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17 January 1975 (USA)
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The cases of maverick undercover New York detective Tony Baretta. full summary
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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8 nominations
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(61 articles)
Producer Claims He Created Lost in 1977
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Producer Claims He Created 'Lost' Over 30 Years Ago
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(From Worst Previews. 15 July 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
Producer Claims He Created 'Lost' Over 30 Years Ago
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Defined the genre in the 70's
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(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 81) | Robert Blake | ... | Det. Tony Baretta / ... (42 episodes, 1975-1978) |
 | Tom Ewell | ... | Billy Truman (36 episodes, 1975-1978) |
 | Michael D. Roberts | ... | Rooster (28 episodes, 1975-1978) |
| Edward Grover | ... | Lt. Hal Brubaker (25 episodes, 1975-1978) |
| John Ward | ... | Foley (25 episodes, 1975-1978) |
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USA:60 min (80 episodes)
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The theme song "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow" was initially instrumental. In later seasons lyrics were added that were sung by Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Referenced in "NewsRadio: Lucky Burger (#5.3)" (1998)
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Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow
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Thursday nights just wouldn't have been the same growing up without Baretta. The show was tough and dirty and gritty and all the things my middle class suburban family upbringing wasn't. It was a view of the outside world, and Tony Baretta was the tour guide to all of the foul things that were waiting out there in "The City." He was the protector. The show was effectively lightened, though, by comedic parts by Rooster, the pimp/informant, and by Baretta himself, who could don some pretty outrageous costumes when he went "undercover." TV in the '70's didn't allow any profanity, of course - but even at age 12, I knew Baretta would have cursed like a sailor. Baretta was real - he lost people he cared about to crime, and he went on drinking binges and lashed out at people he cared about when he got emotional.
The first season on DVD is a must-have if you like crime drama. Along with "Hill Street Blues" and "CSI," Baretta defines the genre and set the stage for the others by giving us substantive supporting characters and an ensemble cast that only got better with successive seasons. Hopefully, with the recent acquittal of Robert Blake, season 2 will be released on DVD soon.