The Rockford Files — Season 4
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About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. Beamer's Last Case
Aired 16 September 1977 • 48 min
Rockford returns from vacation in Puerto Rico to discover someone has been using his identity, his trailer and totaled his Firebird. And that's just the beginning of his problems...
2. Trouble in Chapter 17
Aired 23 September 1977 • 48 min
Jim is reluctantly drawn into being bodyguard for a famous author, who believes her popular book on the perfect wife is the cause of death threats against her.
3. The Battle of Canoga Park
Aired 30 September 1977 • 48 min
Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
4. Second Chance
Aired 14 October 1977 • 48 min
When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
5. The Dog and Pony Show
Aired 21 October 1977 • 48 min
Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
6. Requiem for a Funny Box
Aired 4 November 1977 • 48 min
A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
7. Quickie Nirvana
Aired 11 November 1977 • 48 min
Rockford ends up regretting allowing an eccentric hippie woman to use his address temporarily, when her ex-boss sends a pair of thugs after her to retrieve some money he put in her care.
8. Irving the Explainer
Aired 18 November 1977 • 48 min
Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
9. The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
Aired 25 November 1977 • 48 min
Jim is hired by some small-town businessmen to help them buy a fire engine; they really want him to assassinate someone who could bring the IRS down on them.
10. Hotel of Fear
Aired 2 December 1977 • 49 min
Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
11. Forced Retirement
Aired 7 December 1977 • 48 min
Beth's old college friend is in trouble when her company that is developing an submersible robot explorer becomes the target of some shady businessmen. Jimmy Joe Meeker comes to her rescue.
12. The Queen of Peru
Aired 16 December 1977 • 48 min
The RV family from hell decides to set up camp next door to Jim's trailer, just when he's got the recovery of a stolen diamond on his mind.
13. A Deadly Maze
8.0Aired 23 December 1977 • 48 min
Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
14. The Attractive Nuisance
7.0Aired 6 January 1978 • 48 min
An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
15. The Gang at Don's Drive-In
Aired 13 January 1978 • 48 min
An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
16. The Paper Palace
8.5Aired 20 January 1978 • 49 min
A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
17. Dwarf in a Helium Hat
9.0Aired 27 January 1978 • 48 min
A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
18. South by Southeast
8.0Aired 3 February 1978 • 43 min
Mistaken identity by federal agents has Jim being sent to South America to help them contact a heiress, who has been isolated by her possessive husband.
19. The Competitive Edge
9.5Aired 10 February 1978 • 48 min
Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
20. The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
9.0Aired 17 February 1978 • 48 min
When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
21. The House on Willis Avenue (1)
9.0Aired 24 February 1978 • 43 min
When a fellow P.I. is killed on the Ventura freeway, Jim and Richie Brockelman team up to find out if it really was an accident.
22. The House on Willis Avenue (2)
10.0Aired 24 February 1978 • 39 min
Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.