Stephen J. Cannell — Writer
Episodes 34
The Kirkoff Case
Rockford is hired by Larry Kirkoff to find the identity of his parents killer. There are a number of possible suspects including Travis Buckman and Tawnia Baker who were lovers of Mrs. and Mr. Kirkoff respectively. The police actually suspect Larry of the crime, but, lack of evidence prevents them from making a case against him. Rockford's investigation runs him afoul of some pretty bad men who want everyone to go on thinking Larry killed them.
Read MoreThe Countess
Jim is helping a Countess avoid a blackmailer but is then charged for the Blackmailer murder...
Read MoreTall Woman in Red Wagon
Jim helps a journalist trace the whereabouts of her friend and has to adopt a series of covers in order to obtain the information, as well as contend with a mobsters goons and a Treasury Agent...
Read MoreThis Case Is Closed
While investigating the fiance of Warren Jamison's daughter, Jim experiences some strange events which include kidnapping by the mob and the FBI who are anxious to get a statement - it all relates back to Jim recent trip to Newark...
Read MoreIn Pursuit of Carol Thorne
Jim tails a woman just released from prison. She was involved in a robbery of a Marine Payroll. The mastermind of the crime and his henchman follow her as well. They search for the remaining robber who wound up with the loot.
Read MoreProfit and Loss (1)
Jim investigates a large corporation when one of its executives is kidnapped and the wife of another executive claims the company murdered her husband.
Read MoreProfit and Loss (2)
Rockford discovers the investment firm Fiscal Dynamics is a financial fraud and its president Leon Fielder will do anything to prevent him from destroying his company.
Read MoreSleight of Hand
Jim's girlfriend suddenly disappears with no clue as to how or why. Lt. Diel thinks Rockford is probably responsible for her disappearance and orders him to stay away from the case. But Jim can't stop until he finds out what happened.
Read MoreThe Aaron Ironwood School of Success
Rockford's wealthy foster brother is wanted by the mob and the government.
Read MoreThe Real Easy Red Dog
A private investigator uses Rockford to divert police attention from her insurance case.
Read MoreResurrection in Black & White
A magazine writer seeks evidence to free a man she thinks was wrongly convicted of murder.
Read MoreChicken Little Is a Little Chicken
A good deed for Angel makes Rockford the target of a mobster.
Read More2 Into 5.56 Won't Go
While investigating the "traffic" death of his old Army commander, Rockford uncovers an arms-smuggling ring.
Read MoreThe Reincarnation of Angie
Hoods snatch a stockbroker, and his sister hires Rockford for $23.64, because Jim's in the yellow pages and her big brother instructed her not to dial the cops. Jim's protective of the naive 25 year old bookkeeper, despite the tiny fee, because he fears her brother is dead, and she can't accept that her only relative, who's always taken care of her, may be mixed up in a securities scam.
Read MoreThe No-Cut Contract
A minor league football player drags Jim into his troubles.
Read MoreA Portrait of Elizabeth
A client of Beth's hires Jim misleadingly to check on his company.
Read MoreFoul on the First Play
Another detective tries to use Rockford to help a client obtain a basketball franchise.
Read MoreFeeding Frenzy
Jim helps a friend who wants to pay back money he stole three years earlier when his daughter then gets kidnapped leading to problems for Jim with the kidnappers and the police.
Read MoreDrought at Indianhead River
Jim finds out there's a hit out on Angel and runs into trouble with the mob bailing him out.
Read MoreThere's One in Every Port
After being conned by friends Jim sets them up to settle the score and save himself.
Read MoreJust Another Polish Wedding
Jim gets Gandy (Isaac Hayes) a job with his P.I. buddy Marcus Hayes (Louis Gossett Jr.) who promptly then tries to steal the case.
Read MoreBeamer's Last Case
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...
Read MoreThe Attractive Nuisance
An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
Read MoreDwarf in a Helium Hat
A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
Read MoreThe Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
Read MoreThe House on Willis Avenue
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.
Read MoreHeartaches of a Fool
Jim finds that a country music star, corrupt union boss and Chinese triad all have one thing in common with why Rocky ended in hospital after his rig was forced off the road: sausages.
Read MoreWhite on White and Nearly Perfect
Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyone is so attracted to him they hang on his every word. That is, everyone except Jim.
Read MoreThe Empty Frame
At a swank party, attended by some of LA's high society and police dept. VIPs, in honor of Angel's brother-in-law, Aaron, being made Chief of Police, a robbery takes place, while Lt. Doug Chapman is in charge of security. Desperate to get back into good graces with his superiors, Chapman swallows his pride and asks Rockford to help him.
Read MoreThe Return of the Black Shadow
A gang of bikers beat up Jim and assault John Cooper's sister, leading Coop to seek vengeance by returning to a darker period in his past when he was in a biker gang.
Read MoreParadise Cove
Jim's Malibu neighborhood becomes the site of a treasure hunt for a stash of gold bullion, stolen fifty years earlier.
Read MoreNice Guys Finish Dead
The special guest of a P.I. convention dinner is found murdered in the restroom, and Jim unhappily finds himself once more having to team up with flawless Lance White (Tom Selleck), while accident prone Freddie Beamer tags along.
Read MoreThe Hawaiian Headache
Jim is tricked into believing he's won a trip to Hawaii, when it really turns out to be doing a favor for an old army pal in the CIA.
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