Episodes
1. Beamer's Last Case
September 16, 1977
48 min
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...
Guest Stars:
James Whitmore Jr., Jack Kelly, Bibi Besch, Robert Loggia
2. Trouble in Chapter 17
September 23, 1977
48 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Ed Nelson, Arthur Roberts, Claudette Nevins, Donna Baccala, Arlene Martel
3. The Battle of Canoga Park
September 30, 1977
48 min
Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
Guest Stars:
Nora Marlowe, Adrienne Marden, John Dennis Johnston, Tom Atkins, Bruce Tuthill
4. Second Chance
October 14, 1977
48 min
When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
Guest Stars:
Stuart Margolin, Isaac Hayes, Malachi Throne, Tony Burton, Dionne Warwick
5. The Dog and Pony Show
October 21, 1977
48 min
Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
Guest Stars:
Stuart Margolin, Joanne Nail, Walter Brooke, George Loros, Michael Bell
6. Requiem for a Funny Box
November 4, 1977
48 min
A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
Guest Stars:
Chuck McCann, Robert Quarry, Jason Evers, Jodean Lawrence, Meredith MacRae
7. Quickie Nirvana
November 11, 1977
48 min
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.
Guest Stars:
James Luisi, Valerie Curtin, Kip Gilman, Quinn K. Redeker, Dick Anthony Williams
8. Irving the Explainer
November 18, 1977
48 min
Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
Guest Stars:
James Luisi, Barbara Babcock, Paul Stewart, Maurice Marsac, Irene Tsu
9. The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
November 25, 1977
48 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Edward Binns, Richard O'Brien, Charles Aidman
10. Hotel of Fear
December 2, 1977
49 min
Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
Guest Stars:
Stuart Margolin, James Luisi, Gerald McRaney, Frank De Kova, Vincent Baggetta
11. Forced Retirement
December 7, 1977
48 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Stuart Margolin, Larry Hagman, Margie Impert, Denny Miller, Ron Masak
12. The Queen of Peru
December 16, 1977
48 min
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.
Guest Stars:
James Luisi, George Wyner, Ken Swofford, Christopher Cary, Joe E. Tata
13. A Deadly Maze
8.0
December 23, 1977
48 min
Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
Guest Stars:
Larry Linville, Corinne Camacho, J. Pat O'Malley, Lance LeGault, Johnny Seven
14. The Attractive Nuisance
7.0
January 6, 1978
48 min
An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
Guest Stars:
Victor Jory, Ken Lynch, Dick Balduzzi, Rudy Bond, Gretchen Corbett
15. The Gang at Don's Drive-In
January 13, 1978
48 min
An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
Guest Stars:
Anthony Zerbe, Arlene Golonka, Mills Watson, Lawrence P. Casey, Bill Fletcher
16. The Paper Palace
8.5
January 20, 1978
49 min
A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
Guest Stars:
James Luisi, Bruce Kirby, David Lewis, Patricia Donahue, Rita Moreno
17. Dwarf in a Helium Hat
9.0
January 27, 1978
48 min
A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
Guest Stars:
James Luisi, Rick Springfield, Marie Reynolds, John Pleshette, Rebecca Balding
18. South by Southeast
8.0
February 3, 1978
43 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Dorrie Kavanaugh, Don Chastain, Carlos Romero, Don Diamond, Jim B. Smith
19. The Competitive Edge
9.5
February 10, 1978
48 min
Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
Guest Stars:
Stephen Elliott, Jim McMullan, Robert Hogan, John Fiedler, Neile Adams
20. The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
9.0
February 17, 1978
48 min
When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
Guest Stars:
Frances Lee McCain, Kenneth Tobey, Joyce Easton, Daniel Ades, Maurice Sherbanee
21. The House on Willis Avenue (1)
9.0
February 24, 1978
43 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Jackie Cooper, Howard Hesseman, Philip Sterling, Pernell Roberts, John van Dreelen
