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APS221 ◊ 2010-01-08 04:09	Aziz wrote Are there a lot of car chases in this series? Yes, there are quite a few chases in this series. I just added video screencaps from the made-for-TV movie, known as "Backlash of the Hunter," that served as the pilot episode. I forgot that IMDb has a separate page for this movie, and will transfer my screencaps to that page. I will also start adding caps from episodes to this page. -- Last edit: 2010-01-08 04:45:00
electra225 ◊ 2010-01-08 23:16	there is a nice car chase between the most seen '74 bronze metallic Pontiac Firebird and a nice blue '68 Chrysler 300 4 door hardtop, for instance...
electra225 ◊ 2010-01-09 12:57	I remember the following models in car chases: 1)a 1968 metallic blue Chrysler 300 4 door hardtop, with vinyl top. 2)a metallic red 1973 Buick Riviera. 3) a '75 or '76 Cadillac Eldorado convertible in red metallic. 4) an Ivory Mercedes-Benz 280 /8 with sunroof. 5) a metallic light green 1973 Buick Electra 4 door hardtop.
garco ◊ 2010-01-23 19:39	Austin Mini Cooper 1.07:
chris40 ◊ 2010-01-23 20:27	The sans chauffeur Peugeot 504 in the thumbnail is a US spec. model. The plate, like that of the Cooper S, is fake.
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2010-01-23 20:42	Swiss rear plates were always laid out on two lines until 1987. Since then, standard European size plates have been allowed as well. (And Swiss front plates are tiny.) http://www.olavsplates.com/switzerland.html
APS221 ◊ 2010-01-23 23:42	Gag Halfrunt wrote Swiss rear plates were always laid out on two lines until 1987. Since then, standard European size plates have been allowed as well. (And Swiss front plates are tiny.) http://www.olavsplates.com/switzerland.html That part of the episode was clearly filmed on a backlot with US-spec. European cars. Are the plates based on an actual canton? I couldn't find one that uses LA, and the red and white crest appears to be the reverse of Soleure Canton.
Ingo ◊ 2010-01-24 14:20	No, it's just phantasy-made stuff.
Ingo ◊ 2010-01-31 23:37	We are busy with cars here, but I think, this pure 70ies-music shouldn't be forgotten: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_nrsFNgtI
APS221 ◊ 2010-02-01 03:49	MaindrianPace wrote From Ep. 1.07 1966 Austin Mini Cooper S MkI MGB GT [EDIT] Thanks Chris! -- Last edit: 2010-02-01 21:54:58
chris40 ◊ 2010-02-01 09:10	APS221's second thumbnail is an MGB GT
chris40 ◊ 2010-02-02 11:22	De nada ... it wasn't your mistake anyway, was it? (I just revisited the forum!) -- Last edit: 2010-02-02 11:25:03
APS221 ◊ 2010-02-16 21:51	garco wrote Austin Mini Cooper 1.07: MaindrianPace wrote MGB GT See page: /vehicle_278701-Austin-Mini-Cooper-S-ADO-50-1966.html /vehicle_278697-MG-B-GT-ADO-23-1968.html -- Last edit: 2010-02-16 22:50:00 (antp)
APS221 ◊ 2010-02-24 07:52	Cars from a demolition derby seen at the beginning of Ep. 1.21: Season 1 is complete. 1.01 1974-09-13 “The Kirkoff Case” 1.02 1974-09-20 “The Dark and Bloody Ground” 1.03 1974-09-27 “The Countess” 1.04 1974-10-04 “Exit Prentiss Carr” 1.05 1974-10-11 “Tall Woman in Red Wagon” 1.06 1974-10-18 “This Case is Closed” — 90-minute episode Syndicated as two one-hour episodes, with re-used and stock footage added. The syndicated version appears on all DVD releases. 1.07 1974-10-25 “The Big Ripoff” 1.08 1974-11-01 “Find Me If You Can” 1.09 1974-11-08 “In Pursuit of Carol Thorne” 1.10 1974-11-15 “The Dexter Crisis” 1.11 1974-12-06 “Caledonia -- It’s Worth a Fortune!” 1.12 1974-12-20 “Profit and Loss, Part 1: Profit” 1.13 1974-12-27 “Profit and Loss, Part 2: Loss” 1.14 1975-01-03 “Aura Lee, Farewell” 1.15 1975-01-10 “Sleight of Hand” 1.16 1975-01-17 “Counter Gambit” 1.17 1975-01-31 “Claire” 1.18 1975-02-07 “Say Goodbye to Jennifer” 1.19 1975-02-14 “Charlie Harris at Large” 1.20 1975-02-21 “The Four Pound Brick” 1.21 1975-02-28 “Just by Accident” 1.22 1975-03-07 “Roundabout” -- Last edit: 2010-02-24 12:36:20
Raul1983 ◊ 2010-02-24 11:26	Nice work! I really enjoy looking this page.
