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The Rockford Files Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
Beamer's Last Case
Fri, Sep 16, 1977 60 mins
Someone's posing as Rockford. Garner's "Maverick" costar Jack Kelly plays Ralph Steel. Monica: Bibi Besch. Beamer: James Whitmore Jr. Manny: Robert Loggia. Ramirez: Cal Bellini.
Episode 2
Trouble in Chapter 17
Fri, Sep 23, 1977 60 mins
An author suspects she's marked for murder by a feminist group. Ann Louise: Claudette Nevins. Avery: Arthur Roberts. Bud: Ed Nelson. Fran: Donna Bacalla. Marty: Tasha Martell. Rockford: James Garner.
Episode 3
The Battle of Canoga Park
Fri, Sep 30, 1977 60 mins
Rockford once again is a murder suspect. Viola Wenke: Nora Marlowe. Lee Ronstadt: Adrienne Marden. Diehl: Tom Atkins. Leonard: Elliott Street. Hank: John Dennis Johnston. Clamshell: Brion James. Chalco: Ted Gehring.
Episode 4
Second Chance
Fri, Oct 14, 1977 60 mins
Dionne Warwick plays the abducted girlfriend of Rockford's pen pal. Joe Moran: Tony Burton. Shapiro: Malachi Throne. Lanark: Sean Garrison.
Episode 5
The Dog and Pony Show
Fri, Oct 21, 1977 60 mins
A former mental patient claims she's being followed. Tommy: George Loros. Sondman: Walter Brooke. Krasny: Michael Bell. Bloomberg: Ed Lauter.
Episode 6
Requiem for a Funny Box
Fri, Nov 4, 1977 60 mins
A comedian asks Rockford for protection from his hot-tempered ex-partner. Kenny Bell: Chuck McCann. Maxine: Jodean Russo. Lori Thompson: Meredith MacRae. Russo: Robert Quarry.
Episode 7
Quickie Nirvana
Fri, Nov 11, 1977 60 mins
Thugs suspect a hippie of ripping them off. Sky Aquarian: Valerie Curtin. Rockford: James Garner. Bayliss: Kenneth Gilman. Chapman: James Luisi.
Episode 8
Irving the Explainer
Fri, Nov 18, 1977 60 mins
A woman dupes Rockford into helping her find stolen art. Maj: Roger Etienne. Giono: Maurice Marsac. Buddy Richards: Paul Stewart. Ruprecht: Peter von Zerneck. Gertler: Lester Fletcher.
Episode 9
The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
Fri, Nov 25, 1977 60 mins
Four men try to commission Rockford to murder someone. Benson: Edward Binns. Lauren Ingeborg: Priscilla Barnes. Deitweiler: Charles Aidman. Jacobs: Jerry Hardin.
Episode 10
Hotel of Fear
Fri, Dec 2, 1977 60 mins
Angel gets posh protective custody for testimony against a hit man. Kane: Madison Arnold. Chapman: James Luisi. Welles: Stephen Coit. Roach: Barry Atwater. Rockford: James Garner. Becker: Joe Santos.
Episode 11
Forced Retirement
Fri, Dec 9, 1977 60 mins
Rockford delves into a suspicious undersea-research project. Lessings: Larry Hagman. Beth: Gretchen Corbett. Susan: Margaret Impert. Jencks: Denny Miller.
Episode 12
The Queen of Peru
Fri, Dec 16, 1977 60 mins
The case of the stolen barbecue grill. George Wyner. Wronko: Ken Swofford. Dot Wronko: Susan Davis. Sean: Michael Morgan. Shareen: Jennifer Marx. Skip: Hunter von Leer. Rockford: James Garner.
Episode 13
The Deadly Maze
Fri, Dec 23, 1977 60 mins
A client doesn't seem eager to find his missing wife. Albach: Larry Linville. Tracy: Corinne Michaels. Max: Cliff Carnell. Victor: Jack Collins. Rockford: James Garner.
Episode 14
The Attractive Nuisance
Fri, Jan 6, 1978 60 mins
Rockford gets indigestion when his dad opens an eatery. Ed La Salle: Victor Jory. Rocky: Noah Beery. Vince: Ken Lynch. Don Silvers: Dick Balduzzi. Weinstock: Jess Nadelman.
Episode 15
The Gang at Don's Drive-in
Fri, Jan 13, 1978 60 mins
An author unearths incriminating facts about members of a high-school class of '62. Skowron: Anthony Zerbe. Collier: Mills Watson. Atcheson: Lawrence Casey. Porter: Dick Bakalyan. Rockford: James Garner.
Episode 16
The Paper Palace
Fri, Jan 20, 1978 60 mins
Prostitute Rita Capkovic thinks she's being stalked by killers. Becker: Joe Santos. Chapman: James Luisi. Peggy Becker: Pat Finley. Sid Loft: Bruce Kirby. Woodruff: David Lewis. Eleanor Loft: Patricia Donahue. Maggie: Shirley O'Hara.
Episode 17
Dwarf in a Helium Hat
Fri, Jan 27, 1978 60 mins
A killer phones the wrong number---Rockford's. Jay: John Pleshette. Keith Stuart: Rick Springfield. Carol: Rebecca Balding. Tedesco: Gianni Russo. Irving Rockfelt: Milton Selzer. Billings: Luis Delgado.
Episode 18
South by Southeast
Fri, Feb 3, 1978 60 mins
Rockford is drawn into a Federal undercover operation against swindlers. Christine Van Deerlin: Dorrie Kavanaugh. Sam Gurolla: Carlos Romero. Jon Van Deerlin: Don Chastain.
Episode 19
The Competitive Edge
Fri, Feb 10, 1978 60 mins
Rockford is hired to find an accused embezzler who disappeared after posting bail. Dr. Brinkman: Stephen Elliott. Lester Shaw: Robert Hogan. Gustav: Pepper Martin. Barry Brauder: Jim McMullan.
Episode 20
The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
Fri, Feb 17, 1978 60 mins
A frat pledge is abducted by brothers with more than hazing in mind. Leslie: Frances Lee McCain. Max: Kenneth Tobey. Valerie: Joyce Easton. Cal: Michael Swan. Jake: Buck Young.
Episode 21
The House on Willis Avenue
Fri, Feb 24, 1978 60 mins
Part 1 of two. Richie Brockelman helps investigate a crooked politician. McGregor: Jackie Cooper. B.J.: Pernell Roberts. Bill: Paul Fix. Becker: Joe Santos. Nardoni: Philip Sterling.
Episode 22
The House on Willis Avenue
Fri, Feb 24, 1978 60 mins
Conclusion. The political investigation leads to a businessman. Richie: Dennis Dugan. Tooley: Paul Fix.
