The first season of The Rockford Files originally aired Fridays at 9:00-10:00 pm on NBC from September 13, 1974 to March 7, 1975.
Background Information[]
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Season 1 - DVD Cover front and back
The world's most unlikely detective comes to DVD for the first time ever in all 23 thrilling Season One episodes of The Rockford Files.
Emmy winner James Garner stars as the offbeat Jim Rockford, an ex-con-turned-private-investigator who would rather fish than fight, but whose instinct on closed cases is more golden than his classic Pontiac Firebird. From his mobile home in Malibu, this wisecracking private eye takes on the cases of the lost and the dispossessed, chasing down seemingly long-dead clues in the sun-baked streets and seamy alleys of Los Angeles. Including stellar guest stars as Lindsay Wagner, James Woods, Abe Vigoda, Suzanne Somers and Ned Beatty.[1]
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
- James Garner (who was 46 at the time) as Jim Rockford (22/22)
- Noah Berry as Jim's father Rocky (22/22)
Reoccurring Characters[]
- Joe Santos as Sergeant Dennis Becker (12/22)
- Gretchen Corbett as Beth Davenport (5/22)
- Stuart Margolin as Angel (2/22)
- Lindsay Wagner as Sarah Butler (2/22)
- Tom Atkins as Lt. Diehl (3/22)
Episode List[]
- See TV Pilot Movie for the series premier on March 27, 1974.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Kirkoff Case" | Lou Antonio | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
September 13, 1974 |
| 02 | "The Dark and Bloody Ground" | Michael Schultz | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Juanita Bartlett |
September 20, 1974 |
| 03 | "The Countess" | Russ Mayberry | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
September 27, 1974 |
| 04 | "Exit Prentiss Carr" | Jerry London | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
October 4, 1974 |
| 05 | "Tall Woman in Red Wagon" | Jerry London | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
October 11, 1974 |
| 06 07 |
"This Case Is Closed" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
October 18, 1974 |
| 08 | "The Big Ripoff" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Robert Hamner |
October 25, 1974 |
| 09 | "Find Me If You Can" | Lawrence Doheny | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
November 1, 1974 |
| 10 | "In Pursuit of Carol Thorne" | Charles S. Dubin | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
November 8, 1974 |
| 11 | "The Dexter Crisis" | Alex Grasshoff | Story by: Gloryette Clark | November 8, 1974 |
| 12 | "Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune" | Stuart Margolin (Angel Martin) |
Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Juanita Bartlett |
December 6, 1974 |
| 13 | "Profit and Loss, Part 1: Profit" | Lawrence Doheny | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
December 20, 1974 |
| 14 | "Profit and Loss, Part 2: Loss" | Lawrence Doheny | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
December 20, 1974 |
| 15 | "Aura Lee, Farewell" | Jackie Cooper | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Edward J. Lakso |
January 3, 1975 |
| 16 | "Sleight of Hand" | William Wiard | Story by: Stephen J. Cannell Teleplay by: Jo Swerling Jr. |
January 17, 1975 |
| 17 | "Counter Gambit" | Jackie Cooper | Story by: Howard Berk Story Teleplay by: Juanita Bartlett |
January 17, 1975 |
| 18 | "Claire" | William Wiard | Story by: Edward J. Lakso Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell |
January 31, 1975 |
| 19 | "Say Goodbye to Jennifer" | Jackie Cooper | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Juanita Bartlett & Rudolph Borchert |
February 7, 1975 |
| 20 | "Charlie Harris at Large" | Russ Mayberry | Story by: John Thomas James Teleplay by: Zekial Marko |
February 14, 1975 |
| 21 | "The Four Pound Brick" | Lawrence Doheny | Story by: Leigh Brackett Teleplay by: Juanita Bartlett |
February 21, 1975 |
| 22 | "The Four Pound Brick" | Jerry London | Story by: Charles Sailor Teleplay by: Eric Kaldor |
February 28, 1975 |
| 23 | "Roundabout" | Lou Antonio | Story by: Mitchell Lindemann Teleplay by: Edward J. Lakso |
March 7, 1975 |
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