The Rockford Files
Season 1
TV-PG
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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.
Where to Watch Season 1
22 Episodes
- The Kirkoff Case
E1The Kirkoff CaseRockford is hired by Larry Kirkoff to find the identity of his parents killer. There are a number of possible suspects including Travis Buckman and Tawnia Baker who were lovers of Mrs. and Mr. Kirkoff respectively. The police actually suspect Larry of the crime, but, lack of evidence prevents them from making a case against him. Rockford's investigation runs him afoul of some pretty bad men who want everyone to go on thinking Larry killed them. - The Dark and Bloody Ground
E2The Dark and Bloody GroundJim reluctantly agrees to work for Beth Davenport. He's hired to help her prove her client, Ann Calhoun's innocent of; murdering her husband, Kevin. Jim digs up info someone doesn't want found out makes someone nervous an attempt 's made on his life. - The Countess
E3The CountessA woman meets a man on a lonely stretch of highway while Rockford is filming the exchange from a hillside. Jim is working for the woman. Her name is Deborah Ryder and she is being blackmailed by Carl Brego. He has information of her sordid past and ties to organized crime which she doesn't want revealed. Jim is confident he can get Brego off her back, but, things go sour for him when Brego is killed and the police think Jim did it. - Exit Prentiss Carr
E4Exit Prentiss CarrRockford has been hired by Janet Carr to locate her husband Prentiss. He finds him dead in a hotel bungalow in Bay City. It looks like murder to Jim but later when the police investigate they deem it a suicide. Jim is convinced it was murder and begins to question Janet as to her whereabouts. He doesn't know who to trust...Janet appears reluctant to tell Jim where she was and he thinks the police could be covering something up. - The Big Ripoff
E7The Big RipoffSuspecting her ex-lover, Steve, was killed by his wife, a woman hires Rockford. Rockford suspects Steve faked his death, and when he tells her, she stiffs him for his fee and quickly leaves town. Because Rockford plans to get the insurance finder's fee, he follows her to a California mountain town, where it seems everybody - except local artist's model, Marilyn Polonski (Jill Clayburgh) - wants Rockford. gone, ASAP. - Say Goodbye to Jennifer
E18Say Goodbye to JenniferJohn Micelli's an old war buddy of Jim', who's now a fashion photographer. He hires Jim to track down a beautiful fashion model, whom the authorities claim is dead; killed in a fiery multi-car accident, but, he thinks otherwise. As Jim starts to look into this, he runs into several intimidating figure who want to make certain she stays that way.
