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Best Episodes of The Mod Squad
A Short Course in War
S3 Ep14
10.0
5th Jan 1971
A campus demonstration may turn into a bloody conflict if a mentally disturbed student has his way. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Walter: Bob Balaban. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Miss Osgood: Josephine Hutchinson.
A Run for the Money
S1 Ep21
9.3
11th Mar 1969
Pete falls for Ginny, who believes her jailed father is innocent of robbery.
The Song of Willie
S3 Ep5
9.0
20th Oct 1970
Sammy Davis Jr. plays brash film star Willie Rush, who's feigning indifference to threats on his life. Pete: Michael Cole. Marci Weaver: Lola Falana. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Cal Rush: Lawrence Cook.
Keep the Faith, Baby
S1 Ep23
9.0
25th Mar 1969
A murderer stalks the suspended priest who heard his confession.
Child of Sorrow, Child of Light
S1 Ep22
9.0
18th Mar 1969
Julie poses as an unwed mother to infiltrate an extortion racket that blackmails parents of adopted babies.
Just Ring the Bell Once
S3 Ep7
8.0
3rd Nov 1970
The squad aids an 8-year-old boy who calls an orphanage home. The reason: his mother won't free him for adoption. Lukie: Brian Dewey. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Velma Patch: Linda Meiklejohn. Pete: Michael Cole. Julie: Peggy Lipton.
Search And Destroy
S3 Ep6
8.0
27th Oct 1970
A narcotics-linked murder pits the squad against an ex-cop---the dead man's brother. Tom Blake: Steve Ihnat. Pete: Michael Cole. Vinnie: Michael Baseleon. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Julie: Peggy Lipton.
Long Road Home
S3 Ep1
8.0
22nd Sep 1970
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.
Willie Poor Boy
S2 Ep8
8.0
18th Nov 1969
An illerate small time crook gets caught when he can't read the sign warning of danger. The squad rallies to help him if he cooperates with the law and snitches on his partner, who is responsible for the death of the security guard.
The Uptight Town
S1 Ep19
8.0
18th Feb 1969
A racist town tries to pin a murder on a black man who had nothing to do with it.
Worst Episodes of The Mod Squad
You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer
S1 Ep5
5.8
29th Oct 1968
A computer dating agency sets up to find very wealthy women and send out a young stud to rip them off.
To Linc -- with Love
S2 Ep5
6.0
21st Oct 1969
Linc's new love is evasive and secretive about her past which places a strain on their budding relationship.
The Teeth of the Barracuda
S1 Ep1
6.6
24th Sep 1968
The daughter of a California governorial candidate is caught with drugs and is blackmailed.
The Guru
S1 Ep12
7.0
31st Dec 1968
Posing as hippies the trio investigate the bombing of an underground paper, resulting in murder.
Captain Greer, Call Surgery
S1 Ep24
7.0
1st Apr 1969
Greer thinks a series of hospital drug robberies are inside jobs. The trio poses as hospital staff to solve this case.
An Eye for an Eye
S2 Ep3
7.0
7th Oct 1969
A narcotics gang kidnaps Greer's girlfriend, widow of an FBI agent. In trade they want squealer Crowley who is testifying against them.
Lisa
S2 Ep6
7.0
4th Nov 1969
The squad is unaware that the writer they are assigned to protect, has a split personality.
In This Corner -- Sol Albert
S2 Ep12
7.0
16th Dec 1969
Tenants revolt against a racist slum lord and threaten the wrong person. Trio confronts the slum lord to no avail, until interventions from the Rabbi Tannenbaum convince him otherwise.
When Smitty Comes Marching Home
S1 Ep4
7.3
22nd Oct 1968
A Vietnam veteran awakens on the beach beside the body of his Army nemesis. Linc helps his old friend figure things out.
Peace Now -- Arly Blau
S1 Ep25
7.3
8th Apr 1969
Linc 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.
The Mod Squad Episode Guide
The Teeth of the Barracuda
S1 Ep1
6.6
24th Sep 1968
The daughter of a California governorial candidate is caught with drugs and is blackmailed.
Bad Man on Campus
S1 Ep2
7.9
1st Oct 1968
Pete, Linc and Julie work undercover in a high school to break up a juvenile car theft ring.
When Smitty Comes Marching Home
S1 Ep4
7.3
22nd Oct 1968
A Vietnam veteran awakens on the beach beside the body of his Army nemesis. Linc helps his old friend figure things out.
