Season 5

1. S05E01

   Heartaches of a Fool

   1978-09-22

   Heartaches of a Fool — Season 5, Episode 1 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-09-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

2. S05E02

   Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead

   1978-09-29

   Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead — Season 5, Episode 2 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-09-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

3. S05E03

   The Jersey Bounce

   1978-10-06

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

4. S05E04

   White on White and Nearly Perfect

   1978-10-20

   White on White and Nearly Perfect — Season 5, Episode 4 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-10-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

5. S05E05

   Kill the Messenger

   1978-10-27

   Kill the Messenger — Season 5, Episode 5 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-10-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

6. S05E06

   The Empty Frame

   1978-11-03

   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.

7. S05E07

   A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow

   1978-11-10

   A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow — Season 5, Episode 7 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-11-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

8. S05E08

   A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights

   1978-11-17

   A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights — Season 5, Episode 8 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-11-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

9. S05E09

   Black Mirror (1)

   1978-11-24

   Black Mirror (1) — Season 5, Episode 9 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-11-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

10. S05E10

    Black Mirror (2)

    1978-11-24

    Black Mirror (2) — Season 5, Episode 10 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-11-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

11. S05E11

    A Fast Count

    1978-12-01

    A Fast Count — Season 5, Episode 11 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-12-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

12. S05E12

    Local Man Eaten by Newspaper

    1978-12-08

    Local Man Eaten by Newspaper — Season 5, Episode 12 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1978-12-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

13. S05E13

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

    1979-01-05

    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.

14. S05E14

    The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar

    1979-01-12

    The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar — Season 5, Episode 14 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1979-01-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

15. S05E15

    Guilt

    1979-01-19

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

16. S05E16

    The Deuce

    1979-01-26

    The Deuce — Season 5, Episode 16 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1979-01-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

17. S05E17

    The Man Who Saw the Alligators

    1979-02-10

    A Brooklyn gangster, who believes Rockford got him sent to jail, wants revenge

18. S05E18

    The Return of the Black Shadow

    1979-02-17

    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.

19. S05E19

    A Material Difference

    1979-02-24

    A Material Difference — Season 5, Episode 19 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1979-02-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

20. S05E20

    Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (1)

    1979-03-03

    Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (1) — Season 5, Episode 20 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1979-03-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

21. S05E21

    Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (2)

    1979-03-03

    Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (2) — Season 5, Episode 21 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1979-03-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

22. S05E22

    A Different Drummer

    1979-04-13

    A Different Drummer — Season 5, Episode 22 of The Rockford Files. Aired 1979-04-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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