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Starring Robert Blake as Tony Baretta
Season 2 (ABC) (1975-76)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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UCLA Film and Television Archive

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ABC Wednesdays 9:00 pm Eastern
22 New Episodes

2.01 [13] Baretta: THE GOODBYE ORPHAN ANNIE BLUES (verified on film -RF)
10Sep75 ABC
Produced by Jo Swerling, Jr.
Teleplay by Paul Magistretti/ Story by Paul Williams
Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Paul Williams (as Sandy aka The Sandman)
Normann Burton (as Councilman Claybourne)
And Special Guest Star:
Kim Darby as Anne
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ......... Rooster (recurring)
With:
Barbara Baldavin ........... April
Robert Raymond Sutton ...... Breezy
Al Ruscio .................. Leader
Synopsis:
Baretta finds out that his best friend is dealing "H" problem is the
clients think they are buying cocaine and dropping like flies. [RF]

2.02 [14] Baretta: THE GLORY GAME (verified on film -RF)
17Sep75 ABC Wed
Produced by Jo Swerling, Jr.
Written by Michael Butler
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Harris Yulin
Bill McKinney
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ........ Rooster (recurring)
Chick Vennera ............. Cruz
Joe Renteria .............. Molina
Angus Duncan .............. Van Der Meer
Note:
Several actors uncredited in this episode, a judge, a gang of teenagers, reporters. [RF]

2.03 [15] Baretta: ON THE ROAD (verified on film -RF)
24Sep75 ABC Wed
Produced by Jo Swerling, Jr.
Written by Michael Butler
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Strother Martin ...... Duke Soames
Gary Busey ........... 'Puck' Puckett
special guest star
Mackenzie Phillips ... Mindy
*
With: (end credits)
Mario Gallo .......... Clerk
Angelo Rossitto ...... Little Moe (recurring)
George Reynolds ...... Bartender
Synopsis:
To protect a runaway (Mackenzie Phillips), Baretta cooperates with
two robbers posing as police officers

2.04 [16] Baretta: NOBODY IN A NOTHING PLACE (verified on film -RF)
1Oct75 ABC Wed
Produced by Robert Harris
Teleplay by Jack Turley and Robert Van Scoyk/ Story by Jack Turley
Directed by Arnold Laven
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars
Mitchell Ryan ........ 'Bax' Baxter
Terry Kiser .......... Skip
Janit Baldwin ........ Tina
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ....... Rooster (recurring)
Don "Red" Barry .......... Eddie
Beth Porter .............. Dorene
Pearl Shear .............. Mrs. Bronsky
With:
Chino Williams ........... Fats (recurring)
Richard Kennedy .......... Carl Hopkins
John Ward ................ Foley (recurring)
Maurice Kowalewski ....... Stein
Sharon Cintron ........... Mimi (recurring)
Synopsis:
When a conventioneer is murdered, Baretta finds that the only witness is
a busboy who doesn't want to get involved, and the real murderer is after the man too. [RF]

2.05 [17] Baretta: THE FIRE MAN (verified on film -RF)
8Oct75 ABC Wed
Produced by Jo Swerling, Jr.
Written by Gregory Tiefer
Directed by Ted Post
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Starst:
Hector Elizondo ...... Jerry Damon
Lincoln Kilpatrick ... Jefferson Hayes
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Bart Burns ........... Colonel Parrish
With:
Sharon Cintron ....... Mimi (recurring)
Vince Howard ......... Doctor
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
Christine Avila ...... Secretary
Patch MacKenzie ...... Brunette
Synopsis:
Baretta is in search of an arsonist who is blowing up tenement buildings. He asks
his friend Jerry, a pyrotenic expert for help and is devastated to learn just how sick Jerry is. [RF]

2.06 [18] Baretta: DOUBLE IMAGE (verified on film -RF)
15Oct75 ABC Wed
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Teleplay by Greg Tiefer/ Story by Michael S. Simpson & Jeff Spielman
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Director of Photography, Frank Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Susan Tyrrell ........ Pamela / Jenny
Jack Colvin .......... Sam Gowen
Charles Napier ....... Whitey
Georgio Tozzi ........ Minetti
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
John Zee ............. Jonas Dale
John Kerry ........... Steve
Harvey Gold .......... Clerk
With:
Tom McCorry .......... Chemist
Louise Hoven ......... Waitress
Chino "Fats" Williams ... Fats (recurring)
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
Uncredited:
actors in this episode for characters Robert Heath, Tom (a police forensic technician)
and Officer Henderson (played by Claude Jones)
Synopsis:
Baretta is working the docks trying to find out the source of the killings,
he asks a friend of his to go undercover with him and his friend ends up dead. [RF]
 
