For the most part, I enjoyed this pilot episode for the Rockford Files very much, as there were many guest stars including Lindsay Wagner, William Smith, Bill Mumy, Nita Talbot, Stuart Margolin, and Joshua Bryant. Future staple Joe Santos had a small role as Dennis Becker. The opening sequence is slightly different than the regular series, and Rockford's dad Rocky is played by another actor, and rather mediocre if you ask me, as his dad in the pilot looks like a bum; thankfully, this was his only episode. Anyway, watch for many seedy shots of the strip in Los Angeles and a rather funny scene in the men's room between Jim and Smith. Speaking of Smith, he plays a great villain and is ruthless, especially the way he murders the old man under the boardwalk.
A few scenes weren't believable, like how the airplane kept missing Jim's Firebird when firing the machine gun, and how easily the criminals get captured. Also, look for the obligatory make out scene between Rockford and Lindsay Wagner.
