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Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

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Freebie and the Bean

1980- 1981

1 Seasons

9 Episodes

6.8(4 votes)

Ended

Comedy

Action & Adventure

Overview

Freebie and the Bean is a short-lived hour-long police drama based on the 1974 film of the same name. The series stars Tom Mason as Freebie and Héctor Elizondo as Bean, two San Francisco police detectives.

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Warner Bros. Television

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No episodes found for this season.

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Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Tim 'Freebie' Walker

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Dan 'Bean' Delgado

Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

Rodney 'Axle' Blake

William Daniels

William Daniels

Walter Cruikshank

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