List of The Mod Squad episodes

This is a list of episodes for the television series The Mod Squad.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126September 24, 1968 (1968-09-24)April 15, 1969 (1969-04-15)
226September 23, 1969 (1969-09-23)April 7, 1970 (1970-04-07)
324September 22, 1970 (1970-09-22)March 23, 1971 (1971-03-23)
424September 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)March 7, 1972 (1972-03-07)
524September 14, 1972 (1972-09-14)March 1, 1973 (1973-03-01)
Television filmMay 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)

Episodes

Season 1 (1968–69)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"The Teeth of the Barracuda"Lee H. KatzinTony BarrettSeptember 24, 1968 (1968-09-24)
90-minute pilot (73 minutes without commercials): The origin of the Mod Squad. Greer puts his newly-formed squad to work investigating a cop killing, which the evidence suggests was the work of young people. Guest stars: Fred Beir, Brooke Bundy, Lonny Chapman, Noam Pitlik, Robert DoQui. Uncredited cameos by Harrison Ford and Richard Pryor.
22"Bad Man on Campus"Earl BellamyRobert HeverlyOctober 1, 1968 (1968-10-01)
Pete, Linc and Julie work undercover in a high school to break up a juvenile car theft ring. Guest stars: Clive Clerk, Booker Bradshaw, Judy Pace, J. Pat O'Malley, Norman Alden.
33"My, What a Pretty Bus"Gene NelsonGwen Bagni & Paul DubovOctober 8, 1968 (1968-10-08)
A wily ex-con, unaware that Pete, Linc and Julie are cops, recruits them for a big counterfeiting caper. Guest stars: Henry Jones, Byron Morrow, Paul Sorensen, Troy Melton, Pepper Martin, Val Avery.
44"When Smitty Comes Marching Home"George McCowanTony Barrett & Harve BennettOctober 22, 1968 (1968-10-22)
Returning Vietnam veteran Smitty, being sought by police on a homicide charge, turns to his boyhood friend Linc for help proving his innocence. Guest stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Valerie Allen, Art Lewis, Edward Faulkner.
55"You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer"Earl BellamyStory by: Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov
Teleplay by: Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov & Stephen Kandel
October 29, 1968 (1968-10-29)
Julie serves as a decoy as the Mod Squad attempts to sting a computer-dating service operating in blackmail. Guest stars: Linda Marsh, Julie Adams, Mark Goddard, Byron Foulger, Harry Basch, Art Metrano.
66"A Time to Love, a Time to Cry"Michael CaffeyMel Goldberg, Warren Hamilton Jr. & Donald WryeNovember 12, 1968 (1968-11-12)
A probation officer (Robert Lansing) with an eye for Julie joins the Squad in its search for a young photographer accused of murder. Harry Townes, Rex Holman, and Jerry Ayres also guest star.
77"Find Tara Chapman!"Gene NelsonHarve Bennett & Arthur WeingartenNovember 19, 1968 (1968-11-19)
The Squad tries desperately to track down a dying girl on the run who may unwittingly spark a meningitis epidemic. The girl is also wanted by a mafioso, as she witnessed a mob killing in New York City before having fled to Southern California. Guest Stars: Yvonne Craig, Della Reese, John van Dreelen, Mills Watson, Peter Leeds, Sid Melton.
88"The Price of Terror"Earl BellamyTony BarrettNovember 26, 1968 (1968-11-26)
Greer is the target of an unknown assailant who has rigged a number of "close calls" to intimidate him. Guest stars: James Best, Gail Kobe, Richard Bakalyan, Herb Vigran, Harry Basch.
99"A Quiet Weekend in the Country"Jack ArnoldTony Barrett & Jackson GillisDecember 3, 1968 (1968-12-03)
Pete, Linc and Julie go undercover as vacationers in a rural trailer camp to investigate the death of a narcotics informant. Guest stars: James Gregory, Ahna Capri, Dub Taylor, Irene Hervey, and Bruce Glover.
1010"Love"Lee H. KatzinStory by: Tige Andrews, Jack Marlando & Tom Carota
Teleplay by: Henry Rosenbaum
December 10, 1968 (1968-12-10)
Pete's beloved cousin Karen (Diana Ewing) turns to crime in a desperate attempt to win the attention of her wealthy parents. Also guest starring Nina Foch and Arthur Franz.
1111"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet"George McCowanJerome RossDecember 17, 1968 (1968-12-17)
