"Baretta" (1975)TV series 1975-1978

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:

Italian American Cop | Police | Detective | Undercover | Famous Opening Theme

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Robert Blake	...	Det. Tony Baretta / ... (39 episodes, 1975-1978)
Tom Ewell	...	Billy Truman (35 episodes, 1975-1978)
Michael D. Roberts	...	Rooster (27 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:

Rooster's real name is revealed to be Quentin.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004) (TV)

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.