The Rockford Files Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You (Season 3, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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The Rockford Files

Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You (Season 3, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Director

Jerry London

Writers

Roy Huggins (created by) | Stephen J. Cannell (created by) | David Chase (written by)

Producer

David Chase

Composers

Pete Carpenter | Mike Post

Cinematographer

Andrew Jackson

Editor

Diane Adler

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 14, 1977

Release date

Jan 14, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 27 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
James Garner Jim Rockford Jim Rockford See fewer	The Notebook (2004)
Noah Beery Jr. Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (as Noah Beery) Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (as Noah Beery) See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
Joe Santos Dennis Becker Dennis Becker See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
Simon Oakland Vern St. Cloud Vern St. Cloud See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Cleavon Little Billy Merrihew Billy Merrihew See fewer	Blazing Saddles (1974)
Val Bisoglio Marvin A. Potemkin Marvin A. Potemkin See fewer	The Frisco Kid (1979)
Anthony Costello Ted Clair Ted Clair See fewer	Night Moves (1975)
Robert Riesel Wass Wass See fewer	The Defenders (1961)
James Karen John LaPointe John LaPointe See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Jack Garner Bartender Bartender See fewer	My Fellow Americans (1996)
Jim Storm Officer Officer See fewer	Dark Shadows (1966)
Katharine Charles Susan Hanrahan Susan Hanrahan See fewer	Charlie's Angels (1976)
George Pentecost Carl Colavito Carl Colavito See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Linda Dano Gwen Molinaro Gwen Molinaro See fewer	Another World (1964)
Fritzi Burr Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Hank Stohl Guard Guard See fewer	Capricorn One (1977)
Brian Libby Garth McCreery Garth McCreery See fewer	The Mist (2007)
Henry G. Sanders Hardhat (as Henry Gayle Sanders) Hardhat (as Henry Gayle Sanders) See fewer	Selma (2014)
Benjie Bancroft Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	St. Ives (1976)
William Boyett Message on Rockford's Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited) Message on Rockford's Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Stephen Burnette Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Walt Davis Paul Molinaro (uncredited) Paul Molinaro (uncredited) See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Luis Delgado Officer Todd Billings (uncredited) Officer Todd Billings (uncredited) See fewer	Fire in the Sky (1993)
Jaye Durkus Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)