About this season
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye is an American detective drama that aired on NBC from March 17, 1978 to April 1978. The series was a spin-off of The Rockford Files.
Episodes (6)
0. The Missing 24 hours
1. The Framing of Perfect Sydney
Aired 17 March 1978 • 60 min
Richie tries to clear his brother, who has been accused of embezzling one million dollars in corporate funds.
2. Junk It to Me Baby
Aired 24 March 1978 • 60 min
Two thugs come after Richie, after he outbids them on a beat-up sedan at an auction he was hired to go to.
3. A Title on the Door and a Carpet on the Floor
Aired 31 March 1978 • 60 min
Soon after the husband of a former client of Richie's dies, he gets a job offer from a big-time detective agency. Then he learns the only reason they hired him was to pull him off a case of murder and industrial espionage that the agency was involved in.
4. A Pigeon Ripe for Plucking
Aired 7 April 1978 • 60 min
Richie goes to Las Vegas to help an old fraternity brother who has a couple of con artists after him due to some gambling debts.
5. Escape from Caine Abel
Aired 14 April 1978 • 60 min
Richie brings the victim of an auto accident to the hospital, then goes to get the victim's wife. She claims he died in an airplane crash eleven days ago. When he goes back to the hospital, none of the doctors or nurses act like they even recognize Richie. When the wife disappears the following day, he joins up with her daughter to figure out what's going on.