The fifth season of The Rockford Files originally aired Fridays at 9:00-10:00 pm on NBC from September 22, 1978 to April 13, 1979.
Stuart Margolin won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for season 5. Rita Moreno was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the episode "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead". Other notable guest stars in season 5 include Tom Selleck, Ed Harris, and Abe Vigoda.
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