Baretta (1975–1978)

The cases of maverick undercover New York detective Tony Baretta.

Creator:

Stephen J. Cannell

Stars:

Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Blake	...	Det. Tony Baretta (82 episodes, 1975-1978)
Tom Ewell	...	Billy Truman (41 episodes, 1975-1978)

Storyline

Tony Baretta is a street-smart, maverick undercover cop with the NYPD, who won't hesitate for a second to toss the rule book out the window if it stands between himself and taking some bad guy off the street. His unconventional methods often land him in hot water with his boss (Inspector Schiller, later Lt. Brubaker), but as long as Baretta was getting the job done, there wasn't much they could do. Ex-cop Billy and Huggy Bear-wannabe Rooster were Baretta's main men on the street, and Fred was his pet cockatoo.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | cockatoo | detective | police | police detective | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1975 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (80 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Baretta's car was a 1966 Chevy Impala.

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Quotes

Baretta: And that's the name of that tune!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Stranded in Space (1991)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

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.