TV Show

The Rockford Files

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

6 seasons

122 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1974

Rating

TV Show

7.6/10

117 votes • HD

Season 1

22 episodes
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The Kirkoff Case
Episode 1

The Kirkoff Case

Episode 1 • Sep 13, 1974

Rockford is hired by Larry Kirkoff to find the identity of his parents killer. There are a number of possible suspects including Travis Buckman and Tawnia Baker who were lovers of Mrs. and Mr. Kirkoff respectively. The police actually suspect Larry of the crime, but, lack of evidence prevents them from making a case against him. Rockford's investigation runs him afoul of some pretty bad men who want everyone to go on thinking Larry killed them.

8.7
50m
The Dark and Bloody Ground
Episode 2

The Dark and Bloody Ground

Episode 2 • Sep 20, 1974

Jim reluctantly agrees to work for Beth Davenport. His job is to help her prove her client, Ann Calhoun, is innocent of the crime she is accused of; murdering her husband Kevin Calhoun. Jim's investigation takes him to the town of Parker, Arizona, where the Calhouns are from. He digs up info someone doesn't want found out and is almost killed trying to return to L.A. Socialites Clyde Russell and Elizabeth Gorman, who were throwing a party the Calhouns attended, are also investigated. Jim's investigation is making someone nervous as another attempt is made on his life.

8.0
50m
The Countess
Episode 3

The Countess

Episode 3 • Sep 27, 1974

Jim is helping a Countess avoid a blackmailer but is then charged for the Blackmailer murder...

9.0
50m
Exit Prentiss Carr
Episode 4

Exit Prentiss Carr

Episode 4 • Oct 04, 1974

Jim finds the murdered body of Prentiss Carr in his hotel room and after reporting the incident to the police learns it has been classified as suicide...

6.0
50m
Tall Woman in Red Wagon
Episode 5

Tall Woman in Red Wagon

Episode 5 • Oct 11, 1974

Jim helps a journalist trace the whereabouts of her friend and has to adopt a series of covers in order to obtain the information, as well as contend with a mobsters goons and a Treasury Agent...

0.0
50m
This Case Is Closed
Episode 6

This Case Is Closed

Episode 6 • Oct 18, 1974

While investigating the fiance of Warren Jamison's daughter, Jim experiences some strange events which include kidnapping by the mob and the FBI who are anxious to get a statement - it all relates back to Jim recent trip to Newark...

0.0
89m
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Season 2

22 episodes
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The Aaron Ironwood School of Success
Episode 1

The Aaron Ironwood School of Success

Episode 1 • Sep 12, 1975

Rockford's wealthy foster brother is wanted by the mob and the government.

7.0
48m
The Farnsworth Stratagem
Episode 2

The Farnsworth Stratagem

Episode 2 • Sep 19, 1975

Becker and a young writer ask for Rockford's help after they purchase a share in a condominium and discover they only own part of the lobby.

6.0
44m
Gearjammers (1)
Episode 3

Gearjammers (1)

Episode 3 • Sep 26, 1975

Becker and Rockford investigate a hijacking scheme as killers pursue crime-witness Rocky.

0.0
45m
Gearjammers (2)
Episode 4

Gearjammers (2)

Episode 4 • Oct 03, 1975

Killers pursue Rocky, as Becker and Rockford investigate a hijacking operation.

6.5
45m
The Deep Blue Sleep
Episode 5

The Deep Blue Sleep

Episode 5 • Oct 10, 1975

The trail of a missing model leads to murder and an underworld operation within a high-fashion studio.

2.0
45m
The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company
Episode 6

The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company

Episode 6 • Oct 17, 1975

When a client's bail money disappears in a desert town, Rockford uncovers a major land swindle.

7.7
47m
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Season 3

22 episodes
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The Fourth Man
Episode 1

The Fourth Man

Episode 1 • Sep 24, 1976

Jim helps a friend who works in the airline industry, who's apparently being pursued by a hit man, and she's no idea why she's being targeted.

7.5
43m
The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit
Episode 2

The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit

Episode 2 • Oct 01, 1976

Rockford finds himself getting unwanted attention from the media and police, when a popular psychic fingers him as having important information on the disappearance of two people.

7.0
43m
The Family Hour
Episode 3

The Family Hour

Episode 3 • Oct 08, 1976

Jim and Rocky find an abandoned young girl that leads to Jim finding and helping her father.

