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fun book
not what I expected but I am getting use to it. it is more a documentary guild of all the TV shows and movies for TV
shows with plot lines , information on guess stars and directors a must for any James Garner Fan. You might want to add
the six episodes with this book it will go hand in hand.
Robert Geco
Excellentt
If you are a Rockford Files fan and considering the fact that we lost our hero recently this is a must to have!
a+
Any Rockford Files fan will have a difficult time putting this book down. It is much more than just an episode guide, It goes behind the scenes from the conception and network pitch of the show to the story behind the story after the final episodes aired in the early 90’s. Each season is covered and every episode is given some degree of detail, not just a quick plot summery and cast listing. Great read, I highly recommend it.
Thomas P Cosgrove DMD
cosgrovedentalcare.com
Birmingham, Alabama
My favorite all-time series. I read each episode description before and after I watch the episode. If you love james Garner, this is the book!
It was a Xmas gift and as far as I know he is enjoying it! hope i can find other items when it is necessary,birthdays,xmas,etc.!
Ed Robertson, one of the great pop-culture writers of all time, does it again – with a talented and intelligent history and genius guide to one of the best television programs in history. Informative, entertaining and easy to read, THIRTY YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES belongs on the shelf and in the hands of every serious classic television fan and general entertainment reader. \\”The Rockford Files\\” will forever remain a special TV show to millions around the world, and this book explains why. And in the process of chronicling this wonderful series, Robertson’s articulate and precise writing deservingly elevates the show to an even higher level, so much so that upon viewing any episode from here on in will be a completely new experience…even if you’ve seen the reruns hundreds of times. Here’s to you, Mr. Robertson!
This book is a must for all diehard fans of the Rockford Files television show and movies. The book discusses the inspiration and evolution of a show about an ex-con private eye, the process of selecting writers, cast members, even the iconic Firebird. I particularily liked the synopsis of each episode. The synopses include a list of cast members and guest stars, including trivia about what they had previously and subsequently appeared in, the origin of the off-beat phone messages at the beginning of each show, a brief overview of the plot, and a discussion of the problems, situations, and background of each episode and some of its cast members.
As author Ed Robertson accurately points out \\”The Rockford Files\\” was, in many respects, \\”Maverick\\” imported into the 20th century. Created by the late Roy Huggins (\\”Maverick\\”, \\”The Fugitive\\”)and the late Stephen Cannell, \\”The Rockford Files\\” last for six years on TV and eight original TV movies. Robertson does a great job of of summarizing each episode, bringing us behind-the-scenes struggles and conflicts between Universal, Garner and Huggins. It’s amazing that Universal could claim that \\”The Rockford Files\\” didn’t make a profit. Rockford and, later, Huggins had to sue Universal to get an undisclosed settlement to receive their cut of the profits from the series. The entertainment industry must have learned bookkeeping from the Mafia.
Robertson covers every episode from the pilot episode all the way to the last TV movie that was produced for CBS and aired two years after it was produced. He also looks at some of the parallels between \\”Rockford\\”, Huggins’ other series, Garner’s movies and the influence that \\”The Rockford Files\\” had on other series.
Robertson interviewed all of the major participants (including Garner)and Robertson has revised this edition in 2005 to include the TV movies produced for CBS. For those who know the episodes well like myself I appreciate the fact that Robertson gives a brief synopsis of the plot for the episode and focuses mostly on production information, analysis and trivia.
Robertson’s book is an essential addition for fans of the 1970’s TV series.
lots of great insider information on episodes, guest stars, writers, etc. Episodes are dealt with individually. Would have liked more pics and more great lines from the actual episodes. A few inaccuracies. This book is a great accompaniment to viewing the actual episodes.
It’s a nice addition to the TV library, and there is a good deal of information in it, but I was a little disappointed for the value received for price paid. I paid a similar amount for a complete compendium of ‘Mission:Impossible’, and it provided much greater episodic depth (this book only lightly deals with individual episodes). When I was done with it, I knew Garner and the show a LITTLE better, but it really could have had a lot more depth. If you are a strong Rockford enthusiast, it’s probably required reading and a nice addition to your collection….but try to buy it used somewhere. It’ really not worth thirty bucks.
I enjoyed reading about one of my favorite, \\”classic\\” TV series. I have been diligently purchasing the DVD’s as they are released and found the book to be a great behind-the-scenes episode guide. I found the background information about the series as a whole to be interesting as well.
I bought this book for my husband who really likes the Rockford Files TV series. It makes a great companion for the DVDs and my husband has already mentioned some of the information he has learned from the book while we watch the shows together. He says the book enhances his watching pleasure. […]
If you are a big fan of the Rockford Files, especially with the release of the first five seasons on DVD (the sixth should come next year)this is an indespensible guide. Ed Robertson finds about every piece of possible trivia he could glean from the television show and the 8 movies in the 90’s.
This is a great book. If you are a Rockford Files fan, this book is a must buy. The author (Ed Robertson) has gone to great lengths to even include the phone messages at the begining of each and every episode.
