The Rockford Files - Season Three | 
 enlarge | Directors: Bruce Kessler, Christian I. Nyby Ii, Jeannot Szwarc, Jerry London, Lawrence Dobkin
Actors: James Garner, James Luisi, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos, Robert Webber
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 7878
Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 1089 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.6 x 0.9
MPN: MCAD61032819D
UPC: 025193281920
EAN: 0025193281920
ASIN: B000LXGXY8
Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 1974
Release Date: February 27, 2007
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/27/2007
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Much like his trusty Pontiac Firebird, The Rockford Files was a particularly well-oiled machine by the third year. Everything was clicking into place, from the writing to the acting (writer/producer David Chase went on to create The Sopranos). Despite a terrific supporting cast, James Garner was always the main draw, and he received an Emmy for the series during year three (1976-1977). Considering that the show was carefully pitched between drama and comedy, it was well deserved as Garner excelled at both. Notable episodes include "Feeding Frenzy," in which Rockford returns stolen loot for a client; "Drought at Indian Head River," in which informant Angel (Stuart Margolin) reinvents himself as a real estate developer; and "Rattler's Class of '63," in which Angel ties the knot. Among the guest stars are such hip cats as Blazing Saddles's Cleavon Little ("Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones...") and Cool Hand Luke's Strother Martin ("The Trees, the Bees, and T.T. Flowers"). Ned Beatty also drops by as a buddy from Korea ("Return to the 38th Parallel"), while R&B legend Isaac Hayes returns as prison pal Gandy Fitch ("Just Another Polish Wedding"). As usual, there are plenty of good lines, like Robert Loggia's "I expect him to tell me the truth. If he doesn't, he's gonna end up in the flower business--as a soil additive" ("Drought at Indian Head River") and Garner's "Stop batting your eyes like that or you're gonna get a muscle spasm" ("Return to the 38th Parallel"). The best part about season three is simply that it adds depth to Rockford's relationships with the four people most important to him: Angel, dad Rocky (Noah Beery Jr.), detective Becker (Joe Santos), and attorney Beth (Gretchen Corbett). The only extra feature is "Quickie Nirvana," an episode from the fourth season. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Best Private Detective Show Of The 1970's November 20, 2008
Taheen Lopez (United States- San Diego, CA)
Rockford's 1976-77 Season is awesome and is even better and more upgraded than Rockford's first 2 seasons, since the action seemed to have gotten better and more sophisticated as the seasons progressed with more car chases, more brawling scenes, more homicide cases, more mischief with Rockford's low-life ex-con buddy Angel Martin(Stu Margolin), more dilemma for Rockford's often irritated cop buddy Detective Sgt. Dennis Becker(Joe Santos)involvement with Rockford(James Garner), etc.
In addition to that, this was also the season when Becker's grouchy superior officer Lt. Doug Chapman(James Luisi) a.k.a. "Chappy" joins the cast & crew of this show along with the fact that Rockford's Third Season seemed to have had more episodes with Rockford's beautiful attorney girlfriend Beth Davenport(Gretchen Corbett) than any other season.
Rockford's 3rd Season also takes me all the way back to memory lane when I used to watch The Rockford Files every Friday night on NBC, plus I used to think it was so cool how Rockford would always cruise around from place to place around the whole L.A. Area in his gold Firebird to get around and how Rockford almost always wore snazzy 3-piece suits and lived in a somewhat ragged trailer in a parking lot in swanky Malibu by the beach close by the Malibu Pier, yet Rockford's Firebird was often racked up, Rockford was often beat up, Rockford was often shot at, Rockford was often in trouble with Becker's superiors Lt. Diehl(Thomas Atkins) and Lt. Chapman(James Luisi), etc.
It was also interesting seeing
-Gerald McRaney in the "Rattlers Class of '69" episode before his co-starring days on SIMON & SIMON, MAJOR DAD, and TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL
-William Daniels in the "So Help Me God" episode before his days of playing Dr. Mark Craig on ST. ELSEWHERE and being the voice of KITT on KNIGHT RIDER
-Jon Cypher in the "To Protect & To Serve" episode before his days on MAJOR DAD and HILL STREET BLUES
-Roger Mosley in the "Dirty Money, Black Light" episode before his co-starring days as Magnum & Rick's vietnam buddy(T.C.) on MAGNUM, P.I.
-Jim Sikking in "The Becker Connection" episode before his Lt. Howard hunter days on HILL STREET BLUES
-Singer Isaac Hayes making a returning appearance as ex-con Gandy Fitch in the "Another Polish Wedding" episode
-Sharon Gless in "The Fourth Man" episode before her co-starring days on CAGNEY & LACEY
-Veronica Hamel in the "Return Of The 38th Parallell" episode before her co-starring days as attorney Joyce Davenport on HILL STREET BLUES
-Wayne Tippett before his co-starring days as Amanda Woodward's father(Palmer Woodward) on MELROSE PLACE
So now that Universal has just about all 6 seasons of THE ROCKFORD FILES released on DVD and all 8 seasons of MAGNUM, P.I. released on DVD and SIMON & SIMON's first 2 seasons are out on DVD and since Paramount has MANNIX's first 2 seasons out on DVD, I'm hoping this will inspire Warner Bros. to release MATT HOUSTON with Lee Horseley & Pamela Hensley out on DVD soon, starting with MATT HOUSTON's 1st Season, since MATT HOUSTON was also a popular private detective show too just like THE ROCKFORD FILES, MAGNUM, MANNIX, and SIMON & SIMON all were.
 Sasquatch can't get song out of head. November 17, 2008
Sasquatch (The woods)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Me finally get shiny disc of more Rockford Files. Sasquatch wish me live on beach and solve crime. Me would help people that need and get guys that bad. Me like show, but me who is Sasquatch cannot get song out head. Me hear when me try to sleep. Me hear when me fish. Me still hear when me try to whittle stick.
Sometimes me forget and then Owl hum song from show. Me know he do it on purpose.
The Rockford Files - Season Three September 21, 2008
LTK - Pete (Singapore)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first Rockford Files Season that I have, which is on NTSC format. I own Seasons One and Two on PAL format. This DVD's video is more refine and best of all, it comes with subtitles.
timv August 11, 2008
Timothy M. Vitous
The Rockfordfiles was one of my favoret shows when I was a kid enjow them all just purchased the fourth season
The best show of it's time July 14, 2008
R. F. McLoughlin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The year was 1974 and Rockford hit the small screen on NBC at 9pm on Fridays. From day one I was hooked. I never ever missed an episode. I also often watched the reruns on the "midnight double feature" on ABC.I have a great love for the program. I met James Garner at an airport in New York in 1990. I was working the security check point and he just walked through like it was no big deal. I was speechless. I spent my whole dinner break talking with him. People were looking at him, recognizing him, but couldn't place who he was. He got a big kick out of that. It was a day I'll never forget. He is a very nice guy. The show deserves every accolade that it gets. They just don't write 'em likey used to. 1977 was the breakthough year for the Firebird. Liked it so much I bought a '77 Firebird in 1999 and restored it to look just like Jim Rockford's. I did a reverse 180's or "J" turn in my car once and only once. It was fun. Hats off to the cast and crew of the show. I will ALWAYS be a Rockford Files fan.
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