You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer
S1 Ep5
5.8
29th Oct 1968
A computer dating agency sets up to find very wealthy women and send out a young stud to rip them off.
A Time to Love -- A Time to Cry
S1 Ep6
7.6
12th Nov 1968
After an LSD trip, photographer Robbie Larson wakes up beside the dead body of one of his models.
Find Tara Chapman!
S1 Ep7
8.0
19th Nov 1968
Unaware she has contagious meningitis, a singer who witnessed a mob murder flees the hospital.
The Price of Terror
S1 Ep8
8.0
26th Nov 1968
The squad searches for the assailant behind the attempts on Greer's life, leading to the kidnapping of Julie in exchange for Greer.
A Quiet Weekend in the Country
S1 Ep9
7.5
3rd Dec 1968
An ex-convict tells Greer that drug pushers will be meeting at a rural trailer camp.
Love
S1 Ep10
8.0
10th Dec 1968
Pete's cousin Karen turns to kidnapping to gain her parents attention after they are distracted by the new baby.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet
S1 Ep11
7.5
17th Dec 1968
This 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 at the same small apartment house where all the starlets are. Mrs. Petree who runs the place, and her very creepy son Norman (ugh very very disturbing portrayal). Norman has a habit of walking into the starlets rooms and sniffing their stockings and other unmentionables! The TV Host who is a perv and cant keep his clammy paws off of the starlets, and the abusive actor wannabe Timmy who thinks he is a Brando/Dean all are suspect, but dont count out the other characters.
The Guru
S1 Ep12
7.0
31st Dec 1968
Posing as hippies the trio investigate the bombing of an underground paper, resulting in murder.
The Sunday Drivers
S1 Ep13
8.0
7th Jan 1969
Linc 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.
Flight Five Doesn't Answer
S1 Ep15
8.0
21st Jan 1969
Mob 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.
Fear Is the Bucking Horse
S1 Ep17
8.0
4th Feb 1969
Far 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.
A Hint of Darkness, A Hint of Light
S1 Ep18
8.0
11th Feb 1969
Blind 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 commit a crime.
The Uptight Town
S1 Ep19
8.0
18th Feb 1969
A racist town tries to pin a murder on a black man who had nothing to do with it.
A Run for the Money
S1 Ep21
9.3
11th Mar 1969
Pete falls for Ginny, who believes her jailed father is innocent of robbery.
Child of Sorrow, Child of Light
S1 Ep22
9.0
18th Mar 1969
Julie poses as an unwed mother to infiltrate an extortion racket that blackmails parents of adopted babies.
Keep the Faith, Baby
S1 Ep23
9.0
25th Mar 1969
A murderer stalks the suspended priest who heard his confession.
Captain Greer, Call Surgery
S1 Ep24
7.0
1st Apr 1969
Greer thinks a series of hospital drug robberies are inside jobs. The trio poses as hospital staff to solve this case.
Peace Now -- Arly Blau
S1 Ep25
7.3
8th Apr 1969
Linc 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.
A Seat by the Window
S1 Ep26
7.5
15th Apr 1969
The trio splits up onto three tour buses to find the killer of a man found at a bus station.
The best rated episodes of The Mod Squad are:
A Short Course in War S3E14 rated 10.0
A Run for the Money S1E21 rated 9.3
The Song of Willie S3E5 rated 9.0
Keep the Faith, Baby S1E23 rated 9.0
Child of Sorrow, Child of Light S1E22 rated 9.0
Just Ring the Bell Once S3E7 rated 8.0
Search And Destroy S3E6 rated 8.0
Long Road Home S3E1 rated 8.0
Willie Poor Boy S2E8 rated 8.0
The Uptight Town S1E19 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Mod Squad are:
You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer S1E5 rated 5.8
To Linc -- with Love S2E5 rated 6.0
The Teeth of the Barracuda S1E1 rated 6.6
The Guru S1E12 rated 7.0
Captain Greer, Call Surgery S1E24 rated 7.0
An Eye for an Eye S2E3 rated 7.0
Lisa S2E6 rated 7.0
In This Corner -- Sol Albert S2E12 rated 7.0
When Smitty Comes Marching Home S1E4 rated 7.3
Peace Now -- Arly Blau S1E25 rated 7.3
The first episode of The Mod Squad aired on September 24, 1968.
The last episode of The Mod Squad aired on December 21, 1973.
