1. THE AARON IRONWOOD SCHOOL OF SUCCESS
    Original Air Date:
    September 12, 1975

    Synopsis. Aaron Ironwood, an orphan who once lived with the Rockfords for many years, is now a self-made multi-millionaire who travels around the country giving motivational seminars that promote “Dare to Win,” a $5,000 program that purports to teach people the secrets of his success. But Aaron (played by Jim Hampton) is also a fraud artist, and Jim becomes his latest victim. After agreeing to take over control of Aaron’s company temporarily, Rockford discovers that Ironwood is wanted by both federal agents and the mob.

    According to this episode, Becker is fifth on the list for lieutenant (“If I do well, I can make lieutenant in two or three months”). Although it took him a little longer than anticipated, Becker finally earned his promotion in the fifth-season episode “Kill the Messenger.”

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