This is a good book, but like all genre of show books it’s only average as far as interest and enjoyment. I loved the Rockford Files and still watch them when on one of the cable channels. I’ve seen some of the episodes at least 5-6 times. There are a few bummers among them (mostly the last two years), but 75% of them I enjoyed. After four years or so I think any writing staff is challenged to write fresh & creative material for a show and I don’t think Rockford Files was an exception to the rule.
The books tells quite a bit about the actors & actoresses who played in the show. It also talks about the Pontiac Firebird that Jim drove. If your a James Garner/Rockford fan do read the book.
Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (2/07)
This edition of \\”Thirty Years of the Rockford Files\\” is an update from the original book that came out over ten years ago. I did not read the first release, but I can tell you from this edition that nothing is left out from the series. I was amazed at the thoroughness with which Ed Robertson covered this series and everything surrounding the series. It is a great guide for fans of the Rockford Files and would be a great addition to anyone buying the series on DVD.
The book is broken down by seasons and episodes with additional background information on the series, interviews with the actors, and tidbits of information that is not anywhere on the series. Many of you will remember that each episode begins with a message on Jim Rockford’s answering machine like this one \\”This is Mrs. Owens with the Association for a Better Malibu. Thanks for your contributions. We’ve made great strides, but it would help, dear, if you could move your trailer!\\” Remember the famous trailer on the beach where he lived and the Firebird he drove?
I enjoyed the series in the 70’s and the later Rockford File movies but had no idea that the character was created by Roy Huggins based on James Garner’s enormously successful role as Brett Maverick years earlier. His specialty was \\”closed cases\\” and he embarrassed the police quite frequently throughout the series by solving these impossible cases. Rockford didn’t care because he had been wrongfully accused of a crime and spent five years in jail before be exonerated. He was this business for the money and was described in the first chapter: \\”he did like money: he charged $200 a day, plus expenses, so he’d hang in there no matter what if he could smell a fat check down the road. \\”I won’t kill for money, and I won’t marry for it,\\” he once said. \\”Other than that, I’m open to just about anything.\\”
Many familiar faces guest starred on the Rockford Files over the years like Stephanie Powers, Lindsay Wagner, Ned Beatty and Tom Selleck just to name a few. Each chapter is full of facts surrounding guest appearances as well as linking them to James Garner’s career. For example, Suzanne Somers guest starred on The Rockford Files in 1974, three years before she made it big on Three’s Company with John Ritter. James Garner later joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules following John Ritter’s untimely death in 2003.
So if you or someone you know is a Rockford Files fan, \\”Thirty Years of the Rockford Files\\” is a must have!
Book received free of charge.ephanie Powers, Lindsay Wagner, Ned Beatty and Tom Selleck just to name a few. Each chapter is full of facts surrounding guest appearances as well as linking them to James Garner’s career. For example, Suzanne Somers guest starred on The Rockford Files in 1974, three years before she made it big on Three’s Company with John Ritter. James Garner later joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules following John Ritter’s untimely death in 2003. So if you or someone you know is a Rockford Files fan, \\”Thirty Years of the Rockford Files\\” is a must have! Book received free of charge.
In Germany \\”The Rockford Files\\” is \\”Detektiv Rockford\\”, and is still shown now and then on small private channels that (bless ’em) specialize in old American TV series and films. I got hooked on the series years ago by the catchy intro harmonica and swift LA photo montage, the stylish bronze Firebird, and of course the irony and whimsicality of the all-too fallible but ever-persistent Jim Rockford. The book is a supremely helpful companion to the series, with background, commentary and deft summaries of every episode made, including supporting cast. There is a nice chapter on the Firebirds in which our anti-hero tools through the streets and suburbs (and those wonderful hick towns out beyond the ‘burbs) of Greater Los Angeles. Bar Columbo, James Garner’s Rockford is the most entertaining of the TV detectives, and one of the most memorable (let’s not forget somber Jack Webb in \\”Dragnet\\”). And this book is about the most entertaining I’ve yet read on a TV series.
With the classic 1974-1980 NBC detective show \\”The Rockford Files\\” finally coming out on DVD, the time is right for a comprehensive series guide book such as Ed Robertson’s \\”Thirty Years of The Rockford Files.\\” As portrayed by veteran actor James Garner, hard-bitten (and hard-luck) private detective Jim Rockford virtually defined the genre for many years. The show was incredibly popular at the time, and has played continuously in reruns ever since–hence the \\”Thirty Years\\” in the title. Garnering five Emmy Awards, including a Best Actor for Garner and a Best Dramatic Series, \\”The Rockford Files\\” was one of the most successful and unforgettable television series ever made.
