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Episode 123 - Steve and Dave Explain What a Polaroid...

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2026/09/25

I went off the board for 50 on this title, somewhat pleased with it.SEASON SIX!MARIETTE HARTLEY!!!!Man the on screen chemistry Garner and Hartley had.You know, Mariette Hartley's grandfather was John B Watson, of radical behaviourism fame. OK, maybe that isn't much to you, but he was a big deal in psychology.Oh the story, it's almost secondary as you get to watch these two actors have so much fun, but the story itself is great.We've got stuff going back to the 30s.We've got the government coming

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Episode 122 - Season 5 Wrap Up

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2026/09/17

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!mp3 download

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Episode 121 - If Any Of Us Marches To a Different...

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2026/09/11

I mean hands down right? Like Steve and I are odd, but then you've got Jonno...I always felt that this was a bit of a letdown after Boy King, but it is still a fun one.Lots of 70s weirdness this week, style and decorating wise.This one is another where the show is trying to teach us something, in an entertaining way. It is a VERY pro transplant position, a position the three of us of course share. The almost mugging for the camera talking about how great transplants are is a bit weird. This was not

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Episode 120 - So If Jon is the Boy King Are Steve and...

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2026/08/28

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

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

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2026/08/21

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

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Episode 118 - Steve and Dave Think Jon Has Made a...

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2026/08/14

Man that was a long trip for not much payoff, title wise.Jim finally snaps at Angel this week, as you can see in the accompanying pic.Russians.East Germans.Wait so it is the 70s, of course.Funny to think I was staying up late to watch Voyager on TV and it's still going!Chapman is annoyed this week. So it's a week...We get an LJ mention, which is like a Dale sighting on Mad Men.mp3 download

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Episode 117 - Steve, Jon and Dave Return the Black...

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2026/08/07

I wonder if it is still under warranty...Bo Hopkins's final appearance as Coop.'You wanna eat some iron?'The rise and fall of bider culture in California was a thing at the tie.Some fun evil performances this week.Oh yeah, we get a Steve's Spotlight!Disturbing one this week, perhaps the darkest episode of the series.Come out and play Warriorsmp3 download

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Episode 116 - The Dave Who Saw the Jon and Steves

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2026/07/24

This one definitely goes in my 'worst title ever' pile.This episode was originally a 90 minute one that was cut down to an hour for syndication. We will talk about the 90 minute version. Hopefully we get through it in a reasonable amount of time. (I clearly write these things before we start).David Chase did this one, and it seems that every episode he runs gets closer and closer to the Sopranos. This one has George Loros returning as Anthony Boy, who we first met in the two parter 'To Serve and

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Episode 115 - Steve, Jon and Dave are One More Than a...

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2026/07/17

Long trip for the title this week.Both Jon and I have been in the Rockford Fires this week. Thank you.Sorry about the Cylon voice, I'll have it sorted by next week, hopefully..... Here's an update, just after getting off of the call I fixed it. Here's a podcasting tip, don't update your interface's firmware and control software just before recording.When I see the name 'Mills Watson' in the credits I'm happy.This is an episode that doesn't like Mondays.As expected, and consistent with the character

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Episode 114 - Dave Isn't Sure About Steve and Jon's...

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2026/07/10

Long trip for this week's title, not much of a payoff either.A couple of MASH connections this week.A heck of a lot happens in a short period of time in this episode.We get out 39th '200 Dollars a day plus expenses' in this one.The fact that the stuff Val designs is supposed to be the height of hip (and it was!) shows you how truly odd tastes got into the late 70s.I like the background on Jim, that he almost married Val etc. Rocky talking about how he would dance with her daughter, that resonated

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Episode 113 - The Academics and the Exploding Fonzie

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2026/06/26

You gotta be a fan of the podcast to get that title.We've got the FBI.We've got the ATF.We've got the LAPD.We've got USCG.Sadly no BB King, BBC or Doris Day.We've got the DIA, wait, not the CIA? Well whatever, but we've got an alphabet soup of agencies this week.Classic bungling federal agencies in a 70s show, a clear sign of the times.The selling bad weapons thing, that happened, more than once. Not just weapons either. There's a subplot in the TV show 'The Americans' about this. mp3 download

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Episode 112 - Steve, Jon and Dave Aren't Really...

