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Airs Next: ABC at Wednesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: January 17, 1975    Last Aired: May 18, 1978
Show Categories: Action/Adventure, Drama
Baretta
Baretta was an indirect spinoff of Toma. After Tony Musante left the show, Robert Blake was asked to step in, and the show was revamped into Baretta. Tony Baretta was an unconventional cop, streetwise with a decidedly funky lifestyle. He lived in apartment 2-C of an old run-down hotel called the King Edward, with his pet cockatoo, Fred. The orphaned son of poor Italian immigrants, Baretta was a...
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Last episode: The Bundle
Two actresses, one of whom is Rooster's cousin, are in fear for their lives after a murder allows them to make off with $50,000 in stolen money.
Aired: Thursday May 18, 1978
81. The Snake Chaser May 11, 1978 0 Reviews 0.00
80. The Dream May 4, 1978 0 Reviews 0.00
79. Barney Apr 6, 1978 0 Reviews 10.00
78. The Gadjo Mar 30, 1978 0 Reviews 0.00

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Cast

 
Tom Ewell - Billy Truman
Dana Elcar - Insp. Shiller [ 1 ]
Michael D. Roberts - Rooster
Edward Grover - Lt. Hal Brubaker [ 2-4 ]
Robert Blake - Det. Tony Baretta
Chino Williams - Fats
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8.7
Great
"Influential"
Tony Baretta, streetwise cop and master of disguise, strolled into our living rooms each week to the sounds of Sammy Davis Jr. singing Baretta's motto- "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time". Bad guys beware- he's quirky, but always gets his man!
Continue » Posted Mar 9, 2007 7:33 pm PST

CAPNDEL
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1.0
Abysmal
"Complete waste of time"
a psycho and his bird
Continue » Posted Jul 11, 2006 2:35 pm PST
7.0
Good
"Ahead of its time"
To be honest, I would have preferred to spend my time elsewhere than finish watching this
Continue » Posted Jun 16, 2006 9:02 am PST

ara3dd0g16
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10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
What other people say about Baretta doesn't bring it any justice. To give it anything less than a 10 would be an outrage. What's good about it?
Continue » Posted Apr 13, 2006 8:01 am PST

angelsxo
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8.7
Great
"Underappreciated"
A great show for its time.
Continue » Posted Jul 2, 2005 6:56 pm PST

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Show: Baretta
Popularity Rank: 1,561 of 17,545
Ratings Rank: 1,350 of 17,545  ( 2)
Show Reviews: 5
People Tracking: 73
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8.4 Great 200 votes
Rating Statistics:
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good: 29 (14.5%)
great: 25 (12.5%)
abysmal: 13 (6.5%)
Other: 30 (15%)
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