2.07 [19] Baretta: PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN DOE (verified on film -RF)
22Oct75 ABC Wed
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Written by Michael S. Simpson & Jeff Spielman
Directed by Bernard L. Kowalkski
Director of Photography, Frank Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Hector Elias ......... Hector Santos
Lazaro Perez ......... Juan Lacayo
Special Guest star
Brock Peters ......... Judson B. Taylor
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts .... Rooster (recurring)
Guillermo San Juan .... Rigo
Wallace Rooney ........ Priest (Father Quinn to be exact)
With:
Art Aragon ............ Mendoza
John Ward ............. Foley (recurring)
Chino Williams ........ Fats (recurring)
Constance Pfieffer .... Rosa
Synopsis:
When Rigo's grandfather Juan Lacayo is found dead, Rigo claims he was murdered
and Baretta looks into the death of the former policeman. [RF]

2.08 [20] Baretta: SET-UP CITY (verified on film -RF)
29Oct75 ABC Wed
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Written by Michael Butler
Directed by Curtis Harrington
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Charles Durning ...... Jake Hatch
Timothy Agoglia Carey ..... Joe Dineen
Larry D. Mann ........ T-Bone
Kario Salem .......... Angel
Richard Cox .......... Detective Josephson
Larry Block .......... Chemist
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ... Rooster (recurring)
Don Keefer ........... Phillips
With:
Sharon Cintron ....... Mimi (recurring)
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
Peggy Stewart ........ Teacher
Chino Williams ....... Fats (recurring)
Angelo Rossitto ...... Little Moe (recurring)
Synopsis:
Baretta seeks assistance from one time safecracker Jake Hatch to help infilitrate
a gang of jewel thiefs. [RF]
 
2.09 [21] Baretta: A BITE OF THE APPLE (verified on film -RF)
5Nov75 ABC Wed
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Teleplay by Robert Janes and Paul Magistretti/ Story by Robert Janes
Directed by Robert Douglas
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Karen Valentine ...... Holly
Scott Glenn .......... Dave
Elisha Cook .......... Banjo
Paul Stevens ......... Rutherford.
Special Guest Star:
Anne Revere .......... The Dragon Lady
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ... Rooster (recurring)
Titos Vandis ......... Mr. Nicholas (recurring)
Harry Caesar ......... Tucker
Ed Begley, Jr. ....... Ernie
With:
Chino Williams ....... Fats (recurring)
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
Eleanor Zee .......... Clerk
Al Ferrara ........... Pasquale
Tom McCorry .......... Steve
Synopsis:
A dead hood's girlfriend (Karen Valentine) lies about not
having her lover's records.

2.10 [22] Baretta: WHEN DUES COME DOWN (verified on film -RF)
12Nov75 ABC Wed
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Written by Paul Magistretti
Directed by Robert Douglas
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell* (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
(*Tom Ewell is credited but  does NOT appear in this episode)
Guest Stars:
Slim Pickens ......... Harry Mazurski
Pamela Bellwood ...... Jenny
Special Guest star
Alan Feinstein ....... Joey Tonelli
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Gloria Le Roy ......... Doris
Sharon Cintron ........ Mimi (recurring)
John Ward ............. Foley (recurring)
Synopsis:
Baretta is surprised when Mazurski identifies a former mugger who has become
a religious convert as the cat burglar who injured his wife while escaping
from their apartment. [RF]

2.11 [23] Baretta: AND DOWN WILL COME BABY (verified on film -RF)
19Nov75 ABC Wed
Producers Robert Harris, Robert Lewin
Written by Robert I. Bot
Directed by Bruce Kessler
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Laurie Prange ........ Janice
Bill Phipps .......... Dr. Timothy August
Rudy Solari .......... Frank Grace
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ... Rooster (recurring)
John O'Leary ......... Crowley
Kay Stewart .......... Helen
Nancy Wolfe .......... Social Worker
Stanley Clements ..... Forrest
With:
Sandy Balson ......... Receptionist
Marcia Lewis ......... Mrs. Watson
Michael Hughes ....... 1st Kid
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
And:
Erica Hagen .......... The Hooker
Synopsis:
After she sells her newborn baby a mother has second thoughts and Baretta
helps her get her baby back and break a black market baby ring as well. [RF]

2.12 [24] Baretta: COUNT THE DAYS I'M GONE (verified on film -RF)
26Nov75 ABC Wed
Produced by Robert Harris
Teleplay by Michael Butler/ Story by Robert Swanson
Directed by Bruce Kessler
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Meg Foster ........... Stella
Alex Henteloff ....... Quinn
Elizabeth Cheshire ... Molly
David Downing ........ Sully
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ... Rooster (recurring)
Tony Burton .......... Teak
Ron Thompson ......... Penguin
With:
Judith Hanson ........ Hooker
Ben Freedman ......... Benny
Ralph James .......... Businessman
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
Synopsis
Molly, a nine year old street kid witnesses the murder of blind Bennie
the hot dog vendor and susequently sought by her prostitute sister and
the murderers. [RF]

