Episode guide
The Rockford Files: Season 4
22 episodes · premiered Sep 16, 1977
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- Episode 1: Beamer's Last Case Sep 16, 1977 · 48m 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...
- Episode 2: Trouble in Chapter 17 Sep 23, 1977 · 48m 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.
- Episode 3: The Battle of Canoga Park Sep 30, 1977 · 48m Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
- Episode 4: Second Chance Oct 14, 1977 · 48m When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
- Episode 5: The Dog and Pony Show Oct 21, 1977 · 48m Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
- Episode 6: Requiem for a Funny Box Nov 4, 1977 · 48m A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
- Episode 7: Quickie Nirvana Nov 11, 1977 · 48m 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.
- Episode 8: Irving the Explainer Nov 18, 1977 · 48m Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
- Episode 9: The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls Nov 25, 1977 · 48m 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.
- Episode 10: Hotel of Fear Dec 2, 1977 · 49m Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
- Episode 11: Forced Retirement Dec 7, 1977 · 48m 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.
- Episode 12: The Queen of Peru Dec 16, 1977 · 48m 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.
- Episode 13: A Deadly Maze Dec 23, 1977 · 48m Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
- Episode 14: The Attractive Nuisance Jan 6, 1978 · 48m An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
- Episode 15: The Gang at Don's Drive-In Jan 13, 1978 · 48m An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
- Episode 16: The Paper Palace Jan 20, 1978 · 49m A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
- Episode 17: Dwarf in a Helium Hat Jan 27, 1978 · 48m A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
- Episode 18: South by Southeast Feb 3, 1978 · 43m 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.
- Episode 19: The Competitive Edge Feb 10, 1978 · 48m Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
- Episode 20: The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall Feb 17, 1978 · 48m When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
- Episode 21: The House on Willis Avenue (1) Feb 24, 1978 · 43m 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.
- Episode 22: The House on Willis Avenue (2) Feb 24, 1978 · 39m Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.