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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.

The Kirkoff Case

Jim reluctantly agrees to work for Beth Davenport. His job is to help her prove her client, Ann Calhoun, is innocent of the crime she is accused of; murdering her husband Kevin Calhoun. Jim's investigation takes him to the town of Parker, Arizona, where the Calhouns are from. He digs up info someone doesn't want found out and is almost killed trying to return to L.A. Socialites Clyde Russell and Elizabeth Gorman, who were throwing a party the Calhouns attended, are also investigated. Jim's investigation is making someone nervous as another attempt is made on his life.

The Dark and Bloody Ground

Jim is helping a Countess avoid a blackmailer but is then charged for the Blackmailer murder...

The Countess

Jim finds the murdered body of Prentiss Carr in his hotel room and after reporting the incident to the police learns it has been classified as suicide...

Exit Prentiss Carr

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...

Tall Woman in Red Wagon

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...

This Case Is Closed

Suspecting her ex-lover was killed by his wife, a woman hires Rockford to jet to Europe to compile evidence. After a fling with the widow, Rockford suspects Steve Nelson faked his death.

The Big Ripoff

Rockford reluctantly takes a unique assignment: a beautiful mystery woman wants him to find her, to see if someone she fears could also track her down. With a check poised to bounce, the ex-con PI needs the retainer to balance his always-challenged checking account. When Rockford checks with a local police department, he worms out a chilling piece of data: she's been dating Denver Mafia capo-regime, hot-tempered Ralph Correll. But the more Barbara Kelbaker strings along Jim Rockford, the more he's charmed into helping the desperate 30 something.

Find Me If You Can

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.

In Pursuit of Carol Thorne

Rockford ends up in the Nevada desert (starting with the bright lights of Las Vegas) searching for a rich guy's mistress and her suitcase of precious "documents."

The Dexter Crisis

When knowledge of a critically ill convict's hidden fortune comes to light, Rockford becomes involved in helping the con's wife find the treasure before his former partner arrives and demands his share.

Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune!

Jim investigates a large corporation when one of its executives is kidnapped and the wife of another executive claims the company murdered her husband.

Profit and Loss (1)

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.

Profit and Loss (2)

Jim's old friend Sara Butler hires him to find out the real reason her employee Aura Lee Benton died. The police believe it was a drug overdose but Sara is convinced she was murdered.

Aura Lee, Farewell

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.

Sleight of Hand

Two former cons hire Rockford to find an old girlfriend. They actually want her valuable pearl necklace and implicate him as the thief. With Angel's help, he'll get the pearls back and square himself with the police.

Counter Gambit

Jim's old girlfriend, Claire Prescott, phones, and asks him to help give her protection from 2 hoods chasing her. He soon discovers there's a missing undercover cop, which puts him up against an arrogant Cpt. Highland, as well.

Claire

John Micelli's an old war buddy of Jim', who's now a fashion photographer. He hires Jim to track down a beautiful fashion model, whom the authorities claim is dead; killed in a fiery multi-car accident, but, he thinks otherwise. As Jim starts to look into this, he runs into several intimidating figure who want to make certain she stays that way.

Say Goodbye to Jennifer

Charlie Harris, Rockford's former cell mate, is suspected of murdering his rich wife and is on the run. He calls on Rockford to find his alibi witness, a mystery woman with whom he was having an affair.

Charlie Harris at Large

A cop dies in an accident that his mother refuses to accept. Rocky offers Jim's services free of charge. After begrudgingly accepting the case he discovers that dirty cops might be involved which then pits him against a very angry Lt. Diel.

The Four Pound Brick

A race car driver dies in an apparent accident that his mother, an old friend of Jim's, thinks was no accident. It turns out he was part of an insurance scam outfit and they soon have a similar plan for Rockford.

Just by Accident

An insurance company hires Rockford to locate a missing woman who is due an inheritance. He finds her in Las Vegas where she is an unwitting pawn in a money laundering operation.

Roundabout

Rockford's wealthy foster brother is wanted by the mob and the government.

The Aaron Ironwood School of Success

Becker and a young writer ask for Rockford's help after they purchase a share in a condominium and discover they only own part of the lobby.

The Farnsworth Stratagem

Becker and Rockford investigate a hijacking scheme as killers pursue crime-witness Rocky.

Gearjammers (1)

Killers pursue Rocky, as Becker and Rockford investigate a hijacking operation.

Gearjammers (2)

The trail of a missing model leads to murder and an underworld operation within a high-fashion studio.

The Deep Blue Sleep

When a client's bail money disappears in a desert town, Rockford uncovers a major land swindle.

The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company

A private investigator uses Rockford to divert police attention from her insurance case.

The Real Easy Red Dog

A magazine writer seeks evidence to free a man she thinks was wrongly convicted of murder.

Resurrection in Black & White

A good deed for Angel makes Rockford the target of a mobster.

Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken

While investigating the "traffic" death of his old Army commander, Rockford uncovers an arms-smuggling ring.

2 Into 5.56 Won't Go

A farming hub has more business than it can handle, including giving Rockford the business. The PI's car breaks down near the boomtown, after a source Rockford contacts in a divorce case steers Rockford there. While his car is being worked on, Rockford is quickly entangled between an underage motel worker and her jealous cop boyfriend, and in a double-cross over a narcotics deal. Is it just another tricky day for unlucky Jim, or is bucolic New Pastoria a sunny sin city ?

Pastoria Prime Pick

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.

The Reincarnation of Angie

Jim goes undercover to expose an illegal gambling club and gets help from a young D.A.

The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club

A friend (Isaac Hayes) from Jim's time in prison after getting out, needs help clearing himself from the crime he was put into prison for.