[--] 3Dec75 - no details
[--] 10Dec75 - no details

2.13 [25] Baretta: SHARPER THAN A SERPENT'S TOOTH  (verified on film -RF)
17Dec75 ABC
Produced by Jo Swerling, Jr.
Teleplay by Frank Dandridge and Robert Janes/ Story by John Thomas James
Directed by Charles Rondeau
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Joseph Hindy ......... Charlie Asher
Roger E. Mosley ...... Det. Rudy Davis
Doris Roberts ........ Mrs. Martha Asher
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Titos Vandis ......... Mr. Nicholas (recurring)
Vince Martorano ...... Rick
Charles Shull ........ Bergman
With:
Sylvia Soares ........ Maria Davis
Chino-Fats-Williams .. Fat Man (recurring)
Angelo Rossito ........ Little Moe
*
(missing screen ?):
Joyce DeWitt as Jill
John Ward as Foley (recurring)
? as Internal Affairs Detective.
Synopsis:
Baretta comes to the aid of his partner when he is accused of shooting a
man in the back while in pursuit of shots fired and a murder.

[--] 24Dec75 - no details
[--] 31Dec75 - no details

2.14 [26] Baretta: THE LEFT HAND OF THE DEVIL (verified on film -RF)
07Jan76 ABC (rerun 29Jul77)
Produced by Robert Harris
Written by Edward J. Lakso
Directed by Robert Douglas
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Bruce Boxleitner ....... Dom
Sally Kirkland ......... Rita
John Lehne ............. Stone
Smith Evans ............ Chip
Joey Aresco ............ Evans
Special Guest Star:
Billy Green Bush ....... Coz
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts .... Rooster (recurring)
With:
Gayle Rogers .......... Girl Biker
Stacy Keach Sr. ....... (DA) Pruett
Alan Mandell ....... (Assistant DA) Merriman
J.R. Clark ........ 1st Officer (Smith)
Leland Sun as Internal Affairs Investigator (uncredited)
Synopsis:
To save his informant, Baretta infiltrates a murderous motorcycle gang.
Synopsis 2:
A prosecutor's refusal to plea-bargain with a suspect virtually destroys
Baretta's chances of apprehending a gang of killers. [RF]

2.15 [27] Baretta: MURDER FOR ME (verified on film -RF)
14Jan76 ABC Wed
Produced by Robert Harris
Written by Robert Lewin
Directed by Curtis Harrington
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Gregory Rozakis ...... Nika Petros
Val Avery ............ Pogo
Michele Marsh ........ Irini Petros
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Lainie Kazan .......... Lottie
Michael D. Roberts .... Rooster (recurring)
Ron Thompson .......... Nopke (recurring)
Richard Foronjy ....... Alley Cat
Florence Lake ......... Mrs. Ferlin
With:
Vern Rowe ............. Truck Driver
Bella Bruck ........... Woman
Sharon Cintron ........ Mimi (recurring)
John Ward ............. Foley (recurring)
Chino Williams ........ Fats (recurring)
Synopsis:
A Greek father loses his son to a drunk doctor and vows vengeance, then
decides to go after the Greek drug dealer Pogo as well. [RF]

[--] 21Jan76 - no details

2.16 [28] Baretta: PAY OR DIE (verified on film -RF)
Universal-Roy Huggins prod. no. 43423
28Jan76 ABC Wed (rerun 15Sep76)
Producers Robert Harris, Robert Lewin
Teleplay by Michael Grais/ Story by Don Boyle and Michael Grais
Directed by Robert Douglas
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
(Tom Ewell credited but does NOT appear)
Guest Stars:
Joan Collins ......... Lynn Stiles
Roger Robinson ....... El Dorado
Sondra Blake ......... Candy Lee
And:
Theodore Wilson ...... Flash
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts .... Rooster (recurring)
Ron Thompson .......... Nopke (recurring)
Titos Vandis .......... Mr. Nicholas (recurring)
With:
Taaffe O'Connell ...... Hooker
Jack Griffin .......... Detective
John Himes ............ Mr. Smith
John Ward ............. Foley (recurring)
Dorrie Thomson ........ Madeline
Synopsis 1:
Baretta works with undercover policewoman Lynn Stiles, as they work on a
case involving a gangland territorial war between two prostitution/dope rings. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Baretta must jeopardize an undercover policewoman (Joan Collins)
to stop an escalating gangland confrontation.

