200 a Day Rockford Files Files


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Teleplay By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Fashion Stuff	Themes	Other Ephemera	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B

2	Backlash of the Hunter	March 27, 1974		Richard T. Heffron	Roy Huggins	Stephen J. Cannell
3	The Kirkoff Case	September 13, 1974		Lou Antonio	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell
4	The Dark and Bloody Ground	September 20, 1974	Episode 26, With Special Guest Emily Care Boss	Michael Schultz	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Juanita Bartlett	Beth's yellow 73 Porshe 914, she has an orange one in later episodes. Jims Rental is a blue 1974 Chevy Vega.(Perhaps the truck versus rental car chase is an hommage to the move "Duel"?) No Primary Goon Car this time, but Elliot's white 1967 (series 1) Jaguar XKE is wrecked. Just a used car in 1974 perhaps... but worth 6 figures now.	Jim takes Beth to the taco stand.	Unreimbursed Expenses: Air travel to Arizona, car rental, 10 cent phone call, 90 cents of gas, toothpaste, new jammies. Money Earned: $10 bet with Beth?	Eliot's Sunglasses!
5	The Countess	September 27, 1974	Episode 2	Russ Mayberry	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell
6	Exit Prentiss Carr	October 4, 1974	Episode 106	Alex Grasshoff	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Juanita Bartlett
7	Tall Woman in Red Wagon	October 11, 1974	Episode 1	Jerry London	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell
8	This Case Is Closed	October 18, 1974		Bernard L. Kowalski	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell	Time warp! Rockford's 1974 Firebird with 2 round headlights, magically becomes a 1977 model with 4 square headlights during the first car chase! Good explanation of how this occured on an 1974 episode is in IMDb. Basically this 90 min episode was stretched to 2 episodes (using stock footage of a1977/8 car) to prepare for series syndication in 1979.
9	The Big Ripoff	October 25, 1974	Episode 38	Vincent McEveety	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Robert Hamner
10	Find Me If You Can	November 1, 1974		Lawrence Doheny	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Juanita Bartlett	PGC - Black 1972 Ford 500/LTD. Correll's car-1973 Cadillac Eldorado
11	In Pursuit of Carol Thorne	November 8, 1974		Charles S. Dubin	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell
12	The Dexter Crisis	November 15, 1974	Episode 95	Alex Grasshoff	Gloryette Clark	Gloryette Clark	PGC- 1973 Ford Custom 500 (low option LTD). Susana and Louise wreck a 1974 Camaro. G71Vega makes an appearance			Kermit's sungleasses			As a Rockford apologist aficionado, I wanted to like this one, but the story didn't do it for me.-V
13	Caledonia -- It's Worth a Fortune	December 6, 1974	Episode 89	Stuart Margolin	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Juanita Bartlett	PGC- 1968 Chrysler 300. Probably painted to look more beat up (older) than a 6 year old car would really be in SoCal.
