Like the people who called into Frasier's radio program on that show the voices in the answering machine at the beginning of each Rockford Files episode were almost always celebrities, the few times they weren't it'd be someone from the production crew but it was typically other famous actors they'd get to read the lines, unfortunately unlike Frasier they were never credited and a list wasn't kept for posterity.
My favourite memory of seeing the show when it aired in the UK in the 1980s! Frasier used the same idea for the guest voices on Kelsey Grammer's show :D
I am the biggest fan of the Rockford files and Mr James Garner . This video is gold , thank you for posting it . Aside from acting he was a man among men . RIP JIMBO .
Oh, no, you can't be the biggest fan of James Garner! That would be me!!! The Rockford Files, but I started back with Maverick back on Sundays! Gosh, I miss him!
Oh the nostalgia. Gray wet wintery days in Ireland sitting down at the weekend and watching this fantastic show from sunny California with my mom and dad,
Getting a glimpse of foul ups, mis-spoken lines and general goofs from such a classic tv show is such a major treat. You rarely get to see outtakes from the 70's...and the Rockford Files no less! Thanks for posting this gem!
I miss my dad❤ we loved this & it was ok for me even at 12 to watch. He always made friends with the guy he was meant to be duffin up. No bad language & he didnt even use that gun in the jar with coffee grains. James S Garner was great & so was my dear daddy❤
I agree. I lived through the 70’s, from 1970 to 1979 I was 7 thru 16 and I loved that times. Even though the 80’s were my prime, the 70’s were a great time for TV, The Rockford Files, All in the Family, Sandford & Son, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and of course, Sinatra at the Garden! I’d love to go through it all again. Also, The Name of the Game and McCloud. James Garner was a great guy!
I caught this show in reruns after I got out of the military in 79. They used to air The Rockford Files at 4:00 afternoons in Chicago. Never missed an episode!
This was great. Rockford Files is one of my favorite shows. James Garner was the best. Terrific cast and writers. Like a child I look forward daily to watching Rockford Files reruns even though I've seen every episode at least a hundred times and have the dvd collection. Thank you for posting.
I've seen every episode of this series multiple times. It's the gold standard, as far as I'm concerned. I didn't know this video existed until right now and this is beyond entertaining.
Great to see behind the scenes. Now everyone can see what it takes to make a TV show. It is not as easy as it seems. I have been watching all the episodes on Comcast demand TV since August 2022. The date now is October 2022. This stream made me laugh. Thank You for sharing
Thanks for posting this. I just recently started re-watching The Rockford Files on a streaming service, and I had forgotten how comedic the shows are. I also love the shots of LA back in the 70s. I mostly visited LA myself in the 80s but most of the views did not change. I liked how his character wasn't the "super tough guy" type you see so much of, he could fight though, and would sometimes win but also sometimes lose. Made it more realistic. Again, thanks for posting!
This is amazing....was a younger man back then... coming in and watching Rockford on those Friday nites....sure miss those times...some 40 years plus ago...thank you for posting...BCM'
This is brilliant. The Rockford files is one of my favourite TV shows of all time. It's such a funny, bright, feel good show. I like other detective /crime shows from this era but this one is the best. You couldn't remake this show without James Garner. It must have been brilliant working on this show. Thankyou for posting.
Rockford was the beginning of a quality wave lead by Cannell and Bochco that is the reason for the second and third golden ages of drama continuing today.
I first saw this gag reel....known in the film industry as a "Christmas Reel".... during the summer of 1979 while a new student at the Film Industry Workshops in Hollywood and Studio City. It was part of the session known as "Industry Night", and the directors of the school, Tony Miller and Patricia George showed this video to us inside the sound stages of CBS Studio Center...It been over 44 years since I last saw it. Thanks for showing it...
What an Awsome treat. I am a huge fan of. This show. Rest in pease Gardner. You were the best and favourite. I own all these episodes and owe all my Corrections training to Jim Rockford.
Can't believe I found this gem just at random! The Rockford Files is one of my all time favorite shows! And certainly one of the greatest detective shows ever made along with Magnum, PI, Columbo, Mike Hammer and Spenser For Hire. Love all the characters and It's one of the all time great ensembles in television history! It's fun seeing everybody break character lol.
Yep, we've gotten quite a few comments on his iconic Firebirds (they had to have a garage full to keep up with the shooting schedules!). I found this on the web: "The show bought three Firebirds each season. James Garner didn't like the styling of the 1979 Firebird, so '78s were used until the show ended its run in 1980."
Thank you for this! Rockford Files was and is my all time favorite Detective Show and was one of the many shows, including Quincy and Columbo that made me want to work at Universal so bad as a kid, which I ended up doing for a bit as my day job while pursuing my acting career.. My favorite Studio and my favorite shows! Couldn't lose!!
