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The Best Episodes of The Rockford Files Season 4

Every episode of The Rockford Files Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Rockford Files Season 4!

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Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 1 - Beamer's Last Case
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    #1 - Beamer's Last Case

    S4:E1

    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...

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  2. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 2 - Trouble in Chapter 17
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    #2 - Trouble in Chapter 17

    S4:E2

    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.

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  3. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 3 - The Battle of Canoga Park
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    #3 - The Battle of Canoga Park

    S4:E3

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

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  4. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 4 - Second Chance
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    #4 - Second Chance

    S4:E4

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

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  5. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 5 - The Dog and Pony Show
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    #5 - The Dog and Pony Show

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Reza Badiyi

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  6. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 6 - Requiem for a Funny Box
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    #6 - Requiem for a Funny Box

    S4:E6

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

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  8. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 7 - Quickie Nirvana
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    #7 - Quickie Nirvana

    S4:E7

    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.

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  9. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 8 - Irving the Explainer
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    #8 - Irving the Explainer

    S4:E8

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

    Director:James Coburn

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  10. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 9 - The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
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    #9 - The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls

    S4:E9

    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.

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  11. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 10 - Hotel of Fear
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    #10 - Hotel of Fear

    S4:E10

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

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  12. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 11 - Forced Retirement
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    #11 - Forced Retirement

    S4:E11

    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.

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  13. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 12 - The Queen of Peru
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    #12 - The Queen of Peru

    S4:E12

    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.

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  14. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 13 - A Deadly Maze
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - A Deadly Maze

    S4:E13

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

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  15. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 14 - The Attractive Nuisance
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Attractive Nuisance

    S4:E14

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

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  16. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 15 - The Gang at Don's Drive-In
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    #15 - The Gang at Don's Drive-In

    S4:E15

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

    Director:Harry Falk

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  17. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 16 - The Paper Palace
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Paper Palace

    S4:E16

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

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  18. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 17 - Dwarf in a Helium Hat
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Dwarf in a Helium Hat

    S4:E17

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

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  19. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 18 - South by Southeast
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - South by Southeast

    S4:E18

    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.

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  20. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 19 - The Competitive Edge
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Competitive Edge

    S4:E19

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

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  21. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 20 - The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall

    S4:E20

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

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  22. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 21 - The House on Willis Avenue (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The House on Willis Avenue (1)

    S4:E21

    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.

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  23. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 22 - The House on Willis Avenue (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The House on Willis Avenue (2)

    S4:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Beamer's Last Case" is the best rated episode of "The Rockford Files" season 4. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Stephen J. Cannell and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on 9/16/1977. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Trouble in Chapter 17".