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Title: The Rockford Files (1974–1980)
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Jim Rockford
(122 episodes, 1974-1980)
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| Noah Beery Jr. | ... |
Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
(121 episodes, 1974-1980)
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| Joe Santos | ... |
Dennis Becker
(112 episodes, 1974-1980)
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Series about an ex-convict-turned-private-investigator named Jim Rockford who would rather run away than fight and would rather go fishing than work. He isn't a coward, and he isn't lazy -- just rather on the cautious side, that's all. And he bears a very strong resemblance to Western television hero Bret Maverick. Rockford is sometimes assisted (and sometimes deterred) in his cases by friends Dennis Becker (a police detective), Evelyn "Angel" Martin (his cowardly former cellmate) and pretty Beth Davenport (his lawyer). Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>
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ex convict | beach | police detective | malibu california | pontiac firebird |Certificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 September 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jim Rockford, Private Investigator See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions, Cherokee Productions, Universal Television See more »
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Runtime:
(123 episodes)Sound Mix:
MonoAspect Ratio:
4:3
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Angel Martin: They said they wouldn't do it. They said the last time they were in a con with you, it blew sky high. What does he mean by calling me a halibut?
Jim Rockford: It's a fish that swims at the bottom.
Angel Martin: I don't like him.
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(Main Title Theme)
Written by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter
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Trivia
Even though Tom Atkins' character is "Alex Diel" early in the series, later episodes have him working out of an office that has "Lt. Thomas Diehl" stenciled on the door. See more »Goofs
Throughout the series, the Los Angeles Police Department responds to calls at Rockford's trailer in Malibu although it is not part of their jurisdiction. The Los Angeles County Sheriff would be the proper agency. See more »Quotes
Jim Rockford: Why didn't you get me 'Little Eddie' or 'The Greek?'Angel Martin: They said they wouldn't do it. They said the last time they were in a con with you, it blew sky high. What does he mean by calling me a halibut?
Jim Rockford: It's a fish that swims at the bottom.
Angel Martin: I don't like him.
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Crazy Credits
The credits for guest stars, writers and other upper-level crew did not always appear right away, sometimes appearing as late as ten minutes into the episode. See more »Soundtracks
The Rockford Files(Main Title Theme)
Written by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter
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I remember my father watching "The Rockford Files" when it first came on the air, I was too young to remember it then, but was able to catch it on re-runs on A&E a few years back, and it is currently shown on two channels here in Canada. James Garner is the easy-going, laid back Jim Rockford. He has a big heart, yet always seems to come out on the short end of the stick. Garner does an excellent job as Rockford, and while I haven't seen much of his other work, he seems to play the same character. Some great supporting actors as well. Noah Beery as the worried father Rocky, Joe Santos as his put-upon cop buddy Dennis. One of my all-time favorite characters has to be Angel Martin, played perfectly by Stewart Margolin, the con "buddy" of Jim's. Very clever opening to each show, with the answering machine message. Obviously dated by the styles and settings, but still an excellent series that stands up well today. I'd give the series as a whole a solid 5 out of 5 stars.