The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad 1968

★ 6.1TMDB 1h 0min 5 seasons Creator: Buddy Ruskin

The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

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S1·E1 The Teeth of the BarracudaSep 24, 1968The daughter of a California governorial candidate is caught with drugs and is blackmailed.S1·E2 Bad Man on CampusOct 1, 1968Pete, Linc and Julie work undercover in a high school to break up a juvenile car theft ring.S1·E3 My, What a Pretty BusOct 8, 1968S1·E4 When Smitty Comes Marching HomeOct 22, 1968A Vietnam veteran awakens on the beach beside the body of his Army nemesis. Linc helps his old friend figure things out.S1·E5 You Can't Tell the Players Without a ProgrammerOct 29, 1968A computer dating agency sets up to find very wealthy women and send out a young stud to rip them off.S1·E6 A Time to Love -- A Time to CryNov 12, 1968After an LSD trip, photographer Robbie Larson wakes up beside the dead body of one of his models.S1·E7 Find Tara Chapman!Nov 19, 1968Unaware she has contagious meningitis, a singer who witnessed a mob murder flees the hospital.S1·E8 The Price of TerrorNov 26, 1968The squad searches for the assailant behind the attempts on Greer's life, leading to the kidnapping of Julie in exchange for Greer.S1·E9 A Quiet Weekend in the CountryDec 3, 1968An ex-convict tells Greer that drug pushers will be meeting at a rural trailer camp.S1·E10 LoveDec 10, 1968Pete's cousin Karen turns to kidnapping to gain her parents attention after they are distracted by the new baby.S1·E11 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarletDec 17, 1968This episode is one of the creepiest Mod Squad shows! The trio is planted in an acting community to find out who is killing the young starlet wannabes. Julie is staying…S1·E12 The GuruDec 31, 1968Posing as hippies the trio investigate the bombing of an underground paper, resulting in murder.S1·E13 The Sunday DriversJan 7, 1969Linc is convinced that the death of his friend, Tommy Salido, a stunt-driver was not accidental. The trio investigates and uncover a drug smuggling operation.S1·E14 Hello Mother, My Name Is JulieJan 14, 1969Julie's estranged mother suddenly shows up and tells her she is getting married. Unfortunately Pete and Linc know something about her future step-father.S1·E15 Flight Five Doesn't AnswerJan 21, 1969Mob assassins force a plane to crash, stranding Greer, Linc, and Pete and a government witness in the desert. All in search of five million dollars of missing mob money.S1·E16 Shell GameJan 29, 1969Pete and Linc successfully infiltrate a gang of thieves only to discover they are protected by crooked cops and that Julie has become an unwitting hostage.S1·E17 Fear Is the Bucking HorseFeb 4, 1969Far West Acres is Western Rodeo where the squad is sent to protect former TV Cowboy star Billy Kilgore from a series of bizarre attacks against his life.S1·E18 A Hint of Darkness, A Hint of LightFeb 11, 1969Blind author Jenny Wills is viciously attacked on the beach by an unknown assailant, who makes repeated attempts on her life. Unbeknowst to her, he thinks she saw him…S1·E19 The Uptight TownFeb 18, 1969A racist town tries to pin a murder on a black man who had nothing to do with it.S1·E20 A Reign of GunsFeb 25, 1969Pete and Linc infiltrate the operation of a shipping magnate who is stockpiling weapons to equip his private army.S1·E21 A Run for the MoneyMar 11, 1969Pete falls for Ginny, who believes her jailed father is innocent of robbery.S1·E22 Child of Sorrow, Child of LightMar 18, 1969Julie poses as an unwed mother to infiltrate an extortion racket that blackmails parents of adopted babies.S1·E23 Keep the Faith, BabyMar 25, 1969A murderer stalks the suspended priest who heard his confession.S1·E24 Captain Greer, Call SurgeryApr 1, 1969Greer thinks a series of hospital drug robberies are inside jobs. The trio poses as hospital staff to solve this case.S1·E25 Peace Now -- Arly BlauApr 8, 1969Linc and Pete go undercover as prison inmates to protect the life of a convicted draft dodger, whose father is a General in the Vietnam War.S1·E26 A Seat by the WindowApr 15, 1969The trio splits up onto three tour buses to find the killer of a man found at a bus station.

Cast

Crew

Creator
Buddy Ruskin
Executive Producers
Aaron Spelling, Danny Thomas

Details

First air date
Sep 24, 1968
Last air date
Dec 21, 1973
Seasons
5
Episodes
124
Episode runtime
60 min
Network
ABC
Status
Ended
Studios
Thomas/Spelling Productions
Country
United States of America
Language
English

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