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Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'On The Rocks' from 1970-1982:



1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'On The Rocks':


(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)

September 11, 1975: Old Fish, New Fish
Season 1, episode 1
W: Dick Clements, Ian La Frenais   D: John Rich

With Hamilton Camp (Howie Weston), Rita Moreno, Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter), Yvonne Wilder (Lillian), Britt Leach (Mechanic), Richard Stahl (Doctor), Sorrell Booke (Judge). Comedy series about a group of inmates who are "low risk" inhabitants of a minimum security prison. In the first show, Hector Fuentes arrives at the facility to play a return engagement, and teaches his fellow shut-ins little tricks.

September 18, 1975: To Catch A Thief
Season 1, episode 2
D: John Rich

With Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter). Investigating the theft of his hidden treasure (a can of pineapple chunks), Fuentes' investigation leads to a most unlikely culprit.

September 25, 1975: The Wagers Of Sin
Season 1, episode 3
D: John Rich

With Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter), Jack Grimes (Baxter). After listening to lectures on the evils of gambling, Fuentes and his pals resume their poker game.

October 2, 1975: The Legacy
Season 1, episode 4
D: John Rich

With Pat Cranshaw (Gabby), Jack Grimes (Baxter). While recuperating in the infirmary, Fuentes is given a map to money that was buried by a fellow inmate who thinks he's not long for this world.

October 9, 1975: Mr. Lonelyhearts
Season 1, episode 5
D: John Rich

With Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter), Ann Noland (Belinda), Dee Timberlake (Angie), Jane Alice Brandon (Marion), Sharon Ullrick (Rose), Geno Silva (Joey), Joseph Stern (Bernard). Fuentes only makes matters worse for his buddies when he starts giving advice to the lovelorn shut-ins.

October 16, 1975: Champion
Season 1, episode 6
D: John Rich

With Vic Tayback (Big Max), Ray Sharkey (Opie), Buddy Arett (Inmate). Hector Fuentes must persuade his roommate Nicky to throw a fight, or face the displeasure of cell boss Big Max.

October 23, 1975: Peace And Quiet
Season 1, episode 7
D: John Rich

With Jack Grimes (Baxter). Fuentes tries the impossible -- finding solitude in the slammer.

October 30, 1975: Dear John
Season 1, episode 8
D: John Rich

With Ann Morgan Guilbert (Mrs. Palik), Maria Grimm (Maria), Dee Timberlake (Angie), Pat Cranshaw (Gabby). Fuentes and his fellow shut-ins try to console their disheartened roomie, Nicky, when he receives a "Dear John" letter.

November 13, 1975: Sullivan's Finest Hour
Season 1, episode 9
D: John Rich

With Ron Feinberg (Moose), Jack Grimes (Baxter), Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter), James Gleeson (Skinner). The permanent residents of Alamesa riot when Mr. Sullivan, the mild-mannered correctional officer, is suspended.

November 20, 1975: Homesick Blues
Season 1, episode 10
D: John Rich

With Ann Noland (Belinda). The usually cheerful, optimistic Cleaver becomes despondent after receiving a letter from his wife.

November 27, 1975: The Great Escape
Season 1, episode 11
D: John Rich

With Richard Stahl (Doctor). While returning from a civilian hospital where he was sent for medical tests, Fuentes tries to make a break for freedom in the desert.

December 4, 1975: The High And The Mighty (1)
Season 1, episode 12
D: John Rich

With Sorrell Booke, Jack Grimes (Baxter). Fuentes' new cellmate turns out to be one of the warden's wartime buddies.

December 11, 1975: The High And The Mighty (2)
Season 1, episode 13
D: John Rich

With Sorrell Booke (Judge Davis). Fuentes' cell mate, a dishonorable judge, develops a rapport with his fellow inmates.

December 18, 1975: Friendly Persuasion
Season 1, episode 14
D: John Rich

With Ralph Wilcox. Fuentes and another shut-in devise a plan to improve their working conditions.

January 8, 1976: The Underground Movement (1)
Season 1, episode 15
D: John Rich

With Jack Grimes (Baxter), George Loros (Vinnie Parelli), Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter). Fuentes and his friends are visited by Mr. Big, the resident hotshot of Alamesa, who demands their help in digging an escape tunnel.

January 12, 1976: The Underground Movement (2)
Season 1, episode 16

With George Loros (Vinnie Parelli). The roommates foil the plan of Alamesa's resident racketeer.

January 19, 1976: A Test Of Character
Season 1, episode 17
D: John Rich
Mack tries to pass a high school equivalency examination with a little help from his friends -- Fuentes and his roommates at Alamesa.

January 26, 1976: Testing, Testing
Season 1, episode 18
D: John Rich
A psychiatrist comes to the prison to conduct tests determining which job each con is best suited for.

February 9, 1976: Free And Clear
Season 1, episode 19
D: John Rich

With E.J. Andre (Cato). Fuentes cooks up a scheme to make the warden take a new course of action when an elderly inmate is paroled but refuses his freedom.

February 16, 1976: High Noon
Season 1, episode 20
D: John Rich

With Bill Duke. Fuentes tries to keep peace when one of his roommates gets into a scuffle with a prison tough guy who is out to settle an old score.

February 23, 1976: The Desperate Hours
Season 1, episode 21
D: John Rich

With Steve Landesberg, Cynthia Harris (Secretary), Logan Ramsey (Warden Poindexter). When Cleaver and DeMott are called into the warden's office for a reprimand, little do they know that they will become hostages.

March 29, 1976: I'll Never Forget What's Her Name
Season 1, episode 22
D: John Rich

With Rita Moreno, Hamilton Camp (Howie), Yvonne Wilder (Lillian). Rita Moreno guests as Hector Fuentes' second cousin, who is determined to become a star in Hollywood.

May 17, 1976: Retrospective
Season 1, episode 23
The shenanigans of Hector Fuentes and his roommates at the Alamesa minimal security institution are recalled in highlights of the past season. (Last show of the series.)


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