom Ewell	...	Billy Truman (36 episodes, 1975-1978)
Michael D. Roberts	...	Rooster (28 episodes, 1975-1978)
Edward Grover	...	Lt. Hal Brubaker (25 episodes, 1975-1978)
John Ward	...	Foley (25 episodes, 1975-1978)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (80 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions

Trivia:

After personal conflictions with the star Robert Blake on the set, co-star Dana Elcar was replaced by Edward Grover when the series returned for its second season.

Quotes:

Baretta: Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jill Clayburgh/Leon Redbone/The Singing Idlers (#1.15)" (1976)

Soundtrack:

Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow

Shoot First Ask Questions Later

As with most police shows that were on during the 70's this was one of those that threw police procedure out the window and the main character was a maverick police detective who went by his own set of rules. I think the most memorable thing about this show was the bird and every episode followed the same formula. Too bad though. Robert Blake was a great actor that rose above his child actor days to have a great career.