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"The Rockford Files" To Protect and Serve: Part 1 (1977)
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11 March 1977
(Season 3, Episode 19)
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Cop Groupie
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(Episode Credited cast)| James Garner | ... | Jim Rockford | |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford #2 (as Noah Beery) | |
| Joe Santos | ... | Dennis Becker | |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Lianne Sweeny | |
| James Luisi | ... | Lt. Doug Chapman | |
| Leslie Charleson | ... | Patsy Fossler | |
| Jon Cypher | ... | Michael Kelly | |
| George Loros | ... | 'Anthony Boy' Gagglio | |
| Pat Finley | ... | Peggy Becker | |
| Luke Andreas | ... | Syl | |
| James Coleman | ... | Officer Haydu | |
| Luis Delgado | ... | Officer Billings | |
| Charles Parks | ... | Officer Drum | |
| Jason Ledger | ... | Sgt. Salcedo | |
| Bob Peterson | ... | Bartender |
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Rockford's phone number is 555-2368.
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Lianne Sweeny:
It may interest you to know that Sergeant Becker rolled a code three to a major four-fifteen which could have turned out to be a one-eighty-seven.
Jim Rockford: I flunked math.
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Jim Rockford: I flunked math.
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Dennis goes to the scene of a hostage situation and ends up shooting the perp when he fails to surrender and comes out guns blazing. Unlike most TV Supercops, killing somebody, even a justified shooting, really bothers Dennis. Leeann Sweeney (Joyce Van Patten), a police buff/groupie tries to come to his aid and then some.
In the meantime, Jim is trying to find Susan, a missing fiancé for a New York lawyer named Michael Kelly. However, it turns out Kelly was a mob lawyer and the reason he's looking for her is that he told her too much. Syl (Luke Andreas) and Tony (George Loros)a couple of New York boys of Joseph Minnette (yes, the Minnette family again!) are also looking for her.
This episode is full of nice little scenes: Dennis involved in a shooting; LeeAnn hitting on just about any cop she can get to talk to her; Dennis being ordered to invite Jim over to his house to pump him for information about Kelly; and a cookout where everyone seems to get mad at everybody else. Pat Finley is back as Dennis' wife, Peggy and she's solid as always, giving the show and Dennis' character a shot of reality and humanity. She also played Emily's sister Ellen on "The Bob Newhart Show". George Loros is much better here as a mob bad guy than he'd be later in the series as an old prison buddy of Jim's who's now a go-fer for a rock star. He's later show up on David Chase's hit series "The Sopranos" (Apparently Chase has a long memory!) Jim's brother Jack makes a brief appearance as the Jolly's Catering Service guy.
At one point, Jim and Susan are being chased by the New York mob guys and Syl, manages to get off a number of shots at Rockford's car almost at can't miss range without hitting anything. This seems to be a bit unlikely until you remember Tony's the hit man--Cil is just the driver and may not be a very good shot!