Season 4

1977 · 22 episodes

Episodes

1Beamer's Last CaseRockford returns from vacation in Puerto Rico to discover someone has been using his identity, his trailer and totaled his Firebird. And that's just the beginning of his problems...
2Trouble in Chapter 17Jim is reluctantly drawn into being bodyguard for a famous author, who believes her popular book on the perfect wife is the cause of death threats against her.
3The Battle of Canoga ParkJim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
4Second ChanceWhen the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
5The Dog and Pony ShowHelping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
6Requiem for a Funny BoxA washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
7Quickie NirvanaRockford ends up regretting allowing an eccentric hippie woman to use his address temporarily, when her ex-boss sends a pair of thugs after her to retrieve some money he put in her care.
8Irving the ExplainerRockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
9The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick FallsJim is hired by some small-town businessmen to help them buy a fire engine; they really want him to assassinate someone who could bring the IRS down on them.
10Hotel of FearAccidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
11Forced RetirementBeth's old college friend is in trouble when her company that is developing an submersible robot explorer becomes the target of some shady businessmen. Jimmy Joe Meeker comes to her rescue.
12The Queen of PeruThe RV family from hell decides to set up camp next door to Jim's trailer, just when he's got the recovery of a stolen diamond on his mind.
13A Deadly MazeJim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
14The Attractive NuisanceAn unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
15The Gang at Don's Drive-InAn author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
16The Paper PalaceA prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
17Dwarf in a Helium HatA threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
18South by SoutheastMistaken identity by federal agents has Jim being sent to South America to help them contact a heiress, who has been isolated by her possessive husband.
19The Competitive EdgeJim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
20The Prisoner of Rosemont HallWhen the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
21The House on Willis Avenue (1)When a fellow P.I. is killed on the Ventura freeway, Jim and Richie Brockelman team up to find out if it really was an accident.
22The House on Willis Avenue (2)Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.