APS221 ◊ 2010-02-24 12:33	Raul1983 wrote Nice work! I really enjoy looking this page. I'm glad you like it. -- Last edit: 2010-02-24 12:35:53
Ddey65 ◊ 2010-03-02 15:46	APS221 wrote 1.05 1974-10-11 “Tall Woman in Red Wagon” Is there any chance we'll get to see this tall woman and the red wagon she drives? -- Last edit: 2010-03-02 15:48:51
APS221 ◊ 2010-03-03 02:05	Ddey65 wrote Is there any chance we'll get to see this tall woman and the red wagon she drives? Rockford is hired to find the Charlotte-Anne Duskey (played by Susan Damante), the "tall woman in a red wagon." Unfortunately, we never see her wagon. When Rockford finds her she looks like this: She's hurt, not killed, and ends up in the hospital. Rockford, of course, meets many women during his investigations. Here are a few from the episodes I've done so far: From Ep. 1.00 (/movie_72093-The-Rockford-Files.html) Nita Talbot as Mildred Elias: From Ep. 1.03 Susan Strasberg as Deborah Ryder: From Ep. 1.14 Melissa Greene as Aura Lee Benton (Rockford doesn't actually meet her, he's hired to find her): This was her last appearance in a television show or movie. Find out what she's done since then here: http://www.popentertainment.com/melissagreene.htm From Ep. 2.02 Linda Evans as Audrey Wyatt: -- Last edit: 2010-03-03 22:31:12
APS221 ◊ 2010-04-07 01:59	Season 2 is complete. 2.01 1975-09-12 “The Aaron Ironwood School of Success” 2.02 1975-09-19 “The Farnsworth Strategm” 2.03 1975-09-26 “Gearjammers” — Part 1 2.04 1975-10-03 “Gearjammers” — Part 2 2.05 1975-10-10 “The Deep Blue Sleep” 2.06 1975-10-17 “The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company” 2.07 1975-10-31 “The Real Easy Red Dog” 2.08 1975-11-07 “Resurrection in Black and White” 2.09 1975-11-14 “Chicken Little is a Little Chicken” 2.10 1975-11-21 “2 Into 5.56 Won’t Go” 2.11 1975-11-28 “Pastoria Prime Pick” 2.12 1975-12-05 “The Reincarnation of Angie” 2.13 1975-12-19 “The Girl in the Bay City Boy’s Club” 2.14 1976-01-09 “The Hammer of C Block” 2.15 1976-01-16 “The No-Cut Contract” 2.16 1976-01-23 “A Portrait of Elizabeth” 2.17 1976-01-30 “Joey Blue Eyes” 2.18 1976-02-06 “In Hazard” 2.19 1976-02-13 “The Italian Bird Fiasco” 2.20 1976-02-20 “Where’s Houston?” 2.21 1976-03-12 “Foul on the First Play” 2.22 1976-03-19 “A Bad Deal in the Valley” -- Last edit: 2010-04-07 04:36:47
APS221 ◊ 2010-08-05 06:16	Season 3 is complete. 3.01 1976-09-24 “The Fourth Man” 3.02 1976-10-01 “The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit” 3.03 1976-10-08 “The Family Hour” 3.04 1976-10-15 “Feeding Frenzy” 3.05 1976-11-05 “Drought at Indianhead River” 3.06 1976-11-12 “Coulter City Wildcat” 3.07 1976-11-19 “So Help Me God” 3.08 1976-11-26 “Rattlers’ Class of ‘63” 3.09 1976-12-10 “Return to the Thirty-Eighth Parallel” 3.10 1976-12-17 “Piece Work” 3.11 1976-12-24 “The Trouble With Warren 3.12 1977-01-07 “There’s One in Every Port” 3.13 1977-01-14 “Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You” 3.14 1977-01-21 “The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers” — Part 1 3.15 1977-01-28 “The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers” — Part 2 3.16 1977-02-11 “The Becker Connection” 3.17 1977-02-18 “Just Another Polish Wedding” 3.18 1977-02-25 “New Life, Old Dragons” 3.19 1977-03-11 “To Protect and Serve” — Part 1 3.20 1977-03-18 “To Protect and Serve” — Part 2 3.21 1977-03-25 “Crack Back” 3.22 1977-04-01 “Dirty Money, Black Light” -- Last edit: 2010-08-05 06:18:45
