The Rockford Files
Season 4
1977 • 22 Episodes
Episodes
1. Beamer's Last Case
September 16, 1977
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
September 23, 1977
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
September 30, 1977
Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
4. Second Chance
October 14, 1977
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
October 21, 1977
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
November 4, 1977
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
November 11, 1977
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
November 18, 1977
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
November 25, 1977
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
December 2, 1977
Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
11. Forced Retirement
December 7, 1977
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
December 16, 1977
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
December 23, 1977
Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
14. The Attractive Nuisance
January 6, 1978
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
January 13, 1978
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
January 20, 1978
A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
17. Dwarf in a Helium Hat
January 27, 1978
A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
18. South by Southeast
February 3, 1978
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
February 10, 1978
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
February 17, 1978
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 (1)
February 24, 1978
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 (2)
February 24, 1978
Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.