Yeah, and I think his lines were written by Steve Cannell, although David Chase and Juanita Bartlett did some of the other lines and "story". This gag reel is probably one of the few overproduced bits of fun film clips out of the TV genre of the time. We even had music cues by Mike Post at our disposal to tie it all together, so it became a "production" with all hands onboard!
thanks mister, l was watching filming couple days when jim @ noah had oil Derek sit up in front of riviera country club. Nicest people l every been around.
James Garner was the classiest guy in Hollywood as opposed to the common man. And there he was every Sunday on the Raider’s sidelines at home games. By all accounts he was the best. Cheers.
I loved the Rockford files. My mom had a gold Firebird just like the one in the show. It was so cool to drive around in it when I was a teenager. As other's have said I never saw a bad episode. I loved his anti--hero character. He made mistakes like a real person would. It made him very relatable. I think that was mostly Jim Garner. There was never another PI like him on TV.
Boy I loved that show and everyone on it. I even made an outgoing answering machine message like his. The little touches were so important, like how each major character called Jim a different name. His dad called him "son," Angel called him "Jimmy," and Gandy called him "RockFish." Impressive how hard they all worked, and so many older, fading stars getting parts. Touching see in this a VERY old Paul Stewart as a guest star. I'm gonna try and find that episode. He was so great in so many films noir, which "Rockford" was a hat-tip to. Check him out in "KIss Me Deadly," for one. Thanks for posting this.
I've been wondering if there were any gag reels! So funny! Thank you. Such a great team of people who put together a wonderful show. Sad that so many are gone.
Thank you for your comment. You might like another "classic" I edited while at Universal prior to Rockford, Holmes & Yoyo. ua-cam.com/channels/omIiQJcDZauZMllDpuh-fg.html
Man that was great ! One of the best ever ! I've never seen any Rockfish bloopers. This show is so bitter / sweet for me . Gardner and my dad could of been brothers. We watched this show every day. Dam now I'm older then he was. Boy the higher ups screwed up canceling the show mid season. That Hillbilly bastard😂 great getting Quincy in there. Great era will never be duplicated
This was great, great, great to watch. Awesome to be seeing Jim and everyone else there. I totally miss the Rockford Files. If anyone has tapes, recordings, UA-cam URL's or whatever I would be interested. Best...
This was a real treat for a big fan such as myself. Hats off to all the writers, crew and everybody involved in making the greatest show happen. I've worked movies and commercials and it ain't easy. But there's an energy and excitement to it that gets you through the long days. And a hot bath every night.
Thank you so much for posting this, I'm one of Jim's biggest fans. In Jim's book, he said, early in his career while shooting a movie with Brando, he didnt know if he was cut out for acting, remembering his lines, he told Marlin one night. Brando then taught Jim a trick to remember his lines word for word. So Jim never improvised, what he said is what was written for him. Now both Jim and Marlin are gone, and we'll never know what that secret was.
I'm afraid most of the cast and crew have on occasion have used "language". Even I in the privacy of my cutting room have said something that my mother would washed my mouth out about. When Jack Klugman and Stuart Margolin spout off, it seems less of a surprise.
Great gag reel .. Love L A back in the 70s , smog and all .. Great touch with Jack Klugman at the end .. Wish I could find Gigi Garner in his stuff .. Tough to find her in anything though she was in quite a lot of his shows and movies .. Anyway this is definitely a keeper ..
And all the voices on the answering machine gags at the beginning of each episode were celebrities of that era, unfortunately unlike Frasier where they did the same thing with the people who called into his radio show the celebrity answering machine voices weren't credited and no one thought to keep a list back then for posterity so the identities of some of them have spun off into the universe.
This video was THE BEST I have ever seen in this category! I have watched every episode of "Rockford".. at least 5 times or more as I have them recorded on DVR. So I HAVE to subscribe to your channel! It is first rate to say the least! GREAT...just outstanding!! LOVED it ALL! Thank you! ( think this is my favorite show of all time)...
One of my favorite Detective show of all time. Growing up in '70's Hollywood I got to see a lot of location filming and the shows I saw filmed the most were Rockford Files, Adam-12, Barnaby Jones, Starsky and Hutch, Barretta, Police Woman. I'm probably forgetting one or two. Thanks for the video.
"Rockford" was based at Universal Studios at the time, so we had good relations with the other production companies on the lot. When it came time for putting the gag reel together, Steve Cannell had worked with Dennis Weaver in the past, so he got him to record the narration that he had written for the horse riding bit (a stock shot from Weaver's "McCloud" series). I knew Jack Klugman from my stint with him editing "The Odd Couple" series, so I asked him to contribute a clip which his "Quincy M.E." crew shot. I then integrated it into the reel, adding my recorded voice to answer his scripted questions and dialogue, since I wasn't on the set. I'd never had such a scripted gag reel, but with the talents of writers Steve Cannell, David Chase and Juanita Bartlett and it being the "Rockford" swan song wrap party, we gave it our all!