skywatcher68 ◊ 2010-08-27 20:03	APS221 wrote Cars from a demolition derby seen at the beginning of Ep. 1.21 #111 is a '57 Buick. I think #74 is a '53 Plymouth Suburban. #30 is a '52/'53 Lincoln. I think #34½ is a '49 Chrysler. #169 is a '53 Chevy. #13 is a '55 Ford. "Betty" seems to have an early-50s GM fender but I can't place the stone guard. -- Last edit: 2010-08-27 20:50:15
APS221 ◊ 2010-10-01 00:38	Newsreel footage of Germany during the Second World War from Ep. 4.08: Aircraft from Ep. 4.11: The blue-and-yellow plane, N8825H, is a 1947 North American Navion A. It is currentyly for sale at: http://navions.com/navion-25h.html Aircraft from Ep. 4.18: The aircraft shown on the runway is N664CL, a 1968 Learjet 24. The aircraft in the air is N953GA. N664CL has also appeared in several other television shows: "Knight Rider" Ep. 1.02 "Knight of the Phoenix, Part 2" "Knight Rider" Ep. 1.12 "Plush Ride" It appears to be used as multiple aircraft with the callsigns "Summit One," "Summit Two," etc. "Remington Steele" Ep. 2.03 "Red Holt Steele" Aircraft from Ep. 4.21: A Sikorsky H-34/S-58. Season 4 is complete. 4.01 1977-09-16 “Beamer’s Last Case” 4.02 1977-09-23 “Trouble in Chapter 17” 4.03 1977-09-30 “The Battle of Canoga Park” 4.04 1977-10-14 “Second Chance” 4.05 1977-10-21 “The Dog and Pony Show” 4.06 1977-11-04 “Requiem for a Funny Box” 4.07 1977-11-11 “Quickie Nirvana” 4.08 1977-11-18 “Irving the Explainer” 4.09 1977-11-25 “The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls” 4.10 1977-12-02 “Hotel of Fear” 4.11 1977-12-09 “Forced Retirement” 4.12 1977-12-16 “The Queen of Peru” 4.13 1977-12-23 “A Deadly Maze” 4.14 1978-01-06 “The Attractive Nuisance” 4.15 1978-01-13 “The Gang at Don’s Drive-In” 4.16 1978-01-20 “The Paper Palace” 4.17 1978-01-27 “Dwarf in a Helium Hat” 4.18 1978-02-03 “South by Southeast” 4.19 1978-02-10 “The Competitive Edge” 4.20 1978-02-17 “The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall” 4.21 1978-02-24 “The House on Willis Avenue” — two-hour episode. Syndicated as two one-hour episodes. The original version appears on the Region 1 DVD. -- Last edit: 2010-10-01 02:14:16
14stutz ◊ 2010-10-01 01:32	The white aircraft from episode 4.11 is a Cessna 402B, currenbt from 1973-78. In the same episode, the Lear Jet 24 is owned by Clay Lacy, he has a large jet charter business at Van Nuys airport. As noted, that plane has been in more films than most actors. -- Last edit: 2010-10-01 01:35:21
sixcyl ◊ 2011-06-19 14:21	Aircrafts seen in this Series at: Link to "www.impdb.org")
MajorHawke ◊ 2011-07-04 01:40	I love the theme song
APS221 ◊ 2011-07-22 05:46	A ship for the Internet Movie Ship Database: From Ep. 5.13: The USCGC Point Evans (WPB-82354) The Point Evans was also seen in "Columbo: The Conspirators" (Ep. 7.05). In "Columbo: The Conspirators," the USCGC Point Evans is seen in pursuit of the MV Ilkon Tak and a tugboat. Aircraft from Ep. 5.14: N59613, a Bell 206B, chases Rockford around an abandoned part of Long Beach Naval Base. In the final thumbnail, with the explosion, you can read DATC (Development and Training Center) DET LBEACH - FMAG (Fleet Maintenance Assistance Group). -- Last edit: 2011-07-24 05:08:16
maxman ◊ 2012-04-04 06:16	Why does Rockford keep getting a new Firebird every season instead of using the same car?
police car fan ◊ 2012-06-29 23:27	There are a lot 1975 Ford LTD's
Cycolac Fan ◊ 2012-08-19 20:19	Anyone else ever spotted that right at the beginning of Episode 1 during the establishing shots there's a shot of a pier and as the camera pans left there's Columbo's grey Peugeot convertible parked? Must have been a little libary footage used...
