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The Rockford Files (1974–1999) — drama · action · crime on NBC
The answer: Concluded April 20, 1999.
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6seasons
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About The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files ended on April 20, 1999, on NBC. The series concluded after its sixth season, which aired its final episode in April 1999.
The show was a detective drama that followed Jim Rockford, an ex-con turned private investigator, who preferred peaceful pursuits like fishing over confrontation. Set in Los Angeles, the series depicted his work solving cases involving the lost and the dispossessed, often uncovering clues in the city's sun-drenched streets and alleys. Premiering in 1974, it was known for its mix of action, drama, and humor, with Rockford using his wit and resourcefulness to navigate complex investigations.
The series starred James Garner as Jim Rockford, supported by Noah Beery Jr. as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, Joe Santos as Det. Dennis Becker, and Lindsay Wagner as Sara Butler. The show received a rating of 8 on TVMaze and had an average runtime of 60 minutes per episode.
The Rockford Files episode schedule
123 aired
Aired · 123
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 1980 | S6·E12 | Deadlock in Parma |
| December 14, 1979 | S6·E11 | Just a Coupla Guys |
| December 7, 1979 | S6·E10 | The Big Cheese |
| November 30, 1979 | S6·E9 | No Fault Affair |
| November 23, 1979 | S6·E8 | The Hawaiian Headache |
| November 16, 1979 | S6·E7 | Nice Guys Finish Dead |
| November 9, 1979 | S6·E6 | Love is the Word |
| October 26, 1979 | S6·E5 | Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die (2) |
| October 19, 1979 | S6·E4 | Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die (1) |
| October 12, 1979 | S6·E2 | Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1) |
| October 12, 1979 | S6·E3 | Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (2) |
| September 28, 1979 | S6·E1 | Paradise Cove |
| April 13, 1979 | S5·E22 | A Different Drummer |
| March 3, 1979 | S5·E20 | Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (1) |
| March 3, 1979 | S5·E21 | Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (2) |
| February 24, 1979 | S5·E19 | A Material Difference |
| February 17, 1979 | S5·E18 | The Return of the Black Shadow |
| February 10, 1979 | S5·E17 | The Man Who Saw the Alligators |
| January 26, 1979 | S5·E16 | The Deuce |
| January 19, 1979 | S5·E15 | Guilt |
| January 12, 1979 | S5·E14 | The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar |
| January 5, 1979 | S5·E13 | With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? |
| December 8, 1978 | S5·E12 | Local Man Eaten by Newspaper |
| December 1, 1978 | S5·E11 | A Fast Count |
| November 24, 1978 | S5·E10 | Black Mirror (2) |
| November 24, 1978 | S5·E9 | Black Mirror (1) |
| November 17, 1978 | S5·E8 | A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights |
| November 10, 1978 | S5·E7 | A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow |
| November 3, 1978 | S5·E6 | The Empty Frame |
| October 27, 1978 | S5·E5 | Kill the Messenger |
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| October 20, 1978 | S5·E4 | White on White and Nearly Perfect |
| October 6, 1978 | S5·E3 | The Jersey Bounce |
| September 29, 1978 | S5·E2 | Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead |
| September 22, 1978 | S5·E1 | Heartaches of a Fool |
| February 24, 1978 | S4·E22 | The House on Willis Avenue (2) |
| February 24, 1978 | S4·E21 | The House on Willis Avenue (1) |
| February 17, 1978 | S4·E20 | The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall |
| February 10, 1978 | S4·E19 | The Competitive Edge |
| February 3, 1978 | S4·E18 | South by Southeast |
| January 27, 1978 | S4·E17 | Dwarf in a Helium Hat |
| January 20, 1978 | S4·E16 | The Paper Palace |
| January 13, 1978 | S4·E15 | The Gang at Don's Drive-In |
| January 6, 1978 | S4·E14 | The Attractive Nuisance |
| December 23, 1977 | S4·E13 | A Deadly Maze |
| December 16, 1977 | S4·E12 | The Queen of Peru |
| December 9, 1977 | S4·E11 | Forced Retirement |
| December 2, 1977 | S4·E10 | Hotel of Fear |