Hadn't thought of James Garner and The Rockford Files in quite a while. I was a big fan of the show and of James Garner in particular. He had such an easy going way about him that it made his character seem very genuine and down to earth.
Loved the show. Just watched the whole thing all seasons. Quite a few actors went on to big stuff. Or at least co stars. The Baa Baa Black sheep guys. Also started watching Magnum PI series. Watched the Blue Bloods seasons recently also.
This is such a great show... but somehow watching this great video makes me feel a bit sad. That era is long gone, and so are most of the people we just saw.
I was a kid when this show was on, so I didn't appreciate it; I may not have been allowed to watch it actually. As an adult, I'm struck by its high quality (and I'm a sucker for the look and feel of the '70s) and have watched the whole series a number of times. One thing, among many, that stands out is the incredible comic acting of Stuart Margolin as Angel.
Yeah, Cleo, I was a teen when the show ran, and didn't really watch much TV. I 'discovered' the Files later on and consider it one best shows ever, regardless of genre. Rockford as Jimmy Joe Meeker the loud Texas oil tycoon in the Egyptian curse 2-part con scheme payback episode is a personal fave. 🔎
since then, something has gone very wrong. I'd never live there these days .... used to be all and more you could ask for, but poor management can ruin even the best of the best (case in point).
Your thanks is also a tribute to Jim Garner and his loving crew; he made our times together creating, a one time only experience that I hope comes out in these moments.
@@rodericstephens There is a channel on UA-cam called OldCarMemories who has a piece on someone who caught up with you guys filming the Rattler's episode that you show quite a few clips of.He snapped a photo of Jim and Laurie Jefferson in a Firebird with camera equipment up on the hood while Jim was parked in a gas station getting ready to go back out on PCH to film.The car had a different license plate than the usual 853 -OKG so I am guessing it was the stunt car not the hero car. Any memories of it?The guy supposedly snapped a photo of the front of the car while Jim and Laurie were in it.Supposedly Jim gunned the engine and swerved around the guy at the last minute.Doesn't sound like something Jim would do as everything I have ever heard was he was gracious to his fan's at all times .
Thanks for your very interesting comment. The UA-cam video you mentioned is this one: ua-cam.com/video/VewlY1Dqk20/v-deo.html "Ted's Adventure: The Rockford Files Filming in Malibu" Stephen Cannell, one of the main writers on the show (later to form his own company) tried to get Jim to stop doing his own stunt driving, but then Steve realized that nobody was good enough at driving the way Jim was; everybody considered Jim Garner to be one of the best stunt drivers in Hollywood. So, Jim continued doing his own stunts with a special Firebird. As far as Ted was concerned, he shouldn't have been allowed by the crew to be in front of the car and that close. Garner being owner and head of Cherokee Productions was very aware of the costs of filming, so if they were beginning a take, he would be antsy to get rolling, and with his skill, Ted would have been in no danger, but he shouldn't have been there in the first place. One additional note: As you can see in the gag reel, Jim was so tired that he was flubbing his lines as was the lady, so I know he was near to ending the series and he was showing it in frustration.
@@rodericstephens Thanks Rod for the reply. Filming on location seems like it would be doubly hard.Trying to do the job and trying to deal with fans also.I had saw Ted's Adventure video a while ago and it just hit me this morning when it showed up in my recommended list that it was the same episode that you had a few clips of in the gag reel.There is also a video with Rob Howe on here also.I am sure you are familiar with him too. Wish you good health and happiness in the New Year and thanks again for sharing your Gag reel with the world.
@@emeyer6963 My only caveat in editing the show was that particular episode, since it was very dark having been written by Steve Cannell who usually had a light touch. It lacked any of the normal underlying Rockford humor. It was well written, but as you can see in the gag reel how Jim was laboring, it hurt me to show him getting badly beaten up and the rest of the unpleasantness; not fun. He was my hero both on and off screen.
I lived across the street from James Garner. He was a swell guy. Whenever he'd see me or my sisters walking home from school he would give us a ride up the big hill. Steve McQueen who lived in the house above him. He didn't like kids...
Snapshot in time. Another place and time. At the time the show ran I was 10-15 did not really get a lot of what was really going on. Now watching old re-runs I have a soft spot for Jimbo and his crew.
Thanks for the post. I liked the firebird when I was watching as a kid. I found a matchbox firebird almost the same color. Back then, they didn't make one from the Rockford files.
