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The Worst Episodes of The Rockford Files

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 - Tall Woman in Red Wagon

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    S1:E5

    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...

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    #2 - This Case Is Closed

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    S1:E6

    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...

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    #3 - Just by Accident

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    S1:E21

    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.

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    #4 - Gearjammers (1)

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    S2:E3

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

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    #5 - Pastoria Prime Pick

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    S2:E11

    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 ?

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    #6 - Joey Blue Eyes

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    S2:E17

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

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    #7 - So Help Me God

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    S3:E7

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

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

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    S3:E13

    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.

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    Director:Jerry London
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    #9 - To Protect and Serve: Part 2

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    S3:E20

    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.

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    Director:William Wiard
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    #10 - The House on Willis Avenue (2)

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    S4:E22

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

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    #11 - Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2

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    S5:E21

    Conclusion

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    #12 - A Different Drummer

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    S5:E22

    While in hospital after a car accident, Jim stumbles across a black market for vital organs.

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    #13 - Deadlock in Parma

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    S6:E12

    In the series finale, Jim Rockford drives off into a California sunset in his wounded Firebird, after being ensnared in a small-town council battle with big implications. While trout fishing in the mountains, the vacationing PI becomes the emergency proxy for a fellow angler, an environmentalist councilman, felled by appendicitis. But the seemingly-innocuous proposition for a Parma city park, attracts a trailer load of New Jersey mobsters who urge Rockford to keep his vote green, or sleep with the fishes. Meanwhile, this town council in the land of endless propositions, acts to force their temporary member Rockford to go fishing under the moonlight, but not in Parma.

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  15. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Deep Blue Sleep

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    S2:E5

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

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  16. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Farnsworth Stratagem

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    S2:E2

    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.

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  17. 5.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Hammer of C Block

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    S2:E14

    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.

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  18. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Foul on the First Play

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    S2:E21

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

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  19. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Exit Prentiss Carr

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    S1:E4

    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...

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  20. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Profit and Loss (1)

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    S1:E12

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

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  21. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Where's Houston?

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    S2:E20

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

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  22. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Feeding Frenzy

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    S3:E4

    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.

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  23. 6.3/10(274 votes)

    #22 - The Big Cheese

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    S6:E10

    Rockford gets a phone call telling him to expect a package in the mail. Two hoods then murder the caller and go to Rockford's trailer to await the package's arrival. When the package is a wheel of cheese the mystery only gets deeper.

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  24. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Gearjammers (2)

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    S2:E4

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

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  25. 6.9/10(245 votes)

    #24 - Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (1)

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    S6:E4

    Jim senses something is out of tune while looking into the disappearance of a rock star's producer.

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    Director:William Wiard
  26. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune!

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    S1:E11

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tall Woman in Red Wagon" is the worst rated episode of "The Rockford Files". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Jerry London and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on 10/11/1974. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "This Case Is Closed".