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The Rockford Files S1E16 — Counter Gambit
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The Rockford Files•Season 1•Episode 16

Counter Gambit

8.3/10 · 452 votesJan 24, 197550 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJackie Cooper
Written byJuanita Bartlett, Howard Berk
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James Garner

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Jim Rockford

Noah Beery Jr.

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Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford

Joe Santos

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Dennis Becker

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Episode Summary

"Counter Gambit" is episode 16 of The Rockford Files season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 452 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jackie Cooper and written by Juanita Bartlett, Howard Berk, it aired on January 24, 1975.

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