Episode 122 - Season 5 Wrap Up

Our season 5 wrap up show already?

Well, yeah of course, I mean look, we're done season 5....

I'm burying the lede here, we were joined by fellow Rockford enjoyer and reviewer Ryan Evans from the youtube channel Nothing But Media!

We talked about the season.

We talked about the 70s.

We talked a bit about 1979.

We talked about Boy King.  How could we not?

We talked guest stars, and boy there were lots this season.

Thanks for coming on Ryan, this was a blast!

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Episode 120 - So If Jon is the Boy King Are Steve and Dave Men?

Fonzie, the boy king.

Again, remember, best episode ever.

Webber's Coombs gets increasingly unhinged because the gang do that to him.

ANGEL is hilarious when he's interacting with the 'artefacts'.

Odette has very odd choice in cars. 

I appreciated the improvisational elements of the scam.

Egypt wouldn't have an embassy in LA, it would be a consulate.  I just looked it up, yes, Egypt has a consulate in LA, but it is a suite in an office building on Wilshire Blvd.

Again, like I said last week, watch that Maverick episode "I'm workin' on it".

I wonder why this wasn't the finale?  We have a normal episode next to end Season 5.

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Episode 119 - Never Send Jon to do Dave or Steve's Job

Yes, Steve's job, not Steve Jobs, different dude.

I vividly remember watching this one with my parents.  I also remember the three of us hoping that this was a return of Richie Brockelman Private Eye.  No dice sadly.

This is my favourite episode.

This might be the best episode of the series (both parts).

Originally this was a two hour episode, cut into two for syndication.

The thing of it is is James Garner likes driving race cars.

I think that's a Can Am car.

ROBERT WEBBER!

Jimmy Joe Meeker makes his most memorable appearance.

Many sources claim this episode, and a couple of others, are inspired by 'Shady Deal in Sunny Acres' from season 2 of Maverick.  I watched it and yup.  Also, you should seek that out, it is very good.

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Episode 93- Steve, Dave and Jon say, that's a Wilco

There are four 'that's a wilco's' in this episode.  When I say 'episode' I'm talking about roughly the first half of 'The House On Willis Aveenue', which might be my favourite episode, other than Boy King, the other Richie Brockelman episode.

RICHIE!

Some people don't like Richie.  I don't understand these people.

That's a wilco.

The thing of it is is.

I love how Richie sees Jim as a hero, but he's not above bullshitting him.

We've got to microspool and degauss as often as possible.

That's a wilco.

Is Richie Pete Campbell? A thing like that.

JACKIE COOPER!

PERNELL ROBERTS!  

Also, that's Trapper John playing a guy named BJ.

We'll finish this one up next week!

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