Freebie and the Bean (TV series)

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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

Freebie and the Bean was a short-lived^[1] nine-episode American action-comedy film television series about two off-beat plainclothes^[2] police detectives in San Francisco. Based on the 1974 film of the same name,^[3]^[4] it starred Tom Mason and Héctor Elizondo in the title roles and was broadcast on CBS on Saturday nights at 9:00 PM^[5] in December 1980 and January 1981.^[6]^[7]

Cast

Tom Mason as Det. Sgt. Tim "Freebie" Walker
Héctor Elizondo as Det. Sgt. Dan "Bean" Delgado^[8]
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^[9]^[10]

Reception

The show ran opposite the very popular series The Love Boat, which overshadowed it in viewer polls.^[11] 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."^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Seduction of the Bean"	Lawrence Dobkin	Dick Nelson	December 6, 1980 (1980-12-06)
2	"Health Nuts"	Bruce Kessler	Dick Nelson	December 13, 1980 (1980-12-13)
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 (1980-12-20)
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 (1980-12-27)
5	"Highway Robbery"	Michael Caffey	Bill Taub	January 10, 1981 (1981-01-10)
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 (1981-01-17)
7	"Lover, Come Back"	Michael Preece	Donald R. Boyle	January 24, 1981 (1981-01-24)
8	"A Pair of Pirates"	Lawrence Dobkin	Robert W. Lenski	UNAIRED
9	"Follow the Leader"	Alex March	Dick Nelson	UNAIRED

References

^ Susman, Gary. "The Beaning of Life: 10 Memorable Movie Beans" – via entertainment.time.com.
^ "Freebie and the Bean | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
^ Rowan, Terry. Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781312308060 – via Google Books.
^ Leszczak, Bob (May 16, 2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. ISBN 9781476623849 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307483201 – via Google Books.
^ Richard Meyers (1981). A.S. Barnes (ed.). TV detectives. p. 276.
^ Vincent Terrace (1985). "Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984". VNR AG. p. 154. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Baugh, Scott L. (April 13, 2012). Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313380372 – via Google Books.
^ Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (August 4, 2009). The A to Z of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810863484 – via Google Books.
^ Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (November 15, 2005). Historical Dictionary of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810865228 – via Google Books.
^ "Freebie and The Bean | Nostalgia Central".

External links

Freebie and the Bean at IMDb

[1] Susman, Gary. "The Beaning of Life: 10 Memorable Movie Beans" – via entertainment.time.com.

[2] "Freebie and the Bean | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

[3] Rowan, Terry. Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781312308060 – via Google Books.

[4] Leszczak, Bob (May 16, 2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. ISBN 9781476623849 – via Google Books.

[auto-5] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9780307483201 – via Google Books.

[6] Richard Meyers (1981). A.S. Barnes (ed.). TV detectives. p. 276.

[enc-7] Vincent Terrace (1985). "Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984". VNR AG. p. 154. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[8] Baugh, Scott L. (April 13, 2012). Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends: An Encyclopedia of Movies, Stars, Concepts, and Trends. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313380372 – via Google Books.

[9] Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (August 4, 2009). The A to Z of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810863484 – via Google Books.

[10] Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (November 15, 2005). Historical Dictionary of African-American Television. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810865228 – via Google Books.

[11] "Freebie and The Bean | Nostalgia Central".

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