14	Profit and Loss: Part 1	December 20, 1974	Episode 55	Lawrence Doheny	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell	The 1962/64 Ferrari 250 GTO in Doris Parker's garage (the one Rockford later calls the little red racer) was very expensive in 1974, but they go for about $55.8 Million these days! (yes million) You have just witnessed the most expensive car ever on the RF!Ubiquitous Grey 71 Vega is almost hit by Fielder's Rolls Royce @ 45:42 "Hulu time"	Arnold Love: "I'm giving you all this advice for the price of a hotdog." Two hotdogs = $6.36 in 1974 dollars!
15	Profit and Loss: Part 2	December 27, 1974	Episode 55	Lawrence Doheny	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Stephen J. Cannell
16	Aura Lee, Farewell	January 3, 1975	Episode 126	Jackie Cooper	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Edward J. Lakso		Jim's review of the sardine sandwich that Sara made. "You cut the crust off!" "But I like the crust." Jim's review of Dominic's: "They cook a chicken, knock ya dead."
17	Sleight of Hand	January 17, 1975	Episode 3	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell and Jo Swerling Jr.	Based on the novel "Thin Air" by Howard Browne
18	Counter Gambit	January 24, 1975	Episode 46	Jackie Cooper	Howard Berk and Juanita Bartlett	Howard Berk and Juanita Bartlett	No PGC	Jim can't just take Valerie out for a hot dog, she's "not that kind of woman"					Everybody's running an con on everybody. The viewer gets conned at one point as well.(which I liked) I thought it was a great plot. _v - Angel was in the pilot, but this is his first regular episode appearance!
19	Claire	January 31, 1975	Episode 122	William Wiard	Edward J. Lakso and Stephen J. Cannell	Edward J. Lakso and Stephen J. Cannell	Primary Goon Car (PGC) 1974 Imperial LeBaron
20	Say Goodbye to Jennifer	February 7, 1975	Episode 125	Jackie Cooper	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Juanita Bartlett and Rudolph Borchert
21	Charlie Harris at Large	February 14, 1975	Episode 5	Russ Mayberry	"John Thomas James" (Roy Huggins)	Zekial Marko
22	The Four Pound Brick	February 21, 1975	Episode 22	Lawrence Doheny	Leigh Brackett	Leigh Brackett and Juanita Bartlett	Primary Goon Car (PGC) Green and White 1973/4 Dodge Charger SE	Dennis can't wash his ham-and-cheese sandwich down because the station coffee is so bad; Angel gets gross chili; Rocky eats Jim's steak; does Jim not like chili in order maintain differentiation with Columbo, who loves chili?	Rockford gives Angel $50 to "ask around"	Lt. Diels incredible mustache	Rocky is ashamed of Jim's job	Bruce Tuthill appearance!
23	Just by Accident	February 28, 1975	Episode 18	Jerry London	Charles Sailor and Eric Kaldor	Charles Sailor and Eric Kaldor
24	Roundabout	March 7, 1975	Episode 96	Lou Antonio	Mitchell Lindemann	Mitchell Lindemann and Edward J. Lakso	PGC- Red and white 1975 Lincoln Continental. Pretty good car chase without the Firebird!						Great foot chase, heck...my knees are wrecked just watching it. Overall, this episode has a bit of a cinematic feel to it	Mills Watson puts in an appearence as Edward Moss the insurance man who hires Jim. He also appeared as: Sergeant Larsen in "Exit Prentiss Carr" (Season 1, Episode 4), Stan Collier in "The Gang at Don's Drive-in"(IMDB Season 4, Episode 15), and George Bassett in "The Deuce" (IMDB Season 5, Episode 16)


