Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

This is, as far as I know the only spin off of the long running Rockford Files series. Although, this appears to be a movie, the character was originally introduced on an episode of the Rockford Files. The series only lasted a single season.I remember the theme song for it was called "School's Out." Where private detectives were usually portrayed has the hard nosed type, this one offered a very young, boyish looking Dugan. Much like the Rockford Files, it gave us a character that tended to try to avoid getting into fights because you could get hurt in them.

It's been too many years since I last saw the series to remember it too well. However, if you keep an eye on rerun of the Rockford Files, you can catch the episode that first introduced Brockelman. I believe it was actually a two part episode. If memory serves me, his father is strong armed into a business deal or buyout by gangsters. Brockelman enlist the aid of Jim Rockford to scam the gangster out of the money they took from his dad.

Being a huge fan of Rockford and having seen every Rockford many times I was very pleased to find this. It's almost like getting to watch a new Rockford that I've never seen. Also Suzanne pleshette is another favorite of mine and I thought that the ending was fantastic! A very nice twist and makes brockelman seem even cooler!!!