# The Baretta/Robert Blake connection

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baretta-robert-blake-connection/66976>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 30, 2001, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baretta-robert-blake-connection/66976 "2001-05-30T09:59:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2001, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baretta-robert-blake-connection/66976/1 "2001-05-30T09:59:42Z")

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VCR alert for those who remember or care about this case. The “Baretta” episode in which Tony’s girl friend is murdered will be on tonight on TVLAND.

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**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baretta-robert-blake-connection/66976/2 "2001-05-30T16:20:52Z")

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I was flipping channels yesterday and saw the very end of a Wheel of Fortune puzzle. The puzzle was “Robert Blake as Baretta.” The puzzle was missing the letter K and after a contestant solved the puzzle, the show cut to a taped message from Pat Sajak. He said that this episode was taped in April and before the death of Robert Blake’s wife. Then it cut back to the show. I thought that was kind of weird for a game show.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-baretta-robert-blake-connection/66976/3 "2001-05-31T04:36:57Z")

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But diplomatic.