Plot summary
Shifty corporate executives led by Burt Stryker ( James Luisi ) look to take over the restaurant of ex-con Joseph DiMinna ( Michael Ansara ) just when it's expanding into franchises. Rockford is browbeaten by Beth to take the case, but he and DiMinna succeed only in hating each other. Includes Angel Martin ( Stuart Margolin ) in an important role, also featuring Suzanne Charny, Eddie Fontaine, Sandy Kenyon, Mike Lane, Norman Bartold, Robert Yuro and Jimmy Lydon. Luisi returned the next season as Rockford-hating Lieutenant Chapman, a role he played for the rest of the show’s run.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The Rockford Files season 2. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.