Growing up in Germany in the 70s and 80s I loved the crime shows Rockford, Kojak, Streets of San Francisco, Petrocelli, Starsky & Hutch, Vega$, Magnum, Miami Vice.
For some reason, I got this post in my personal email, but it wasn't posted in the comments for this UA-cam, so I'm doing it: Ron Hinton I watched the 1st episode in August 1974 when I came home as a 100% disabled veteran. Between Rockford and Big Valley reruns I learned to think, walk and react again. Thanks for that.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with this show. It was great and a classic.
Absolutely.
Instant classic too!
100 likes 4 you😆😎❤ Thanks.
Hell yeah
Except the theme which grates IMO
Best Dennis Weaver job ever!!
The phone messages on this show were always funny, to me. I always loved hearing them.
I used to have Jim's answering machine message on my machine in the old days when they had microcassettes!
Like the people who called into Frasier's radio program on that show the voices in the answering machine at the beginning of each Rockford Files episode were almost always celebrities, the few times they weren't it'd be someone from the production crew but it was typically other famous actors they'd get to read the lines, unfortunately unlike Frasier they were never credited and a list wasn't kept for posterity.
My favourite memory of seeing the show when it aired in the UK in the 1980s! Frasier used the same idea for the guest voices on Kelsey Grammer's show :D
Watching these takes makes me realize the magnitude of Jim's acting talent.
I am the biggest fan of the Rockford files and Mr James Garner . This video is gold , thank you for posting it . Aside from acting he was a man among men . RIP JIMBO .
Yes. Truly.
Oh, no, you can't be the biggest fan of James Garner! That would be me!!! The Rockford Files, but I started back with Maverick back on Sundays! Gosh, I miss him!
@Alessandro Moon LOL! Sometimes it feels like it!
We are all fans always shall be
From what I have seen of him in various interviews, he'd probably be shaking his head at all the chatter!
Oh the nostalgia. Gray wet wintery days in Ireland sitting down at the weekend and watching this fantastic show from sunny California with my mom and dad,
I never knew that our show had so many other countries that played it, but that's why Universal Studios syndicated it, I guess.
Me too, watching in Dublin late seventies.
california always seemed so sunny and beautiful
Getting a glimpse of foul ups, mis-spoken lines and general goofs from such a classic tv show is such a major treat. You rarely get to see outtakes from the 70's...and the Rockford Files no less! Thanks for posting this gem!
Absolutely! Well said.
What a treat! Gem. 💎
Greatest show ever!
Greatest setting ever , 1970's California
I completely agree ! !
Adam-12 was great for that, too !! Total time & place....
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THE place everyone wanted to be back then
My dad didn’t care if the Super Bowl was on if the Rockford Files came on. Lol It was a great show with one of the greatest leading men ever.
I totally agree, James Garner
Was like a Bucket of Chicken & a Key Lime Pie 😉
My Kinda 😍 Guy !
🔥💓♥️💖♥️💓🔥
How could you not love Rockfish!
Don't call him Rockfish!
Rockfish! Who don't like Ike?
I miss my dad❤ we loved this & it was ok for me even at 12 to watch. He always made friends with the guy he was meant to be duffin up. No bad language & he didnt even use that gun in the jar with coffee grains. James S Garner was great & so was my dear daddy❤
The 70s were paradise! It was like the Midas decade, everything was golden. A great time to be young.
Yep, we feel the same, golden!
Man I hear you on that it was super great times no Aids, Coronavirus, less crime fantastic tv shows and nice caring people.
Born in 85 here. Seemed like the 70’s were pretty dang cool. I love the Rockford files
I agree. I lived through the 70’s, from 1970 to 1979 I was 7 thru 16 and I loved that times. Even though the 80’s were my prime, the 70’s were a great time for TV, The Rockford Files, All in the Family, Sandford & Son, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and of course, Sinatra at the Garden! I’d love to go through it all again. Also, The Name of the Game and McCloud. James Garner was a great guy!
And the MUSIC!!!!
Always loved James Garner. A class act. Not to mention, handsome.
Yep, all the things you mention.......
Steady….
I caught this show in reruns after I got out of the military in 79. They used to air The Rockford Files at 4:00 afternoons in Chicago. Never missed an episode!
This was great. Rockford Files is one of my favorite shows. James Garner was the best. Terrific cast and writers. Like a child I look forward daily to watching Rockford Files reruns even though I've seen every episode at least a hundred times and have the dvd collection. Thank you for posting.
I've seen every episode of this series multiple times. It's the gold standard, as far as I'm concerned. I didn't know this video existed until right now and this is beyond entertaining.
As I said before, "Rockford" keeps on entertaining. 'Glad you like it.
You can watch it over and over and it comforts you like a warm blanket.
