“This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message. I’ll get back to you.” “Hey Rockford, very funny. I ain’t laughin’. You’re gonna get yours.” The fun of this message is not in its words, but in…
ROCKFORD FILES: “The Countess” S1 E3
Tag: jim rockford
The Rockford Files Pilot Episode Revisited
“Backlash of the Hunter” is the movie-length pilot for the TV serial, “The Rockford Files,” which ran for six seasons beginning in 1974. The pilot aired on Mar. 27 of that year, while the first season didn’t kick off until…
The Rockford Files, S2-E1, “The Aaron Ironwood School of Success.”
After a triumphal debut season, “The Rockford Files” kicks off its sophomore year with an action-packed thriller. There’s nothing fancy here, no romantic female lead for Jim to work with, no very special guest star, no two-parter. Instead, they double-down…