The Rockford Files/The Man Who Saw the Alligators

The Man Who Saw the Alligators
Season 5, Episode 17
Airdate	February 10, 1979
Written by	David Chase
Directed by	Corey Allen
Produced by	David Chase
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The Rockford Files — Season Five

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The Man Who Saw the Alligators is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of The Rockford Files, and the one hundred sixth episode overall.

Starring: James Garner (Jim Rockford)

Also Starring: Noah Beery (Joseph "Rocky" Rockford), Joe Santos (Sgt. Dennis Becker)

Guest Stars: George Loros ("Anthony Boy" Gagglio), Luke Andreas (Syl), Sharon Acker (Adrianna Danielli), Joey Aresco (Richie Gagglio), Joseph Sirola (Joseph Minette)

and Stuart Margolin (Angel)

Co-Starring: William Bronder (Buster Hutchins), Dehl Berti (Eddie Whitefeather), Penny Santon (Mrs. Gagglio), Joseph Perry (Murf Guellow)

with Howard Honig (I.R.S. Auditor Serra), Noel Conlon (Congressman Hartschorn), Julie Parrish (Jeanie), Michael J. London (Chin Jake), Lavina Dawson (Conchetta), Marc Bentley (Ethan), Raymond O'Keefe (Jake Sands)

Plot Overview

The headaches are piling up for Rockford...not only does he have to undergo an audit from the IRS, but 'Anthony Boy' Gagglio (from the previous episode "To Serve and Protect") has been paroled from prison and is vowing revenge on Jim for a gunshot wound sustained during his capture, a wound that led to a painful condition for him. Rockford decides to go to his accountant's cabin in the mountains, both to avoid Anthony Boy and to work on his taxes, but Anthony Boy and his sidekick force Jim's whereabouts from Angel, and eventually, Jim, his accountant and Angel are held at bay in the cabin. To make matters worse, Monette, Gagglio's Mob boss, arrives in L.A. with a couple of goons, to take out not only Anthony Boy, but everyone else as well.

Trivia

The Show

This was a 90 minute episode, the only episode in the series with that length.