Private investigator James Rockford (James Garner) has his hands full this week. First up is A Fast Count, written by Gordon T. Dawson and aired 1 December, 1978. The phone gag this time around features a woman calling and giving a rather convoluted money trail about $250. Jim ends up working for a boxing…
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The Rockford Files (1978) – Black Mirror
This two-parter aired 24 November, 1978 and was written by David Chase. As it was later split into two episodes, there are two separate phone gags. The first is a friend calling from London trying to figure out what his arrival time is, with time changes and flight times. The second one is the…
The Rockford Files (1978) – Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow and The Empty Frame
A subject that is getting a lot of talk of late makes an appearance in the first episode under review this week… Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow was written by David Chase and aired 10 November, 1978. Jim (James Garner) finds himself immersed in a real estate swindle with romantic overtones,…
The Rockford Files (1979) – Kill the Messenger and A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights
Jim Rockford (James Garner) is in for a lot of fun this week. First up is Kill the Messenger, written by Juanita Bartlett. This one aired 27 October, 1978. The phone gag features a very early version of phone tag. Dennis (Joe Santos) is getting ready to take his lieutenant’s exam, and is suffering…
The Rockford Files (1978) – Heartaches of a Fool and Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead
Private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) is back as season five opens. The season premier was 22 September, 1978 and saw Jim’s dad, Rocky (Noah Beery jr.) in a bit of a trouble in this episode written by Cannell. And the first phone message of the year features a phone call from a person…
The Rockford Files (1978) – The House on Willis Avenue
Season four of The Rockford Files comes to a close with this feature-length episode that aired 24 February, 1978, and was written by Cannell himself. The phone gag this time around features a call from the phone company, advising him that there is an end to his service coming… in two minutes. And I…
The Rockford Files (1978) – The Competitive Edge and The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
Rockford (James Garner) finds himself in a mental institution in the first episode of this week’s review. The Competitive Edge originally aired 10 February, 1978 and was written by Gordon T. Dawson. The phone gag this time around featured a call from Becker (Joe Santos) who knows Jim is deliberately not answering the phone because…
The Rockford Files (1978) – Dwarf in a Helium Hat and South by Southesast
Mistaken identities seem to be the key to both episodes this week, as Jim Rockford (James Garner) gets wrapped up in a couple more cases. First up is Dwarf in a Helium Hat, which aired 27 January, 1978. It was written by Cannell and David Chase. There’s a missed opportunity with the phone gag…
The Rockford Files (1978) – The Gang at Don’s Drive-In and The Paper Palace
Jim (James Garner) meets up with an old friend, with a problem, in the first episode this week, The Gang at Don’s Drive-In. It was written by James Crocker and aired 13 January, 1978. The phone gag features a call from someone who just went through 12 years of therapy, and will happily tell Jim what he…
The Rockford Files (1977/1978) – A Deadly Maze and The Attractive Nuisance
Jim (James Garner) finds himself in more trouble this week, which sees the last episode of ’77 and the first of ’78 under review. First up is A Deadly Maze, which aired 23 December, 1977 and was written by Juanita Bartlett. The phone gag this time out features a call from a friend of Jim’s…
The Mind Reels 