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The 95 users who count themselves as Baretta fans have written a total of 5 reviews.

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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,...  more

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 master of disguise, an ability he used to infilrate gangs. The show had plenty of hard action, as well as comic relief provided by his dude informant friend, Rooster. The show made it into the Top Ten for the 1976/1977 season. less

• Baretta on DVD

  Does anyone know if Universal Home Video has any plans to release future "Baretta" seasons? They seem to have stalled out on sea...more

  Does anyone know if Universal Home Video has any plans to release future "Baretta" seasons? They seem to have stalled out on season one, the release of which conveniently coincided with the height of the Robert Blake trial. Now that the headlines have dwindled, so seems the likelihood of more Baretta on DVD. What gives? On a related note, they seem to have done the same thing with the fabulous "S.W.A.T." less

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• Trivia Question....

  What gang did Robert Blake belong to??

  What gang did Robert Blake belong to??less

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• Bernard Kowalski, Producer/Director

  On October 26, 2007 Emmy-nominated producer and director Bernard Kowalski died at age 78. Mr. Kowalski shared two Emmy nominatio...more

  On October 26, 2007 Emmy-nominated producer and director Bernard Kowalski died at age 78. Mr. Kowalski shared two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Drama Series for his work on " Baretta ." Bernard's list as TV producer and directorare impressive, some of his TV creditsare " Perry Mason ," " The Untouchables ," " Rawhide ," " The Virginian ," " Mission Impossible ," " Gunsmoke ," " Columbo ," " The Wild, Wild West ," " The Streets of San Francisco ," " The Rockford Files ," " Magnum PI ," " Airwolf ," " Knight Rider ," " Jake and the Fatman " and " Diagnosis Murder ." Thanks for your wonderful work. RIP less

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  8.7 Great

  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! hide show

  The 1970's saw a streak of shows about unconventional cops who, though quirky, were skilled investigators, dedicated to seeing justice done- even if they sometimes had to throw out the rule book (and, of course, get in trouble with their by-the-book superior officer).
  
  Let's see, there was Kojak (quirk- omnipresent lollipop and
  weird saying- "Who loves ya, baby?". Then there's McCloud (quirk- he's a cowboy in the big city). Ironside (he's in a wheelchair). The list goes on.
  
  Baretta falls firmly in this tradition, but established its own identity that transcended the formula. Tony Baretta (Robert Blake) was an Italian-American police detective living in a run-down apartment building with sage old ex-cop Billy (the great Tom Ewell) and a seriously neurotic cockatoo named Fred.
  
  Tony uses his street smarts, advice from Billy, his mastery of disguises and timely tips from his street informant, Rooster (Michael D. Roberts, who by the way, I would love to see in a cage match with Huggy Bear) to solve the crime o' the week. What sets this series apart is the unconventional acting style and personality of Robert Blake in the title role and the humor that permeates every episode. Lots of laughs in this series, but also lots of satisfying, well done action scenes. And bonus points for having the coolest theme song EVER!

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  rockin01 Added Mar 9, 2007 All my reviews
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  1 Abysmal

  a psycho and his bird hide show

  this is one of the worst crime dramas of the 70's. i always thought robert blake was a little strange. i will never understand how he got this show. there were several of these dectective shows throughout the 70's. most of them were the same old crap rehashed over and over.

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  CAPNDEL Added Jul 11, 2006 All my reviews
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  7 Good

  To be honest, I would have preferred to spend my time elsewhere than finish watching this hide show

  To be honest, I would have preferred to spend my time elsewhere than finish watching this. However, I kept thinking that there is great potential behind this and I was half right. There was potential to say the least but this potential was poorly exploited leaving a show that is half decent. Nonetheless, you really have to see Baretta to get what I'm talking about.

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  TERCEIRA02 Added Jun 16, 2006 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  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? hide show

  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? If you need me to tell you what's good about it, it means you can't even tell the brilliance behind Baretta. Nuff said.
  

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  ara3dd0g16 Added Apr 13, 2006 All my reviews
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  8.7 Great

  A great show for its time. hide show

  A great show for its time. I remember watching Baretta when I was younger and loving the show. The theme song was always so catchy. I loved the bird. The show I remember showed how lonely some people are even when surrounded by people. For its time the crimes were exciting and thought provoking. The cast seemed to work well together. Their banter seemed to come naturally. It always held my interest. Even though the show had a conclusion after each show part of each show carried over into the next. Though the show probably would not do so well if brought back it was great for its time.

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  angelsxo Added Jul 2, 2005 All my reviews