George Loros is a treat in this second part of Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die, which brings us closer to the abrupt end of The Rockford Files. It's a shame the series ended mid-season, but thankfully it returned in 1994 in movie form. Marcia Strassman (Welcome Back, Kotter) makes a guest appearance.
The Rockford Files (TV Series)
Only Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die: Part 2 (1979)
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Devastating account
bkoganbing7 October 2014
After getting wounded, James Garner in the leg and George Loros in the arm by some drive by shooters that tells Garner he's disturbing some people. The first part of this story ended this way.
Part two has James Garner focusing on Stanley Brock a record mogul in the day when there were actual vinyl records for sale. He's a tough guy come up the hard way. There's some record piracy of Kristoffer Tabori's latest tracks and that's some of the reason why the heavy hitters are on the prowl and most likely the reason why Tabori's producer has disappeared.
George Loros is still the same moonstruck character and still annoying somewhat. He's offset by Lenny Baker playing the star's obnoxious chief factotum.
Marcia Strassman delivers a devastating account of her groupie experience, worth seeing the episode alone for.
Good Rockford Files story, not one of the better ones though.
Part two has James Garner focusing on Stanley Brock a record mogul in the day when there were actual vinyl records for sale. He's a tough guy come up the hard way. There's some record piracy of Kristoffer Tabori's latest tracks and that's some of the reason why the heavy hitters are on the prowl and most likely the reason why Tabori's producer has disappeared.
George Loros is still the same moonstruck character and still annoying somewhat. He's offset by Lenny Baker playing the star's obnoxious chief factotum.
Marcia Strassman delivers a devastating account of her groupie experience, worth seeing the episode alone for.
Good Rockford Files story, not one of the better ones though.
Flickers of brilliance but way too long and confusing
ronnybee211226 December 2019
First of all,I love this tv show,some episodes more than others. This whole 2-part episode should have only been 1 part. It is too long and confusing as it is presented, in 2 parts. Even with generous allowances I can not honestly claim to have a firm grasp on the story. Much of it strains credibility,does not make much sense or ring particularly true.
Just a few examples: The 'rock-star' is a bland nobody that barely utters 5 words and he is hardly seen at all.
(Too bad they didn't instead get Rick Springfield to reprise his rockstar role from the "Dwarf in a helium hat" Rockford files season 4 episode here?
Springfield played a perfect role as a rockstar with 'problem friends.')
George Loros is a good actor,and James Garner liked him enough to put him in 6 episodes of Rockford files but here as 'Eddie' he is over-used until 'Eddie' is extremely annoying.
Marcia Strassman is not too bad as a flaky journalist 'Whitney Cox' but it is impossible for me not to think of her as "Mrs. Kotter".
With that in mind,watching 'Eddie' mooning over 'Mrs Kotter' and behaving like a lovesick simp is a lot to ask of the viewer. Asking the viewer to listen to Eddie whine throughout the episode over 'Mrs Kotter' is more than a lot to ask.
While not entirely bad,there are many other,much better single-episodes and two-parters of this fine series.
Check it out and tell us what YOU think!
Just a few examples: The 'rock-star' is a bland nobody that barely utters 5 words and he is hardly seen at all.
(Too bad they didn't instead get Rick Springfield to reprise his rockstar role from the "Dwarf in a helium hat" Rockford files season 4 episode here?
Springfield played a perfect role as a rockstar with 'problem friends.')
George Loros is a good actor,and James Garner liked him enough to put him in 6 episodes of Rockford files but here as 'Eddie' he is over-used until 'Eddie' is extremely annoying.
Marcia Strassman is not too bad as a flaky journalist 'Whitney Cox' but it is impossible for me not to think of her as "Mrs. Kotter".
With that in mind,watching 'Eddie' mooning over 'Mrs Kotter' and behaving like a lovesick simp is a lot to ask of the viewer. Asking the viewer to listen to Eddie whine throughout the episode over 'Mrs Kotter' is more than a lot to ask.
While not entirely bad,there are many other,much better single-episodes and two-parters of this fine series.
Check it out and tell us what YOU think!
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