whiteh5

Great, funny episode that holds up after more than 32 years. While this episode delivers the usual Rockford action of car chases and humor, this episode stands out for what was not usual fare. If you are looking for Angel, forget it, he doesn't appear. Jim was often left without payment, but in this episode, he is handed a bunch of $100 bills. The overall- TV show within a TV show was well written and funny. Another theme that nothing lasts forever hangs over every scene. This episode also featured solar powered kids toys. I think I noticed an early limp in Jim which, perhaps foreshadowed Jims subsequent knee problems which led to the early demise of this terrific show.

Just a great kids show that ran in the 60's and 70's on Chicago's WGN. Nothing was better than hearing Ray read the name of your school on a snow day. Ray would pin notes to himself on his clothes (this was before post-it notes!)and announce the next cartoon or feature. I doubt that many kids who grew up in Chicagoland during this period did not love Ray. If you missed yesterday's Cub highlights (this was before ESPN), Ray would show them. If you needed your 'Diver Dan' fix, Ray had them. When Ray cried on air during his last show, thousands of people of all ages cried with him. Heard Ray wound up in New Mexico after his long run at WGN.