in trouble. (The reference to the 24th Division is an inside reference to James Garner's real-life service; Garner actually served in the 5th Infantry Regiment (United States) of the 24th Infantry Division, a.k.a. "Taro Division" during the Korean War.) Personal life Jim Rockford maintains a close relationship with his father Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, and his closest friend is LAPD Sgt. (later Lt.) Dennis Becker (who also serves as his LAPD contact). He remains in contact with a number of ex-cons whom he met in San Quentin, most prominently Evelyn "Angel" Martin (Stuart Margolin), who provides comic relief in many episodes; a running gag is that Angel's hare-brained schemes and con jobs invariably land Jim in some kind of trouble, often without his knowledge. Jim enjoys fishing, and would rather spend time doing that than almost anything else. He is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, but when he makes plans to attend a game something usually happens and he has to give up his tickets. His musical tastes run to classic jazz (he has tapes of Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie), though he also appears to appreciate country music, having attended and enjoyed a Barbara Mandrell concert. Jim is frequently seen eating tacos and sometimes has them for breakfast. During the run of the original series, Jim lives in and works out of a single wide mobile home on the beach at Paradise Cove, Malibu; though its exterior is decidedly ramshackle and something of an eyesore, inside it is relatively comfortable and homey. In the Rockford Files TV movies filmed and set in the 1990s, Jim still lives in the same location, but owns a newer and much larger trailer that is nicer and well-appointed compared to his trailer of the 1970s. Though Jim is generally reluctant to engage in potentially dangerous situations and often describes himself as "chicken", when there is a need to act heroically, his actions often speak otherwise. Jim dated many women during the course of The Rockford Files, with most relationships not appearing to last longer than a single episode, although there were a few exceptions. The most notable was the on/off relationship with his lawyer, Beth Davenport, whom Jim was said to have dated seriously before the series began, and appeared to casually date on several occasions during her appearance on the show (1974 through 1978). Later in the show's run, during 1978