8.0
48m
Feeding Frenzy
Episode 4

Feeding Frenzy

Episode 4 • Oct 15, 1976

Jim helps a friend who wants to pay back money he stole three years earlier when his daughter then gets kidnapped leading to problems for Jim with the kidnappers and the police.

6.0
43m
Drought at Indianhead River
Episode 5

Drought at Indianhead River

Episode 5 • Nov 05, 1976

Jim finds out there's a hit out on Angel and runs into trouble with the mob bailing him out.

9.0
48m
Coulter City Wildcat
Episode 6

Coulter City Wildcat

Episode 6 • Nov 12, 1976

Rocky is forced to sign oil lease rights he owns away, leading Jim to investigate who and why someone wanted Rocky's seemingly worthless leases so badly.

8.0
43m
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Season 4

22 episodes
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Beamer's Last Case
Episode 1

Beamer's Last Case

Episode 1 • Sep 16, 1977

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...

0.0
48m
Trouble in Chapter 17
Episode 2

Trouble in Chapter 17

Episode 2 • Sep 23, 1977

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.

0.0
48m
The Battle of Canoga Park
Episode 3

The Battle of Canoga Park

Episode 3 • Sep 30, 1977

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

0.0
48m
Second Chance
Episode 4

Second Chance

Episode 4 • Oct 14, 1977

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

0.0
48m
The Dog and Pony Show
Episode 5

The Dog and Pony Show

Episode 5 • Oct 21, 1977

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

0.0
48m
Requiem for a Funny Box
Episode 6

Requiem for a Funny Box

Episode 6 • Nov 04, 1977

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

0.0
48m
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Season 5

22 episodes
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Heartaches of a Fool
Episode 1

Heartaches of a Fool

Episode 1 • Sep 22, 1978

Jim finds that a country music star, corrupt union boss and Chinese triad all have one thing in common with why Rocky ended in hospital after his rig was forced off the road: sausages.

8.0
43m
Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead
Episode 2

Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead

Episode 2 • Sep 29, 1978

A doctor's murder has direct connections to the Mob, and Jim comes to the assistance of hooker friend Rita Capcovik (Rita Moreno) when she finds herself entangled in it.

8.0
44m
The Jersey Bounce
Episode 3

The Jersey Bounce

Episode 3 • Oct 06, 1978

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

8.0
48m
White on White and Nearly Perfect
Episode 4

White on White and Nearly Perfect

Episode 4 • Oct 20, 1978

Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyone is so attracted to him they hang on his every word. That is, everyone except Jim.

9.0
43m
Kill the Messenger
Episode 5

Kill the Messenger

Episode 5 • Oct 27, 1978

When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Towne's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation.

9.0
43m
The Empty Frame
Episode 6

The Empty Frame

Episode 6 • Nov 03, 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, being made Chief of Police, a robbery takes place, while Lt. Doug Chapman is in charge of security. Desperate to get back into good graces with his superiors, Chapman swallows his pride and asks Rockford to help him.

0.0
47m
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Season 6

12 episodes
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Paradise Cove
Episode 1

Paradise Cove

Episode 1 • Sep 28, 1979

Jim's Malibu neighborhood becomes the site of a treasure hunt for a stash of gold bullion, stolen fifty years earlier.

0.0
43m
Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1)
Episode 2

Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1)

Episode 2 • Oct 12, 1979

Jim rubs shoulders with royalty when a princess hires him because she believes someone is trying to kill her friend (Lauren Bacall).

0.0
42m
Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2)
Episode 3

Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2)

Episode 3 • Oct 12, 1979

Jim traces a killer via a barman, florist and gangster in order to establish who ordered the Princess' friend killed…

0.0
41m
Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (1)
Episode 4

Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (1)

Episode 4 • Oct 19, 1979

Jim senses something is out of tune while looking into the disappearance of a rock star's producer.

0.0
47m
Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (2)
Episode 5

Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (2)

Episode 5 • Oct 26, 1979

While consoling his morose love-lorn friend Eddie, Jim continues to look for the missing producer. He eventually finds his body but the presumed killer is not whom he had expected.

0.0
47m
Love Is the Word
Episode 6

Love Is the Word

Episode 6 • Nov 19, 1979

Jim reconnects with Dr. Megan Dougherty and discovers she is engaged to another man. When she believes he is missing Jim agrees to help her, despite the fact he disapproves of her engagement and for his feelings for Megan.

0.0
47m
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