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The Rockford Files (1974 – 1980)

1974 • 6 seasons • Drama, Crime • TV-PG
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The Rockford Files — Season 5

22 episodes · Sep 22, 1978

1. Heartaches of a Fool
Sep 22, 1978 · 43m · 8.0

Jim discovered a bizarre connection linking a celebrated country music performer, a notoriously crooked labor leader, and a shadowy Chinese syndicate – all implicated in how Rocky came to be hospitalized after his truck was driven from the …

2. Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
Sep 29, 1978 · 44m · 8.0

The death of a physician proves inextricably linked to organized crime, and Jim lends his support to a former acquaintance, Rita Capcovik (played by Rita Moreno), as she becomes caught within its dangerous web.

3. The Jersey Bounce
Oct 6, 1978 · 48m · 9.0

Falsely charged with murder—the brutal killing of a man—Jim found himself seeking counsel, and discovered the most astute legal guidance came from John Cooper, a lawyer stripped of his license to practice.

4. White on White and Nearly Perfect
Oct 20, 1978 · 43m · 9.5

The strikingly handsome and effortlessly charming private investigator, Lance White (played by Tom Selleck), delivers dialogue that occasionally echoes the pulp fiction of the nineteen forties; yet, captivated by his presence, people listen…

5. Kill the Messenger
Oct 27, 1978 · 43m · 9.5

With Dennis Becker already stretched thin by relentless pressure, the added burden of uncovering the killer of Deputy Chief Towne’s adulterous wife proved too much. Seeing his colleague struggle, Jim resolved to offer assistance with the in…

6. The Empty Frame
Nov 3, 1978 · 47m

A lavish party, drawing Los Angeles’ elite and several high-ranking police officials, was held to celebrate Aaron's appointment as Chief of Police – Angel’s brother-in-law. During the festivities, a robbery occurred under the watch of Lieut…

7. Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow
Nov 10, 1978 · 47m

Forced into submission by an Arab sheik and his men, with no recourse from the authorities, Jim resolved to hunt down those responsible for his predicament: a softly spoken procurer and the sheik’s own innocent daughter.

8. A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights
Nov 17, 1978 · 48m

Young Jim found himself unexpectedly tasked with looking after Frank Falcone, a former Chicago police officer now famous thanks to a television program and accompanying line of toys. Caring for Falcone proved far from simple, and the situat…

9. Black Mirror: Part 1
Nov 24, 1978 · 48m

A psychologist, rendered sightless years ago, finds herself increasingly haunted by a persistent, unseen stalker and seeks assistance from Jim.

10. Black Mirror: Part 2
Nov 24, 1978 · 48m

Rockford’s inquiry into the stalking of psychologist Megan Dougherty led him to a patient of hers, a man potentially harboring a dissociative identity disorder – one facet of which appeared to be that of a hired assassin.

11. A Fast Count
Dec 1, 1978 · 43m

With a defiant lift of his fists, Jim advanced to assist a boxing trainer wrongly accused of bribery and murder.

12. Local Man Eaten by Newspaper
Dec 8, 1978 · 48m

Jim would benefit from a touch of divine intervention as he prepares to infiltrate a sensationalist tabloid known for obtaining private medical records concerning the celebrated – and notorious – clientele of a prominent physician.

13. With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?
Invalid Date · 43m

Jim’s acquaintance, a fashion model, was discovered deceased beneath her balcony. While the authorities have concluded the death was a suicide, Jim holds a different conviction; he received a frantic telephone call from her shortly before, …

14. The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar
Jan 12, 1979 · 43m

Unaware that he’d been piloting a flashy Cadillac concealing an illicit cache of firearms in its trunk, Jim found himself unexpectedly entangled with both the FBI and a shadowy organization known only as “the Company.”

15. Guilt
Jan 19, 1979 · 48m

Haunted by a sense of regret, Jim found himself drawn into a dangerous entanglement when a former fiancée reappeared, pleading with him to uncover the source of the threats against her life.

16. The Deuce
Jan 25, 1979 · 43m

The unexpected circumstance of Jim’s jury service resulted in a mistrial, which subsequently led to him being engaged to look into the details surrounding a pedestrian accident—the very incident that had put the defendant on trial.

17. The Man Who Saw the Alligators
Feb 10, 1979 · 49m

To face an IRS audit would be trouble enough, but now a former associate—a man whose imprisonment Jim had facilitated—has been released on parole and seeks retribution, demanding repayment for past grievances.

18. The Return of the Black Shadow
Feb 17, 1979 · 49m

When a group of motorcyclists brutally attacked Jim and assaulted John Cooper’s sister, Coop found himself driven to seek retribution. To do so, he had to confront a shadowed chapter of his own history, a time when he rode with a similar ou…

19. A Material Difference
Feb 24, 1979 · 49m

A tangled web ensnares Jim when Angel’s scheme – posing as a hired assassin – spirals out of control.

20. Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1
Mar 3, 1979 · 49m

Richie’s father had fallen victim to a swindler known as Coombs. Now, Jim was gathering an unlikely collection of confidence men for an elaborate plan—a scheme that would exploit Coombs' vulnerabilities and even capitalize on the notoriety …

21. Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2
Mar 3, 1979 · 49m

The deception unfolded as planned, reaching its peak when one of the accomplices seemingly made off with the check.

22. A Different Drummer
Apr 13, 1979 · 43m

Confined to a hospital bed following a car accident, Jim unexpectedly discovers a clandestine trade in essential human organs.