Freebie and the Bean (TV series)
American television series
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Freebie and the Bean is an American action comedy television series about two off-beat plainclothes[1] police detectives in San Francisco. Based on the 1974 film of the same name,[2][3] it starred Tom Mason and Héctor Elizondo in the title roles and was broadcast on CBS on Saturday nights at 9:00 PM[4] in December 1980 and January 1981.[5][6]
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Tom Mason
| Freebie and the Bean | |
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| Based on | Freebie and the Bean |
| Starring | Héctor Elizondo Tom Mason |
| Composer | Dominic Frontiere |
| No. of episodes | 9 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Norman Jolley Robert Sherman |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Release | December 6, 1980 – January 17, 1981 |
Cast
- Tom Mason as Det. Sgt. Tim "Freebie" Walker
- Héctor Elizondo as Det. Sgt. Dan "Bean" Delgado[7]
- William Daniels as Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank
- George Loros as Willie
- Jeannetta Arnette
- Kimberly Beck
- Victoria Carroll as Louise
- Jon Cypher as Dwight Rollins
- Shannon Farnon as Dr. Brimmer
- Ben Hammer as Dr. Bronson
- Katherine Justice as Marsha
- Lori Lethin as Alice
- Donald May as Paul Stacey
- Patricia Pivaar as Gwen Brown
- Sharon Spelman as Stella Wickham
- Joseph Wiseman as Dr. Dorf
- Bill Beyers as George Wilson
- John Carter as Vernon Wilson
- Sandra de Bruin as Melodie Parsons
- Charles Dierkop as Wingy Landon
- Frank Farmer as Borchek
- BarBara Luna as Rita Valdez
- Karen Rushmore
- Mykelti Williamson as Lemar Washington
- Mel Stewart as Rodney "Axle" Blake[8][9]
Reception
The show ran opposite The Love Boat, which overshadowed it in viewer polls.[10] In their book The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, authors Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh write, "Unfortunately this series was such as mishmash of comedy and drama, slapstick and reality, that it soon sank without a trace. The fact that it was scheduled opposite ABC's The Love Boat-which had no trouble defining what it wanted to be-probably didn't help."[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "The Seduction of the Bean" | Lawrence Dobkin | Dick Nelson | December 6, 1980 | |
| 2 | "Health Nuts" | Bruce Kessler | Dick Nelson | December 13, 1980 | |
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Freebie and Bean learn that a series of hold-up victims all visit the same wellness spa so they investigate the employees to see if they are tipping off the bandits. | |||||
| 3 | "Pilot" | Hy Averback | Jay Folb | December 20, 1980 | |
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Freebie and Bean rely on a scorned woman to testify against a loan shark they've been wanting to put away. | |||||
| 4 | "Flying Aces" | Michael Preece | Robert W. Lenski | December 27, 1980 | |
| 5 | "Highway Robbery" | Michael Caffey | Bill Taub | January 10, 1981 | |
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Freebie and the Bean go undercover as teamsters to stop a truckjacking ring. | |||||
| 6 | "Tee-Off for Two" | Arnold Laven | Rick Mittleman | January 17, 1981 | |
| 7 | "Lover, Come Back" | Michael Preece | Donald R. Boyle | PRE-EMPTED BY CBS NEWS SPECIAL "The Ordeal" | |
| 8 | "A Pair of Pirates" | Lawrence Dobkin | Robert W. Lenski | UNAIRED | |
| 9 | "Follow the Leader" | Alex March | Dick Nelson | UNAIRED | |