Once again Jim is haunted by his past as he returns home to find an urgent message from someone he hasn't seen in years--his old Korean war commander. Col. Daniel Hart Bowie (Frank Maxwell, who appeared in "Maverick" as Collins in "The Third Rider"). When he tries to call him back, there's no answer. The next thing you know Dennis shows up with an Army investigator demanding to know how Jim was involved with Bowie! Bowie's daughter Shana (Jesse Welles, in the second of her third appearances on "Rockford"--all as different characters!) hires Rockford to find out why her father would desperately call him right before he died.
Along the way we learn Rockford fought in the battle of Pusan, was wounded in action, won the Silver star and was saved by Bowie after being pinned down by North Korean troops. We also discover in his Army career as a scrounger (reflecting Garner's role in "The Great Escape") he traded food to the Koreans in an exchange for an enemy tank! The other highlights include a over the top performance as a crooked sheriff by Charles Napier, the first of three Rockford appearances by Eddie Firestone, the reappearance of Jim's backseat printing press (I wonder if this one's new since the Firebird had been totally destroyed just a few episodes back!) and an appearance by the lovely Carol Vogel (she starred in the movie "Depraved!") as Terri, a woman hired to "distract" Col. Bowie. And she is quite a distraction! Yes! This isn't one of the top Rockford episodes, but its not bad.
Along the way we learn Rockford fought in the battle of Pusan, was wounded in action, won the Silver star and was saved by Bowie after being pinned down by North Korean troops. We also discover in his Army career as a scrounger (reflecting Garner's role in "The Great Escape") he traded food to the Koreans in an exchange for an enemy tank! The other highlights include a over the top performance as a crooked sheriff by Charles Napier, the first of three Rockford appearances by Eddie Firestone, the reappearance of Jim's backseat printing press (I wonder if this one's new since the Firebird had been totally destroyed just a few episodes back!) and an appearance by the lovely Carol Vogel (she starred in the movie "Depraved!") as Terri, a woman hired to "distract" Col. Bowie. And she is quite a distraction! Yes! This isn't one of the top Rockford episodes, but its not bad.