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Series about an ex-convict-turned-private-investigator named Jim Rockford who would rather run away than fight and would rather go fishing than work. He isn't a coward, and he isn't lazy -- just rather on the cautious side, that's all. And he bears a very strong resemblance to Western television hero Bret Maverick. Rockford is sometimes assisted (and sometimes deterred) in his cases by friends Dennis Becker (a police detective), Evelyn "Angel" Martin (his cowardly former cellmate) and pretty Beth Davenport (his lawyer). Written by Marty McKee <[email protected]>
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27 March 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Jim Rockford: Ow! If I could do that without a roll of quarters in my hand, I'd be a terror.
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In every episode, during the opening theme, is a shot of Jim Rockford, taken through (what appears to be) store shelves. Behind him, on a pegged-board wall, is (either) a child's toy, or 45", and pictured on its cover are a very young Kim Richards and Trent Lehman, who played the children on another NBC series, Nanny and the Professor (1970). The placement must have been coincidental, as "Nanny and the Professor" ran three years, ending during the '71 season. See more »Goofs
Throughout the series Rockford's trailer, parked in a parking lot, has electricity and running water, yet there is no evidence of a power line or plumbing attached to the unit. What's more,it often changed position, alternating with it sometimes being parked parallel to the beach and sometimes perpendicular to it. See more »Quotes
[Rockford knocks out a thug with one punch]Jim Rockford: Ow! If I could do that without a roll of quarters in my hand, I'd be a terror.
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The message left on the answering machine at the opening credits changes from episode to episode, usually as some kind of gag. Occasionally it dealt with some part of the forthcoming story. See more »Soundtracks
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I thought this was one of the better private dick programs. Rockford was a realistic guy, making statements like: "I'm not going in there, I could get KILLED!" Wise guys like Bogart would have bravely gone in and cleaned house, and looked corny doing it. Issac Hayes wasn't listed as a player, but was on enough to have been - if memory serves he did become a regular for awhile. Hayes added a nice touch to the show with his tough image and his reference to Rockford as "Rockfish", which drove Rockford nuts. Don't miss Stuart Margolin as the sleazy "Angel", one of his better parts.