Roy Huggins
Director
The Rockford Files (1974)
Season 4
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.
Released Sept. 13, 1974
Episode 60 min
12+
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Production Companies: Universal Television, Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Cherokee Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Beamer's Last Case
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...
Sept. 16, 1977, midnight
S4E2 - Trouble in Chapter 17
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.
Sept. 23, 1977, midnight
S4E3 - The Battle of Canoga Park
Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
Sept. 30, 1977, midnight
S4E4 - Second Chance
When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
Oct. 14, 1977, midnight
S4E5 - The Dog and Pony Show
Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
Oct. 21, 1977, midnight
S4E6 - Requiem for a Funny Box
A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
Nov. 4, 1977, midnight
S4E7 - Quickie Nirvana
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.
Nov. 11, 1977, midnight
S4E8 - Irving the Explainer
Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
Nov. 18, 1977, midnight
S4E9 - The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
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.
Nov. 25, 1977, midnight
S4E10 - Hotel of Fear
Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
Dec. 2, 1977, midnight
S4E11 - Forced Retirement
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.
Dec. 7, 1977, midnight
S4E12 - The Queen of Peru
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.
Dec. 16, 1977, midnight
8.0
S4E13 - A Deadly Maze
Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
Dec. 23, 1977, midnight
7.0
S4E14 - The Attractive Nuisance
An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
Jan. 6, 1978, midnight
S4E15 - The Gang at Don's Drive-In
An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
Jan. 13, 1978, midnight
8.5
S4E16 - The Paper Palace
A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
Jan. 20, 1978, midnight
9.0
S4E17 - Dwarf in a Helium Hat
A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
Jan. 27, 1978, midnight
8.0
S4E18 - South by Southeast
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.
Feb. 3, 1978, midnight
9.5
S4E19 - The Competitive Edge
Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
Feb. 10, 1978, midnight
9.0
S4E20 - The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
Feb. 17, 1978, midnight
9.0
S4E21 - The House on Willis Avenue (1)
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.
Feb. 24, 1978, midnight
10.0
S4E22 - The House on Willis Avenue (2)
Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.
Feb. 24, 1978, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 7320 min.
Released: Sept. 13, 1974
Last Air Date: Jan. 10, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 12+
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