US Detective series 1975-78 82 episodes x 60 min color
Starring
Robert Blake
as
Tony Baretta
Also Starring:
Dana Elcar as Inspector Shiller
(season 1) Tom Ewell as Billy Truman, hotel desk clerk
(Special Guest Star) (season 1)
/ (Also Starring)
(season 2 & 3) Ed Grover as Lt. Hal Brubaker
(season 2 & 3)
*
Recurring Cast:
Michael D. Roberts as Rooster (recurring)
Sharon Cintron as Mimi (recurring)
Chino "Fats" Williams as Fats (recurring)
Lala as Fred (recurring)
Tito Vandis as Mr. Nicholas (recurring)
Angelo Rossito as Little Moe (recurring)
Ron Thompson as Nopke (recurring)
Premise:
Robert Blake plays unorthodox big city cop Tony Baretta, who lives
in run-down hotel, apartment 2-C of the King Edward Hotel,
with his pet cockatoo Fred.
"Baretta"
theme song "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow"
music by Dave Grusin, lyrics by Morgan Ames
sung by Jim Gilstrap(verified on #1.06)
sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. (season 2 &3)
Hit Version by Rhythm Heritage in 1976
