The Rockford Files
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The Rockford Files

"This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you."

7.6/10 1974 6 Seasons 122 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 5 Episodes

S5E1
E1
Heartaches of a Fool
43 min 1978

Jim finds that a country music star, corrupt union boss and Chinese triad all have one thing in common with why Rocky en…

S5E2
E2
Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
44 min 1978

A doctor's murder has direct connections to the Mob, and Jim comes to the assistance of hooker friend Rita Capcovik (Rit…

S5E3
E3
The Jersey Bounce
48 min 1978

Wrongly accused of beating a man to death, Jim discovers the best legal advice he can find is from disbarred lawyer John…

S5E4
E4
White on White and Nearly Perfect
43 min 1978

Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyon…

S5E5
E5
Kill the Messenger
43 min 1978

When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief…

S5E6
E6
The Empty Frame
47 min 1978

At a swank party, attended by some of LA's high society and police dept. VIPs, in honor of Angel's brother-in-law, Aaron…

S5E7
E7
Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow
47 min 1978

After being strong-armed by an Arab sheik and his goons, and getting no help from the police, Jim decides to track down …

S5E8
E8
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights
48 min 1978

Jim is forced to babysit Chicago ex-cop, now celebrity, "Frank Falcone," who has a television show and toy line. Falcone…

S5E9
E9
Black Mirror: Part 1
48 min 1978

A blind psychologist, who is being terrorized by an unknown stalker, turns to Jim for help.

S5E10
E10
Black Mirror: Part 2
48 min 1978

Rockford's investigation of psychologist Megan Dougherty's stalker leads him to one of her patients who may have a split…

S5E11
E11
A Fast Count
43 min 1978

Jim puts up his dukes and steps forward to help a boxing coach who has been framed with bribery and murder.

S5E12
E12
Local Man Eaten by Newspaper
48 min 1978

Jim could use some saintly guidance when he goes undercover on a scandal rag that is getting confidential medical inform…

S5E13
E13
With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?
43 min

A fashion model friend of Jim is found dead on the ground below her balcony. The police believe it's suicide, but having…

S5E14
E14
The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar
43 min 1979

Ignorant that he's been driving a hot Cadillac with an illegal stash of guns in the trunk, leads Jim into rubbing should…

S5E15
E15
Guilt
48 min 1979

Jim finds his guilty conscience being manipulated by a former fiancee, who asks him to find out who is threatening her l…

S5E16
E16
The Deuce
43 min 1979

Having Jim doing jury duty leads to a mistrial and his being hired to investigate the case of pedestrian hit by a drunk-…

S5E17
E17
The Man Who Saw the Alligators
49 min 1979

If having the IRS wanting to do an audit isn't bad enough, a gangster Jim helped put in prison is out on parole and want…

S5E18
E18
The Return of the Black Shadow
49 min 1979

A gang of bikers beat up Jim and assault John Cooper's sister, leading Coop to seek vengeance by returning to a darker p…

S5E19
E19
A Material Difference
49 min 1979

Jim finds himself being dragged into a complicated situation when Angel's con job as a hit man for hire goes awry.

S5E20
E20
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1
49 min 1979

Richie's father has been swindled by a man named Coombs. Jim assembles together a disparate group of con-artists in a co…

S5E21
E21
Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2
49 min 1979

The con continues and proves successful when one of the fellow con-artists appears to make of with the check.

S5E22
E22
A Different Drummer
43 min 1979

While in hospital after a car accident, Jim stumbles across a black market for vital organs.

Cast

James Garner
James Garner
Jim Rockford
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford

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