Ddey65 ◊ 2014-01-11 19:41	I recently bought a boxset of the sixth and final season. I don't know if or when I'm going to start uploading images from it or not.
APS221 ◊ 2014-01-19 02:19	I know I haven't posted any new images in about a year. I left off with "The Man Who Saw the Alligators" (Ep. 5.16). I would like to get back to it. I think the next episode is "The Return of the Black Shadow" which has a ton of motorcycles. -- Last edit: 2014-01-19 02:25:26
vistacruiser67 ◊ 2014-06-11 16:37	Watch part one of THE CASE IS CLOSED after the car chase with the silver Nova. There is brief stock footage of a 77 or 78 Rockford Firebird. Only problem is this is season one and a 1974 episode. Am I right or wrong. How could this be so botched up? -- Last edit: 2014-06-11 17:24:58 (antp)
dsl ◊ 2014-06-11 17:05	APS221 wrote Cars from a demolition derby seen at the beginning of Ep. 1.21: The track looks the same venue as opening sequence 02:45-04:10 in Steelyard Blues main page comments but different event as car numbers don't match. Other SYB footage seems a different track.
APS221 ◊ 2014-06-21 10:56	vistacruiser67 wrote Watch part one of THE CASE IS CLOSED after the car chase with the silver Nova. There is brief stock footage of a 77 or 78 Rockford Firebird. Only problem is this is season one and a 1974 episode. Am I right or wrong. How could this be so botched up? In an earlier post I noted APS221 wrote 1.06 1974-10-18 “This Case is Closed” — 90-minute episode Syndicated as two one-hour episodes, with re-used and stock footage added. The syndicated version appears on all DVD releases. Since the episode was 90 minutes (about 70 minutes plus commercials) there was not enough footage for two one-hour episodes (about 2 x 45 minutes plus commercials). To fill the time, some footage from later episodes was added. The most notable addition is that the second part has a "previously on 'The Rockford Files'" opening with almost 10 minutes of footage from the first part. These sorts of additions were done whenever a 90-minute episode was split for syndication.
unclehotrod13 ◊ 2014-07-28 01:31	There were 2 custom cars they used in these episode...i found one red with diagonal headlights...ala (1960 lincoln) but the other i need to find.. looked like a custom trans am??? A lady drove it....
Peter ◊ 2014-12-15 23:23	Cycolac Fan wrote Anyone else ever spotted that right at the beginning of Episode 1 during the establishing shots there's a shot of a pier and as the camera pans left there's Columbo's grey Peugeot convertible parked? Must have been a little libary footage used... I noticed that too - no one has yet posted a picture of Inspector Colombo's grey 1960 Peugeot 403 Convertible appearing in an unusual place - the Rockford Files. It is in episode 1.01 'Backlash of the Hunter' at the 2:55 minute mark - a background vehicle parked on the Santa Monica pier. I was thinking why the Universal Studios Transportation Department would truck the Peugeot all the way across town just to get that shot - but reuse of stock footage makes more sense! Wikipedia.Fr: Le cabriolet est apparu en août 1956. Il sera construit à 2 043 exemplaires jusqu'à la fin 1960.
Peter ◊ 2014-12-15 23:30	maxman wrote Why does Rockford keep getting a new Firebird every season instead of using the same car? It plays havoc with continuity - Rockford get's into a 1976 Firebird and seconds later he's racing down the street in a 1974 Firebird, which looks different (and better) front and rear. Maybe they crunched all the gold 1974 Firebirds the production company had available and to get more free cars, they Pontiac gave them the latest model. Rockford was hardly a gentle driver.
