Backlash of the Hunter
- Episode aired Mar 27, 1974
- TV-PG
- 1h 38m
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7.9/10
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Jim helps a woman whose father was murdered, after LAPD abandoned the case.Jim helps a woman whose father was murdered, after LAPD abandoned the case.Jim helps a woman whose father was murdered, after LAPD abandoned the case.
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- TriviaBill Quinn, who plays the drunk who gets murdered, also appears in three other Rockford episodes; two as a judge: Pastoria Prime Pick (1975) and The Dog and Pony Show (1977); one as a tycoon who hires Rockford on White on White and Nearly Perfect (1978). NOTE: Quinn is Bob Newhart's father-in-law.
- GoofsWhen Jerry goes to Gazzarri's, he is seen standing at the bar. However, it is the same bar that he was at in the previous location, The Mayfair Theatre, where he was waiting for Rockford to come out of the bathroom.
- Quotes
Jim Rockford: You know what's wrong with karate Jerry? It's based on the ridiculous assumption that the other guy will fight fair.
- Alternate versionsSyndicated repeats are split into two parts, with an alternate opening sequence that features the series' title card over a shot of Rockford's mobile home with the answering machine message, regarding Lt. Chapman's birthday, playing in the background. This opening removes any shots of Noah Beery as he does not appear in the episode.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Rockford Files: Deadlock in Parma (1980)
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Most Well-Written TV Series Ever
This is far and away the best detective series ever on television; in fact the only TV series that I like even better is Garner's earlier show, "Maverick." The writing and acting are in a class by themselves, and the viewer gets an anti-establishmentarian feast of people in authority acting like asses in every show, exactly like real life. Every episode of this series is its own little masterpiece. And if you see some real similarities between this show and "The Sopranos," it's because "Sopranos" creator David Chase wrote many of the later "Rockford Files" episodes. This is one of the rare network series that never insulted a viewer's intelligence, and features some of the best writing you'll ever see anywhere. Period.
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- Simi Valley, California, USA(Driving to Las Vegas, wedding chapel shooting, car and plane chase)
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