Same! This was an enormous pleasure to watch after having seen every episode 3-4 times.
5b😊
Great to see behind the scenes. Now everyone can see what it takes to make a TV show. It is not as easy as it seems. I have been watching all the episodes on Comcast demand TV since August 2022. The date now is October 2022. This stream made me laugh. Thank You for sharing
I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall on that set. What incredible memories. And one cool dam decade to do it in.
Wonderful! My family never missed the show back in the day!
"You got that hillbilly b*****d?! Ah, s**t!" Funny! I loved Jack Klugman, and Quincy, MD too. The first "procedural" tv drama I ever really saw.
Thanks for posting this. I just recently started re-watching The Rockford Files on a streaming service, and I had forgotten how comedic the shows are. I also love the shots of LA back in the 70s. I mostly visited LA myself in the 80s but most of the views did not change. I liked how his character wasn't the "super tough guy" type you see so much of, he could fight though, and would sometimes win but also sometimes lose. Made it more realistic. Again, thanks for posting!
Thanks for your excellent summation.
This is amazing....was a younger man back then... coming in and watching Rockford on those Friday nites....sure miss those times...some 40 years plus ago...thank you for posting...BCM'
Yep, those seem like warm golden days with happiness seemingly radiating out of our TVs.
Great
The messages on the machine were great.
Absolute GOLD! Always loved this show.
This is brilliant. The Rockford files is one of my favourite TV shows of all time. It's such a funny, bright, feel good show. I like other detective /crime shows from this era but this one is the best. You couldn't remake this show without James Garner. It must have been brilliant working on this show. Thankyou for posting.
Yes, it was the best gig I had in my career. It's a pleasure to share some of the fun through the reel.
Those were the days my friend..
TV's glory days....all junk now.
Rockford was the beginning of a quality wave lead by Cannell and Bochco that is the reason for the second and third golden ages of drama continuing today.
Wow, good video to meditate with. Huh
@@MTVCOPS and most of those 2nd and 3rd golden age dramas have definitely taken a lot of inspiration from Rockford.
Thank you for sharing this. It’s so interesting to get a glimpse at life on set of making Rockford.
I first saw this gag reel....known in the film industry as a "Christmas Reel".... during the summer of 1979 while a new student at the Film Industry Workshops in Hollywood and Studio City. It was part of the session known as "Industry Night", and the directors of the school, Tony Miller and Patricia George showed this video to us inside the sound stages of CBS Studio Center...It been over 44 years since I last saw it. Thanks for showing it...
What an Awsome treat. I am a huge fan of. This show. Rest in pease Gardner. You were the best and favourite. I own all these episodes and owe all my Corrections training to Jim Rockford.
God ,I miss Garner and this show!
That was and still is a great series!! I loved James Garner and all of the cast!!
Thomas Selleck as Lance White was EPIC!!🥰🤩
It won't be seen from here.. But another Stephen J Cannell character. The guy was a master at writing and character development. {Stephen that is)🥰😍
The Avocado King of Calif...or was that Sausage King of Chicago ?
that episode WAS EPIC!! Just hilarious... "things always work out"... "yeah they always do".... love it!
Can't believe I found this gem just at random! The Rockford Files is one of my all time favorite shows! And certainly one of the greatest detective shows ever made along with Magnum, PI, Columbo, Mike Hammer and Spenser For Hire. Love all the characters and It's one of the all time great ensembles in television history! It's fun seeing everybody break character lol.
Thank you so much. I've never seen any of this before. Its wonderful.
I'm lucky to have saved this and be able to share it; we did the show for our viewers who "tuned in". It's been gratifying even now!
The actress playing Gayle received ten years therapy for that car scene and is otherwise fine.
I was a kid when we got "The Rockford Files" in the UK,and i always wanted that car!
Yep, we've gotten quite a few comments on his iconic Firebirds (they had to have a garage full to keep up with the shooting schedules!). I found this on the web:
"The show bought three Firebirds each season. James Garner didn't like the styling of the 1979 Firebird, so '78s were used until the show ended its run in 1980."
Thank you for this! Rockford Files was and is my all time favorite Detective Show and was one of the many shows, including Quincy and Columbo that made me want to work at Universal so bad as a kid, which I ended up doing for a bit as my day job while pursuing my acting career.. My favorite Studio and my favorite shows! Couldn't lose!!
Loved hearing Dennis Weaver's narration in this.
Yeah, and I think his lines were written by Steve Cannell, although David Chase and Juanita Bartlett did some of the other lines and "story". This gag reel is probably one of the few overproduced bits of fun film clips out of the TV genre of the time. We even had music cues by Mike Post at our disposal to tie it all together, so it became a "production" with all hands onboard!