\\”Thirty Years of The Rockford Files\\” is packed with \\”insider\\” information about the show. It includes rare behind-the-scenes photographs, interviews with writers, producers, directors and actors, fascinating trivia, the story of \\”the world’s most famous Firebird\\” and complete episode guides for all six seasons. The description of each episode typically spans a few pages, and includes a cast list, a transcript of the humorous telephone answering machine message that opens each show, a plot summary and a discussion of interesting features of the episode. The plot summaries are very brief, usually just a short paragraph. At first I thought they were too short, but after watching a few episodes and then reading the related summaries, I concluded that they are \\”just right.\\” Interestingly, most of them don’t reveal the resolution of the mystery–you’ll have to watch the episode to find out how it ends. Mr. Robertson also briefly summarizes the eight post-series Rockford movies that aired on CBS, and includes a short section on the two \\”Rockford Files\\” novels by Edgar-Award-winning mystery writer Stuart Kaminsky that appeared in 1996 and 1998. Finally, he discusses four of the ten unproduced scripts from the sixth season, which ended after only 12 (instead of 22) episodes after James Garner became ill.
If you’re buying \\”The Rockford Files\\” DVDs as they become available, you’ll definitely want to pick up a copy of this book. Of all the television series and movie \\”companion\\” books, this is one of the best. Very highly recommended for all Rockford fans.ame ill.
If you’re buying \\”The Rockford Files\\” DVDs as they become available, you’ll definitely want to pick up a copy of this book. Of all the television series and movie \\”companion\\” books, this is one of the best. Very highly recommended for all Rockford fans.
If you’re as into TV… and TV Private Eyes… as I am, you’ve got to buy yourself Ed Robertson’s \\”Thirty Years of THE ROCKFORD FILES.\\” The book covers every aspect of the classic series, from the making of the pilot through the production of the eight reunion movies (as well as unproduced scripts and the tie-in books by Stuart Kaminsky among other things). Robertson interviews all the key players in front of, and behind, the camera, including James Garner, Steve Cannell, Roy Huggins, and Charles Floyd Johnson, and provides detailed episode synopses.
Technically, this isn’t a new book. It’s an update and revision of two earlier books Robertson wrote about THE ROCKFORD FILES … \\”This is Jim Rockford\\” and \\”The Rockford Files: A 20th Anniversary Tribute.\\” I have both of those books, too (told you I was a geek) and, like improved software, it’s well-worth \\”upgrading\\” to this new edition.
A MUST read if you are a fan of the show. I love this book because not only do you get so much knowledge about the history of the show, this book also goes into depth about every colaborator and things about the show you never knew. I was impressed with vintage photos and all the episodes descriptions. A MUST for newcomers also!!! ENJOY.
The Rockford Files was easily the best of the 70s PI series genre. Much more realistic than Mannix or Cannon or any of the others from that era. Between James Garner’s acting, the fabulous dialog, and the great supporting cast of Noah Beery, Joe Santos, Stuart Margolin, and Gretchen Corbett this show always seemed so real. Jim Rockford seemed like a regular guy.
It still stands up today for all of the same reasons it was great over thirty years ago. What Magnum was to the 80s Rockford Files was to the 70s.
I couldn’t be happier it is finally out on DVD and I can’t wait until all seasons of it are out on DVD.
Thirty Years of the Rockford Files has everything that you would ever want to know about (in my opinion) the greatest television series ever. The book is an updated version of Robertson’s original book \\”This is Jim Rockford…\\” which was written over 10 years ago. Thirty years has much of the same info. as the original book with plenty of interviews of cast and crew members as well new photographs. There is an episode guide which is as comprehensive as they come and there is also an expanded summary of information regarding the 8 CBS Rockford File movies. All in all, this book is a must for all Rockford Files fans, along with the season 1 DVD set which has just come out.
I’ve been a \\”Rockford Files\\” junkie almost as long as the series began its original network run in 1974 and it’s still my favorite show of all time. When the first edition of this book \\”This is Jim Rockford\\” was released ten years ago I was amazed at the amount of research that went into making it one of the best books on the history on any television show I’d ever read. It was so chock full of detail, from the draft notes of series creator Roy Huggins’ original concept from 1972 to the return of \\”Rockford\\” to network television in 1994, that I was sure there was nothing more that could be said on the subject of \\”Rockford.\\”
Well, I was wrong! With this updated version Robertson has dug even deeper, providing the reader with over 200 pages of new facts and information on the original NBC series (much of which wasn’t available ten years ago), plus detailed analysis of the eight \\”Rockford\\” reunion movies that aired on CBS in the late 1990s. The new edition also includes an honest and critical perspective on the career of James Garner: why he excelled as Jim Rockford, and why he remains one of America’s most cherished film and television actors. There’s also invaluable insight from \\”Rockford\\” insider Rob Howe, behind-the-scenes photos of Garner on the set you don’t normally see, and a further look at the various internal conflicts with the studio which were very telling and rather surprising in light of the show’s continued success.
THIRTY YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES is not only a complete history of \\”Rockford\\” on television, but an important chapter in the history of television. With the first season of \\”Rockford\\” due out on DVD later this year (finally!), this book is the perfect companion guide. I highly recommend it.