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Why Is Jim Limping?	Ephemera	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B

2	The Aaron Ironwood School of Success	September 12, 1975	Episode 23	Lou Antonio	Stephen J. Cannell	Pizza Dan; Flooded Engine plot point. Primary Goon Car (PGC) 1973 Cadillac Limo. Aaron's is a white 1975 Cadilac Limo. FBI car is a 1974/5 Maverick	Pizza Dan's Pizza	$2.75 plus tip cab fair	Fishing & fell off pier; fell off skateboard; dancing, tried to dip, but slipped.	Aaron Ironwood's amazing hair helmet	Ubq. Gry71Vega 5:21 passing Rocky while he waits for Jim & 10:11 departing airport parking lot as Jim pulls in
3	The Farnsworth Stratagem	September 19, 1975	Episode 4	Lawrence Doheny	Juanita Bartlett
4	Gearjammers: Part 1	September 26, 1975	Episode 8	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell (teleplay: Don Carlos Dunaway)						On Rocky's Bookshelves: PROBE (Parker Brothers Game!)
5	Gearjammers: Part 2	October 3, 1975	Episode 9	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell (teleplay: Don Carlos Dunaway)
6	The Deep Blue Sleep	October 10, 1975	Episode 82	William Wiard	Chas. Floyd Johnson (Teleplay: Juanita Bartlett)
7	The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company	October 17, 1975	Episode 74	Lawrence Doheny	Juanita Bartlett						I cant help but think the Murray Johnson part was originally intended for Angel
8	The Real Easy Red Dog	October 31, 1975	Episode 86	Ivan Dixon	Stephen J. Cannell	PGC- Green1967 Porshe 912. Cops (not goons) follow Jim in a Red 1973 Buick Electra 225
9	Resurrection in Black and White	November 7, 1975	Episode 73	Russ Mayberry	Juanita Bartlett and Stephen J. Cannell
10	Chicken Little Is a Little Chicken	November 14, 1975	Episode 10	Lawrence Doheny	Stephen J. Cannell	Ubiquitious Grey 71 Vega in Paradise Cove Parking lot at 3:12 during opening credits under the name "Ray Danton". Same spot several scenes from 11:08 to 11:49.
11	2 Into 5.56 Won't Go	November 21, 1975	Episode 15	Jeannot Szwarc	Stephen J. Cannell
12	Pastoria Prime Pick	November 28, 1975	Episode 14	Lawrence Doheny	Gordon Dawson					Bruce Tuthill appearance!
13	The Reincarnation of Angie	December 5, 1975	Episode 53	Jerry London	Stephen J. Cannell
14	The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club	December 19, 1975	Episode 12	James Garner	Juanita Bartlett
15	The Hammer of C Block	January 9, 1976	Episode 48	Jerry London	Gordon Dawson						The most serious, somber, complex and (IMO the best acted) of the Gandy trilogy.
16	The No-Cut Contract	January 16, 1976	Episode 19	Lou Antonio	Stephen J. Cannell
17	A Portrait of Elizabeth	January 23, 1976	Episode 11	Meta Rosenberg	Stephen J. Cannell
18	Joey Blue Eyes	January 30, 1976	Episode 85	Lawrence Doheny	Walter Dallenbach
19	In Hazard	February 6, 1976	Episode 31	Jackie Cooper	Juanita Bartlett	PGC1- 1975 Chevy Caprice Classic. Car in pool is 1968 Ford LTD. UG71V appears		Left Dennis the bill for two tacos and a coffee. Unknown bribe to magnet crane operator. $500 from Solly for tip. Saved Rocky some money for dragging his feet on taking him to see the truck.			Ten reasons this is a great episode. 1)Jim, Beth, Dennis and Rocky are all featured. 2) The crane-shots from the pacific ocean back toward the beach that bookend the show. 3) Bruce Tutthill!. 4). Hospital scene with Dennis, Beth and Jim. 5) Non standard car chase 6) Two tacos for breakfast! 7) Jim is the smartest guy in the room. 8) Warmth between Beth and Jim. 9) Jackie Cooper's "mostly" off camera fight scene 10)A car is driven into a pool.
20	The Italian Bird Fiasco	February 13, 1976	Episode 61	Jackie Cooper	Edward J. Lakso
21	Where's Houston?	February 20, 1976	Episode 84	Lawrence Doheny	Don Carlos Dunaway
22	Foul on the First Play	March 12, 1976	Episode 83	Lou Antonio	Chas. Floyd Johnson and Dorothy J. Bailey (Teleplay: Stephen J. Cannell)
23	A Bad Deal in the Valley	March 19, 1976	Episode 43	Jerry London	Donald L. Gold & Lester Wm. Berke	PGC - 1975 Ford LTD Landau (2 door- because they were not planning to throw Jim in the back seat:)


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Ephemera	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B	Patron Notes V

