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| James Garner | ... | Jim Rockford (122 episodes, 1974-1980) | |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford #2 / ... (113 episodes, 1974-1980) | |
| Joe Santos | ... | Police Det. Dennis Becker / ... (104 episodes, 1974-1979) |
Series Directed by | |||
| William Wiard | (28 episodes, 1975-1979) | ||
| Lawrence Doheny | (12 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Ivan Dixon | (9 episodes, 1975-1979) | ||
| Jerry London | (8 episodes, 1974-1977) | ||
| Russ Mayberry | (7 episodes, 1974-1977) | ||
| Reza Badiyi | (7 episodes, 1977-1979) | ||
| Meta Rosenberg | (6 episodes, 1976-1978) | ||
| Lou Antonio | (5 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Jackie Cooper | (5 episodes, 1975-1976) | ||
| Jeannot Szwarc | (3 episodes, 1975-1977) | ||
| Stephen J. Cannell | (3 episodes, 1977-1979) | ||
| Corey Allen | (3 episodes, 1978-1979) | ||
| Stuart Margolin | (2 episodes, 1974-1977) | ||
| Alexander Grasshoff | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Harry Falk | (2 episodes, 1978) | ||
| Arnold Laven | (2 episodes, 1978) | ||
| John Patterson | (2 episodes, 1979) | ||
| Lawrence Dobkin | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Roy Huggins | (122 episodes, 1974-1980) | |
| Stephen J. Cannell | (121 episodes, 1974-1980) | |
| Juanita Bartlett | (34 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| David Chase | (20 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| Gordon T. Dawson | (9 episodes, 1975-1979) | |
| Rudolph Borchert | (5 episodes, 1975-1980) | |
| Chas. Floyd Johnson | (4 episodes, 1975-1978) | |
| Don Carlos Dunaway | (4 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| Edward J. Lakso | (4 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| Lester Wm. Berke | (3 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Donald L. Gold | (3 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| Walter Dallenbach | (2 episodes, 1976) | |
| James Crocker | (2 episodes, 1977-1978) | |
| William R. Stratton | (2 episodes, 1977) | |
| David Taylor | (2 episodes, 1977) | |
| Rogers Turrentine | (2 episodes, 1979) | |
| Michael I. Wagner | (1 episode, 1979) | |
| Howard Berk | (unknown episodes) | |
| Marshall Lindemann | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Stephen J. Cannell | .... | supervising producer / producer (66 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| Meta Rosenberg | .... | executive producer (66 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| Chas. Floyd Johnson | .... | producer / associate producer / ... (45 episodes, 1975-1980) | |
| David Chase | .... | producer / supervising producer (40 episodes, 1976-1980) | |
| J. Rickley Dumm | .... | associate producer (8 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Lane Slate | .... | producer (3 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| John David | .... | associate producer (3 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
| Jo Swerling Jr. | .... | supervising producer (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| William F. Phillips | .... | associate producer (2 episodes, 1974) | |
| Juanita Bartlett | .... | producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Pete Carpenter | (37 episodes, 1974-1979) | ||
| Mike Post | (37 episodes, 1974-1979) | ||
| Richard DeBenedictis | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Artie Kane | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Andrew Jackson | (30 episodes, 1976-1979) | ||
| Lamar Boren | (14 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Leonard J. South | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Steve Yaconelli | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| George R. Rohrs | (24 episodes, 1974-1979) | ||
| Diane Adler | (15 episodes, 1976-1979) | ||
| Rod Stephens | (13 episodes, 1977-1980) | ||
| Buford F. Hayes | (11 episodes, 1974-1977) | ||
| Fred Baratta | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Edward A. Biery | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| John J. Dumas | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Jerry Dronsky | (2 episodes, 1977) | ||
| Gloryette Clark | (unknown episodes) | ||
| John Kaufman | (unknown episodes) | ||
| Robert M. Leeds | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Robert Crawley Sr. | (22 episodes, 1974-1979) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert L. Zilliox | (5 episodes, 1977-1979) | ||
| Gary Moreno | (2 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Ed Baer | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Charles Waldo | (10 episodes, 1975-1978) | ||
| Kent Warner | (8 episodes, 1978-1979) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Dave Grayson | .... | makeup artist (unknown episodes) | |
| Allen Payne | .... | hair department head (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Lester Wm. Berke | .... | unit manager (7 episodes, 1977-1978) | |
| Zane Radney | .... | unit production manager (unknown episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Sam Freedle | .... | unit production manager (unknown episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| Bill Carroll | .... | unit production manager (unknown episodes, 1979) | |
