Baretta - wikipedia Baretta For other uses, see Baretta ( disambiguation ). Baretta Baretta title screen Genre Detective fiction Created by Stephen J. Cannell Starring Robert Blake Dana Elcar Tom Ewell Michael D. Roberts Theme music composer Dave Grusin Morgan Ames Opening theme `` Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow '' Performed by Sammy Davis, Jr. Music performed by El Chicano Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 82 ( list of episodes ) Production company ( s ) Roy Huggins - Public Arts Productions Universal Television Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution Release Original network ABC Original release January 17, 1975 ( 1975 - 01 - 17 ) -- May 18, 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 18 ) Chronology Preceded by Toma Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a revised milder version of a 1973 -- 74 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. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Supporting cast 2 Episodes 3 Production notes 4 Syndication 5 DVD release 6 Cultural references 7 References 8 External links Overview Detective Anthony Vincenzo `` Tony '' Baretta is an unorthodox plainclothes cop ( badge # 609 ) with the 53rd precinct, who lives with Fred, his Triton sulphur - crested cockatoo, in apartment 2C at the run - down King Edward Hotel in an unnamed, fictional city. A master of disguise, Baretta wore many while performing his duties. When not working he usually wore a short - sleeve sweatshirt, casual slacks, a brown suede jacket and a newsboy cap. Baretta was often seen with an unlit cigarette in his lips or behind his ear. His catchphrases included `` You can take dat to da bank '' and `` And dat 's the name of dat tune. '' When exasperated he would occasionally speak in asides to his late father, Louie Baretta. He drove a rusted - out Mist Blue 1966 Chevrolet Impala four - door sport sedan nicknamed `` The Blue Ghost '' ( license plate 532 BEM ). He hung out at Ross 's Billiard Academy and referred to his numerous girlfriends as his `` cousins ''. `` Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow, '' the show 's theme music was composed by Dave Grusin and Morgan Ames and sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. Supporting cast Billy Truman ( Tom Ewell ), retired cop who used to work with Baretta 's father Louie at the 53rd Precinct. Rooster ( Michael D. Roberts ), a streetwise pimp and Baretta 's favorite informant. Inspector Shiller ( Dana Elcar ) and Lieutenant Hal Brubaker ( Edward Grover ), Baretta 's supervisors. Detective Foley ( John Ward ), police detective. Fats ( Chino ' Fats ' Williams ), a gravelly - voiced, older detective. Detective Nopke ( Ron Thompson ), a rookie detective. Little Moe ( Angelo Rossitto ), a shoeshine man and informant. Mr. Nicholas ( Titos Vandis ), a mob boss. Mr. Muncie ( Paul Lichtman ), the owner of a liquor store at 52nd and Main. Episodes Main article : List of Baretta episodes Season Episodes First aired Last aired 12 January 17, 1975 ( 1975 - 01 - 17 ) April 30, 1975 ( 1975 - 04 - 30 ) 22 September 10, 1975 ( 1975 - 09 - 10 ) April 28, 1976 ( 1976 - 04 - 28 ) 24 September 22, 1976 ( 1976 - 09 - 22 ) May 4, 1977 ( 1977 - 05 - 04 ) 24 September 28, 1977 ( 1977 - 09 - 28 ) May 18, 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 18 ) Production notes Baretta with Fred. The theme song, `` Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow '', was written by Dave Grusin and Morgan Ames ; initially an instrumental, lyrics were added in later seasons that were sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. Every episode of Baretta began with the song, which contained the motto, `` Do n't do the crime if you ca n't do the time. '' The song was released as a single in Europe in 1976, reaching number one in the Dutch Top 40 as `` Baretta 's Theme ''. The music for the theme song was performed by Los Angeles - based Latin influenced Rock band El Chicano from Los Angeles, California. El Chicano also released the song as a 45 and also as a track on one of their albums. The `` Baretta '' theme song by El Chicano was a huge hit in many countries including Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore, France and The Philippines. Syndication After its initial run in syndication beginning in 1979, the series later re-appeared on TV Land in 1999 as part of a package of series licensed from Universal. Me - TV aired reruns of Baretta on Saturday afternoons in 2007. DVD release On October 29, 2002, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the first season of Baretta on Region 1 DVD in the United States. It is unknown if the remaining three seasons will be released. DVD Name Ep # Release Date Season 1 12 October 29, 2002 Cultural references Mad magazine spoofed the series as `` Barfetta ''. References Jump up ^ `` Baretta ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ McMurran, Kristin ( 1980 - 07 - 07 ). `` With Stunning Intensity, David Toma, Ex-Cop, Ex-Addict and Model for TV 's ' Baretta ', Harangues Kids Against Drugs ''. People. Jump up ^ Armstrong, Lois ( 1975 - 04 - 28 ). `` A Time Bomb Named Robert Blake Re-Explodes as ' Baretta ' ''. People. Jump up ^ Maçek III, J.C. ( August 2, 2012 ). `` ' American Pop '... Matters : Ron Thompson, the Illustrated Man Unsung ''. PopMatters. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baretta. Baretta on IMDb Baretta at TV.com TV Character Bio : Tony Baretta at TV Acres Roy Huggins discusses the creation of Baretta in an Archive of American Television Interview Television series produced or created by Stephen J. Cannell The D.A. ( 1971 ) Chase ( 1973 ) Toma ( 1973 -- 74 ) The Rockford Files ( 1974 -- 80 ) Baretta ( 1975 -- 78 ) City of Angels ( 1976 ) Baa Baa Black Sheep ( 1976 -- 78 ) Richie Brockelman, Private Eye ( 1978 ) The Duke ( 1979 ) Stone ( 1980 ) Tenspeed and Brown Shoe ( 1980 ) The Greatest American Hero ( 1981 -- 83 ) The Quest ( 1982 ) The A-Team ( 1983 -- 87 ) The Rousters ( 1983 -- 84 ) Hardcastle and McCormick ( 1983 -- 86 ) Riptide ( 1983 -- 86 ) Hunter ( 1984 -- 91 ) Stingray ( 1985 -- 87 ) The Last Precinct ( 1986 ) Wiseguy ( 1987 -- 90 ) 21 Jump Street ( 1987 -- 91 ) J.J. Starbuck ( 1987 -- 88 ) Sonny Spoon ( 1988 ) Top of the Hill ( 1989 ) Unsub ( 1989 ) Booker ( 1989 -- 90 ) Broken Badges ( 1990 -- 91 ) The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage ( 1991 ) Palace Guard ( 1991 ) Personals ( 1991 - 92 ) Street Justice ( 1991 -- 93 ) The Commish ( 1991 -- 96 ) Silk Stalkings ( 1991 -- 99 ) The Hat Squad ( 1992 -- 93 ) Renegade ( 1992 -- 97 ) Cobra ( 1993 -- 94 ) Caesars Challenge ( 1993 - 94 ) Missing Persons ( 1993 -- 94 ) Hawkeye ( 1994 -- 95 ) Traps ( 1994 ) Marker ( 1995 ) Profit ( 1996 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baretta&oldid=800284621 '' Categories : 1975 American television series debuts 1978 American television series endings 1970s American television series American Broadcasting Company network shows American crime television series American drama television series Detective television series English - language television programs Fictional American people of Italian descent Television series by Stephen J. Cannell Productions Television series by Universal Television Television shows set in New Jersey Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from February 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Deutsch Español فارسی Français বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী Italiano Nederlands नेपाल भाषा Norsk Português Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 12 September 2017, at 15 : 33. About Wikipedia

Question: who said if you can't do the time dont do the crime
Answer: Sammy Davis, Jr