Another good actor, from another good show, "McCloud".
It was so nice to see Mariette Hartley too. Her and Garner always had a good, working chemistry. Imho.
Gretchen Corbett reminds me so much of someone dear to me, a High School friend who passed away in 2020.
The great energy of this show and the behind the scenes crew is so very apparent. What a wonderful experience watching this. Who didn’t love this guy?
WOW!! I'm really glad someone thought enough to pull this out of storage and share it with the World. We need more laughs :-)
I've loved him since I was a teenager, I grew up watching him..RIP JAMES. SCOTT BUMGARNER (GARNER)
Well, that was fun.
Great show. Always loved it. Still holds up, even today.
thanks mister, l was watching filming couple days when jim @ noah had oil Derek sit up in front of riviera country club. Nicest people l every been around.
James Garner was the classiest guy in Hollywood as opposed to the common man. And there he was every Sunday on the Raider’s sidelines at home games. By all accounts he was the best. Cheers.
My mom’s favorite actor.
I loved the Rockford files. My mom had a gold Firebird just like the one in the show. It was so cool to drive around in it when I was a teenager. As other's have said I never saw a bad episode. I loved his anti--hero character. He made mistakes like a real person would. It made him very relatable. I think that was mostly Jim Garner. There was never another PI like him on TV.
Your mom drove a Firebird?
@@kimpark283 Yup! The same model and color as the Rockford car. Only difference was it had a vinyl Landau roof.
I use to love this show, one of my favorites from the 70's.
Boy I loved that show and everyone on it. I even made an outgoing answering machine message like his.
The little touches were so important, like how each major character called Jim a different name. His dad called him "son," Angel called him "Jimmy," and Gandy called him "RockFish."
Impressive how hard they all worked, and so many older, fading stars getting parts. Touching see in this a VERY old Paul Stewart as a guest star. I'm gonna try and find that episode. He was so great in so many films noir, which "Rockford" was a hat-tip to. Check him out in "KIss Me Deadly," for one.
Thanks for posting this.
I've been wondering if there were any gag reels! So funny! Thank you. Such a great team of people who put together a wonderful show. Sad that so many are gone.
It's a pleasure to share these funny (mostly) moments; we had a ball!
Thanks for the blast back to my childhood! Grew up watching The RockfordFiles, McCloud & Quincy with my folks. Classic...
Thank you for your comment. You might like another "classic" I edited while at Universal prior to Rockford, Holmes & Yoyo. ua-cam.com/channels/omIiQJcDZauZMllDpuh-fg.html
That was a great show. Shot well. Wonderful actors. Plays great in reruns, too.
Man that was great ! One of the best ever ! I've never seen any Rockfish bloopers. This show is so bitter / sweet for me . Gardner and my dad could of been brothers. We watched this show every day. Dam now I'm older then he was. Boy the higher ups screwed up canceling the show mid season. That Hillbilly bastard😂 great getting Quincy in there. Great era will never be duplicated
This was great, great, great to watch. Awesome to be seeing Jim and everyone else there. I totally miss the Rockford Files. If anyone has tapes, recordings, UA-cam URL's or whatever I would be interested. Best...
It is a pleasure to share these clips and moments from the show as a tribute to Jim and his crew and staff.
It was released as a complete show box set plus the films on dvd. I have it. It’s expensive but worth having for fans.
This was a real treat for a big fan such as myself. Hats off to all the writers, crew and everybody involved in making the greatest show happen. I've worked movies and commercials and it ain't easy. But there's an energy and excitement to it that gets you through the long days. And a hot bath every night.
This is pure. Could watch it for hours. Great.
Thanks, it was fun making it with all the talents adding to it.
I looooved The Rockford Files. Reminds me I'd like to get the series on DVD.
Not just a great series, a great man ,don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone ❤️🙏
Thank you so much for posting this, I'm one of Jim's biggest fans. In Jim's book, he said, early in his career while shooting a movie with Brando, he didnt know if he was cut out for acting, remembering his lines, he told Marlin one night. Brando then taught Jim a trick to remember his lines word for word. So Jim never improvised, what he said is what was written for him. Now both Jim and Marlin are gone, and we'll never know what that secret was.
Doesn't make any sense. Brando never could remember any of his lines for the godfather so much so they had to make cue cards for him.
Jim? Marlin? YOu ever stood side-by-side with these guys at a urinal that you can call them by their first names/?
Funny to hear jim cuss He is my number one favorite actor.
I'm afraid most of the cast and crew have on occasion have used "language". Even I in the privacy of my cutting room have said something that my mother would washed my mouth out about. When Jack Klugman and Stuart Margolin spout off, it seems less of a surprise.
@@rodericstephens thanks for adding that!
Great gag reel ..
