Episode
The Rockford Files: Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You
Overview
When several of Jim's fellow P.I.'s lose their licenses under circumstances that are suspiciously similar, he begins to suspect that someone is targeting independent investigators and systematically putting them out of business.
Details
- Series
- The Rockford Files
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1977-01-14
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You is Episode 13 in Season 3 of The Rockford Files. It aired on 1977-01-14. The runtime is 43 min.
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