The Rockford Files
This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.
Created by Stephen J. Cannell, Roy Huggins
On NBC
A wry, character-driven procedural about a scrappy ex-con detective navigating Los Angeles with humor, loyalty, and a willingness to get roughed up for the underdog cases.
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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Same Mood as The Rockford Files
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Like The Rockford Files, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