The Hammer of C Block

A minor league football player drags Jim into his troubles.

The No-Cut Contract

A client of Beth's hires Jim misleadingly to check on his company.

A Portrait of Elizabeth

Jim helps one of Beth's clients, who is being swindled out of his business.

Joey Blue Eyes

Beth has trouble and is nearly killed by a client with tax trouble.

In Hazard

Jim gets hired by a diamond smuggler posing as an art dealer causing trouble for Jim with LAPD and other smugglers.

The Italian Bird Fiasco

Rocky's friend is killed thinking his Granddaughter was kidnapped leading Jim with the help of Rocky to untangle a crooked real estate deal.

Where's Houston?

Another detective tries to use Rockford to help a client obtain a basketball franchise.

Foul on the First Play

A real-estate agent has old flame Rockford deliver counterfeit money.

A Bad Deal in the Valley

Jim helps a friend who works in the airline industry, who's apparently being pursued by a hit man, and she's no idea why she's being targeted.

The Fourth Man

Rockford finds himself getting unwanted attention from the media and police, when a popular psychic fingers him as having important information on the disappearance of two people.

The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit

Jim and Rocky find an abandoned young girl that leads to Jim finding and helping her father.

The Family Hour

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.

Feeding Frenzy

Jim finds out there's a hit out on Angel and runs into trouble with the mob bailing him out.

Drought at Indianhead River

Rocky is forced to sign oil lease rights he owns away, leading Jim to investigate who and why someone wanted Rocky's seemingly worthless leases so badly.

Coulter City Wildcat

Jim gets called before a grand jury where he promptly gets thrown into jail for contempt.

So Help Me God

Angel is working a con involving the sale of a landfill, and unknown to him or Jim, it happens to be the location of a dead body from an unsolved case from twelve years before. The people who put it there don't want it found.

Rattlers' Class of '63

Jim gets used by an old Army buddy in an insurance recovery case.

Return to the 38th Parallel

While investigating an insurance claim Jim accidentally stumbles into a gun smuggling operation.

Piece Work

Beth's nerdy cousin Warren drags Jim into his mounting troubles.

The Trouble with Warren

After being conned by friends Jim sets them up to settle the score and save himself.

There's One in Every Port

When several of Jim's fellow P.I.'s lose their licenses under circumstances that are suspiciously similar, he begins to suspect that someone is targeting independent investigators and systematically putting them out of business.

Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You

Jim helps a friend (Strother Martin) of Rocky's who's being forced off his property.

The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 1

Jim helps a friend of Rocky's who's being forced off his property.

The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 2

Rockford's newest case is to clear his friend Dennis Becker, who is suspected of selling drugs to deal with his financial problems.

The Becker Connection

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.

Just Another Polish Wedding

Jim is hired by a Vietnamese refugee to find her missing brother.

New Life, Old Dragons

Rockford is hired to find a missing woman, only to discover that she is also being sought by a New York crime family.

To Protect and Serve: Part 1

Rockford tries to keep a woman on the run out of the hands of two Minette hoods (and her revenge minded ex-fiancé) but the bungling interference of a disturbed police groupie threatens to get them both killed.

To Protect and Serve: Part 2

Beth turns to Jim for help when she finds herself being mentally harassed by a mysterious man while trying to win an important trial.

Crack Back

Jim becomes very concerned when Rocky starts receiving thousands of dollars through the mail.

Dirty Money, Black Light

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...

Beamer's Last Case

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.

Trouble in Chapter 17

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

The Battle of Canoga Park

When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.

Second Chance

Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.

The Dog and Pony Show

A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.

Requiem for a Funny Box

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.

Quickie Nirvana

Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.

Irving the Explainer

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.

The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls

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

Hotel of Fear

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.

Forced Retirement

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.

The Queen of Peru

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

A Deadly Maze

An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.

The Attractive Nuisance

An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.

The Gang at Don's Drive-In

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

The Paper Palace

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

Dwarf in a Helium Hat

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.

South by Southeast

Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.

The Competitive Edge

When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.

The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall

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.

The House on Willis Avenue (1)

Part two of episode.  Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.

The House on Willis Avenue (2)

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.

Heartaches of a Fool

A doctor's murder has direct connections to the Mob, and Jim comes to the assistance of hooker friend Rita Capcovik (Rita Moreno) when she finds herself entangled in it.

Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead

Wrongly accused of beating a man to death, Jim discovers the best legal advice he can find is from disbarred lawyer John Cooper.

The Jersey Bounce

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.

White on White and Nearly Perfect

When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Towne's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation.

Kill the Messenger

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.

The Empty Frame

After being strong-armed by an Arab sheik and his goons, and getting no help from the police, Jim decides to track down the two people who caused his trouble: a soft-voiced gigolo and the sheik's naive daughter.

Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow

Jim is forced to babysit Chicago ex-cop, now celebrity, "Frank Falcone," who has a television show and toy line. Falcone isn't easy to babysit, and things get dicey when some old Chicago "friends" of Falcone show up to complicate things.

A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights

A blind psychologist, who is being terrorized by an unknown stalker, turns to Jim for help.

Black Mirror: Part 1

Rockford's investigation of psychologist Megan Dougherty's stalker leads him to one of her patients who may have a split personality - one of which is a paid killer.

Black Mirror: Part 2

Jim puts up his dukes and steps forward to help a boxing coach who has been framed with bribery and murder.

A Fast Count

Jim could use some saintly guidance when he goes undercover on a scandal rag that is getting confidential medical information on a doctor's famous, and infamous, patients.

The Best Seasons of The Rockford Files

The Best Seasons of The Rockford Files

Season 5

Season 3

Season 1

Season 4

Season 2

Season 6