Season 5 poster

Season 5

(1978)

Cast

James Garner as Jim Rockford
James Garner

as Jim Rockford

Noah Beery Jr. as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
Noah Beery Jr.

as Joseph "Rocky" Rockford

Episodes

Heartaches of a Fool poster

Heartaches of a Fool 8.0

September 22, 1978

Jim finds that a country music star, corrupt union boss and Chinese triad all have one thing in common with why Rocky e…

Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead poster

Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead 8.0

September 29, 1978

A doctor's murder has direct connections to the Mob, and Jim comes to the assistance of hooker friend Rita Capcovik (Ri…

The Jersey Bounce poster

The Jersey Bounce 8.0

October 6, 1978

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

White on White and Nearly Perfect poster

White on White and Nearly Perfect 9.0

October 20, 1978

Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyo…

Kill the Messenger poster

Kill the Messenger 9.0

October 27, 1978

When an already overly stressed Dennis Becker is lumped with the unwelcome task of finding out who murdered Deputy Chie…

The Empty Frame poster

The Empty Frame 0.0

November 3, 1978

At a swank party, attended by some of LA's high society and police dept. VIPs, in honor of Angel's brother-in-law, Aaro…

Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow poster

Three Day Affair with a Thirty Day Escrow 0.0

November 10, 1978

After being strong-armed by an Arab sheik and his goons, and getting no help from the police, Jim decides to track down…

A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights poster

A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights 0.0

November 17, 1978

Jim is forced to babysit Chicago ex-cop, now celebrity, "Frank Falcone," who has a television show and toy line. Falcon…

Black Mirror: Part 1 poster

Black Mirror: Part 1 0.0

November 24, 1978

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

Black Mirror: Part 2 poster

Black Mirror: Part 2 0.0

November 24, 1978

Rockford's investigation of psychologist Megan Dougherty's stalker leads him to one of her patients who may have a spli…

A Fast Count poster

A Fast Count 0.0

December 1, 1978

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

Local Man Eaten by Newspaper poster

Local Man Eaten by Newspaper 0.0

December 8, 1978

Jim could use some saintly guidance when he goes undercover on a scandal rag that is getting confidential medical infor…

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

With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? 0.0

January 5, 1979

A fashion model friend of Jim is found dead on the ground below her balcony. The police believe it's suicide, but havin…

The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar poster

The Battle-Ax and the Exploding Cigar 0.0

January 12, 1979

Ignorant that he's been driving a hot Cadillac with an illegal stash of guns in the trunk, leads Jim into rubbing shoul…

Guilt poster

Guilt 0.0

January 19, 1979

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

The Deuce poster

The Deuce 0.0

January 25, 1979

Having Jim doing jury duty leads to a mistrial and his being hired to investigate the case of pedestrian hit by a drunk…

The Man Who Saw the Alligators poster

The Man Who Saw the Alligators 0.0

February 10, 1979

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 wan…

The Return of the Black Shadow poster

The Return of the Black Shadow 0.0

February 17, 1979

A gang of bikers beat up Jim and assault John Cooper's sister, leading Coop to seek vengeance by returning to a darker …

A Material Difference poster

A Material Difference 0.0

February 24, 1979

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

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

Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 1 0.0

March 3, 1979

Richie's father has been swindled by a man named Coombs. Jim assembles together a disparate group of con-artists in a c…

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

Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job: Part 2 0.0

April 13, 1979

Conclusion

A Different Drummer poster

A Different Drummer 0.0

April 13, 1979

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