| November 25, 1977 | S4·E9 | The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls |
| November 18, 1977 | S4·E8 | Irving the Explainer |
| November 11, 1977 | S4·E7 | Quickie Nirvana |
| November 4, 1977 | S4·E6 | Requiem for a Funny Box |
| October 21, 1977 | S4·E5 | The Dog and Pony Show |
| October 14, 1977 | S4·E4 | Second Chance |
| September 30, 1977 | S4·E3 | The Battle of Canoga Park |
| September 23, 1977 | S4·E2 | Trouble in Chapter 17 |
| September 16, 1977 | S4·E1 | Beamer's Last Case |
| April 1, 1977 | S3·E22 | Dirty Money, Black Light |
| March 25, 1977 | S3·E21 | Crack Back |
| March 18, 1977 | S3·E20 | To Protect and Serve Part II |
| March 11, 1977 | S3·E19 | To Protect and Serve, Part I |
| February 25, 1977 | S3·E18 | New Life, Old Dragons |
| February 18, 1977 | S3·E17 | Just Another Polish Wedding |
| February 11, 1977 | S3·E16 | The Becker Connection |
| January 28, 1977 | S3·E15 | The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers (2) |
| January 21, 1977 | S3·E14 | The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers (1) |
| January 14, 1977 | S3·E13 | Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You |
| January 7, 1977 | S3·E12 | There's One in Every Port |
| December 24, 1976 | S3·E11 | The Trouble with Warren |
| December 17, 1976 | S3·E10 | Piece Work |
| December 10, 1976 | S3·E9 | Return to the Thirty-Eighth Parallel |
| November 26, 1976 | S3·E8 | Rattlers' Class of '63 |
| November 19, 1976 | S3·E7 | So Help Me God |
| November 12, 1976 | S3·E6 | Coulter City Wildcat |
| November 5, 1976 | S3·E5 | Drought at Indianhead River |
| October 15, 1976 | S3·E4 | Feeding Frenzy |
| October 8, 1976 | S3·E3 | The Family Hour |
| October 1, 1976 | S3·E2 | The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit |
| September 24, 1976 | S3·E1 | The Fourth Man |
| March 19, 1976 | S2·E22 | A Bad Deal in the Valley |
| March 12, 1976 | S2·E21 | Foul on the First Play |
| February 20, 1976 | S2·E20 | Where's Houston? |
| February 13, 1976 | S2·E19 | The Italian Bird Fiasco |
| February 6, 1976 | S2·E18 | In Hazard |
| January 30, 1976 | S2·E17 | Joey Blue Eyes |
| January 23, 1976 | S2·E16 | A Portrait of Elizabeth |
| January 16, 1976 | S2·E15 | The No-Cut Contract |
| January 9, 1976 | S2·E14 | The Hammer of C Block |
| December 19, 1975 | S2·E13 | The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club |
| December 5, 1975 | S2·E12 | The Reincarnation of Angie |
| November 29, 1975 | S2·E11 | Pastoria Prime Pick |
| November 21, 1975 | S2·E10 | 2 Into 5.56 Won't Go |
| November 14, 1975 | S2·E9 | Chicken Little is a Little Chicken |
| November 7, 1975 | S2·E8 | Resurrection in Black & White |
| October 31, 1975 | S2·E7 | The Real Easy Red Dog |
| October 17, 1975 | S2·E6 | The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company |
| October 10, 1975 | S2·E5 | The Deep Blue Sleep |
| October 3, 1975 | S2·E4 | Gearjammers (2) |
| September 26, 1975 | S2·E3 | Gearjammers (1) |
| September 19, 1975 | S2·E2 | The Farnsworth Stratagem |
| September 12, 1975 | S2·E1 | The Aaron Ironwood School of Success |
| March 7, 1975 | S1·E23 | Roundabout |
| February 28, 1975 | S1·E22 | Just by Accident |
| February 21, 1975 | S1·E21 | The Four Pound Brick |
| February 14, 1975 | S1·E20 | Charlie Harris at Large |
| February 7, 1975 | S1·E19 | Say Goodbye to Jennifer |
| January 31, 1975 | S1·E18 | Claire |
| January 24, 1975 | S1·E17 | Counter Gambit |
| January 17, 1975 | S1·E16 | Sleight of Hand |
| January 3, 1975 | S1·E15 | Aura Lee, Farewell |
| December 27, 1974 | S1·E14 | Profit and Loss (2) |
| December 20, 1974 | S1·E13 | Profit and Loss (1) |
| December 6, 1974 | S1·E12 | Caledonia - It's Worth a Fortune! |
| November 15, 1974 | S1·E11 | The Dexter Crisis |
| November 8, 1974 | S1·E10 | In Pursuit of Carol Thorne |
| November 1, 1974 | S1·E9 | Find Me If You Can |
| October 25, 1974 | S1·E8 | The Big Ripoff |
| October 18, 1974 | S1·E7 | This Case is Closed (2) |
| October 18, 1974 | S1·E6 | This Case is Closed (1) |
| October 11, 1974 | S1·E5 | Tall Woman in Red Wagon |
| October 4, 1974 | S1·E4 | Exit Prentiss Carr |
| September 27, 1974 | S1·E3 | The Countess |
| September 20, 1974 | S1·E2 | The Dark and Bloody Ground |
| September 13, 1974 | S1·E1 | The Kirkoff Case |
