4x05 The Dog and Pony Show - The Rockford Files Episode Guide

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- Episode 04x05

Episode: 04x05
Title: The Dog and Pony Show
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 47502
First Aired: Oct. 21, 1977

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The Rockford Files - 04x05 The Dog and Pony Show

Summary: Angel gets Jim in trouble again – this time, Angel hides some stolen silverware in Jim's trunk, and the pair of them wind up with mandated psychiatric counseling. There Jim meets a woman named Mary Jo, who believes someone is always watching her. She tries to hire Jim – but is she really being hounded, or is it all in her mind? Jim's not sure. Then Mary Jo returns home to discover a burglar going through her bedroom. He escapes, but the incident convinces Jim there might be more to her story than imagination. Digging, he turns up a man who might be a government agent, imprisoned in a psychiatric hospital, and a number of shady characters who want that man kept incommunicado. Has Mary Jo stumbled onto the wreckage of a failed intelligence operation?

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford #2	played by Noah Beery Jr.
Mary Jo Flynn	played by Joanne Nail
NIA Agent Bill Simonds	played by Walter Brooke
Tommy Lorentz	played by George Loros
NIA Agent Mike Krasny	played by Michael Bell
Joseph Bloomberg	played by Ed Lauter
Beau	played by Gary Crosby
Vic Cassell	played by Al Ruscio
Dr. Alan J. Adler	played by Howard Honig

Season 4 / Episode 5: - The Dog and Pony Show

Evelyn 'Angel' Martin: A-a-ah now we're getting the nitty-gritty! Now it's beginning to make sense! Come over to Rocky's for dinner, Angel! Serving my favourite food! First time I've been invited over here for so much as a glass of water!
Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford #2: [to Mary Jo] Think I could use a little help in the kitchen with coffee and dessert...
Evelyn 'Angel' Martin: Forget about the dessert! You don't buy Angel with a coupla drumsticks and red-eye gravy!
Jim Rockford: Angel! Now, she's in trouble; so am I! And you got me into it!
Evelyn 'Angel' Martin: I may have had a minor role in getting you into that therapy group, but I didn't tell you to get all messed up with that national-international intelligence agency, and I'm not going to!
Jim Rockford: All you have to do is stand around and keep an attendent busy! It's a snap! We will need your car. When it's over you just drive off!
Evelyn 'Angel' Martin: I've spent half my adult life getting that Caddy with them naugahyde seats. Not a chance!
Jim Rockford: Yeah, and who loaned you the two hundred bucks to buy that car? You remember? I'll tell you who did! The same guy who's going to take the pink slip if you don't come through for him!

Season 4 / Episode 5: - The Dog and Pony Show

Jim Rockford: This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.
Lou: [Beeep] Jimmy. Lou. You owe me five bucks. Madarazo's average in the '68 Series was .310 not .350. Oh and, ha, ha, Fred and I are getting divorced.

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