2	The Fourth Man	September 24, 1976	Episode 118	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett	PGC Blue 1975/76 Lincoln Continental. William Wiard's Red Jaguar makes an appearance in the background			Beth is jealous!	Notable quotes- #1 "Don't thank him, he didn't DO anthting" -Jim.#2. "That better be a great steak!"-Jim
3	The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit	October 1, 1976	Episode 16	Russ Mayberry	David Chase
4	The Family Hour	October 8, 1976	Episode 111	William Wiard	Gordon Dawson
5	Feeding Frenzy	October 15, 1976	Episode 27	Russ Mayberry	Lester Wm. Berke & Donald L. Gold (Teleplay: Stephen J. Cannell)	"Don't......re-line it, Jim". Beth's Poor Porshe 914! Ubiquitous Grey 71 Vega (possible crew or cast member's car) makes an apearance at the Delman Hotel parking lot		Stolen Money: $500,000 Expenses: $10 for cab, 50¢ for coffee Back taxes: $250,000 Car repairs: Unknown Beth's bill: Unknown Mob accountant's calc: TI 1250	Relaxed mustach guy, nervous denim guy	Best location ever for a hostage exchange!
6	Drought at Indianhead River	November 5, 1976	Episode 51	Lawrence Doheny	Stephen J. Cannell	Ubiquitous Yellow 67 Thunderbird makes an appearance at gas station on the drive to Indianhead River			The lowest point of Jim and Angel's friendship?
7	Coulter City Wildcat	November 12, 1976	Episode 70	Russ Mayberry	Don Carlos Dunaway
8	So Help Me God	November 19, 1976	Episode 32 (With Special Guest Jess Banks!)	Jeannot Szwarc	Juanita Bartlett	Ubq Yellow 67 Thunderbird @ 15:50 "Hulu time" in prison parking lot as Jim walks out with Beth				Notable quote-"No, I think they buy their own" -Beth
9	Rattlers' Class of '63	November 26, 1976		Meta Rosenberg	David Chase
10	Return to the Thirty-Eighth Parallel	December 10, 1976	Episode 104	Bruce Kessler	Walter Dallenbach	Hulu time Grey 71Vega and Yellow 67Thunderbird in front of Sandcastle restaurant at 4:04. Y67 TB when Ned Beatty goes into city hall@17:08. G71V when he comes out with envelope @ 19:04.						Its 1976! Notice the bicentennial-painted parking meters.
11	Piece Work	December 17, 1976		Lawrence Doheny	Juanita Bartlett
12	The Trouble with Warren	December 24, 1976	Episode 77	Christian I. Nyby II	Juanita Bartlett
13	There's One in Every Port	January 7, 1977	Episode 17	Meta Rosenberg	Stephen J. Cannell
14	Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Waterbury Will Bury You	January 14, 1977	Episode 62	Jerry London	David Chase	Primary Goon Car (PGU), Customized 1973ish Corvette. Ubq. Grey 71 Vega, on street as Jims hangs a left at begining on car chase.
15	The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 1	January 21, 1977	Episode 45	Jerry London	Gordon Dawson	Dr. Crist drives a (Ferrari) Dino 246 GT. The list price for a Dino 246 in 1974 was around $14.5 K, so if he paid $26 K, somebody soaked him for over 10K.
16	The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 2	January 28, 1977	Episode 45	Jerry London	Gordon Dawson
17	The Becker Connection	February 11, 1977	Episode 94	Reza Badiyi	Chas. Floyd Johnson and Ted Harris (Teleplay : Juanita Bartlett)					Solid "Rockford helps a friend" episode. Not groundbreaking but I think I smiled though most of it! We see more Dennis and Peggy than usual. 2. Jim breaks the rules to help Dennis. 2. Jim spends a bit of money to help Dennis (bribes, 2 lunches, "petty cash replacement", parking ticket), . 3. Dennis breaks the rules to help Jim. 4. Dennis has a good (emotional for Dennis) scene with Dolan at the end. 5. Angel is Angel.
18	Just Another Polish Wedding	February 18, 1977	Episode 6	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell				Bruce Tuthill appearance! This was a backdoor pilot for a Gabby + Gandy spinoff show that never happened.
19	New Life, Old Dragons	February 25, 1977		Jeannot Szwarc	Bernard Rollins & Leroy Robinson (Teleplay : David C. Taylor)
20	To Protect and Serve: Part 1	March 11, 1977	Episode 63	William Wiard	David Chase
21	To Protect and Serve: Part 2	March 18, 1977	Episode 63	William Wiard	David Chase
22	Crack Back	March 25, 1977	Episode 110	Reza Badiyi	Juanita Bartlett
23	Dirty Money, Black Light	April 1, 1977	Episode 39	Stuart Margolin	David C. Taylor	Y67TB In Sandcastle and Federal Building parking lots				Electric Larry! IMO, the name, the character, and Mosley are awesome.


