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Rockford Files

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (title screen).jpg
Created by Roy Huggins
Stephen J. Cannell
Starring James Garner
Noah Beery, Jr.
Joe Santos
Gretchen Corbett
Stuart Margolin
Theme music composer Mike Post
Pete Carpenter
Composer(s) Mike Post
Pete Carpenter (co-composer with Post)
Artie Kane (two episodes)
Dick DeBenedictis (one episode)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 6
No. of episodes 122 (+ 8 TV movies) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Stephen J. Cannell
Meta Rosenberg
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions
Cherokee Productions
Universal Television
Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 13, 1974 – January 10, 1980

The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974, and January 10, 1980, and has remained in syndication to the present day. Garner portrays Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford with Noah Beery, Jr., in the supporting role of his father, a retired truck driver nicknamed "Rocky".

The show was created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell. Huggins created the television show Maverick (1957–1962), which starred Garner, and he wanted to recapture that magic in a "modern day" detective setting. He teamed with Cannell, who had written for Jack Webb productions such as Adam-12 and Chase (1973–1974, NBC), to create The Rockford Files.

The show was credited as "A Public Arts/Roy Huggins Production" along with Cherokee Productions in association with Universal Television. Cherokee was owned by Garner, with partners Meta Rosenberg and Juanita Bartlett, who doubled as story editor during most of The Rockford Files run.

The series theme music by composers Mike Post and Pete Carpenter was released as a single and went to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the chart for 16 weeks. and won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for 1975.


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