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.
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Jim Rockford
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Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
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22 episodes • 1974Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kirkoff Case | Sep 13, 1974 | 8.7 |
| 2 | The Dark and Bloody Ground | Sep 20, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Countess | Sep 27, 1974 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Exit Prentiss Carr | Oct 4, 1974 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Tall Woman in Red Wagon | Oct 11, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 6 | This Case Is Closed | Oct 18, 1974 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Big Ripoff | Oct 25, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Find Me If You Can | Nov 1, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 9 | In Pursuit of Carol Thorne | Nov 8, 1974 | 8.5 |
| 10 | The Dexter Crisis | Nov 15, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune! | Dec 6, 1974 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Profit and Loss (1) | Dec 20, 1974 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Profit and Loss (2) | Dec 27, 1974 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Aura Lee, Farewell | Jan 3, 1975 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Sleight of Hand | Jan 17, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Counter Gambit | Jan 24, 1975 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Claire | Jan 31, 1975 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Say Goodbye to Jennifer | Feb 7, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Charlie Harris at Large | Feb 14, 1975 | 8.5 |
| 20 | The Four Pound Brick | Feb 21, 1975 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Just by Accident | Feb 28, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Roundabout | Mar 7, 1975 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 1975Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Aaron Ironwood School of Success | Sep 12, 1975 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Farnsworth Stratagem | Sep 19, 1975 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Gearjammers (1) | Sep 26, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Gearjammers (2) | Oct 3, 1975 | 6.5 |
| 5 | The Deep Blue Sleep | Oct 10, 1975 | 2.0 |
| 6 | The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company | Oct 17, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 7 | The Real Easy Red Dog | Oct 31, 1975 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Resurrection in Black & White | Nov 7, 1975 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken | Nov 14, 1975 | 7.7 |
| 10 | 2 Into 5.56 Won't Go | Nov 21, 1975 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Pastoria Prime Pick | Nov 28, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 12 | The Reincarnation of Angie | Dec 5, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club | Dec 19, 1975 | 9.0 |
| 14 | The Hammer of C Block | Jan 9, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 15 | The No-Cut Contract | Jan 16, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 16 | A Portrait of Elizabeth | Jan 23, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Joey Blue Eyes | Jan 29, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 18 | In Hazard | Feb 5, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The Italian Bird Fiasco | Feb 12, 1976 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Where's Houston? | Feb 20, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Foul on the First Play | Mar 12, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 22 | A Bad Deal in the Valley | Mar 19, 1976 | 7.0 |
22 episodes • 1976Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fourth Man | Sep 24, 1976 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit | Oct 1, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 3 | The Family Hour | Oct 8, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Feeding Frenzy | Oct 15, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Drought at Indianhead River | Nov 5, 1976 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Coulter City Wildcat | Nov 12, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 7 | So Help Me God | Nov 19, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rattlers' Class of '63 | Nov 26, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Return to the 38th Parallel | Dec 10, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Piece Work | Dec 17, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Trouble with Warren | Dec 24, 1976 | 8.0 |
| 12 | There's One in Every Port | Jan 7, 1977 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You | Jan 14, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 1 | Jan 21, 1977 | 9.0 |
| 15 | The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 2 | Jan 28, 1977 | 9.0 |
| 16 | The Becker Connection | Feb 11, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Just Another Polish Wedding | Feb 18, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 18 | New Life, Old Dragons | Feb 25, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 19 | To Protect and Serve: Part 1 | Mar 11, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 20 | To Protect and Serve: Part 2 | Mar 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Crack Back | Mar 25, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Dirty Money, Black Light | Apr 1, 1977 | 9.0 |
22 episodes • 1977Avg: 8.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beamer's Last Case | Sep 16, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Trouble in Chapter 17 | Sep 23, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Battle of Canoga Park | Sep 30, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Second Chance | Oct 14, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Dog and Pony Show | Oct 21, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Requiem for a Funny Box | Nov 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Quickie Nirvana | Nov 11, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Irving the Explainer | Nov 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls | Nov 25, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Hotel of Fear | Dec 2, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Forced Retirement | Dec 7, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Queen of Peru | Dec 16, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Deadly Maze | Dec 23, 1977 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Attractive Nuisance | Jan 6, 1978 | 7.0 |
| 15 | The Gang at Don's Drive-In | Jan 13, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Paper Palace | Jan 20, 1978 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Dwarf in a Helium Hat | Jan 27, 1978 | 9.0 |
| 18 | South by Southeast | Feb 3, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The Competitive Edge | Feb 10, 1978 | 9.5 |
| 20 | The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall | Feb 17, 1978 | 9.0 |
| 21 | The House on Willis Avenue (1) | Feb 24, 1978 | 9.0 |
| 22 | The House on Willis Avenue (2) | Feb 24, 1978 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1978Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartaches of a Fool | Sep 22, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead | Sep 29, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Jersey Bounce | Oct 6, 1978 | 9.0 |
| 4 | White on White and Nearly Perfect | Oct 20, 1978 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Kill the Messenger | Oct 27, 1978 | 9.5 |
| 6 | The Empty Frame | Nov 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow | Nov 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights | Nov 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Black Mirror: Part 1 | Nov 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Black Mirror: Part 2 | Nov 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | A Fast Count | Dec 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Local Man Eaten by Newspaper | Dec 8, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? | TBA | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar | Jan 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Guilt | Jan 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Deuce | Jan 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Man Who Saw the Alligators | Feb 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Return of the Black Shadow | Feb 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Material Difference | Feb 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1 | Mar 3, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2 | Mar 3, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Different Drummer | Apr 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
12 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Cove | Sep 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1) | Oct 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2) | Oct 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (1) | Oct 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (2) | Oct 26, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Love Is the Word | Nov 19, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nice Guys Finish Dead | Nov 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Hawaiian Headache | Nov 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 9 | No Fault Affair | Nov 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Big Cheese | Dec 7, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Just a Coupla Guys | Dec 14, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Deadlock in Parma | Jan 10, 1980 | 0.0 |
