Wrongly accused of beating a man to death, Jim discovers the best legal advice he can find is from disbarred lawyer John Cooper.Wrongly accused of beating a man to death, Jim discovers the best legal advice he can find is from disbarred lawyer John Cooper.Wrongly accused of beating a man to death, Jim discovers the best legal advice he can find is from disbarred lawyer John Cooper.
- Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
- (as Noah Beery)
- Dennis Becker
- (credit only)
- Mickey Long
- (as Eugene Davis)
- Angel Martin
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis episode introduces the character of "Coop," a disbarred attorney who relieves the character of Beth Davenport as Rockford's legal counsel. Portrayed by Bo Hopkins, Coop goes on to appear in several episodes.
- GoofsThe case of Utah V. Leggett is cited by Jim's lawyer Ward. The judge then states that the case referred to an attack by Comanches against Leggett. But the Comanche Nation was never located in Utah. The Comanche Nation coincided western Texas, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, southwestern Kansas, and southeastern Colorado. So an attack by Comanches against a Utah resident resulting in said Utah resident being brought to court by the State Of Utah could never have occurred.
- Quotes
Jim Rockford: [looks at the hostile young punks around him] You wanta have a go, huh, so that all of you can jump me? Is that whatcha want? Nah, I gotta better idea. We will dance... one at a time.
Eugene Conigliaro: You threatenin' us?
Jim Rockford: Am I ever...
Eugene Conigliaro: You don't frighten me.
Jim Rockford: Oh, yes I do... you keep listening to that little voice way down inside you, Eugene. The one that keeps screaming 'bounce back to Jersey'.
- ConnectionsFeatures Frankenstein (1931)
A scene worth mentioning is when Rockford and Coop talk with this clearly abused woman, and as she tells her story about her late boyfriend, she also mentioned that he knew of someone who knew the Eagles(rock band), who were very popular during the run of the Rockford Files; I link this show and the band, because when they disbanded around 1980, this show ended too. Coincidence? I do like Coop and there's a cool scene where he and Jim share a beer at some bar discussing the case; even though he mumbles a bit when he speaks, I think they do share some chemistry. Lastly, when they talk to a girl impregnated by Conigliaro, she says something about when she saw him dancing, she knew he was Italian, which is funny because I'm Italian and I can't dance.
- stones78
- Apr 6, 2011