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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
    8.0/10(366 votes)

    #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...

    Director:Stephen J. Cannell
    Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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  2. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 2 - Trouble in Chapter 17
    7.4/10(329 votes)

    #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.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  3. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 3 - The Battle of Canoga Park
    7.7/10(328 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  4. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 4 - Second Chance
    8.0/10(337 votes)

    #4 - Second Chance

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Gordon T. Dawson

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  5. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 5 - The Dog and Pony Show
    8.2/10(349 votes)

    #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
    Writer:David Chase

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  6. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 6 - Requiem for a Funny Box
    7.6/10(341 votes)

    #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.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:James Crocker

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  7. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 7 - Quickie Nirvana
    8.1/10(400 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Meta Rosenberg
    Writer:David Chase

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  8. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 8 - Irving the Explainer
    7.6/10(373 votes)

    #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
    Writer:David Chase

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  9. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 9 - The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
    8.0/10(338 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writer:William R. Stratton

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  10. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 10 - Hotel of Fear
    8.3/10(337 votes)

    #10 - Hotel of Fear

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  11. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 11 - Forced Retirement
    7.6/10(312 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:William R. Stratton

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  12. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 12 - The Queen of Peru
    8.3/10(350 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Meta Rosenberg
    Writer:David Chase

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  13. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 13 - A Deadly Maze
    7.9/10(308 votes)

    #13 - A Deadly Maze

    S4:E13

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

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  14. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 14 - The Attractive Nuisance
    7.9/10(315 votes)

    #14 - The Attractive Nuisance

    S4:E14

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

    Director:Dana Elcar
    Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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  15. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 15 - The Gang at Don's Drive-In
    7.2/10(288 votes)

    #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
    Writer:James Crocker

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  16. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 16 - The Paper Palace
    7.9/10(301 votes)

    #16 - The Paper Palace

    S4:E16

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

    Director:Richard Crenna
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  17. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 17 - Dwarf in a Helium Hat
    7.8/10(328 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.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writers:David Chase, Stephen J. Cannell

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  18. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 18 - South by Southeast
    7.7/10(312 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.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  19. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 19 - The Competitive Edge
    8.6/10(351 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.

    Director:Harry Falk
    Writer:Gordon T. Dawson

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  20. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 20 - The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
    7.6/10(277 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.

    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writers:David Chase, Stephen J. Cannell

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  21. The Rockford Files Season 4 Episode 21 - The House on Willis Avenue (1)
    8.7/10(418 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.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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