Series synopsis
The Mod Squad is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 24, 1968. It ended on December 21, 1973. It was created by Buddy Ruskin. It stars Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams III, Tige Andrews and Michael Cole.
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 ...
Premise
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.
Premise: JUSTICE NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes
- Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes
- Tige Andrews as Capt. Adam Greer
- Michael Cole as Pete Cochran
- Booker Bradshaw
- Val Avery
- Woody Allen
- Ahna Capri
Supporting cast
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Gloria Foster
- Buddy Lester
- Robert Pine
- Guy Stockwell
- Sharon Acker as Agnes Carter
- Bobby Sherman
- Lou Antonio
- Meg Foster
- Jo Van Fleet as Annie Crabtree
- Ron Hayes
- Lola Falana
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 124 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 24, 1968 | April 15, 1969 |
| Season 2 | 26 | September 23, 1969 | April 7, 1970 |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 22, 1970 | March 23, 1971 |
| Season 4 | 24 | September 14, 1971 | March 7, 1972 |
| Season 5 | 24 | September 14, 1972 | December 21, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Teeth of the Barracuda The daughter of a California governorial candidate is caught with drugs and is blackmailed. |
September 24, 1968 |
| 2 |
Bad Man on Campus Pete, Linc and Julie work undercover in a high school to break up a juvenile car theft ring. |
October 1, 1968 |
| 3 | My, What a Pretty Bus | October 8, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Girl in Chair Nine A clairvoyant's prediction about a missing college student leads to an illegal abortion ring. |
September 23, 1969 |
| 2 |
My Name Is Manolette Thieves send a little boy to do the stealing and reap the rewards. Manolette runs away and the trio help him find a new home. |
September 30, 1969 |
| 3 |
An Eye for an Eye A narcotics gang kidnaps Greer's girlfriend, widow of an FBI agent. In trade they want squealer Crowley who is testifying against them. |
October 7, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Long Road Home Anjanette Comer plays the romantic interest in a drama that has Pete falling for a suspect. Case: Lou Antonio. Pete: Michael Cole. Linc: Clarence Williams III. |
September 22, 1970 |
| 2 |
See the Eagles Dying Pete poses as a hoodlum to get close to a teenage girl and her thrill-seeking crowd mixed up with sky diving---and murder. Pete: Michael Cole. Cindy: Lane Bradbury. Greer: Tige Andrews. Joe: Paul Carr. |
September 29, 1970 |
| 3 |
Who Are the Keepers, Who Are the Inmates? Linc receives a desperate call from an old friend, now an inmate at a mental institution. Shortly afterward, the friend is dead of "heart failure", only the latest of a number of strange deaths at the place. |
October 6, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sentinels While searching for a pair of murderers, the trio uncovers a link between murder, a stolen car and a threatened epidemic. |
September 14, 1971 |
| 2 |
Cricket Julie and a young boy named Cricket go to the park where Cricket finds a gun dropped by a man he runs into. Cricket then accidentally shoots Julie and, thinking he's killed her, runs away. |
September 21, 1971 |
| 3 |
Home Is the Streets A former addict helps the trio catch a cop killer - her own stepfather. |
September 28, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Connection (1) The trio go undercover to take down an international drug ring. |
September 14, 1972 |
| 2 |
The Connection (2) The trio go undercover to take down an international drug ring. |
September 14, 1972 |
| 3 |
The Thunder Makers A youth joins a motorcycle gang that plans to pull off a robbery of his father's company. |
September 21, 1972 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 1968 |
| Last aired | December 21, 1973 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |