The Rockford Files
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The Battle of Canoga Park - S4-E3

Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when "created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell" appear onscreen, in the next shot the reflections of the camera operator and camera are visible on the glass door of Reidy's office. Then again in the following shot, just before that door is opened. (00:02:20)

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Gearjammers, Part 2 - S2-E4

Visible crew/equipment: While Rockford is driving with his father in the pickup Hammel's goon goes after Rocky again, and when they get to the docks Rockford shows Becker the window that was shot out. When Becker tells Rocky where to park the pickup, the shadow of the boom pole and mic is visible on the truck bed cover as Rocky drives off. (00:39:10)

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The Real Easy Red Dog - S2-E7

Visible crew/equipment: While Diel is out in the field investigating the body in the car trunk he makes the connection between Brice and Sandstrom. When he walks over to his car to speak to Sherman on the radio, the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic is visible on the car's windows. (00:35:50)

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Hotel of Fear - S4-E10

Visible crew/equipment: After Angel lies to Jim about bunking over at Aaron's he leaves Rocky's house, and when Angel shows up at Gaedel's apartment, the moving boom mic is visible in the hallway under the head jamb, and there's a small white tape mark on the carpet between Angel's feet. (00:40:00)

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A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights - S5-E6

Visible crew/equipment: While Falcone is with Seales, the reps from the consumer groups confront Falcone about his toys. When Seales says, "Our toys have a psychological counter-violent quality," in the next shot just as Seales starts to walk toward the reps, we can see the head of a crouching crew member moving in front of Falcone. (00:33:55)

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Beth Davenport: And Jim, try to be nice.
Jim Rockford: Are you kidding? You don't mouth off to anything that big. He looks like 190 pounds of gristle.

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