S3.E2

The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit

Episode aired Oct 1, 1976
TV-PG
1h

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Robert Webber in The Rockford Files (1974)

Rockford finds himself getting unwanted attention from the media and police, when a popular psychic fingers him as having important information on the disappearance of 2 people.Rockford finds himself getting unwanted attention from the media and police, when a popular psychic fingers him as having important information on the disappearance of 2 people.Rockford finds himself getting unwanted attention from the media and police, when a popular psychic fingers him as having important information on the disappearance of 2 people.

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8.1/10

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Trivia
William Daniels, husband of Bonnie Bartlett, was originally cast in the role Robert Webber eventually played, but Daniels broke his arm just before shooting began and had to be replaced.

Goofs
When Rockford arrived at Barry Silverstein's office music was playing from the reel to reel tape deck and it was turned off. As Rockford was leaving, the camera panned past the tape machine and there was no reel of tape on it, even though no one ever went near the machine to remove the reel.

Quotes
Jim Rockford: This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.
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Soundtracks
The Rockford Files
(Main Title Theme)
Written by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter

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8/10

What would law enforcement do without psychics?

Robert Webber was a good friend of James Garner and he had him back on The Rockford Files in four different characters in five shows. Usually Webber played sleazebags whether here on other shows and movies. This is no exception as Webber plays a psychic consultant to the cops. Right now he's consulting with the LAPD on a missing persons case of a record company executive and his lady friend. A case that Jim Rockford has been working on so imagine his surprise that one fine morning he wakes up to the sound of people and machines digging up his beach.

Even Rocky thinks Webber is a three dollar bill based on his appearances on the Johnny Carson Show. Can't get more authoritative than that. But Noah Beery, Jr. after meeting the guy falls for his line. Only James Garner and Gretchen Corbett think he's a phony.

I'm not sure what James Luisi thinks but when Webber starts throwing suspicion toward Garner for the disappearance Lieutenant Chapman is just loving that. To save himself Garner has to solve the murders which of course is what it turns out to be.

Outstanding Rockford Files episode with great performances from the regulars and from Robert Webber.