Episode 144: Backlash of the Hunter

October 27th, 2024  |  2 hrs 2 mins

1970s, 70s, bizarro rocky, james garner, jim rockford, p.i, pilot, rockford files, roy huggins, shooting down light aircraft with a handgun, stephen cannell, television, tv

Nathan and Eppy go to where it all began with the TV movie pilot for The Rockford Files: 1974's Backlash of the Hunter. It's a good excuse to talk about the roots of Rockfordishness, the greatness of the casting, and the changes to come for the main show. While we obviously can't watch it with fresh eyes, it is a solid Huggins story elevated with first looks at all of our favorite elements as well as trips to Vegas, explosions, and a blood-chilling villain. I dunno, I think they might be onto something with this Rockford Files thing!