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Fashion Stuff	Appearances	Ephemera	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B	Patron Notes V

2	Beamer's Last Case	September 16, 1977	Episode 102	Stephen J. Cannell	Booker Bradshaw & Calvin Kelly (Teleplay: Stephen J. Cannell)	Why is Rockford's car trashed? Monica Steel drives a yellow 75 Porshe 911 Targa and a 1968 Mercedes 280 SE Cabriolet. Pedro Ramirez has a blue 1976 Cadillac Edorado (with a sqealing fan or power steering belt). PGC is a brown and white 1975 Ford LTD. The UY67TB and UG71V are both in the Sand Castle parking lot throughout show.
3	Trouble in Chapter 17	September 23, 1977	Episode 117	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett		Jim's taco is shot!
4	The Battle of Canoga Park	September 30, 1977	Episode 127	Ivan Dixon	Juanita Bartlett
5	Second Chance	October 14, 1977	Episode 49	Reza Badiyi	Gordon Dawson					Isaac Hayes in his final appearance as Gandalf Fitch.
6	The Dog and Pony Show	October 21, 1977	Episode 75	Reza Badiyi	David Chase	Angel's Caddy (59/60). Primary Goon car (PGC) blue 1975 Ford LTD			Therapy group is a chorus of fashion	Why did'nt anyone give George Loros his own show? Love this actor!		Best "two-part" car chase with the great line - "This is stupid, he looks stupid, we look stupid."
7	Requiem for a Funny Box	November 4, 1977	Episode 88	William Wiard	Burt Prelutsky (Teleplay: James Crocker)
8	Quickie Nirvana	November 11, 1977	Episode 20	Meta Rosenberg	David Chase	Yellow 67 Thunderbird stikes again @24:30 and 27:10 in Paradise Cove lot outside Jims's Door. It shows up again at very end when Jim first sees Hester/Sky as he starts to get in his car. Grey 71 Vega @ 27:43 at Self serve Gas station	Falafel Stand, morality of vegetarianism	30K in a brown paper bag	Guy in a fur vest	Lt. Chapman
9	Irving the Explainer	November 18, 1977	Episode 93	James Coburn	David Chase	To drive home the fact that the police officers were from France, they drove a 1977 Renault "LeCar"	Nazi's dont like Oreos!				Is this the record for the longest time before title credits appear? About 7 minutes in.	Confusing, memorable and fun to watch. Perhaps it was writen so that the most memorable thing WAS the confusion. Rocky finally is impressed with Jim's deductive skills...but Jim is wrong in the end. (more confusion!)	Who was Irving talking to on the red car phone?!
10	The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls	November 25, 1977	Episode 36	Ivan Dixon	William R. Stratton			A clean $1,800 less the repairs on the Firebird. Those damn repairs.
11	Hotel of Fear	December 2, 1977	Episode 21	Russ Mayberry	Juanita Bartlett	Ubiquitous Grey71 Vega downtown across the street when Rockford parks his car 17:07, In the court house parking lot at 32:17 and 32:56 and behind the Kanes's Car at 38:49. Ubiq Y 67 TB in court house parking lot at 32:14.	Angel "fear makes me hungry"	Jim gets 300 a day, maybe!		Lt. Chapman	Police Lineup, Becker gets a commendation!
12	Forced Retirement	December 9, 1977		Alexander Singer	William R. Stratton	No PGC. Jim borrows Beth's Mercedes 460 SL.Ubiquitous Yellow 67 Thunderbird almost hits Angel		It doesn't look like Jim was working a paying job. If he was, probably not for more than a week. So at most about $1,400 plus a new pair of kangaroo skin boots. Minus, once again, car repairs.			Quote of the show contender-"Who's the ice goddess with the stiff upper lip and the car-salesman smile?-Angel	Angel Trifecta! 1 )Brings a vial of silverfish to a restaurant to con a free meal. 2) Sells out Jim for 50 bucks. 3)Abandons Jim in the middle of a break-in.