Love L A back in the 70s , smog and all ..
Great touch with Jack Klugman at the end ..
Wish I could find Gigi Garner in his stuff ..
Tough to find her in anything though she was in quite a
lot of his shows and movies ..
Anyway this is definitely a keeper ..
There's quite a bit on Gigi if you Google.
Fantastic! Why haven't I seen this before now, it's made my weekend!
You've made mine, since I keep getting such great responses from fans. For me, it keeps on giving!
Still watching the remastered Rockford Files to this day. I miss Jimmy.
3 of the greatest TV shows of all time are from that decade Rockford files mash And Colombo.
Mash wowBoring!
Writing on TRF was just the best. Some story plots were easy and some were more sophisticated and face paced. Just a well done, one of a kind show.
And all the voices on the answering machine gags at the beginning of each episode were celebrities of that era, unfortunately unlike Frasier where they did the same thing with the people who called into his radio show the celebrity answering machine voices weren't credited and no one thought to keep a list back then for posterity so the identities of some of them have spun off into the universe.
This video was THE BEST I have ever seen in this category! I have watched every episode of "Rockford".. at least 5 times or more as I have them recorded on DVR. So I HAVE to subscribe to your channel! It is first rate to say the least! GREAT...just outstanding!! LOVED it ALL! Thank you! ( think this is my favorite show of all time)...
One of my favorite Detective show of all time. Growing up in '70's Hollywood I got to see a lot of location filming and the shows I saw filmed the most were Rockford Files, Adam-12, Barnaby Jones, Starsky and Hutch, Barretta, Police Woman. I'm probably forgetting one or two. Thanks for the video.
I have just watched Quincy. I liked Charlie's Angels, too. Columbo, McMillan and Wife, all the oldies were great.
Dennis Weaver doing the narration, complete with stammering, is a treat. At first I thought it was just a very good impression.
"Rockford" was based at Universal Studios at the time, so we had good relations with the other production companies on the lot. When it came time for putting the gag reel together, Steve Cannell had worked with Dennis Weaver in the past, so he got him to record the narration that he had written for the horse riding bit (a stock shot from Weaver's "McCloud" series). I knew Jack Klugman from my stint with him editing "The Odd Couple" series, so I asked him to contribute a clip which his "Quincy M.E." crew shot. I then integrated it into the reel, adding my recorded voice to answer his scripted questions and dialogue, since I wasn't on the set. I'd never had such a scripted gag reel, but with the talents of writers Steve Cannell, David Chase and Juanita Bartlett and it being the "Rockford" swan song wrap party, we gave it our all!
Great show and great actor. Miss James Garner..
That song triggers so many great memories from my teens and early twenties
When an older guy could actually be cool and play the lead role.
Hadn't thought of James Garner and The Rockford Files in quite a while. I was a big fan of the show and of James Garner in particular. He had such an easy going way about him that it made his character seem very genuine and down to earth.
Loved the show. Just watched the whole thing all seasons. Quite a few actors went on to big stuff. Or at least co stars. The Baa Baa Black sheep guys. Also started watching Magnum PI series. Watched the Blue Bloods seasons recently also.
This is such a great show... but somehow watching this great video makes me feel a bit sad. That era is long gone, and so are most of the people we just saw.
Absolutely brilliiant!!
Loved Jim and Rocky.
It's kind of crazy to think just how many detective and cop shows that were back in the seventies? I'm just thinking how long that list is.
They used to say it was police or hospital dramas, in the UK.
Rod: This is a fantastic video. Thanks for sharing it.
Was very young , under 10 watching Rockford Fls., Loved his car., Good show.
I was a kid when this show was on, so I didn't appreciate it; I may not have been allowed to watch it actually. As an adult, I'm struck by its high quality (and I'm a sucker for the look and feel of the '70s) and have watched the whole series a number of times. One thing, among many, that stands out is the incredible comic acting of Stuart Margolin as Angel.
Yeah, Angel is a great character. The show wouldn’t be the same without him.
@@marleypumpkin4917 or without Rocky, Becker or Beth. Just a perfect cast all around.
Yeah, Cleo, I was a teen when the show ran, and didn't really watch much TV. I 'discovered' the Files later on and consider it one best shows ever, regardless of genre. Rockford as Jimmy Joe Meeker the loud Texas oil tycoon in the Egyptian curse 2-part con scheme payback episode is a personal fave. 🔎
@@carlsaganlives4036 My DAD LOVED ROCKY! He felt very akin to him.
California in the ‘70’s was kinda magic.
since then, something has gone very wrong. I'd never live there these days .... used to be all and more you could ask for, but poor management can ruin even the best of the best (case in point).
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Always wondered if there were any gag reels for Rockford.Thanks for the upload!Great to see these after all the years.
