The Rockford Files - what a great show

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  1. smilin ed

    smilin ed Senior Member

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    Jimmy Joe Meeker!
     
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  2. samurai

    samurai Step right up! See the glory, of the royal scam.

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    I liked Rockford's dad even when he was on Circus Boy with Micky Dolenz
     
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  3. misko

    misko Forum Resident

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    This series had some of the funniest episodes along with drama. I loved Angel and episodes with Tom Selleck . The show that involved Tom, Beemer and the PI convention is a classic.
     
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  4. artfromtex

    artfromtex Honky Tonkin' Metal-Head

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    Great scene from a great episode:

     
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  5. artfromtex

    artfromtex Honky Tonkin' Metal-Head

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    11 minutes of another great episode. Great moment from the 7:15 mark until the end.
    The whole clip is great though.

     
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  6. eddiel

    eddiel Senior Member

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    Thought I'd revive this thread as I finished watching the entire series, including all the later TV movies last night.

    What a great show. I feel kind of sad that it's all over.

    The entire cast was great but Jim Garner really shines IMO. There could be only one Rockford and it was him.

    I didn't think that the later day TV movies would hold up but I think they do. It was kind of neat to see some of the characters form previous casing showing up again. It was especially nice to see Gretchen Corbett back although she was underused in the TV movies. It was a shame she left the show after season 4.

    I was doing some googling and came across two reboot stories. One reboot actually went to air and another that said Vince Vaughn was slated to play Rockford in the reboot that never went anywhere. I'm grateful that I missed the first attempt and also grateful the second reboot never happened. I do like Vince but I can't see him playing Rockford.
     
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  7. Baba Oh Really

    Baba Oh Really Certified "Forum Favorite"

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    One of the greatest shows ever.
     
  8. EddieMann

    EddieMann I used to be a king...

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    The absolute BEST Angel Martin scene...

     
  9. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    Okay @eddiel , you bumped the thread, so I'm holding you responsible for yet another amazing TV-on-DVD box set bargain !
    Just snagged the 2015 Complete Collection from a very-highly rated eBay seller...sealed...w/FREE shipping...75% off for only $59.49 !!!!!
    :tiphat:
     
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    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

  11. soundboy

    soundboy Senior Member

    Nathan Fillion is the only actor I can see as the title character in a reboot of Rockford.
     
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  12. smilin ed

    smilin ed Senior Member

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    Louis CK
     
  13. GuildX700

    GuildX700 Forum Resident

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    Been watching it every night on local ME TV channel. I've seen more of it now than when it first aired.
     
  14. FritzL

    FritzL Adrift & Dumbfounded

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    The problem with the ME versions is that they are edited for time. Sometime key scenes or clever Rockford lines are cut out. If you have Netflix you can watch unedited versions of TRF and the picture quality is much better.
     
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  15. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

  16. Jack White

    Jack White Senior Member

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    Does this set include the 90 minute pilot with a different cast?
     
  17. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    Hard to find accurate detail on this one, oddly enough. I didn't know the 8 TV movies were included until late last night !
    As usual Amazon reviews were mostly BS, or written by inbreds.
    No reviews elsewhere either.
    .
     
  18. Jack White

    Jack White Senior Member

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    I should have looked at the Amazon description first. Odd that the pilot is included on the Season Two discs, though. The inclusion of all of the later tv movies is a nice bonus.

    Special Features
    The Rockford Files: Season One:
    • James Garner On-Camera Interview


    The Rockford Files: Season Two:
    • Stephen J. Cannell On-Camera Interview
    • Bonus Episode - The Rockford Files Series Pilot


    The Rockford Files: Season Three:
    • Bonus Episode: "Quickie Nirvana" - An Episode From Season Four


    The Rockford Files: Season Four:
    • America's Top Sleuths
    • Bonus Episode: The Rockford Files "White on White and Nearly Perfect"
     
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  19. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    The timing couldn't have been worse for this, the first time around. 1974, I was 16, so I damn sure wasn't watching TV !!!
    Now, retired, and 57, it'll be perfect.
    .
     
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  20. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    How cool do you have to be to pour yourself a glass of milk, and a handful of cookies, in front of the 1975 model of Joan Van Ark ? Not a scotch, not a cigarette, but milk and cookies !
    That's when you are you, and you don't care what other people think.
    :tiphat:
     
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  21. eddiel

    eddiel Senior Member

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    I was just thinking about this show and was wondering how you were progressing with your DVD viewing Myke. :)

    I really really miss this show. I finished up a couple of weeks back and don't have the heart to start another marathon for another show. It was a great series. I miss ol' Rockford. I might have to watch a few eps here and there to get me over the withdrawal.
     
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  22. eddiel

    eddiel Senior Member

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    I have no idea how it would work, but I'd definitely watch!
     
  23. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    I'm on Season 2. Also streaming Curb Your Enthusiasm on Amazon Prime, surfing the 'net, going outdoors occasionally, sleeping... I'm in no hurry to finish either, as I'm trying to spend less on entertainment these days, and appreciate what I already have.
    With 6+ more seasons, plus 8 TV movies to go, I'm sure it'll be awhile.
    .
     
  24. fitzysbuna

    fitzysbuna Senior Member

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  25. dance_hall_keeper

    dance_hall_keeper Forum Resident

    As I am currently "fence sitting" on the buying of this collection and
    there seems to be no online "reviews" of it (all that are to be found are
    some alleged "comments" online that are not very favourable), I have...
    Questions to answer, answers to question:
    Q1) Does anyone own The Rockford Files: The Complete Collection?
    Q2) If you do, have you opened it and played all of it's contents?
    Q3) If you have nodded in the affirmative to both Q1 and Q2, do you
    have any observations regarding it's contents and the way they
    are presented in the box set?
    In advance, thank you.
     
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