At about 22min, Rockford's salad and cutlery disappear then reappear during the conversation.
In 2 Into 5.56 Won't Go (1975) Col. Hopkins went through Rockford's file from Korea and learned that once Rockford had become a sergeant, his rank bounced back and forth between sergeant and PFC. But in this episode Brennan implied that Rockford had only achieved the rank of Corporal.
When Rockford and Rocky are in the 1976 Firebird (after the scene with a train going by a crossing), they're driving on the highway and the car is a 1974 model.
On the 1974, the front blinkers are directly below the headlights underneath the front bumper. The 1976 had the front blinkers were almost a foot inward.
On the 1974, the front blinkers are directly below the headlights underneath the front bumper. The 1976 had the front blinkers were almost a foot inward.
Stabila's name is spelled 'Stabela' on the crate in the train car.
In real life, James Garner actually served in the Korean War. Ned Beatty was too young to have served in that war.
Rockford writes down the license number of a car leaving Stabila's house as 436 LJN, but the license appears to be 874 MET. Also, you can see the previous page in his notebook seems to have the license number written down already.