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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 - The House on Willis Avenue

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    S4:E22

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

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

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    S5:E21

    Conclusion

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    #6 - 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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    #7 - 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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  9. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 6.3/10(273 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. 6.9/10(240 votes)

    #11 - 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
  13. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. 7.1/10(251 votes)

    #13 - Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2)

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    S6:E3

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  15. 7.2/10(265 votes)

    #14 - The Gang at Don's Drive-In

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    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
  16. 7.2/10(256 votes)

    #15 - A Fast Count

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    S5:E11

    Jim puts up his dukes and steps forward to help a boxing coach who has been framed with bribery and murder.

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  17. 7.2/10(245 votes)

    #16 - The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar

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    S5:E14

    Ignorant that he's been driving a hot Cadillac with an illegal stash of guns in the trunk, leads Jim into rubbing shoulders with the FBI and the Company.

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  18. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Find Me If You Can

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    S1:E8

    Rockford reluctantly takes a unique assignment: a beautiful mystery woman wants him to find her, to see if someone she fears could also track her down. With a check poised to bounce, the ex-con PI needs the retainer to balance his always-challenged checking account. When Rockford checks with a local police department, he worms out a chilling piece of data: she's been dating Denver Mafia capo-regime, hot-tempered Ralph Correll. But the more Barbara Kelbaker strings along Jim Rockford, the more he's charmed into helping the desperate 30 something.

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  19. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Roundabout

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    S1:E22

    An insurance company hires Rockford to locate a missing woman who is due an inheritance. He finds her in Las Vegas where she is an unwitting pawn in a money laundering operation.

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  20. 7.3/10(250 votes)

    #19 - Local Man Eaten by Newspaper

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    S5:E12

    Jim could use some saintly guidance when he goes undercover on a scandal rag that is getting confidential medical information on a doctor's famous, and infamous, patients.

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  21. 7.3/10(266 votes)

    #20 - Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die (2)

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    S6:E5

    While consoling his morose love-lorn friend Eddie, Jim continues to look for the missing producer. He eventually finds his body but the presumed killer is not whom he had expected.

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    Director:William Wiard
  22. 7.4/10(286 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. 7.4/10(301 votes)

    #22 - Trouble in Chapter 17

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    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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  24. 7.4/10(243 votes)

    #23 - The Hawaiian Headache

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    S6:E8

    Jim is tricked into believing he's won a trip to Hawaii, when it really turns out to be doing a favor for an old army pal in the CIA.

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  25. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Aura Lee, Farewell

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    S1:E14

    Jim's old friend Sara Butler hires him to find out the real reason her employee Aura Lee Benton died. The police believe it was a drug overdose but Sara is convinced she was murdered.

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  26. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Sleight of Hand

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    S1:E15

    Jim's girlfriend suddenly disappears with no clue as to how or why. Lt. Diel thinks Rockford is probably responsible for her disappearance and orders him to stay away from the case. But Jim can't stop until he finds out what happened.

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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".