| Rowe Wallerstein | .... | unit production manager (unknown episodes) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Robert Jones | .... | first assistant director (4 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| David Menteer | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Leonard R. Garner Jr. | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1979-1980) | |
| David L. Beanes | .... | second assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Lamar Card | .... | assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Roydon Clark | .... | assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Clifford C. Coleman | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Patrick A. Duffy | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Michael J. Kane | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Jan R. Lloyd | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Cal Naylor | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Reuben L. Watt | .... | second assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Craig Binkley | .... | property master (1 episode, 1978) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| John R. Carter | .... | sound / sound mixer (21 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| John B. Schuyler | .... | boom operator (11 episodes, 1977) | |
| Walt Jenevein | .... | sound effects editor (6 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Vic Carpenter | .... | sound (3 episodes, 1974) | |
| Barney Cabral | .... | adr editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Albert D. Cuesta | .... | sound (unknown episodes) | |
| John K. Kean | .... | sound (unknown episodes) | |
| Jack F. Lilly | .... | sound (unknown episodes) | |
| George E. Marshall Jr. | .... | boom operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Dave Schonleber | .... | sound effects editor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Larry Holt | .... | stunts (4 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| Jerry Brutsche | .... | stunt double / stunt driver / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1980) | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | .... | stunt driver (2 episodes, 1978) | |
| May Boss | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Steven Burnett | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Mickey Caruso | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Roydon Clark | .... | stunt coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| Jean Coulter | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jeannie Epper | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Regina Parton | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Rick Sawaya | .... | stunt double (unknown episodes) | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| James Winburn | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Charles R. Young | .... | camera operator (55 episodes, 1977-1980) | |
| Earl C. Williman | .... | lamp operator (23 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Howard Block | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Reggie Newkirk | .... | key first assistant camera (unknown episodes) | |
| Steve Yaconelli | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Belding | .... | editorial supervisor (4 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Morrie McNaughton | .... | music editor (27 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| Pete Carpenter | .... | composer: theme music (unknown episodes, 1974-1980) | |
| Mike Post | .... | composer: theme music (unknown episodes, 1974-1980) | |
| Hal Mooney | .... | music supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Chris Haynes | .... | production driver / driver (17 episodes, 1976-1979) | |
| Frank Khoury | .... | driver (10 episodes, 1974) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Juanita Bartlett | .... | executive story consultant / creative consultant (25 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| Jack Cole | .... | title designer: main titles (7 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
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This was probably the greatest part James Garner ever played. He was essentially playing himself, an easy going guy caught in oddball situations mainly brought on by loony clients or by his former ex-con friends. The character of Jim Rockford was not unlike his other defining role of Bret Maverick. Also, the supporting cast was great as well. Noah Beery Jr. was perfect as Rocky, Jim's father, who was always trying to get his "Sonny" to give up the detective business and join him in the trucking business. Joe Santos was great as Dennis, Jim's main contact on the LAPD who reluctantly helped Jim by giving him information on various cases. Gretchen Corbett was great in her role as his girlfriend/lawyer Beth Davenport who would always be there to get him out of a jam. But, perhaps the most memorable character was Angel, played by Stuart Margolin. Angel was, and still is, the biggest weasel in television history. He would often be responsible for getting Jim into the odd predicaments he would get into.
Also of note, this was the first hit from the mind of Stephen J. Cannell after years of writing for Adam-12. Cannell is probably one of the greatest writers in television history and this is where it all began.