Baretta: The Sky Is Falling

Air Date

Wednesday October 26, 1977

Production Code

47208

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• Stars

  • Tom Ewell Billy Truman
  • Michael D. Roberts Rooster
  • Edward Grover Lt. Hal Brubaker [ 2-4 ]
  • Robert Blake Det. Tony Baretta

• Guest Cast

  • John Dennis (II) Coyle
  • Art Metrano Officer Pulaski
  • Ralph Hoopes Minister
  • Dennis Quaid Scott Martin
  • Barry Miller Tommy Rankin
  • James Ray William 'Bill' Harding
  • DeAnn Mears Mrs. Beaumont
  • Robbie Wolcott Ritchie
  • Donald Bishop Kramer
  • James Parker Officer
  • William Bogert Harvey Baxter
  • Jadeen Barbor Joanie Baxter
  • John Herbsleb Jeff Beaumont

• Recurring Roles

  • John Ward Foley

• Directors

  • Don Medford Director

• Writers

  • Richard Bluel Writer
  • Pat Fielder Writer

• Executive Story Editors

  • Sidney Ellis Executive Story Editor

• Director Of Photographys

  • Sherman Kunkel Director of Photography
Episode Cast and Crew Details

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• Network postponed this episode from 05Oct77 to 26Oct77. [edit]

• Baretta: Foster homes ain't the worst thing in the world, it's a helluva alot more than most people have. I didn't have no home at all.
  
  Tommy: Yeah I guess your right.
  
  Baretta: See it all depends on how you look at things in this world. Some folks they look at a glass and say hey it's half empty, others look at it and say gee whiz it's half full. You get my meanin'.
  
  Tommy: Yeah, you know this head man I'm goin' to is kind of a freak.
  
  Baretta: What do you care, he's helpin' ya ain't he. I mean your feelin' better aren't ya.
  
  Tommy: Yeah, I'm feelin' alright.
  
  Baretta: Well who cares if he's a witch doctor, or a swami, or what the hell ever he is. Just ride with it for awhile.
  
  Tommy: Okay, I just wish I could stay with you and Billy.
  
  Baretta: Yeah, well, everythings gotta change pal. And it's time for you to move on and that's the name of that tune. Listen Billy ain't nothin' but an old drunk and me I'm a sex-crazed cop. But you got two of the best friends in this whole world whenever you need'em. Do me a favor will ya, put a glass of water next to your bed and look at it every night before you go to sleep. You'll be okay kid. [edit]
• Baretta: That guy Scott, what's his name.
  
  Rooster: Scott Martin, he's got more contacts in this city, alot of creeps around here, I'm tellin' ya man. But he's tightest with a man named Harding. Somethin' like you know a rich uncle, set him up and put him through college. He might be the cat you're lookin' for.
  
  Baretta: Yeah he could be.
  
  Rooster: What is this, might be man, I mean how come you ain't nose to nose with this cat Scott Martin, seems to me the old Baretta message might not get the right answers.
  
  Baretta: Yeah could scare off the guy I'm lookin' for. The cat that killed this little boy Jeff. This guy, what's his name Harding, is he a chicken hawk.
  
  Rooster: He is, he ain't advertisin'.
  
  Baretta: He's got a first name.
  
  Rooster: William, William Harding.
  
  Baretta: Bill
  
  Rooster: He's with a company uptown called, Cole, Shipley and Harding.
  
  Baretta: Alright partner thanks.
  
  Rooster: Whatcha doin' man, I mean I got ethics and morals. I know I do my thing, but I ain't messin' with nobodys kids.
  
  Baretta: Solid, solid. [edit]
• Baretta: Don't dump all that righteousness and holier than thou and all that poison on kids and then blame God when they don't turn out right. You killed your son! And you're gonna kill them two kids too. And if there is any law in this world, so help me God, I'd take'm away from ya. [edit]

• The title represents the child's tale of Chicken Little running around telling everyone that the Sky is Falling. In this episode the Chicken Hawk is the predator of the small chicks in reference to kids. [edit]