13	The Queen of Peru	December 16, 1977	Episode 29	Meta Rosenberg	David Chase	Ubiquitious Yellow 67 Thunderbird alone at Paradise Cove Restaurant 23:21 Grey 71 Vega at police lot @ 29:44. BOTH cars on the parked along the PCH in the same shot just as Rockford passes garbage/diamond at 39:34.		A payday for Rockford! He earns an unknown retainer fee for at least 2 days of work before he's fire. He pays Skip a bribe of at least $2 but probably no more than $5. And then the big old finder's fee of $15,000!
14	A Deadly Maze	December 23, 1977	Episode 119	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett
15	The Attractive Nuisance	January 6, 1978	Episode 37	Dana Elcar	Stephen J. Cannell	Dynamic duo (Y67TB and Gry71V) Both behind Jim @ 18:19 (actually the 71 vega is also the FBI agent's car appearing thoughout episode starting at 5:44).	Great character-motivated food stuff - the old FBI guy eating dogfood in particular. It's so sad!				Quote of the show contender - "That explains the garlic!"-Jim			Very cool little psudo-epilogue at the very end
16	The Gang at Don's Drive-In	January 13, 1978	Episode 99	Harry Falk	James Crocker	Ubiq. Yellow 67TB @ 16:41 as Jack gets jumped by two goons. Jim throws a goon into the TB at 16:52
17	The Paper Palace	January 20, 1978	Episode 52	Richard Crenna	Juanita Bartlett	The car Rita gives Jim at the end of the episode is an Excalliber. The Excalibur automobile was a car styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK by Brooks Stevens for Studebaker. Over 3,500 Excalibur cars were built, all in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Phyllis Diller was a notable proponent of the Excalibur automobile, and owned four of them.				Rita Moreno in an Emmy-award-winning appearance as Rita Capkovic!
18	Dwarf in a Helium Hat	January 27, 1978	Episode 72	Reza Badiyi	Stephen J. Cannell and David Chase	Primary Goon Cars (PGUs) 1975 Lincoln Continental Town Car & 1974? Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Series1, Ubiq Grey 71 Vega on street as Jim drives by.					Thanks to the Chase/Cannell collaboration, there are many awesome quotes in this episode -my vote for the best is " I don't wanna die in a rented car!"-Jay Rockfelt
19	South by Southeast	February 3, 1978	Episode 92	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett
20	The Competitive Edge	February 10, 1978	Episode 33	Harry Falk	Gordon Dawson	No PGC		Presumably two weeks worth of work by Jim's usual rate, so maybe $2,800, but it's not clear that his clients, who are obviously guilty of fraud, will be able to pay in the end.	Joyce (Neile McQeen) has so many fabulous outfits!			50% Rockford Files, 50% "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" with a dash of "Shock Corridor" for the finale
21	The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall	February 17, 1978		Ivan Dixon	Chas. Floyd Johnson and Maryann Rea (Teleplay: Stephen J. Cannell and David Chase)
22	The House on Willis Avenue	February 24, 1978	Episode 78	Hy Averback	Stephen J. Cannell	Goon Cars: Yellow 1975 Ford Granada, Yellow 1976 Chevy Nova (county goons), Garth drives a Black 1976 (series I) Lotus Esprit (British, not Italian, like Vern states). UY67TB, and UG71V appear . Richie Brockelman drives a 1964 or 65 red Mustang convertible.					Guys in black helicopters!


