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Series · 1975 – 1978 · Crime

Baretta

If you can't do the time don't do the crime

★6.5 1975 – 1978 4 Seasons Stephen J. Cannell TV-MA

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 83 episodes

He'll Never See Daylight Again

Episode 01

He'll Never See Daylight Again

Jan 17, 1975 · 60 min

Baretta vows revenge on the hoodlum whose thugs murdered his girlfriend.

The Five and a Half Pound Junkie

Episode 02

The Five and a Half Pound Junkie

Jan 24, 1975 · 60 min

When his childhood friend is murdered, Baretta tries to protect the pregnant widow and her unborn child from the killers, and from her own drug habit.

Woman in the Harbor

Episode 03

Woman in the Harbor

Jan 31, 1975 · 60 min

A parole officer is murdered after telling Baretta that a model who supposedy killed herself months earlier is alive in Mexico.

If You Can't Pay the Price

Episode 04

If You Can't Pay the Price

Feb 7, 1975 · 60 min

Baretta tries to nail a seemingly untouchable crime czar by placing the aging man under painfully overt 24-hour-a-day surveillance.

Half a Million Dollar Baby

Episode 05

Half a Million Dollar Baby

Feb 14, 1975 · 60 min

Baretta's career and reputation are almost ruined by a beautiful photographer who tricks him into helping her steal a half million dollars of mob money.

Ragtime Billy Peaches

Episode 06

Ragtime Billy Peaches

Feb 28, 1975 · 60 min

When the dead body of a prominent attorney's wife is found, Baretta becomes interested when he finds that there is no record of her existence before age 20.

The Coppelli Oath

Episode 07

The Coppelli Oath

Mar 7, 1975 · 60 min

After Baretta kills a drug pusher in a shootout, the man's teenage brother vows revenge.

Walk Like You Talk

Episode 08

Walk Like You Talk

Mar 14, 1975 · 60 min

A committee on police corruption investigates Baretta after his partner takes a bribe in order to support his girlfriend's expensive tastes.

The Mansion

Episode 09

The Mansion

Apr 2, 1975 · 60 min

After an undercover policewoman is killed, Baretta poses as a fugitive gangster in order to infiltrate a mansion that the syndicate runs as a house of illicit pleasures.

Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow

Episode 10

Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow

Apr 9, 1975 · 60 min

Baretta begins to suspect that a rash of petty burglaries is actually the result of his retarded friend's efforts to emulate Robin Hood.

The Secret of Terry Lake

Episode 11

The Secret of Terry Lake

Apr 16, 1975 · 60 min

Baretta comes to believe that a mobster is being framed for the murder of his boss when the man's girlfriend is too scared to confirm his alibi.

This Ain't My Bag

Episode 12

This Ain't My Bag

Apr 30, 1975 · 60 min

Baretta feels out of his element as he investigates the affluent friends of a heiress who has gone missing.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.5 /10

based on 43 votes

Synopsis

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.

CrimeDramaMystery

Cast

4 principal cast

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Det. Tony Baretta

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Inspector Shiller

Sharon Cintron

Burt Young

Burt Young

Where to watch Baretta

Baretta is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime from Stephen J. Cannell has 4 seasons and 83 total episodes, rated 6.5/10 by 43 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Baretta have?

Baretta has 4 seasons with 83 episodes in total.

Is Baretta still on the air?

Baretta has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Baretta?

Baretta airs on ABC.

When did Baretta first air?

Baretta first aired on January 17, 1975.

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