[--] 4Feb76 - no details
[--] 11Feb76 - no details

2.17 [29] Baretta: THE BLOOD BOND
18Feb76 ABC
Titos Vandis
David Huffman
Pat Ast
Michael Pataki
Duffy Hambleton
Sharon Cintron

2.18 [30] Baretta: THE DIPPERS (verified on film -RF)
25Feb76 ABC Wed
Produced by Robert Harris & Robert Lewin
Written by T.S. Cook
Directed by Douglas Heyes
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Whitman Mayo ......... Joey Rich aka Minute Man
William Traylor ...... Jameson
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts .... Rooster (recurring)
Ron Thompson .......... Nopke (recurring)
Todd Martin ........... Delane
John Dullaghan ........ Senator Carter
With:
Rozelle Gayle ....... Boss Poppy
Nick Ferris .......... Wilson
Trisha Noble ......... Stewardess
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
*
Jeffrey Kramer ....... Junkie (uncredited)
Chino Williams ....... Fats (uncredited)
Synopsis:
The Minute Hand, an old pickpocket runs a small gang from the airport and
lifts a passport from an assassin who is there to kill Senator Carter. [RF]

2.19 [31] Baretta: DEAD MAN OUT (verified on film -RF)
3Mar76 ABC
Produced by Robert Harris & Robert Lewin
Teleplay by Earl Wallace and Robert Lewin/ Story by Mann Rubin
Directed by Robert Douglas
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Tommy Lee Jones ...... Sharky
Jaime Lyn Bauer ...... Missy Dalton
M. Emmet Walsh ....... McDade
Erik Estrada ......... Ortiz
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Michael D. Roberts ... Rooster (recurring)
Sam Gilman ........... Dalton
With:
Sharon Cintron ....... Mimi (recurring)
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
Simmy Bow ............ Manager
William Bronden ...... 2nd Guard
Mike Lieberman ....... 1st Guard
Herb Bress ........... Ernie
And:
Mary Nancy Burnett ... Eunice
Synopsis 1:
Baretta tries to figure out why two suspects in jewelry heist are dead. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Baretta enters prison to discover why two suspects in a jewelry heist died.

[--] 10Mar76 - no details

 2.20 [32] Baretta: DEATH ON THE RUN (verified on film -RF)
17Mar76 ABC Wed (rerun 09Sep77)
Produced by Robert Harris & Robert Lewin
Written by Paul Casey
Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff
Director of Photography, Harry L. Wolf, A.S.C.
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Stars:
Scott Hylands ........ Hatfield
Ahna Capri ........... Mercedes Morrison
Dick O'Neill ......... Bentley
Alexander Courtney ... Doc Beuleman
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Scott Walker ........ Weasel
Louis Guss .......... Leo
With:
Carmen Filpi ......... Rice
Lew Palter ........... Charlie
Isabel Boniface ...... Juanita
Roberta Leigh Weimer .... Rhea
Deborah Dawes ........ Nurse (Ingrid)
John Ward ............ Foley (recurring)
*
Chino Williams ....... Fats (uncredited) (recurring)
Unknown actor ...... Sam (black plainclothes cop)(uncredited)
Synopsis:
Baretta is exposed to infectious meningitis while tracking a gunrunner. [RF]

2.21 [33] Baretta: AGGIE (verified on film -RF)
24Mar76 ABC Wed
Produced by Robert Harris & Robert Lewin
Written by ?
Directed by Vincent Sherman
Director of Photography, Frank P. Beascoechea
Starring: Robert Blake (as Baretta)
Also Starring: Tom Ewell (Billy Truman); Ed Grover (Lt. Brubaker)
Guest Star:
Richard Jaeckel ...... Downing
Special Guest star:
Shelley Duvall ....... Aggie
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Joseph Hacker ......... Tito
Don Calfa ............. Corsican
Dick Cangey ........... Lulu
With:
Shannon Christie ...... Snake Dancer
Jerry Hausner ......... Milt
George Margo .......... Arnie
John Ward ............. Foley (recurring)
Marc Alaimo ........... Carew
And:
Timothy Blake ......... May
*
Chino Williams ....... Fats (recurring) (uncredited)
Synopsis:
A stripper is murdered and the only person who can identify him is a mentally
challenged young lady who is too afraid to point out the killer. [RF]

2.xx [--] Baretta: THE BIG HAND'S ON TROUBLE
Universal-Roy Huggins prod. no. 43421
season 2 - airdate not known
Guest Cast:
Burt Young
(re-run 29Dec76 ABC)

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Summer Reruns
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[--] 09Sep76 rerun of #2.20 "Death on the Run" (first aired 17Mar76)
[--] 15Sep76 rerun of #2.16 "Pay or Die" (first aired 28Jan76)

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