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The Rockford Files: Season 5, Episode 5Kill the Messenger (27 Oct. 1978)When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Town's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation. Director:Ivan Dixon |
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Nick 'Captain Crunch' Donofrio
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Leo Benbrook
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Miss Buettner
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When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Town's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation.
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27 October 1978 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Chet: [beeep] Jim? Chet returning your call. Sorry I missed you, but I appreciate you calling back. If you call again and I'm not in just leave your message and I'll get back to YOU!
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Thirty three years later the Hollywood High School main entrance steps used in this episode were used in the episode 'Thursday' (4.10) of "Southland" See more »Quotes
Jim Rockford: This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.Chet: [beeep] Jim? Chet returning your call. Sorry I missed you, but I appreciate you calling back. If you call again and I'm not in just leave your message and I'll get back to YOU!
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Sgt. Dennis Becker has enough pressure on him. He's taking the Lieutenant's test and is determined to pass this time. However when one of the top Police official's wife is found dead in her car, Becker's life becomes more complicated as Lt. Chapman assigns him the case. Knowing this is a possible career-killer of a case, Dennis goes ahead with the investigation. At the request of the always enjoyable Pat Finley as Peg, Dennis' wife, Rockford agrees to check out the case quietly behind the scenes to help Dennis avoid any land mines that are out there. A very good episode, notable for the appearance of Ed Harris as a policeman and one of the rare appearances of Scotty Becker, the Beckers son who would later turn up as an adult in the Rockford files TV reunion movies of the late 1990's.