| Baretta | |
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| Genre | Detective fiction Police procedural |
| Created by | Stephen J. Cannell |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 82 (list of episodes) |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 17, 1975 – May 18, 1978 |
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Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.[1]
The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.[2][3]
"Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow," the show's theme music, was composed by Dave Grusin and Morgan Ames[4] and sung by Sammy Davis Jr.,[5] in addition to being a chart hit for two other artists.
- ^ "Baretta". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ McMurran, Kristin (July 7, 1980). "With Stunning Intensity, David Toma, Ex-Cop, Ex-Addict and Model for TV's 'Baretta', Harangues Kids Against Drugs". People.
- ^ Armstrong, Lois (April 28, 1975). "A Time Bomb Named Robert Blake Re-Explodes as 'Baretta'". People.
- ^ "Dave Grusin & Morgan Ames: Baretta ('Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow')". Dave Tomkins: Musica Database. University of British Columbia. Retrieved August 22, 2018 – via cs.ubc.ca.
- ^ "Sammy Davis Jr. added lyrics to so many instrumental TV theme songs". MeTV.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.