The Rockford Files
(1974)
Run Time: 60 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Sound: Mono
Producer: Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions
Genre
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
- Thriller
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 121
Overview
The Rockford Files is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974, and January 10, 1980, and has remained in syndication to the present day. Garner portrays Los Angeles?based private investigator Jim Rockford, with Noah Beery Jr. in the supporting role of his father, Joseph Rockford, a retired truck driver nicknamed "Rocky". The show was created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell. Huggins created the television show Maverick (1957?1962), which starred Garner, and he wanted to recapture that magic in a "modern day" detective setting. In 2002, The Rockford Files was ranked No. 39 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
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Beamer's Last Case
Jim returns from vacation to discover someone's been using his identity, his trailer and totaled his car. And that's just the beginning of his problems...
2.
Trouble in Chapter 17
Jim's drawn into being bodyguard for an author, who believes her popular book on the perfect wife's the cause of death threats against her.
3.
The Battle of Canoga Park
Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
4.
Second Chance
When the life of Gandy Fitch's girlfriend's in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
5.
The Dog and Pony Show
Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
6.
Requiem for a Funny Box
A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
7.
Quickie Nirvana
Rockford ends up regretting allowing an eccentric hippie woman to use his address temporarily, when her ex-boss sends a pair of thugs to retrieve money he put in her care.
8.
Irving the Explainer
Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
9.
The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
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.
10.
Hotel of Fear
Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
11.
Forced Retirement
Beth's old college friend is in trouble when her company that is developing a submersible robot explorer becomes the target of some shady businessmen. Jimmy Joe Meeker comes to her rescue.
12.
The Queen of Peru
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.
13.
A Deadly Maze
Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
14.
The Attractive Nuisance
An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
15.
The Gang at Don's Drive-In
An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
16.
The Paper Palace
A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
17.
Dwarf in a Helium Hat
A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
18.
South by Southeast
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.
19.
The Competitive Edge
Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
20.
The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
21.
The House on Willis Avenue
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.