Baretta S1E2 — The Five and a Half Pound Junkie

7.6

Baretta•Season 1•Episode 2

The Five and a Half Pound Junkie

7.6/10 · 66 votesJan 24, 197560 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

When his childhood friend is murdered, Baretta tries to protect the pregnant widow and her unborn child from the killers, and from her own drug habit.

Directed byDon Medford

Written byPeter S. Fischer

Previous episodeE1 · He'll Never See Daylight Again Next episodeE3 · Woman in the Harbor

Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 7.8

He'll Never See Daylight Again

E2 7.6Now viewing

The Five and a Half Pound Junkie

E3 7.5

Woman in the Harbor

E4 7.5

If You Can't Pay the Price

E5 7.4

Half a Million Dollar Baby

E6 7.4

Ragtime Billy Peaches

The Coppelli Oath

Walk Like You Talk

The Mansion

Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow

E11 7.3

The Secret of Terry Lake

E12 7.2

This Ain't My Bag

Cast2

Robert Blake

Det. Tony Baretta

Dana Elcar

Inspector Shiller

Crew2

Don Medford

Director

Peter S. Fischer

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Five and a Half Pound Junkie" is episode 2 of Baretta season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 66 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Don Medford and written by Peter S. Fischer, it aired on January 24, 1975.

Next: E3 · Woman in the Harbor Best of Season 1