Freebie and the Bean
Series based on the Richard Rush film starring James Caan and Alan Arkin
- 1980-1981
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy, Suspense, Drama
Series based on the Richard Rush film starring James Caan and Alan Arkin
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
The Seduction of the Bean
Sat, Dec 6, 1980 60 mins
Freebie and the Bean are poised to catch a disreputable real estate promoter. Things take an unexpected turn when the Bean, a respectable married man, falls into the seductive trap of one of the promoter's manipulative sales assistants.
Episode 2
Health Nuts
Sat, Dec 13, 1980
Bean and his partner Freebie learn of a disturbing trend among recent hold up victims. They all go to the same wellness spa so the cops investigate to see if the employees are tipping off the bandits.
Episode 3
Pilot
Sat, Dec 20, 1980
Freebie and Bean count on a scorned woman to testify against a loan shark they've been wanting to put away.
Episode 4
Flying Aces
Sat, Dec 27, 1980
The detectives investigate a small flying school in order to take down a cocaine smuggling operation.
Episode 5
Highway Robbery
Sat, Jan 10, 1981
Freebie and the Bean go undercover as teamsters to break up a truck jacking syndicate.
Episode 6
Tee-Off for Two
Sat, Jan 17, 1981
Freebie and the Bean assume undercover roles at the upscale Meadow Oaks Country Club in order to infiltrate a corrupt poker ring run by loan sharks. Freebie and the Bean take up golf in their pursuit of a big-time society crook.
Episode 7
Lover Come Back
Sat, Jan 24, 1981
As Sgt. Dan Delgado searches for a witness, he unexpectedly crosses paths with Rita Valdez, a woman from his past. During their conversation, she reveals a startling truth about her 11-year-old son — that Dan is the father.
Episode 8
A Pair of Pirates
Mon, Sep 14, 1981
Skulduggery at sea unfolds as a millionaire shipping magnate orchestrates the sinking of his own freighter after safely unloading its precious cargo, all in a ploy to claim the insurance payout. The 2 detectives try to thwart this scheme.
Episode 9
Follow the Leader
Mon, Sep 14, 1981
While blood might be thicker than water, Bean is unsure whether it outweighs money when Freebie's dear Uncle Frank disrupts their quest for hidden treasure from a million-dollar heist.