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Baretta (TV Series 1975–1978)

60 min  -  Crime | Drama
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The cases of maverick undercover New York detective Tony Baretta.

Creator:

Stephen J. Cannell

Stars:

Robert Blake, Tom Ewell and Michael D. Roberts
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Season:

4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Blake ...
Det. Tony Baretta (82 episodes, 1975-1978)
Tom Ewell Tom Ewell ...
Billy Truman (35 episodes, 1975-1978)
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Storyline

Streetwise, undercover, unconventional cop Baretta solves crimes, often using disguises, with the help of stoolie Rooster and pet cockatoo Fred. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Cockatoo | Detective | Police | Police Detective  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

King Edward Hotel - 121 E. 5th St, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Universal TV See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (80 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia

The theme song "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow" was initially instrumental. In later seasons lyrics were added that were sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: San Francisco International (#7.14)" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow"
Music by Dave Grusin
Lyrics by Morgan Ames
Performed by Sammy Davis Jr. See more »