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The Rockford Files

Jim Rockford is an ex-con and private detective. He was falsely convicted of a crime he didn't commit, but that doesn't stop him from using his ex-con buddies to help him solve crimes. Nothing comes easy for Rockford, but he works hard and usually gets shot at or beat up at least once per episode.

S4, EP20 "The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall"

Investigation of a collegian's hazing death leads Rockford to a second homicide involving an Arab student.

S5, EP1 "Heartaches of a Fool"

A country singer (Willie Nelson) is caught between Chinese mobsters and his own crooked managers; guest James Shigeta.

S2, EP8 "Resurrection in Black and White"

A magazine writer (Joan Van Ark) seeks evidence to free a man she thinks was wrongly convicted of murder.

S4, EP21 "The House on Willis Avenue"

Novice detective Richie Brockelman (Dennis Dugan) joins Rockford to look into a private detective's death.

S4, EP22 "The House on Willis Avenue"

Rockford and Brockelman (Dennis Dugan) run afoul of a ruthless executive while probing a private detective's death.

S2, EP9 "Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken"

A good deed for Angel makes Rockford the target of a mobster (Ray Danton); guest Joseph Campanella.

S6, EP4 "Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die"

A rocker (Kristoffer Tabori) whose music is being bootlegged hires Rockford to find his producer.

S6, EP5 "Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die"

Rockford finds a rocker's (Kristoffer Tabori) producer and uncovers a deadly conspiracy.

S6, EP7 "Nice Guys Finish Dead"

Beamer (James Whitmore Jr.), White (Tom Selleck) and Rockford probe a murder at a P.I. awards dinner; guest Larry Manetti.

S6, EP8 "The Hawaiian Headache"

While on vacation with his father in Hawaii, Rockford meets an old war buddy involved in international espionage.

S6, EP9 "The No Fault Affair"

Rocky is horrified when a prostitute falls in love with his son (James Garner). Guest star: Rita Moreno.

S6, EP10 "The Big Cheese"

A reporter is killed after mailing evidence of a mob connection to a union, but the package gets lost.

S6, EP11 "Just a Coupla Guys"

Rockford gets caught in the middle when two young hoods upset the balance of power in the underworld.

S6, EP12 "Deadlock in Parma"

Rockford is between two warring factions when he agrees to vote as proxy for an ailing friend, a councilman.

S1, EP1 "Backlash of the Hunter"

A woman (Lindsay Wagner) hires Rockford to discover if her father's death was homicide or suicide; guest Bill Mumy.

S1, EP2 "Backlash of the Hunter"

Rockford is the hunted as he learns whether a man's death was murder or suicide; guests Lindsay Wagner, Bill Mumy.

S5, EP2 "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead"

Prostitute Rita (Rita Moreno) asks Rockford's help when she is arrested for killing a client; guests Abe Vigoda, Sharon Acker.

S5, EP3 "The Jersey Bounce"

Rockford relies on a friend (Bo Hopkins), a disbarred lawyer, when accused of beating a man to death; guest Sorrell Brooke.

S5, EP4 "White on White and Nearly Perfect"

Dashing private investigator Lance White (Tom Selleck) helps Rockford search for an industrialist's daughter.

S5, EP5 "Kill the Messenger"

Rockford jeopardizes his friendship with Becker when he takes it upon himself to investigate the slaying of Deputy Chief Towne's unfaithful wife.

S1, EP3 "The Kirkoff Case"

An heir (James Woods), suspected of murdering his parents, hires Rockford to find the killer; guest Abe Vigoda.

S1, EP4 "The Dark and Bloody Ground"

Murderers stalk Rockford after Beth gets him to investigate the death of a screenwriter; guest Nancy Malone.

S1, EP5 "The Countess"

A wealthy Texan's wife (Susan Strasberg) hires Rockford (James Garner) to deal with a blackmail problem.

S1, EP6 "Exit Prentiss Carr"

When Rockford is hired to check on a philandering husband, he finds the man dead under mysterious circumstances.

S1, EP7 "Tall Woman in Red Wagon"

Rockford disguises himself as a coffin salesman, a psychiatrist and an IRS agent to find a missing newspaperwoman.

S1, EP10 "The Big Ripoff"

A woman thinks her lover's death in a plane crash might involve his wife (Suzanne Somers); guest Jill Clayburgh.

S1, EP8 "This Case Is Closed"

A tycoon's (Joseph Cotten) prospective son-in-law seems too good to be true; guest Sharon Gless.

S1, EP9 "This Case Is Closed"

Rockford is on the verge of giving up his investigation after being harassed by the underworld and federal agents.

S1, EP11 "Find Me If You Can"

A woman (Joan Van Ark) with a secret hires Rockford to discover her identity; guest (Paul) Michael Glaser.

S6, EP6 "Love Is the Word"

An old flame rekindles when a woman (Kathryn Harrold) asks Rockford to find her vanished fiance; guest Barbara Mandrell.

S6, EP3 "Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs"

Even more daring attempts are made on the life of the socialite whom Rockford has been hired to protect.

S6, EP2 "Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs"

Rockford poses as a jet-setter when a princess employs him to protect her socialite friend from a hired killer.

S6, EP1 "Paradise Cove"

A court-appointed receiver (Mariette Hartley) tries to collect $35,000 from Rockford; guest Leif Erickson.

S5, EP22 "A Different Drummer"

When Rockford is hospitalized following an accident, he stumbles onto what appears to be a highly profitable organ transplant ring.

S5, EP21 "Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job"

Assuming the identity of a wealthy oil magnate, Rockford calls on a former race-car driver to assist in his plan to trap unscrupulous businessmen.

S5, EP20 "Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job"

Rockford and Richie Brockelman (Dennis Dugan) trick a crooked businessman; guests Harold Gould, Kim Hunter.

Jim Rockford is an ex-con and private detective. He was falsely convicted of a crime he didn't commit, but that doesn't stop him from using his ex-con buddies to help him solve crimes. Nothing comes easy for Rockford, but he works hard and usually gets shot at or beat up at least once per episode.
Starring: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Bo Hopkins, Taylor Lacher, Lynne Marta, James Shigeta, Norman Alden, Joe E. Tata
Original Air Date: Sep 13, 1974
Genres: DramaTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand (7 episodes)

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