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I'm thinking about starting The Rockford Files
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:06 pm
It's before my time but it looks pretty good.
Any fans?
Any fans?
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Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:16 pm to AlbertMeansWell
I've never done an honest start to finish watch of the series but when I was younger the reruns were on wgn or something when I got home from school. I enjoyed it, funny and quick and James Garner was fun to watch. Can't say for sure that it holds up.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:20 pm to AlbertMeansWell
If you're going back that far, try Columbo, Kojak, and Beretta first.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:24 pm to AlbertMeansWell
I enjoyed it. Still the best theme song in tv history.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:28 pm to AlbertMeansWell
quote:Well yeah, it's the GOAT private eye show
Any fans?
Are you going to binge watch everything? IMHO the show does not become truly great until Season 2's first show, "The Aaron Ironwood School Of Success"
A few fave eps off the top of my head:
"Nice Guys Finish Dead" -- w/guest star Tom Selleck
"White on White and nearly Perfect" w/Selleck
"Beamer's Last Case"
"Hotel of Fear" -- spotlights Stuart Margolin as Angel
"The No Cut Contract" w/Rob Reiner
"Quickie Nirvana"
"The Queen of Peru"
"A Deadly Maze" -- an okay ep, but the plot twist is classic
"A Nice Clean Bust with Sequel Rights" -- a parody of Robert Blake, star of Baretta, which Rockford creator-producer Stephen Cannell had worked on
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:35 pm to Kafka
The first three seasons are on Hulu. I'm looking forward to it.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:36 pm to AlbertMeansWell
Great series from start to finish. No bad seasons.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:49 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:IMHO the 1st season, while not exactly bad, failed to properly use Garner and his gift for comedy.
No bad seasons
It's still an entertaining show, heavy on the Chandleresque atmosphere, but as I posted above it gets great w/ Season 2
Posted on 8/19/17 at 10:06 pm to Kafka
WBRZ late night in the late 70's/early 80's...
Nightline
M*A*S*H
Rockford
Star Trek
The best.
Nightline
M*A*S*H
Rockford
Star Trek
The best.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 10:12 pm to AlbertMeansWell
In the later seasons. Rockford could be driving a 74,75, or 76 gold Firebird in one car chase scene 
Posted on 8/19/17 at 10:46 pm to AlbertMeansWell
One of my favorite shows along with Magnum P.I.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 10:52 pm to Kafka
Good list, but my favorite episode is the "The Farnsworth Stratagem." The part when they hit the water main is classic.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 3:25 am to AlbertMeansWell
I love James Garner. His dry humor is terrific. I watched about 4 episodes tonight on Hallmark mystery channel. Superb.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 9:36 am to Gris Gris
Rockford lives in a trailer, can't afford a secretary, has friends of "questionable" character and gets into lots of trouble.
Is not the stereotypical tv private eye who orders a martini at the plush club with the gorgeous babes chasing after him.
Great entertainment and Angel will annoy you to death.
Is not the stereotypical tv private eye who orders a martini at the plush club with the gorgeous babes chasing after him.
Great entertainment and Angel will annoy you to death.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 9:59 am to OlGrandad
It's very much a product of the 70's. Different time, different values, takes a bit to get used to.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:08 am to Kafka
Off the top of your head, you've got nine favorite episodes of a ~40 year old TV show? That's pretty impressive. Make sure to say hello to your main man, Vern, before you watch Wopner this afternoon.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:11 am to AlbertMeansWell
quote:
It's before my time but it looks pretty good.
Any fans?
The show was so popular that the theme song was played on the radio for years. Seriously, it was probably on the Top 40 charts for a while.
Posted on 8/20/17 at 10:15 am to AlbertMeansWell
Big fan and have the entire series.
Never afraid to go to the cops for help as opposed to other series where the main character dominates the show.
Lots of different shooting locations and his stunt driving was cool.
Catch the bootlegger turns.
Never afraid to go to the cops for help as opposed to other series where the main character dominates the show.
Lots of different shooting locations and his stunt driving was cool.
Catch the bootlegger turns.
This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 10:18 am
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:38 pm to AlbertMeansWell
quote:
Any fans?
It's a great show - you may be used to modern, threaded series format, and this was the era of episodic television. However, Jim Garner was born to play the title role, the supporting cast was outstanding for its day. It revolutionized the private detective type genre (taking it away from its noir roots, and modernizing it), and even influenced police procedural shows, clearly Hill Street Blues a decade or so later.
ETA: And GOAT candidate theme song. The cold opening answering machine messages are legendary, too.
This post was edited on 8/20/17 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 8/20/17 at 2:40 pm to Ace Midnight
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