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Other Ephemera	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B

2	Heartaches of a Fool	September 22, 1978	Episode 121	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell					YouTube timeUbq Y67TB on streent behind Limo @ 47:25. Ubq Gry71V in formto of CONOOCO gate @48:09
3	Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead	September 29, 1978	Episode 59	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett
4	The Jersey Bounce	October 6, 1978	Episode 108	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell, David Chase and Juanita Bartlett (Teleplay: David Chase)
5	White on White and Nearly Perfect	October 20, 1978	Episode 24	Stephen J. Cannell	Stephen J. Cannell	Primary Goon Car, 1975 Mercury Marquis. Lance White drives a slightly customized 1973 Cadillac Eldorado.Ubq. 71 Grey Vega. Strip Club parking lot@19:43(YouTube time).			Costarring: Tom Selleck and also costarring: Tom Selleck's mustache - Teasdale's Bathrobe = Eppy fashion goals	After being shot, Lance has a perfectly coordinated back-up blazer ready to go in his trunk:)
6	Kill the Messenger	October 27, 1978	Episode 44	Ivan Dixon	Juanita Bartlett	Ubq. Yellow 67 Thunderbird in supermarket parking lot under the credit title "PAT FINLEY" @ 2:10 "YouTube time". Same car at 25:08"YTT" across the strret as Jim pulls up to the LACITA BAR.			Jim's Drycleaning: Two good sport coats and a cashmere sweater. "Captain Crunch" is a reference to a real-life notorious phone phreak John Draper	So, we learn that Jim has hampered Dennis' career for the last 4 seasons. Was this always implied?
7	The Empty Frame	November 3, 1978	Episode 35	Corey Allen	Stephen J. Cannell			$1,000 to $1,400 plus a promise for a check for an undisclosed amount that Rockford jokes is several $100,000. Minus car repairs.
8	A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow	November 10, 1978		Ivan Dixon	David Chase
9	A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights	November 17, 1978	Episode 80	William Wiard	Rudolph Borchert	PGC - 1977 Lt. Blue 1977 Mercury Marquis. The Y67TB and the G71V appear thoughout. Director William Wiard's red Jaguar is in the backgound				More than usual amount of 1970s downtown LA. Great for history buffs!
10	Black Mirror	November 24, 1978	Episode 114	Arnold Laven	David Chase
11	A Fast Count	December 1, 1978	Episode 109	Reza Badiyi	Gordon Dawson	No PGC. G71V appears.			I have never seen a royal blue leather jacket before. After seeing this episode...I must dedicate the rest of my life to finding one!	More 70s downtown LA
12	Local Man Eaten by Newspaper	December 8, 1978	Episode 28	Meta Rosenberg	Juanita Bartlett	Goon Cars (and one truck) brown 1977 Chevy Caprice Classic, yellow 1978 Ford LTD, Blue 1967/8 Chevy Truck(drive-by at cemetery).Ubq. Grey 71 Vega and Ubq. Y 67 Thunderbird appear		Rockford pays for one lunch bill
13	With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?	January 5, 1979		Ivan Dixon	Rudolph Borchert				OK, now there have been 3 cast members from "Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century" that appear on the RF. Tim O'Connor(Dexter Crisis), Pamela Hensley (Say Goodbye to Jennifer), and now Erin Grey.
14	The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar	January 12, 1979	Episode 58	Ivan Dixon	Mann Rubin and Michael Wagner (Teleplay: Rogers Turrentine)
15	Guilt	January 19, 1979	Episode 57	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett
16	The Deuce	January 26, 1979	Episode 105	Bernard McEveety	Gordon Dawson
17	The Man Who Saw the Alligators	February 10, 1979	Episode 65	Corey Allen	David Chase
18	The Return of the Black Shadow	February 17, 1979	Episode 120	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell
19	A Material Difference	February 24, 1979	Episode 76	William Wiard	Rogers Turrentine	Wiard's Jaguar XKE Appears. PGC - blue 1978/9 Cadillac, Rocky's loaner truck-1979 GMC Sierra 1500 "Street Coupe" edition				Jim finally looses his cool with Angel after "years and years and years!" Quote of the show candidate is -"Stick of fruit gum?"-Angel
20	Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job	March 3, 1979	Episode 79	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett	Odette drives a very rare 1978/79 Pontiac Trans Am "Kammback" prototype show car (only 2 were made). Wiard's red Jaguar XKE appears. Yellow Thunderbird and Grey Vega appear. Richie Brockelman drives a 1964 or 65 red Mustang convertible.				Jim is jealous!
21	A Different Drummer	April 13, 1979	Episode 98	Reza Badiyi	Rudolph Borchert	No PGC				The exhaust gas and cut brake lines are both over- used 70s detective tropes, although this may be the show where they were both used at the same time. Otherwise, Sorel was a fun character (and maybe the reason for the title?)