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2026/06/19

Jon often calls me a fashion faux pas. I have no idea whey, but it fits with the episode. It's probably also true, but that's neither here nor there.Rene Auberjonios!WK Stratton!Erin Grey!Directed by Ivan Dixon!I've used too many exclamation points in this post!Yeah a pretty good set of 70s guest stars.Making fun of fashion is fun, especially in 1979.I almost always use a picture of Jimbo, but this week's screenshot is Odo getting ready to toss wine into a French guy's face.Lots of disco references

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Episode 111 - Local Podcasters Eaten by 48 Year Old...

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2026/06/12

I'm happy with this week's title, in case you were wondering.Lots of Sopranos refugees this week.Coop is always welcome, I like Bo Hopkins.Jim's working under cover for the National Investigator which is clearly standing in for the National Enquirer.A couple of nice pulls by Jim this week, one to The Day The Earth Stood Sill and one sort of meta one to Garner's character in The Great Escape.Augie and Natalie are quite a pair. A pair of what, I am not sure.mp3 download

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Episode 110 - All Three of Us Can Count Fast

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2026/05/29

Tried something a little different with the title this week.Boxing!Mary Frann!All boxing trainers look like Kenneth McMillan.Hey, I should also mention that's Rocky Echeverria, you may know him as the way more white boy name, Steve Bauer. It's his life, and his name, but Rocky is just a better name, change it back!We've got cons inside of cons this week.A big news story this week was Vietnamese refugees, the so called 'boat people' and their struggle to get somewhere, anywhere really.The 70s car lot

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Episode 109 - No, really Jon and Steve, some blind...

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2026/05/22

Had to stick with the theme for the title.We get a lot about multiple personality disorder (or dissociative identity disorder as it is now called). The three faces of Eve and Sybil were FICTION.Unlike most two parters, or ones that were double episodes, there is no padding in this one.Kathryn Harrald, the actor for Megan, eventually did become a therapist! I wonder if this episode had anything to do with it.Billings is an unsung hero on this show.Oh we find out that Megan lost her sight in an

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Episode 108 - Jon and Steve find out that some blind...

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2026/05/16

Look, I couldn't help it.But, a blind character with a PhD in psychology, even if the actor is not blind and it was 50 years ago, means a lot to me.I will likely talk a lot about the importance of representation in media (As I have noted before, I write these things before we record).Much of the performance in Part 1 (this was originally a 2 hour episode) by Kathryn Harrlod as Megan is remarkable. Either she knew a blind person, or there was an actual blind or low vision person helping

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Episode 107 - Jon Puts Steve and Dave in an Empty Frame.

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2026/04/24

As I oft note, not all of my 'clever' titles are good, or even clever.I adore this one. We've got Chapman with no power.We've got a little Dennis.We've got Jim GETTING PAID.We've got this amazing show not giving a shit that two of the main characters in the story are a gay couple. It's never mentioned, it is not played for laughs (as it was at the time, I'm looking at you Three's Company). They're just a couple.This is the first time I will be using a picture that does not have Jimbo in it for the

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Episode 106 - Steve, Jon and Dave Use Real Estate...

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2026/04/03

Tough title this week.Some 'problematic' as the kids say, portrayals of 'unnamed scary Arab culture' in this one. I suppose that's a sign of the times, but it was a bit weird. This is an occupational hazard of looking at 50 year old media. There's also a lot of BS psychobabble (that is, to be fair, portrayed that way) in this one. I approve.This has nothing to do with the episode, but, will spring come at some point please?The ol' cork in the eye trick eh? That's twice this month.Is that Bull from

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Episode 105 - Steve and Dave Will Bust Jon From the...

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2026/03/20

Again, some of my 'clever' titles are better than others.Special thanks to friend of the show Chris Cooling who went down a rabbit hole with Steve.Oh man, so much meta commentary on 70s detective shows. Oh, also, join the 70s detectives Facebook group, it's fun!I love Hector Elizondo in everything he is in. And that is a lot of stuff, everything from the West Wing to Rockford, hell, he was in a Rockford earlier in the series.Wait, this one might not have been the right episode. IMDB has one order,

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Episode 104 - Steve, Dave and Jon Aren't Killing Anyone

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2026/02/27

We're Canadian, we don't kill people... (unless they really need it).Another fun one this week.Jon is a little sick.Hey Dennis becomes a lieutenant!I like the deputy chief character.The Captain Crunch thing was real, and then the show didn't run with it, I wonder what happened there?Steve and I have had oral exams, they can be, fascinating.Wait, a car chase without the firebird?As God is my witness..What'a the deal with red hat guy.... ?Hey, that's WK Stratton from some other show!mp3 download

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