APS221 ◊ 2014-12-21 11:42	Cycolac Fan wrote Anyone else ever spotted that right at the beginning of Episode 1 during the establishing shots there's a shot of a pier and as the camera pans left there's Columbo's grey Peugeot convertible parked? Must have been a little libary footage used... Peter wrote I noticed that too - no one has yet posted a picture of Inspector Colombo's grey 1960 Peugeot 403 Convertible appearing in an unusual place - the Rockford Files. It is in episode 1.01 'Backlash of the Hunter' at the 2:55 minute mark - a background vehicle parked on the Santa Monica pier. I was thinking why the Universal Studios Transportation Department would truck the Peugeot all the way across town just to get that shot - but reuse of stock footage makes more sense! "Backlash of the Hunter" is the two-part TV episode made from the original "Rockford Files" made-for-TV movie. At the time this page was created, IMDb had the movie, which first aired in March of 1974, on a separate page from the series, which began in September of 1974. IMDb has since merged the pages. On IMCDb, they are two separate pages, but I noted the reason for it in the comments. The vehicles from the movie are here: /movie_72093-The-Rockford-Files.html As has been discussed, this two-part episode seen in syndication is different than the original movie. It has been edited from the original movie and contains reused or additional stock footage. The two-part episode which airs on television and can be seen on Hulu, is not what I used when recording the vehicles. Instead, I use the DVDs which contain the original pilot movie and do not have that shot of the Peugeot. This is the shot Cycolac Fan and Peter are referring to: I hope that helps clear up any confusion and answers any questions. unclehotrod13 wrote There were 2 custom cars they used in these episode...i found one red with diagonal headlights...ala (1960 lincoln) but the other i need to find.. looked like a custom trans am??? A lady drove it.... Do you mean this one?: /vehicle_417793-Buick-Riviera-1971.html And this one?: /vehicle_225945-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-1979.html -- Last edit: 2014-12-21 11:49:22
Mercury to Saturn ◊ 2015-01-26 18:51	Why is it on so many shows from the '70s (The Rockford Files was just one of many---along with all Quinn-Martin productions), show a character getting into a car to start it & drive off---the sound you hear is the notorious "Chrysler starter" whine---even when the car shown is a Ford, GM, AMC---something other than a Mopar. My guess is that the sound guys on all these shows felt that Mopar starters were louder & made a better recorded sound. Anyone have any input?
unclehotrod13 ◊ 2015-12-09 18:36	Im watching it now on t.v. i think he ot hit on the head at least once per show!! Saw an old episode of Maverick his old western and he got hit in the head too!!!!!!
Ingo ◊ 2016-02-07 23:27	theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHUW_3FMkY
mike962 ◊ 2016-04-15 00:40	Season 6 done Series complete !!
chicomarx ◊ 2016-04-15 00:46	Nice work.
ddavidv ◊ 2017-01-22 08:39	In 1.02 there is a scene where Rockford pulls his rental Vega into a gas station. The mechanic is working on a Sunbeam Imp. You have to be quick to catch it.
McAfee ◊ 2017-11-16 22:12	As I watch the series, I will be slowly posting HD pics with timecodes (Blu ray version) in comments. If not for replacement, then for visual comparison at least.
walter ◊ 2017-11-16 22:40	Mmh, nothing against the great job you're doing in the site McAfee, but are you really sure to post a replacement for each entry here? Quality of current pics is good enough to me, is such a big effort worth? And having a double pic for comparison only would be a waste of site space. Missing vehicles (if there are, I don't know if that page had already been completed) would be welcome, instead.
McAfee ◊ 2017-11-16 22:40	walter wrote Mmh (...) You're right. -- Last edit: 2018-02-13 10:41:22
Shervinator ◊ 2024-07-08 04:18	There are a lot of duplicate pages for the same vehicles here. I have tried to make a list of them all. Several of these are proven to be the same cars if you look at the license plates along with every other detail of the vehicles. -- Last edit: 2024-07-08 11:18:39 (antp)
antp ◊ 2024-07-08 11:19	Thanks! This helps I've regrouped those that you listed, and removed the links from the comment to tidy up things.
Shervinator ◊ 2024-07-08 12:08	Thanks for doing that! Please also refer to my other comments from today on different vehicles from the show. Some of the model years haven't been changed yet.
night cub ◊ 2024-07-08 12:18	We're curious where you are getting the plate information?
Shervinator ◊ 2024-07-08 19:20	I have built my own private database of thousands of California license plate sequences of every type, sorted chronologically by month and year.

	The vehicle is part of the movie
	Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
	Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
	Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
	Background vehicle
	Unknown vehicle role
	Seen only in preview/trailer
	Seen only in deleted scenes
	Seen only in an alternative ending
	Seen only in an extra DVD contents

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