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The Rockford Files

7.6/10 135 votes
CrimeDramaMystery

Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.

Created by:
Stephen J. Cannell, Roy Huggins
Cast:
James Garner, Noah Beery Jr.
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
NBC

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Seasons

7 available

Season 4

Episodes

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Episode 1

Beamer's Last Case

1977-09-16 · 48m

Rockford returns from vacation in Puerto Rico to discover someone has been using his identity, his trailer and totaled his Firebird. And that's just the beginning of his problems...

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Episode 2

Trouble in Chapter 17

1977-09-23 · 48m

Jim is reluctantly drawn into being bodyguard for a famous author, who believes her popular book on the perfect wife is the cause of death threats against her.

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Episode 3

★ 9.0

The Battle of Canoga Park

1977-09-30 · 48m

Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.

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Episode 4

Second Chance

1977-10-14 · 48m

When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.

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Episode 5

The Dog and Pony Show

1977-10-21 · 48m

Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.

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Episode 6

Requiem for a Funny Box

1977-11-04 · 48m

A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.

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Episode 7

★ 7.0

Quickie Nirvana

1977-11-11 · 48m

Rockford ends up regretting allowing an eccentric hippie woman to use his address temporarily, when her ex-boss sends a pair of thugs after her to retrieve some money he put in her care.

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Episode 8

Irving the Explainer

1977-11-18 · 48m

Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.

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Episode 9

The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls

1977-11-25 · 48m

Jim is hired by some small-town businessmen to help them buy a fire engine; they really want him to assassinate someone who could bring the IRS down on them.

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Episode 10

★ 10.0

Hotel of Fear

1977-12-02 · 49m

Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.

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Episode 11

★ 10.0

Forced Retirement

1977-12-07 · 48m

Beth's old college friend is in trouble when her company that is developing an submersible robot explorer becomes the target of some shady businessmen. Jimmy Joe Meeker comes to her rescue.

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Episode 12

★ 9.0

The Queen of Peru

1977-12-16 · 48m

The RV family from hell decides to set up camp next door to Jim's trailer, just when he's got the recovery of a stolen diamond on his mind.

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Episode 13

★ 8.0

A Deadly Maze

1977-12-23 · 48m

Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.

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Episode 14

★ 7.0

The Attractive Nuisance

1978-01-06 · 48m

An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.

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Episode 15

The Gang at Don's Drive-In

1978-01-13 · 48m

An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.

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Episode 16

★ 8.5

The Paper Palace

1978-01-20 · 49m

A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.

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Episode 17

★ 9.0

Dwarf in a Helium Hat

1978-01-27 · 48m

A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.

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Episode 18

★ 8.0

South by Southeast

1978-02-03 · 43m

Mistaken identity by federal agents has Jim being sent to South America to help them contact a heiress, who has been isolated by her possessive husband.

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Episode 19

★ 9.5

The Competitive Edge

1978-02-10 · 48m

Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.

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Episode 20

★ 9.0

The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall

1978-02-17 · 48m

When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.

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Episode 21

★ 9.5

The House on Willis Avenue (1)

1978-02-24 · 43m

When a fellow P.I. is killed on the Ventura freeway, Jim and Richie Brockelman team up to find out if it really was an accident.

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Episode 22

★ 10.0

The House on Willis Avenue (2)

1978-02-24 · 39m

Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.

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Cast

James Garner

James Garner

Jim Rockford

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford

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