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"This is Jim Rockford. At the tone, leave your name and message and I'll get back to you."

If you buy only one season of Rockford Files, it should probably be season 3. This was the year David Chase (The Sopranos) became co-producer and he wrote a few of the better shows as well this year. The stories are grittier than year 2 as the series was shot almost entirely on location in and around the Southern California area. The stories often center around mobsters - look for Isaac Hayes in one funny and exciting episode. Almost every episode of season 3 is a winner.

Season 4 is equally strong, maybe even better - David Chase was still co-producer and the episodes he helmed are the best of the lot. Unfortunately, the shows he didn't head up suffer from too much studio shooting and too-talky plotlines. The lighting was also boosted considerably this season; scenes are often too bright, spoiling the mood. Look for the episodes that are produced soley by Chase or the ones where his name comes up first.

One standout season 4 episodes reunites Isaac Hayes and James Garner along with a wonderful star turn by Dionne Warwick who was teamed musically with Hayes at the time. That episode (#4) is on disc one. All in all another strong season for Rockford and there's a bonus episode with Tom Selleck and a feature on America's sleuths thrown in for good measure.

The Rockford Files - Season Four

Product Description:
Open an exciting new file from one of the most celebrated TV detective shows as all 21 Season four episodes of The Rockford Files come to DVD! James Garner returns in his Primetime Emmy Award-winning role as Jim Rockford, the wisecracking ex-con-turned-private investigator who solves the biggest crimes in Los Angeles from his no-frills mobile home in Malibu.

From identity theft to death threats, Rockford uses his experience behind bars to get an inside edge on crooks even the police can't find. Along for the ride this season are such celebrated guest stars as Robert Loggia, Larry Hagman, Rita Moreno and more. Also included is a bonus episode from Season Five, starring Tom Selleck in a role that ultimately became the foundation for the hit TV show Magnum P.I.

The Rockford Files - Season Five

The Rockford Files continued it's winning streak with season 5, if anything Jim Rockford got more rough and tumble this year.

This series never got dull, never got uninteresting thanks to James Garner's laid back performance and some nicely produced scripts. The Rockford Files is a lighthearted detective drama that holds up very well today. This is one show Universal Studios got right, enjoyable for the 1970's Southern California locales alone. Great way to spend a lazy afternoon.

Product Description:
James Garner returns in his Primetime Emmy®-winning role as detective Jim Rockford, an ex-con whose instinct for solving cases is as cool as his Pontiac Firebird. From his mobile home in Malibu, this wisecracking private eye takes on the cases of the lost and the dispossessed.

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Rockford Files - Season Three

"If someone wants a good introduction to the series, I would recommend this as the first DVD set to purchase." - Amazon reviewer

Actors: Noah Beery Jr., James Luisi
Directors: Richard Crenna, James Coburn, Harry Falk, Bruce Kessler, James Garner
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 5
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: February 27, 2007
Run Time: 1089 minutes

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