The cases of maverick undercover New York City detective Tony Baretta (Robert Blake).
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| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Robert Blake | ... | Det. Tony Baretta 82 episodes, 1975-1978 | |
| Tom Ewell | ... | Billy Truman 44 episodes, 1975-1978 | |
| Michael D. Roberts | ... | Rooster / ... 33 episodes, 1975-1978 | |
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Tony Baretta (Robert Blake) is a street-smart, maverick undercover cop with the N.Y.P.D., who won't hesitate for a second to toss the rule book out the window if it stands between him and taking some bad guy off the street. His unconventional methods often land him in hot water with his boss (Lieutenant Shiller (Dana Elcar), later Lieutenant Hal Brubaker (Edward Grover)), but as long as Baretta was getting the job done, there wasn't much they could do. Ex-cop Billy Truman (Tom Ewell) and Rooster (Michael D. Roberts) were Baretta's main men on the street, and Fred was his pet cockatoo. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
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Music by Dave Grusin
Lyrics by Morgan Ames
Performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
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Baretta's car was a 1966 Chevy Impala. See more »Goofs
Although the series takes place in New Jersey, Los Angeles street signs and buildings are visible in outdoor scenes throughout the series. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Robert Blake/Kelly Monteith/Thomas Braden/Albert Weber (1975) See more »Soundtracks
Keep Your Eye on the SparrowMusic by Dave Grusin
Lyrics by Morgan Ames
Performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
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I'm just now getting around to watching all of these episodes since I got them. They are hard hitting, tearful, funny, and amazing. Especially the episode, "The Coppelli Oath."
You owe it to yourself to check in to this detective series and add it to your library, not just for yourself, but for your friends to see as well.
Very nicely done for such an old show. A lot can be learned about humanity and handling difficult life situations in this. Especially if it involves crime.