Buddy Ruskin
Director
The Mod Squad (1968)
Season 2
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.
Released Sept. 24, 1968
Episode 60 min
10+
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Production Companies: Thomas/Spelling Productions
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Girl in Chair Nine
A clairvoyant's prediction about a missing college student leads to an illegal abortion ring.
Sept. 23, 1969, midnight
S2E2 - 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.
Sept. 30, 1969, midnight
S2E3 - 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.
Oct. 7, 1969, midnight
S2E4 - Ride the Man Down
Pete tries to help a young woman and winds up the chief suspect in a murder. The team sets out to clear Pete of an obvious frame-up.
Oct. 14, 1969, midnight
S2E5 - To Linc -- with Love
Linc's new love is evasive and secretive about her past which places a strain on their budding relationship.
Oct. 21, 1969, midnight
S2E6 - Lisa
The squad is unaware that the writer they are assigned to protect, has a split personality.
Nov. 4, 1969, midnight
S2E7 - Confrontation!
During a campus demonstration a student protester is found dead. The protesters think he was killed by the police and the police think he was killed by another student.
Nov. 11, 1969, midnight
S2E8 - Willie Poor Boy
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.
Nov. 18, 1969, midnight
S2E9 - The Death of Bill Hannachek
Julie poses as a singer at a Country Western bar to find out the real reason behind Wild Bill Hannachek's death.
Nov. 25, 1969, midnight
S2E10 - A Place to Run, A Heart to Hide In
Pete, Linc and Julie go undercover at Sims College to investigate a frat boy's mysterious death. Pete plays a running back, Linc an African exchange student, and Julie the object of desire for the star quarterback.
Dec. 2, 1969, midnight
S2E11 - The Healer
The Mod Squad sets to work busting an extortion racket run by a self-styled healer responsible for the death of Linc's friend. Julie befriends a wheelchair-bound man paying large sums for empty promises that his paralysis will be cured.
Dec. 9, 1969, midnight
S2E12 - In This Corner -- Sol Albert
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.
Dec. 16, 1969, midnight
S2E13 - Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break
Con artist Admiral Nathaniel Johnson takes on the trio and teaches them the art of the con. They comply and become enamored of the Admirals ways and realize too late they are being conned themselves.
Dec. 23, 1969, midnight
S2E14 - The Debt
Pete befriends Joey Kovacs, a youth whose father escaped from a mental institution and has vowed to kill a man who cheated him years before. Kovacs: Nehemiah Persoff. Doris: Marj Dusay. Pete: Michael Cole. Sanders: Ross Elliott. Franklin: Peter Brown. Linc: Clarence Williams III.
Dec. 30, 1969, midnight
S2E15 - Sweet Child of Terror
Disturbed handyman kidnaps the daughter of his employer, believes that Julie is the daughter. Ends in a showdown.
Jan. 6, 1970, midnight
S2E16 - The King of Empty Cups
Secrecy and compassion are called for as the squad ministers to the runaway---and drug-addicted---daughter of the chief. Quinn: Noel Harrison. Elizabeth: Renne Jarrett. Metcalf: Simon Scott. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Pete: Michael Cole. Greer: Tige Andrews.
Jan. 20, 1970, midnight
S2E17 - A Town Called Sincere
While on a motorcycle trip to Mexico, Pete and Linc are detoured by a biker gang into a border town and held hostage along with all of the town's residents. The gang refuses to leave until they find out who in the town killed two of their members.
Jan. 27, 1970, midnight
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S2E18 - The Exile
Julie falls for Ari Nassal, unaware that he's a Middle Eastern prince involved in a fierce power struggle that could take his life. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Hakim: Ben Aliza. Pete: Michael Cole. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Sarif: Lawrence Dane.
Feb. 3, 1970, midnight
S2E19 - Survival House
Sammy Davis Jr. plays Billy Lee Watson, a recovered drug addict who is accused of statutory rape by his alleged victim's father, who wants to close down the halfway house Billy has been appointed director of. Billy was trying to help the girl, who is herself addicted, and pregnant.
Feb. 10, 1970, midnight
S2E20 - Mother of Sorrow
Pete's fraternity brother is framed for murder.
Feb. 17, 1970, midnight
S2E21 - The Deadly Sin
Julie enters a convent to protect a young postulant who witnessed a murder. Melissa: Lynn Loring. Laker: Bert Freed. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Capp: Don Dubbins. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Pete: Michael Cole.
Feb. 24, 1970, midnight
S2E22 - A Time for Remembering
Beau Graves is released from prison after the trio put him there two years ago. Pete is trying to decide whether or not to quit the trio and work for his dad. Flashbacks to previous episodes after Linc is shot make it clear to everyone the importance of their ""family"".
March 3, 1970, midnight
S2E23 - Return to Darkness, Return to Light
Linc battles conflicting emotions as he follows a hunch regarding the integrity of blind Janny Wills' fiancé. Janny: Gloria Foster. Tarver: Ivan Dixon. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Edwards: Karl Swenson. Pete: Michael Cole. Julie: Peggy Lipton.
March 17, 1970, midnight
S2E24 - Call Back Yesterday
Pete's concern for a former girlfriend's problems involves him in her family's corporate power struggle---and a reunion with his mother. Claire: Margot Kidder. Doug: Mark Goddard. Pete: Michael Cole. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Greer: Tige Andrews.
March 24, 1970, midnight
S2E25 - Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot!
Pete, Linc, and Julie go undercover working on a film project on which strange accidents have occurred. The film is based on a twenty-year old murder mystery, and the director believes the real killer is trying to sabotage it because he fears his identity will be revealed.
March 31, 1970, midnight
S2E26 - The Loser
After he tries to stop a runaway car, the son of a former cop and friend of Captain Greer is charged with stealing the vehicle. Then it is learned that the car, which belonged to a judicial candidate's campaign worker, was also involved in a hit-and-run. The trio goes undercover at the candidate's headquarters to further investigate.
April 7, 1970, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 7440 min.
Released: Sept. 24, 1968
Last Air Date: Dec. 21, 1973, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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