Freebie and the Bean: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Two cops who turn every bust into a blast! They're the fastest-driving, hardest-hitting crimebusters ever to make you bust a gut with laughter. Freebie, a freewheeling bachelor who's strictly off the wall. The Bean, a family man who does it by the book. Based on the hit motion picture.

Series details

• Title: Freebie and the Bean
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 1980-12-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-02-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64928
• IMDb ID: tt0080218
• TVDB ID: 77689

Cast and credited roles

• Hector Elizondo — Detective Sergeant Dan 'Bean' Delgado
• Tom Mason — Detective Sergeant Tim 'Freebie' Walker
• William Daniels — Dist. Atty. Walter W. Cruikshank
• Mel Stewart — Rodney 'Axle' Blake

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1980-12-06; final listed air date 1981-02-06; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Freebie and the Bean on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.