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The Rockford Files Season 5 is airing now on NBC. The next episode doesn't have a release date yet. New episodes are released weekly. The finale is set for Friday, April 13, 1979.

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1. Heartaches of a Fool

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

2. Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

3. The Jersey Bounce

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

Friday · 48 years ago

4. White on White and Nearly Perfect

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

5. Kill the Messenger

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

6. The Empty Frame

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

7. Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

8. A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights

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.

Friday · 48 years ago

9. Black Mirror: Part 1

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

Friday · 47 years ago

10. Black Mirror: Part 2

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.

Friday · 47 years ago

11. A Fast Count

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

Friday · 47 years ago

12. Local Man Eaten by Newspaper

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.

Friday · 47 years ago

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

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.

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14. The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar

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.

Friday · 47 years ago

15. Guilt

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

Friday · 47 years ago

16. The Deuce

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.

Thursday · 47 years ago

17. The Man Who Saw the Alligators

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.

Saturday · 47 years ago

18. The Return of the Black Shadow

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.

Saturday · 47 years ago

19. A Material Difference

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

Saturday · 47 years ago

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

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.

Saturday · 47 years ago

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

The con continues and proves successful when one of the fellow con-artists appears to make of with the check.

Saturday · 47 years ago

22. A Different Drummer Finale

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

Friday · 47 years ago

The Rockford Files Season 5 guest stars

  • Joe Santos

    Joe Santos

    Dennis Becker

  • Stuart Margolin

    Stuart Margolin

    Angel Martin

  • James Luisi

    James Luisi

    Doug Chapman

  • Glenn Corbett

    Glenn Corbett

    Agent Spelling

  • Michael Alldredge

    Michael Alldredge

    Dobson

  • Paul Mace

    Paul Mace

    Festus

  • Taylor Lacher

    Taylor Lacher

    Country singer Charlie Strayhorn

  • Lynne Marta

    Lynne Marta

    Carrie Strayhorn

  • James Shigeta

    James Shigeta

    Clement Chin

  • Norman Alden

    Norman Alden

    Roland Eddy

  • Joe E. Tata

    Joe E. Tata

    Norman Abbott Kline

  • Leo Gordon

    Leo Gordon

    Clark Streeter

  • Mark Roberts

    Mark Roberts

    Hillman Stewart

  • Robert Phillips

    Robert Phillips

    Mike Torrance

  • Don 'Red' Barry

    Don 'Red' Barry

    Shorty McCall

  • Herb Armstrong

    Herb Armstrong

    Union Official

The Rockford Files Season 5 FAQ

When does The Rockford Files Season 5 come out?

The Rockford Files Season 5 premiered Friday, September 22, 1978 on NBC.

How many episodes are in The Rockford Files Season 5?

The Rockford Files Season 5 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Rockford Files Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Rockford Files Season 5 finale?

The The Rockford Files Season 5 finale (Episode 22) airs Friday, April 13, 1979.

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