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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 Deuce - S5-E16

Visible crew/equipment: When Rockford is riding in the car with his abductors, in the exterior shots facing all three men in the car, the shadow of the camera is visible on the car's hood. The car's rearview mirror also vanishes and reappears on the windshield between shots. (00:27:30)

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The Man Who Saw the Alligators - S5-E17

Visible crew/equipment: At Adrianna's cabin Tony Boy confronts Rockford directly, and just as Rockford says, "Why don't you and I just talk," the tip of the moving microphone pokes up at the bottom of the screen. Then, when Tony Boy says, "Maybe take a look into the future, everybody grab a seat, let's go," the microphone moves around quite a bit more at the bottom of the screen. (00:37:10)

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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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