The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

15 mistakes in season 3

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Crack Back - S3-E21

Continuity mistake: When Doreen calls "Mr. Trainer" at Rocky's house, she tells him her address is "4615 Whitley Place, apt 103" yet when Rockford goes to see her to convince her to testify, the address "7352" is beside the home's front door. (00:33:40 - 00:36:10)

Super Grover

Crack Back - S3-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When the large gift package is delivered to Beth she gets the sender's supposed address from the driver, then as Beth moves the package from the stairs, the reflection of the moving boom mic is visible on the window, in the top right corner of the screen. It's visible again in a following shot from the same angle. (00:23:25)

Super Grover

Dirty Money, Black Light - S3-E22

Continuity mistake: When Rockford finds the money in Rocky's mail, Angel pulls a requisite Angel move and swipes some of the bills. Angel's lowest two polo shirt buttons are open, but in the next closeup as he shoves a bill into his shirt pocket those buttons are closed, then open again. (00:06:10)

Super Grover

The Trouble with Warren - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: At the motel, when Rockford and Hudson are walking down the stairs during the citizen's arrest, in the closeup of the scuffle Rockford is wearing a dark belt with a large rectangular gold buckle, but in the following shots he's wearing a tan colored belt with a simple single prong buckle. (00:45:40)

Super Grover

Return to the 38th Parallel - S3-E9

Continuity mistake: While Rockford is staking out Stabila's house, in a closeup he jots down Nejman's license plate number, then Rockford places his notebook aside. In this closeup note the Chevrolet Impala emblem at the steering wheel center (looks like the 1968 Impala version), though Rockford drives a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Esprit with a different steering wheel. (00:24:40)

Super Grover

Piece Work - S3-E10

Visible crew/equipment: When Murray tells Herbert Deane that Lucas bought himself a federal judge Deane walks toward the wall of file cabinets, and as Murray follows him a T-mark becomes visible on the floor near Murray's feet. (00:31:40)

Super Grover

So Help Me God - S3-E7

Visible crew/equipment: After Rockford is released the first time, he's determined to find out why his name is in Sorvino's phone book. When he and Rocky stop at the phone booth, the reflection of the boom operator holding the boom pole (low to the ground) can be seen on the glass. (00:17:20)

Super Grover

Jim Rockford: Hey, I'm sorry Dad, you just caught me at a bad time. Reading that detective fiction doesn't help. I mean things aren't like that you know? They're not black and white. They're aren't any heroes left, they die young. (pointing to a book cover) His gun is deadly? Mine's in a cookie jar.

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