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The Rockford Files S5E4 — White on White and Nearly Perfect
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The Rockford Files•Season 5•Episode 4

White on White and Nearly Perfect

8.8/10 · 510 votesOct 20, 197843 min

Ranked #1 of 19 in Season 5•+0.9 vs season avg

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Handsome, charmed PI Lance White (Tom Selleck) may speak lines that sound like they're from a 1940s B movie, but everyone is so attracted to him they hang on his every word. That is, everyone except Jim.

Directed byStephen J. Cannell
Written byStephen J. Cannell
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Episode Summary

"White on White and Nearly Perfect" is episode 4 of The Rockford Files season 5. It scored 8.8/10 from 510 votes, ranking #1 of 19 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Stephen J. Cannell and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on October 20, 1978.

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