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B

2	Paradise Cove	September 28, 1979		Stephen J. Cannell	Stephen J. Cannell	When Althea drives Jim back to the trailer, look for the solid row of Firebirds(and/or Trans Ams) parked behind the Sand Castle restaurant. (must have been a car club or fan club)	Cucumber sandwiches mentioned but never materialize.		Hmm, never saw a Polaroid camera on the set
3	Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs	October 12, 1979	Episode 103	William Wiard	Juanita Bartlett
4	Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die: Part 1	October 19, 1979	Episode 123	William Wiard	David Chase	Jim's buddy takes delivery of a Mercedes sedan, which promptly gets a bullet hole in its radiator.
5	Only Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die: Part 2	October 26, 1979	Episode 123	William Wiard	David Chase
6	Love Is the Word or Some Things You Can Tell Yourself	November 9, 1979	Episode 115	John Patterson	David Chase
7	Nice Guys Finish Dead	November 16, 1979	Episode 34	John Patterson	Stephen J. Cannell			Maybe out bail money for Beamer, it's unclear. Also, minus one trophy. But certainly didn't make any money.
8	The Hawaiian Headache	November 23, 1979	Episode 69	William Wiard	Stephen J. Cannell
9	No Fault Affair	November 30, 1979		Corey Allen	Juanita Bartlett
10	The Big Cheese	December 7, 1979	Episode 42	Joseph Pevney	Shel Willens		Rockford's favorite cheese!
11	Just a Coupla Guys	December 14, 1979	Episode 107	Ivan Dixon	David Chase			Jim loses his wristwatch, then all his luggage and traveler's checks (an American Express commercial for travers checks was running at the same time as this episode aired, and Jim losing his but not having the American Express replacement guarantee is played for laughs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDYwVbAK1ww&ab_channel=DarianGlover )	The guest stars are the same two actors in S5Ep3 The Jersey Bounce, and even have the same names as their characters in that episode. Their goal is also the same, to get in the good graces of a mob kingpin, however, this episode is played for comedy and the other was not. Also, Jim has no memory of these two characters from The Jersey Bounce.
12	Deadlock in Parma	January 10, 1980		Winrich Kolbe	Donald L. Gold & Lester Wm. Berke (Teleplay: Donald L. Gold & Lester Wm. Berke and Rudolph Borchert)	PGC- 1980 Cadllac Fleetwood Brougham			Similar plot/ scam to "Pastoria Prime Pick"? Mafia boss wishes he has a managment training program:)


1	Title	Original Air Date	200 A Day Episode	Director	Story By	Car Stuff	Food Stuff	Money Stuff	Why is Jim Limping?	Patron Notes A	Patron Notes B

2	I Still Love L.A.	November 27, 1994	Episode 25	James Whitmore Jr.	Juanita Bartlett	PGC 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham			Shot during a carjacking.	Jim dents a Ferrari out of anger. Go Jim!
3	A Blessing in Disguise	May 14, 1995	Episode 40	Jeannot Szwarc	Stephen J. Cannell					Jim dents a Ferrari out of anger. Go Jim!
4	If the Frame Fits	January 14, 1996	Episode 50	Jeannot Szwarc	Juanita Bartlett
5	Godfather Knows Best	February 18, 1996	Episode 60	Tony Wharmby	David Chase
6	Friends and Foul Play	April 25, 1996	Episode 91	Stuart Margolin	Stephen J. Cannell
7	Punishment and Crime	September 18, 1996	Episode 112	David Chase	David Chase
8	Murder and Misdemeanors	November 21, 1997		Tony Wharmby	Juanita Bartlett
9	If It Bleeds, It Leads	April 20, 1999		Stuart Margolin	Stephen J. Cannell & Juanita Bartlett (Teleplay: Reuben Leder)					No "Jim runs a Con"in any of these 8 movies


1	Rockford "Genres"	Recommended Episode	200 A Day Episode(s)		Also Good	200 A Day Episode
2	Rockford In Trouble	The No Cut Contract	Episode 19		The Oracle Wore A Cashmere Suit	Episode 16
3	Rockford Runs A Con	There's One In Every Port	Episode 17		The Farnsworth Strategem	Episode 4
4	Rockford's Friends Need Him	Gearjammers (1 and 2)	Episode 8	Episode 9	Chicken Little Is A Little Chicken	Episode 10
5	Rockford Takes A Job	The Countess	Episode 2
6	Social Issue Episode				Pastoria Prime Pick	Episode 14
7	Other:
8	Backdoor Pilot	Just Another Polish Wedding	Episode 6
9	Character Study	Quickie Nirvana	Episode 20		White on White and Nearly Perfect	Episode 24