"The Mod Squad" (1968) TV series 1968-1973

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Buddy Ruskin

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

24 September 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Three young outsiders fight crime as undercover agents for the police.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Police | Policeman | Cult TV | Policewoman

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Michael Cole	...	Pete Cochran / ... (123 episodes, 1968-1973)
Clarence Williams III	...	Linc Hayes / ... (123 episodes, 1968-1973)
Peggy Lipton	...	Julie Barnes / ... (123 episodes, 1968-1973)
Tige Andrews	...	Capt. Adam Greer / ... (123 episodes, 1968-1973)

Runtime:

60 min (123 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Thomas/Spelling Productions

Trivia:

The Woody was wrecked in Ep. 35 "The Death of Wild Bill Hannacheck" at the end the Squad stands and watches their "old buddy" burn. Linc has a classic line "good bye olde paint". During the Reunion movie in 1979, Pete is rich so he buys a Woody when the three of them unite for the task of finding the bad guy.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Inna-Gadda-Sabrina (#2.8)" (1997)

One of the hippest shows ever from the late 60's

Its premise was exactly this: Three teenagers who get into trouble with the law and help out others out of trouble by solving crimes with the help out the Lieutenant(played by Tige Andrews) who keeps one step ahead of everything they do. Out of all the Aaron Spelling shows that he ever produced this was one of the best ever(which is second to "Starsky and Hutch" and his earlier works too including the long forgotten detective show "Burke's Law"). Three teenagers from different backgrounds were basically detectives in their own way in getting the bad guys. The concept of this show was just that: kids ratting on kids,and going undercover to break up drug busts or sometimes save a girl from great danger. Pete, Linc,and Julie were the kids of their generation and it will never be a show like it ever. The show itself had some of the grooviest fashions ever from that period along with the stylings of the Afro and its standard of unity for all. The show was a top ten hit when it ran on ABC from 1968-1973. The executive producers were Danny Thomas(of Make Room for Daddy fame),and Sheldon Leonard(who was also producing I Spy and Andy Griffith at the time)and they kept the story lines with great action and one of the best crime drama shows ever to come out of that era. The guest stars who appear on the show were making their mark during its run with stars like Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Pryor, Michael Douglas,and Karen Black. Was one of the hippest ever....catch the episodes on videocassette if you can..