The Rockford Files - Season Four | 
 enlarge | Directors: James Garner, Richard Crenna, James Coburn, Harry Falk, Bruce Kessler
Actors: James Garner, James Luisi
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 8177
Format: Box Set, Color, 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: 1076 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.6 x 1
MPN: MCAD61100691D
UPC: 025195005715
EAN: 0025195005715
ASIN: B000N2HD6O
Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 1974
Release Date: May 15, 2007
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/15/2007
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Rockford Files January 2, 2009
Shirley E. Snider (HOT SPRINGS MT)
have gotten all six seasons (still waiting for the sixth one tho) of Rockford Files now and all are excellent dvd's...good service and delivery ..thanks Amazon....
 The Rockford Files - Season Four December 26, 2008
Harry Brewer (S'port, La.)
You can't go wrong with Jim Rockford. Season four is another great installment that has all 21 episodes. Unfortunately, it's the last season that has Beth Davenport (Gretchen Corbett). The remaining cast is excellent: Rocky (Noah Beery, Jr.), Dennis Becker (Joe Santos) & the slimeball Angel (Stuart Margolin).
The set opens with "Beamer's Last Case" that guest stars James Whitmore, Jr. (Beamer). Beamer is just a mechanic's gopher who steals Rockford's identity.
"Second Chance" brings back Gandolph "Gandy" Fitch (Isaac Hayes). Gandy has fallen in love with a singer, Theda Best (Dionne Warwick) who has a shady past & a shady husband who's just been released from prison.
"The Dog & Pony Show" has Jim helping a former mental patient.
"Irving the Explainer" is one of the most unique episodes of The Rockford Files. It's directed by James Coburn who elicits some unusual nuances in the Rockford character. This episode is a matter of taste to many Rockford fans.
"The Mayor's Committee From Deer Lick Falls" is directed by Ivan Dixon (Hogan's Heroes). Jim gets involved with four businessmen who wish to commission him in murdering Lauren Ingeborg (Priscilla Barnes of Three's Company's latter days).
"Hotel of Fear" features Angel who has witnessed a murder by a hit man. It's hilarious watching him putting Lt. Chapman (James Luisi) through the hoops.
"Forced Retirement" has Larry Hagman as guest star. Jim is hired to investigate the Minerva Project by Beth.
"The Attractive Nuisance" finds Rocky opening a restaurant with a friend who has an unknown shady past.
"The Gang at Don's Drive-In" guest stars Anthony Zerbe as an old friend of Jim's who will do anything to write another best seller. The running gag of the episode is no one seems to have read past chapter four of "Free Fall to Ecstasy".
"The Paper Palace" has Rita Moreno guest starring as a prostitute who's being stalked.
"Dwarf in a Helium Hat" finds Jim getting involved in a case after he receives a death threat by phone, the thing is it's not Jim being threatened, the caller has called the wrong number. Rick Springfield has a featured role in the episode.
"South by Southeast" has Jim misidentified by the F.B.I. & sent to Mexico to handle a delicate situation.
"The House on Willis Avenue" is a two part episode that features the P.I., Richie Brockleman (Dennis Dugan), who would later be the star of a short lived series starring the same character. Guest stars include Jackie Cooper, Howard Hesseman (WKRP in Cincinnati) & Simon Oakland.
There's a bonus episode from Season five but is that really a bonus? There's also a featurette that names the 10 greatest American detectives from film & television according to an online fan vote. It's nothing more than an advertisement for another cable channel.
One other thing: The subtitles are not completely accurate, there are many instances where the captioning doesn't match the dialog, sometimes with significant differences.
Rockford Files Forever September 30, 2008
arthurg (Oakland, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Of all the Cop shows of the Seventies The Rockford files holds up as one of best. Every episode in Season 4 is in my opinion is excellent. If you are a fan of cop shows of this era I would recommend The Rockford File Highly.
 Tracing Sopranos Roots July 30, 2008
Rufus Quail
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I don't want to rain on anyone's parade by giving the series only 3 stars. I can see why people like it so much. My interest was to see early work of David Chase, creator of the immortal series The Sopranos. Chase produced and wrote several of the Season 4 episodes. Who knew such genius lurked behind this hokey series.
My favorite episode is the one involving the hippie chick who follows various New Age gurus. At one point Rockford delivers a stirring lecture about having your own thoughts instead of blindly following opinion makers. It's certainly relevant for today.
My enjoyment was hindered by annoyances. Annoying characters: the dad and Angel. I cringed at the mere sight of Angel. He's just not funny, although I can see why people would think he's hilarious. In matters of taste there is no dispute.
The cloying, irritating, grandiose musical score.
The ridiculous concept. Rockford lives in a dilapidated trailer that is about to fall apart. The outside is filthy. The paint has worn away. Yet, he is allowed to park the trailer in the lot of a trendy beachfront bar & grill in a neighborhood that's described as upscale. No patrons or neighbors complained?
The trailer is the source of all sorts of nuisance activity (hoodlums stalking Rockford, shootouts and so on). In one episode a guy jumps off the roof of the trailer, drawing paramedics, cops, and ambulance chasers. And yet Rockford's still welcome.
At one point we learn that Rockford still owes money on the eyesore. He's had to refinance it. It's not even worth what it could fetch for salvage! The restaurant probably doesn't charge rent, so what's the problem?
The gold Firebird: The car is involved in all kinds of fender-benders and smashups yet it's always in pristine condition.
You see Rockford, an old man, sprinting after and tackling guys half his age.
You can accept these shortcomings if you're a fan of the show. They could be what make it so entertaining. If you think about it, that dopey trailer is kind of funny.
Rockford is perfect for late-night television when every channel has an infomercial, something to get you through a bout of insomnia. I watched two or three of the disks and decided to end the nice little nostalgia tour.
Being that David Chase worked on Rockford, the episodes are a worthwhile artifact of television history.
Time travel March 8, 2008
Stephen Gilbert (Canada)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Love them, watched them as a kid on tv. Coffee was 10 cents a cup in one episode and Jim asked for 3 dollars in gas at the gas station in another. Those were the days !!
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