TV series

Freebie and the Bean

1980–1981 · 1 season

A breezy, bantering buddy-cop romp where the jokes and car chases matter more than the cases.

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.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, crime, loyalty, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
crime
loyalty
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild