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Season 2

22 Episodes

1975

The Aaron Ironwood School of Success

E01

The Aaron Ironwood School of Success

9/12/1975·48m

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

The Farnsworth Stratagem

E02

The Farnsworth Stratagem

9/19/1975·44m

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.

Gearjammers (1)

E03

Gearjammers (1)

9/26/1975·45m

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

Gearjammers (2)

E04

Gearjammers (2)

10/3/1975·45m

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

The Deep Blue Sleep

E05

The Deep Blue Sleep

10/10/1975·45m

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

The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company

E06

The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company

10/17/1975·47m

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

The Real Easy Red Dog

E07

The Real Easy Red Dog

10/31/1975·45m

A private investigator uses Rockford to divert police attention from her insurance case.

Resurrection in Black & White

E08

Resurrection in Black & White

11/7/1975·48m

A magazine writer seeks evidence to free a man she thinks was wrongly convicted of murder.

Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken

E09

Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken

11/14/1975·48m

A good deed for Angel makes Rockford the target of a mobster.

2 Into 5.56 Won't Go

E10

2 Into 5.56 Won't Go

11/21/1975·48m

While investigating the "traffic" death of his old Army commander, Rockford uncovers an arms-smuggling ring.

Pastoria Prime Pick

E11

Pastoria Prime Pick

11/28/1975·48m

A farming hub has more business than it can handle, including giving Rockford the business. The PI's car breaks down near the boomtown, after a source Rockford contacts in a divorce case steers Rockford there. While his car is being worked on, Rockford is quickly entangled between an underage motel worker and her jealous cop boyfriend, and in a double-cross over a narcotics deal. Is it just another tricky day for unlucky Jim, or is bucolic New Pastoria a sunny sin city ?

The Reincarnation of Angie

E12

The Reincarnation of Angie

12/5/1975·45m

Hoods snatch a stockbroker, and his sister hires Rockford for $23.64, because Jim's in the yellow pages and her big brother instructed her not to dial the cops. Jim's protective of the naive 25 year old bookkeeper, despite the tiny fee, because he fears her brother is dead, and she can't accept that her only relative, who's always taken care of her, may be mixed up in a securities scam.

The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club

E13

The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club

12/19/1975·47m

Jim goes undercover to expose an illegal gambling club and gets help from a young D.A.

The Hammer of C Block

E14

The Hammer of C Block

1/9/1976·48m

A friend (Isaac Hayes) from Jim's time in prison after getting out, needs help clearing himself from the crime he was put into prison for.

The No-Cut Contract

E15

The No-Cut Contract

1/16/1976·45m

A minor league football player drags Jim into his troubles.

A Portrait of Elizabeth

E16

A Portrait of Elizabeth

1/23/1976·48m

A client of Beth's hires Jim misleadingly to check on his company.

Joey Blue Eyes

E17

Joey Blue Eyes

1/29/1976·48m

Jim helps one of Beth's clients, who is being swindled out of his business.

In Hazard

E18

In Hazard

2/5/1976·47m

Beth has trouble and is nearly killed by a client with tax trouble.

The Italian Bird Fiasco

E19

The Italian Bird Fiasco

2/12/1976·49m

Jim gets hired by a diamond smuggler posing as an art dealer causing trouble for Jim with LAPD and other smugglers.

Where's Houston?

E20

Where's Houston?

2/20/1976·48m

Rocky's friend is killed thinking his Granddaughter was kidnapped leading Jim with the help of Rocky to untangle a crooked real estate deal.

Foul on the First Play

E21

Foul on the First Play

3/12/1976·42m

Another detective tries to use Rockford to help a client obtain a basketball franchise.

A Bad Deal in the Valley

E22

A Bad Deal in the Valley

3/19/1976·42m

A real-estate agent has old flame Rockford deliver counterfeit money.

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Season 1

22 Episodes

1974

The Kirkoff Case

E01

The Kirkoff Case

9/13/1974·50m

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.

The Dark and Bloody Ground

E02

The Dark and Bloody Ground

9/20/1974·50m

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.

The Countess

E03

The Countess

9/27/1974·50m

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

Exit Prentiss Carr

E04

Exit Prentiss Carr

10/4/1974·50m

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...

Tall Woman in Red Wagon

E05

Tall Woman in Red Wagon

10/11/1974·50m

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...

This Case Is Closed

E06

This Case Is Closed

10/18/1974·89m

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...

The Big Ripoff

E07

The Big Ripoff

10/25/1974·50m

Suspecting her ex-lover was killed by his wife, a woman hires Rockford to jet to Europe to compile evidence. After a fling with the widow, Rockford suspects Steve Nelson faked his death.

Find Me If You Can

E08

Find Me If You Can

11/1/1974·50m

Rockford reluctantly takes a unique assignment: a beautiful mystery woman wants him to find her, to see if someone she fears could also track her down. With a check poised to bounce, the ex-con PI needs the retainer to balance his always-challenged checking account. When Rockford checks with a local police department, he worms out a chilling piece of data: she's been dating Denver Mafia capo-regime, hot-tempered Ralph Correll. But the more Barbara Kelbaker strings along Jim Rockford, the more he's charmed into helping the desperate 30 something.

In Pursuit of Carol Thorne

E09

In Pursuit of Carol Thorne

11/8/1974·50m

Jim tails a woman just released from prison. She was involved in a robbery of a Marine Payroll. The mastermind of the crime and his henchman follow her as well. They search for the remaining robber who wound up with the loot.

The Dexter Crisis

E10

The Dexter Crisis

11/15/1974·50m

Rockford ends up in the Nevada desert (starting with the bright lights of Las Vegas) searching for a rich guy's mistress and her suitcase of precious "documents."

Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune!

E11

Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune!

12/6/1974·50m

When knowledge of a critically ill convict's hidden fortune comes to light, Rockford becomes involved in helping the con's wife find the treasure before his former partner arrives and demands his share.

Profit and Loss (1)

E12

Profit and Loss (1)

12/20/1974·50m

Jim investigates a large corporation when one of its executives is kidnapped and the wife of another executive claims the company murdered her husband.

Profit and Loss (2)

E13

Profit and Loss (2)

12/27/1974·50m

Rockford discovers the investment firm Fiscal Dynamics is a financial fraud and its president Leon Fielder will do anything to prevent him from destroying his company.

Aura Lee, Farewell

E14

Aura Lee, Farewell

1/3/1975·50m

Jim's old friend Sara Butler hires him to find out the real reason her employee Aura Lee Benton died. The police believe it was a drug overdose but Sara is convinced she was murdered.

Sleight of Hand

E15

Sleight of Hand

1/17/1975·50m

Jim's girlfriend suddenly disappears with no clue as to how or why. Lt. Diel thinks Rockford is probably responsible for her disappearance and orders him to stay away from the case. But Jim can't stop until he finds out what happened.

Counter Gambit

E16

Counter Gambit

1/24/1975·50m

Two former cons hire Rockford to find an old girlfriend. They actually want her valuable pearl necklace and implicate him as the thief. With Angel's help, he'll get the pearls back and square himself with the police.

Claire

E17

Claire

1/31/1975·49m

Jim's old girlfriend, Claire Prescott, phones, and asks him to help give her protection from 2 hoods chasing her. He soon discovers there's a missing undercover cop, which puts him up against an arrogant Cpt. Highland, as well.

Say Goodbye to Jennifer

E18

Say Goodbye to Jennifer

2/7/1975·50m

John Micelli's an old war buddy of Jim', who's now a fashion photographer. He hires Jim to track down a beautiful fashion model, whom the authorities claim is dead; killed in a fiery multi-car accident, but, he thinks otherwise. As Jim starts to look into this, he runs into several intimidating figure who want to make certain she stays that way.

Charlie Harris at Large

E19

Charlie Harris at Large

2/14/1975·50m

Charlie Harris, Rockford's former cell mate, is suspected of murdering his rich wife and is on the run. He calls on Rockford to find his alibi witness, a mystery woman with whom he was having an affair.

The Four Pound Brick

E20

The Four Pound Brick

2/21/1975·50m

A cop dies in an accident that his mother refuses to accept. Rocky offers Jim's services free of charge. After begrudgingly accepting the case he discovers that dirty cops might be involved which then pits him against a very angry Lt. Diel.

Just by Accident

E21

Just by Accident

2/28/1975·50m

A race car driver dies in an apparent accident that his mother, an old friend of Jim's, thinks was no accident. It turns out he was part of an insurance scam outfit and they soon have a similar plan for Rockford.

Roundabout

E22

Roundabout

3/7/1975·50m

An insurance company hires Rockford to locate a missing woman who is due an inheritance. He finds her in Las Vegas where she is an unwitting pawn in a money laundering operation.

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Season 6

12 Episodes

1979

Paradise Cove

E01

Paradise Cove

9/28/1979·43m

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

Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1)

E02

Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1)

10/12/1979·42m

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

Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2)

E03

Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2)

10/12/1979·41m

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

Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (1)

E04

Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (1)

10/19/1979·47m

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

Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (2)

E05

Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (2)

10/26/1979·47m

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.

Love Is the Word

E06

Love Is the Word

11/19/1979·47m

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.

Nice Guys Finish Dead

E07

Nice Guys Finish Dead

11/16/1979·43m

The special guest of a P.I. convention dinner is found murdered in the restroom, and Jim unhappily finds himself once more having to team up with flawless Lance White (Tom Selleck), while accident prone Freddie Beamer tags along.

The Hawaiian Headache

E08

The Hawaiian Headache

11/23/1979·43m

Jim is tricked into believing he's won a trip to Hawaii, when it really turns out to be doing a favor for an old army pal in the CIA.

No Fault Affair

E09

No Fault Affair

11/30/1979·47m

Rita Capkovic (Rita Moreno) comes to Jim for help after her former pimp has beaten her up for refusing to work for him again. As Jim helps Rita recover she begins to see him as more than just as a friend, to the concern of everyone.

The Big Cheese

E10

The Big Cheese

12/7/1979·43m

Rockford gets a phone call telling him to expect a package in the mail. Two hoods then murder the caller and go to Rockford's trailer to await the package's arrival. When the package is a wheel of cheese the mystery only gets deeper.

Just a Coupla Guys

E11

Just a Coupla Guys

12/14/1979·46m

Rockford flies to Newark for a case and is robbed, leaving him stranded at the police station. Jim is caught in the middle of a mob war when 2 mooks, looking to make a name for themselves, get involved and complicate everything.

Deadlock in Parma

E12

Deadlock in Parma

1/10/1980·43m

In the series finale, Jim Rockford drives off into a California sunset in his wounded Firebird, after being ensnared in a small-town council battle with big implications. While trout fishing in the mountains, the vacationing PI becomes the emergency proxy for a fellow angler, an environmentalist councilman, felled by appendicitis. But the seemingly-innocuous proposition for a Parma city park, attracts a trailer load of New Jersey mobsters who urge Rockford to keep his vote green, or sleep with the fishes. Meanwhile, this town council in the land of endless propositions, acts to force their temporary member Rockford to go fishing under the moonlight, but not in Parma.

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Season 4

22 Episodes

1977

Beamer's Last Case

E01

Beamer's Last Case

9/16/1977·48m

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...

Trouble in Chapter 17

E02

Trouble in Chapter 17

9/23/1977·48m

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.

The Battle of Canoga Park

E03

The Battle of Canoga Park

9/30/1977·48m

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

Second Chance

E04

Second Chance

10/14/1977·48m

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

The Dog and Pony Show

E05

The Dog and Pony Show

10/21/1977·48m

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

Requiem for a Funny Box

E06

Requiem for a Funny Box

11/4/1977·48m

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

Quickie Nirvana

E07

Quickie Nirvana

11/11/1977·48m

Rockford ends up regretting allowing an eccentric hippie woman to use his address temporarily, when her ex-boss sends a pair of thugs after her to retrieve some money he put in her care.

Irving the Explainer

E08

Irving the Explainer

11/18/1977·48m

Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.

The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls

E09

The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls

11/25/1977·48m

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.

Hotel of Fear

E10

Hotel of Fear

12/2/1977·49m

Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.

Forced Retirement

E11

Forced Retirement

12/7/1977·48m

Beth's old college friend is in trouble when her company that is developing an submersible robot explorer becomes the target of some shady businessmen. Jimmy Joe Meeker comes to her rescue.

The Queen of Peru

E12

The Queen of Peru

12/16/1977·48m

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.

A Deadly Maze

E13

A Deadly Maze

12/23/1977·48m

Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.

The Attractive Nuisance

E14

The Attractive Nuisance

1/6/1978·48m

An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.

The Gang at Don's Drive-In

E15

The Gang at Don's Drive-In

1/13/1978·48m

An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.

The Paper Palace

E16

The Paper Palace

1/20/1978·49m

A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.

Dwarf in a Helium Hat

E17

Dwarf in a Helium Hat

1/27/1978·48m

A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.

South by Southeast

E18

South by Southeast

2/3/1978·43m

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.

The Competitive Edge

E19

The Competitive Edge

2/10/1978·48m

Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.

The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall

E20

The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall

2/17/1978·48m

When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.

The House on Willis Avenue (1)

E21

The House on Willis Avenue (1)

2/24/1978·43m

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.

The House on Willis Avenue (2)

E22

The House on Willis Avenue (2)

2/24/1978·39m

Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.