The Rockford Files

1 - Beamer's Last Case

Air Date: September 16, 1977

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

Air Date: September 23, 1977

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

Air Date: September 30, 1977

Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.

4 - Second Chance

Air Date: October 14, 1977

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

Air Date: October 21, 1977

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

Air Date: November 4, 1977

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

Air Date: November 11, 1977

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

Air Date: November 18, 1977

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

Air Date: November 25, 1977

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

Air Date: December 2, 1977

Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.

11 - Forced Retirement

Air Date: December 7, 1977

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

Air Date: December 16, 1977

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

Air Date: December 23, 1977

Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.

14 - The Attractive Nuisance

Air Date: January 6, 1978

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

Air Date: January 13, 1978

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

Air Date: January 20, 1978

A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.

17 - Dwarf in a Helium Hat

Air Date: January 27, 1978

A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.

18 - South by Southeast

Air Date: February 3, 1978

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

Air Date: February 10, 1978

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

Air Date: February 17, 1978

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)

Air Date: February 24, 1978

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)