The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files: Season 5

Air Date

September 22, 1978

Episodes

22 episodes

The Rockford Files

Season 5

Episodes

Heartaches of a Fool

1. Heartaches of a Fool

8.0
September 22, 1978
43 min

Jim finds that a country music star, corrupt union boss and Chinese triad all have one thing in common with why Rocky ended in hospital after his rig was forced off the road: sausages.

Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead

2. Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead

8.0
September 29, 1978
44 min

A doctor's murder has direct connections to the Mob, and Jim comes to the assistance of hooker friend Rita Capcovik (Rita Moreno) when she finds herself entangled in it.

The Jersey Bounce

3. The Jersey Bounce

8.0
October 6, 1978
48 min

Wrongly accused of beating a man to death, Jim discovers the best legal advice he can find is from disbarred lawyer John Cooper.

White on White and Nearly Perfect

4. White on White and Nearly Perfect

9.0
October 20, 1978
43 min

Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyone is so attracted to him they hang on his every word. That is, everyone except Jim.

Kill the Messenger

5. Kill the Messenger

9.0
October 27, 1978
43 min

When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chief Towne's unfaithful wife, Jim decides to lend a hand in the investigation.

The Empty Frame

6. The Empty Frame

November 3, 1978
47 min

At a swank party, attended by some of LA's high society and police dept. VIPs, in honor of Angel's brother-in-law, Aaron, being made Chief of Police, a robbery takes place, while Lt. Doug Chapman is in charge of security. Desperate to get back into good graces with his superiors, Chapman swallows his pride and asks Rockford to help him.

Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow

7. Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow

November 10, 1978
47 min

After being strong-armed by an Arab sheik and his goons, and getting no help from the police, Jim decides to track down the two people who caused his trouble: a soft-voiced gigolo and the sheik's naive daughter.

A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights

8. A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights

November 17, 1978
48 min

Jim is forced to babysit Chicago ex-cop, now celebrity, "Frank Falcone," who has a television show and toy line. Falcone isn't easy to babysit, and things get dicey when some old Chicago "friends" of Falcone show up to complicate things.

Black Mirror: Part 1

9. Black Mirror: Part 1

November 24, 1978
48 min

A blind psychologist, who is being terrorized by an unknown stalker, turns to Jim for help.

Black Mirror: Part 2

10. Black Mirror: Part 2

November 24, 1978
48 min

Rockford's investigation of psychologist Megan Dougherty's stalker leads him to one of her patients who may have a split personality - one of which is a paid killer.

A Fast Count

11. A Fast Count

December 1, 1978
43 min

Jim puts up his dukes and steps forward to help a boxing coach who has been framed with bribery and murder.

Local Man Eaten by Newspaper

12. Local Man Eaten by Newspaper

December 8, 1978
48 min

Jim could use some saintly guidance when he goes undercover on a scandal rag that is getting confidential medical information on a doctor's famous, and infamous, patients.

With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?

13. With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?

January 5, 1979
43 min

A fashion model friend of Jim is found dead on the ground below her balcony. The police believe it's suicide, but having gotten a desperate phone call from her, Jim believes it's murder.

The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar

14. The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar

January 12, 1979
43 min

Ignorant that he's been driving a hot Cadillac with an illegal stash of guns in the trunk, leads Jim into rubbing shoulders with the FBI and the Company.

Guilt

15. Guilt

January 19, 1979
48 min

Jim finds his guilty conscience being manipulated by a former fiancee, who asks him to find out who is threatening her life.

The Deuce

16. The Deuce

January 25, 1979
43 min

Having Jim doing jury duty leads to a mistrial and his being hired to investigate the case of pedestrian hit by a drunk-driver that brought the accused to court.

The Man Who Saw the Alligators

17. The Man Who Saw the Alligators

February 10, 1979
49 min

If having the IRS wanting to do an audit isn't bad enough, a gangster Jim helped put in prison is out on parole and wants a pound of his flesh in revenge.

The Return of the Black Shadow

18. The Return of the Black Shadow

February 17, 1979
49 min

A gang of bikers beat up Jim and assault John Cooper's sister, leading Coop to seek vengeance by returning to a darker period in his past when he was in a biker gang.

A Material Difference

19. A Material Difference

February 24, 1979
49 min

Jim finds himself being dragged into a complicated situation when Angel's con job as a hit man for hire goes awry.

Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1

20. Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1

March 3, 1979
49 min

Richie's father has been swindled by a man named Coombs. Jim assembles together a disparate group of con-artists in a complicated scheme using Coombs' anxieties, and even the "Curse" of King Tut, to save Mr. Brockelman from ruin.

Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2

21. Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2

March 3, 1979
49 min

Conclusion

A Different Drummer

22. A Different Drummer

April 13, 1979
43 min

While in hospital after a car accident, Jim stumbles across a black market for vital organs.