5 ‘Rockford Files’ Episodes to Watch Before the Reboot

Deadline recently broke the news that NBC has officially ordered a pilot for a reboot of the classic James Garner  detective series The Rockford Files. While details are still largely under wraps, the news has led fans to become nostalgic about the original series, which ran from 1974 to 1980. It starred Garner as the laid-back, sharp-witted private investigator Jim Rockford and remains one of television’s most beloved detective dramas.

If you’re curious about revisiting the original series before the reboot shows up, here are a few of the best episodes to rewatch, including the pilot and final episode.