Your thanks is also a tribute to Jim Garner and his loving crew; he made our times together creating, a one time only experience that I hope comes out in these moments.
@@rodericstephens There is a channel on UA-cam called OldCarMemories who has a piece on someone who caught up with you guys filming the Rattler's episode that you show quite a few clips of.He snapped a photo of Jim and Laurie Jefferson in a Firebird with camera equipment up on the hood while Jim was parked in a gas station getting ready to go back out on PCH to film.The car had a different license plate than the usual 853 -OKG so I am guessing it was the stunt car not the hero car.
Any memories of it?The guy supposedly snapped a photo of the front of the car while Jim and Laurie were in it.Supposedly Jim gunned the engine and swerved around the guy at the last minute.Doesn't sound like something Jim would do as everything I have ever heard was he was gracious to his fan's at all times
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Thanks for your very interesting comment. The UA-cam video you mentioned is this one: ua-cam.com/video/VewlY1Dqk20/v-deo.html
"Ted's Adventure: The Rockford Files Filming in Malibu" Stephen Cannell, one of the main writers on the show (later to form his own company) tried to get Jim to stop doing his own stunt driving, but then Steve realized that nobody was good enough at driving the way Jim was; everybody considered Jim Garner to be one of the best stunt drivers in Hollywood. So, Jim continued doing his own stunts with a special Firebird. As far as Ted was concerned, he shouldn't have been allowed by the crew to be in front of the car and that close. Garner being owner and head of Cherokee Productions was very aware of the costs of filming, so if they were beginning a take, he would be antsy to get rolling, and with his skill, Ted would have been in no danger, but he shouldn't have been there in the first place. One additional note: As you can see in the gag reel, Jim was so tired that he was flubbing his lines as was the lady, so I know he was near to ending the series and he was showing it in frustration.
@@rodericstephens Thanks Rod for the reply. Filming on location seems like it would be doubly hard.Trying to do the job and trying to deal with fans also.I had saw Ted's Adventure video a while ago and it just hit me this morning when it showed up in my recommended list that it was the same episode that you had a few clips of in the gag reel.There is also a video with Rob Howe on here also.I am sure you are familiar with him too.
Wish you good health and happiness in the New Year and thanks again for sharing your Gag reel with the world.
@@emeyer6963 My only caveat in editing the show was that particular episode, since it was very dark having been written by Steve Cannell who usually had a light touch. It lacked any of the normal underlying Rockford humor. It was well written, but as you can see in the gag reel how Jim was laboring, it hurt me to show him getting badly beaten up and the rest of the unpleasantness; not fun. He was my hero both on and off screen.
MUCH MUCH better than most "blooper" reels. CLEAN, well done. Get the point across.
I lived across the street from James Garner. He was a swell guy. Whenever he'd see me or my sisters walking home from school he would give us a ride up the big hill. Steve McQueen who lived in the house above him. He didn't like kids...
Snapshot in time. Another place and time. At the time the show ran I was 10-15 did not really get a lot of what was really going on. Now watching old re-runs I have a soft spot for Jimbo and his crew.
Thanks for the post. I liked the firebird when I was watching as a kid. I found a matchbox firebird almost the same color. Back then, they didn't make one from the Rockford files.
James Garner was the best actor in the best television series in the history of television!
Ab so loutley
Loved that show.
Growing up in Germany in the 70s and 80s I loved the crime shows Rockford, Kojak, Streets of San Francisco, Petrocelli, Starsky & Hutch, Vega$, Magnum, Miami Vice.
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing
Thanks very much Roderic.
For some reason, I got this post in my personal email, but it wasn't posted in the comments for this UA-cam, so I'm doing it:
Ron Hinton
I watched the 1st episode in August 1974 when I came home as a 100% disabled veteran. Between Rockford and Big Valley reruns I learned to think, walk and react again. Thanks for that.
We thank Ron for his total service!
rockford files is the greatest
'Glad you enjoyed it.
Love the additions of the late Dennis Weaver ("Marshall Sam McCloud") & Jack Klugman ("Quincy, M.E.").
We "recruited" them by my asking Jack with whom I worked with on "The Odd Couple", and by Steve Cannell contacting Dennis Weaver.
Jimbo was one cool dude with that gold firebird and living in that trailer on the ocean
really awesome show that you all made
Thanks from all of us, you all made us successful.
Show had one of the best theme shows ever.
- I have been waiting years to see this!
Our pleasure to share those golden years....
Young David Chase! I would recognize that scowl anywhere.
Damn! I haven’t heard that intro in years!
Love James Rockford
Don't we all! Thanks for your comment.
So many of these people are dead now but a few still alive, I see Angel (Stuart Margolin) is still doing a little acting.