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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!

The Best Episodes of The Rockford Files Season 4

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...

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  1. Background image for Beamer's Last Case
    8.0/10(338 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...

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  2. Background image for Trouble in Chapter 17
    7.4/10(304 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.

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  3. Background image for The Battle of Canoga Park
    7.7/10(297 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.

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  4. Background image for Second Chance
    8.0/10(313 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.

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  5. Background image for The Dog and Pony Show
    8.3/10(321 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.

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    Director:Reza Badiyi
  6. Background image for Requiem for a Funny Box
    7.6/10(314 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.

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  8. Background image for Quickie Nirvana
    8.1/10(369 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.

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  9. Background image for Irving the Explainer
    7.6/10(340 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.

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    Director:James Coburn
  10. Background image for The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
    8.0/10(308 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.

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  11. Background image for Hotel of Fear
    8.3/10(307 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.

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  12. Background image for Forced Retirement
    7.6/10(286 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.

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  13. Background image for The Queen of Peru
    8.3/10(324 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.

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  14. Background image for A Deadly Maze
    7.8/10(283 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. Background image for The Attractive Nuisance
    7.9/10(287 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. Background image for The Gang at Don's Drive-In
    7.2/10(269 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.

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    Director:Harry Falk
  17. Background image for The Paper Palace
    7.9/10(279 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. Background image for Dwarf in a Helium Hat
    7.8/10(300 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. Background image for South by Southeast
    7.7/10(284 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. Background image for The Competitive Edge
    8.6/10(330 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. Background image for The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
    7.6/10(257 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. Background image for The House on Willis Avenue (1)
    8.7/10(386 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. Background image for The House on Willis Avenue (2)
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The House on Willis Avenue (2)

    S4:E22

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Beamer's Last Case" is the best rated episode of "The Rockford Files" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 338 votes. Directed by Stephen J. Cannell and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on 9/16/1977. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Trouble in Chapter 17".