• Air date: 16 Sep '77 22 episodes
      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 by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
  • List of Episodes (22)
    • 1. Beamer's Last Case

      16 Sep '77
      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...
    • 2. Trouble in Chapter 17

      23 Sep '77
      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.
    • 3. The Battle of Canoga Park

      30 Sep '77
      Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
    • 4. Second Chance

      14 Oct '77
      When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
    • 5. The Dog and Pony Show

      21 Oct '77
      Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
    • 6. Requiem for a Funny Box

      04 Nov '77
      A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
    • 7. Quickie Nirvana

      11 Nov '77
      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.
    • 8. Irving the Explainer

      18 Nov '77
      Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
    • 9. The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls

      25 Nov '77
      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.
    • 10. Hotel of Fear

      02 Dec '77
      Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
    • 11. Forced Retirement

      07 Dec '77
      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.
    • 12. The Queen of Peru

      16 Dec '77
      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.
    • 13. A Deadly Maze

      23 Dec '77
      Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
    • 14. The Attractive Nuisance

      06 Jan '78
      An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
    • 15. The Gang at Don's Drive-In

      13 Jan '78
      An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
    • 16. The Paper Palace

      20 Jan '78
      A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
    • 17. Dwarf in a Helium Hat

      27 Jan '78
      A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
    • 18. South by Southeast

      03 Feb '78
      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.
    • 19. The Competitive Edge

      10 Feb '78
      Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
    • 20. The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall

      17 Feb '78
      When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
    • 21. The House on Willis Avenue

      24 Feb '78
      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.
    • 22. The House on Willis Avenue

      24 Feb '78
      Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.