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

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.

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Quotes

Baretta: And you can take that to the bank!

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Connections

Referenced in Together (2000)

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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

The Best of the best

When I was a little kid I would watch Baretta starring Robert Blake (known as child actor who played in "Our Gang") who later domineered his career as an adult actor. This cop has something that most cop series don't have humor, good times and bad times. Robert Blake was an excellent choice for street police detective Tony Baretta.