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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,925 posts)
Sat Mar 27, 2021, 07:01 PM Mar 2021

On this day, March 27, 1974, the movie pilot of "The Rockford Files" was aired.

On this date in 1974, #TheRockfordFiles television movie pilot aired on NBC starring #JamesGarner, in which a woman (#LindsayWagner) hires Rockford to discover if her father's death was homicide or suicide. #BillMumy also guest stars. "Rocky" is portrayed by #RobertDonley.


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On this day, March 27, 1974, the movie pilot of "The Rockford Files" was aired. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 OP
Loved the Rockford Files. Can't remember it. But i loved it. applegrove Mar 2021 #1
Great show. And Garner was a serious Dem. Hoyt Mar 2021 #2
Loved The Rockford Files, Jim Garner, all of it. Even Oldem Mar 2021 #3
James Garner was always a favorite of mine. Just saw a bunch of western films I'd not seen p hlthe2b Mar 2021 #4
Garner was a great Democrat (see photo below with Dianne Carroll at March on Washington) brush Mar 2021 #5
I loved the Rockford Files. niyad Mar 2021 #6
GREAT SHOW! Never missed an episode! George McGovern Mar 2021 #7
Just like Dick Clark, he never aged. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #8

hlthe2b

(106,332 posts)
4. James Garner was always a favorite of mine. Just saw a bunch of western films I'd not seen p
Sat Mar 27, 2021, 07:56 PM
Mar 2021

previously with Garner. Whether playing the "good guy" or the (sort of) "bad guy," he always had a bit of a twinkle in his eye and a humorous edge.

He was just a very entertaining actor.

brush

(57,471 posts)
5. Garner was a great Democrat (see photo below with Dianne Carroll at March on Washington)
Sat Mar 27, 2021, 08:08 PM
Mar 2021

I love the "Rockford Files" still. The scoundrel "Angel" character is a favorite of mine.

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,925 posts)
8. Just like Dick Clark, he never aged.
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 06:24 AM
Mar 2021

Well, I mean until he died.

Maverick shows up on one of the old TV show networks. Grit TV probably. Let's see. Oh, it's on MeTV:

Maverick
Saturdays at 10 AM
EASTERN (ON MOST MeTV STATIONS)

They probably show a few episodes in a row.

https://www.metv.com/schedule/2021-03-27

No, just one.
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