With Pete and Linc close by, Julie poses as a Hollywood starlet to lure into the open a serial assailant preying upon young actresses. Guest stars: Richard Evans, Joan Van Ark, William Smithers, Alan Oppenheimer, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, and Norman Grabowski.
1212"The Guru"Richard RushLeigh ChapmanDecember 31, 1968 (1968-12-31)
Pete, Linc and Julie go undercover as hippies to investigate the bombing of The Guru, an underground newspaper. Guest starring Dabney Coleman, Jane Elliot, Max Julien, and Adam Roarke. (And an uncredited appearance by a pre-Brady Bunch Barry Williams as a newspaper boy.)
1313"The Sunday Drivers"Gene NelsonEdward J. LaksoJanuary 7, 1969 (1969-01-07)
Linc joins an automobile thrill circus in Las Vegas to investigate the death of a stunt-driver friend.
1414"Hello Mother, My Name Is Julie"Jack ArnoldGwen Bagni & Paul DubovJanuary 14, 1969 (1969-01-14)
Julie's mother, a former prostitute, arrives in Los Angeles to introduce Julie to the man she plans to marry.
1515"Flight Five Doesn't Answer"George McCowanStephen KandelJanuary 21, 1969 (1969-01-21)
While transporting a prisoner by commercial airline, Pete, Linc and Greer face death in a forced plane crash.
1616"Shell Game"Gene NelsonEdward J. LaksoJanuary 29, 1969 (1969-01-29)
Investigating a policeman's death, Pete and Linc infiltrate a gang of thieves, only to find it has kidnapped Julie.
1717"Fear Is the Bucking Horse"George McCowanTony BarrettFebruary 4, 1969 (1969-02-04)
The Squad works a rodeo undercover to protect a TV cowboy star whose life has been threatened.
1818"A Hint of Darkness, a Hint of Light"Earl BellamyEdward J. LaksoFebruary 11, 1969 (1969-02-11)
The Squad moves into a blind woman's home, posing as houseguests, to offer protection against a mysterious assailant.
1919"The Uptight Town"Earl BellamyNorman KatkovFebruary 18, 1969 (1969-02-18)
The Squad searches for Greer, who has disappeared while vacationing in a little desert town.
2020"A Reign of Guns"Gene NelsonTony Barrett & Daniel B. UllmanFebruary 25, 1969 (1969-02-25)
The Squad tangles with a wealthy arch-conservative who is forming a private militia armed with stolen guns.
2121"A Run for the Money"Harvey HartEdward J. LaksoMarch 11, 1969 (1969-03-11)
Pete, romantically involved with a girl whose father (Tom Bosley) is in prison for robbery, faces a dilemma when he finds the stolen cash.
2222"Child of Sorrow, Child of Light"Gene NelsonCliff GouldMarch 18, 1969 (1969-03-18)
Posing as an unwed expectant mother, Julie infiltrates an extortion racket that blackmails parents of adopted babies. Guest stars: Ida Lupino and Daniel J. Travanti
2323"Keep the Faith, Baby"Gene NelsonHarve BennettMarch 25, 1969 (1969-03-25)
The Squad is assigned to protect the life of a militant black priest (Sammy Davis Jr.), threatened by a murderer (Robert Duvall) who is afraid he will break his seal of confession.
2424"Captain Greer, Call Surgery"Earl BellamyAnthony LawrenceApril 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)
Pete, Linc and Julie get undercover jobs in a hospital to block a narcotics robbery, while the hospital's head nurse was desperate to not get involved.
2525"Peace Now – Arly Blau"Gene NelsonWilliam WoodApril 8, 1969 (1969-04-08)
Linc and Pete go undercover as prison inmates to protect the life of a convicted draft dodger.
2626"A Seat by the Window"Michael CaffeyEdward J. LaksoApril 15, 1969 (1969-04-15)
The Squad is split up and assigned to separate charter vacation buses in an attempt to catch a bus station killer.

Season 2 (1969–70)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
271"The Girl in Chair Nine"Gene NelsonWilliam BastSeptember 23, 1969 (1969-09-23)
A mother receives a note that her daughter has been kidnapped, but the Squad soon discovers the girl was trying to cover up an illegal abortion.
282"My Name Is Manolette"Robert Michael LewisMargaret ArmenSeptember 30, 1969 (1969-09-30)
The Squad "adopts" a 9-year-old Mexican waif who has been abandoned by a gang of American thieves.
293"An Eye for an Eye"Earl BellamyTony BarrettOctober 7, 1969 (1969-10-07)
Greer falls in love with an attractive widow, unwittingly making her the kidnapping target of a narcotics gang.
304"Ride the Man Down"George McCowanWilliam ClarkOctober 14, 1969 (1969-10-14)
Pete finds himself framed for murder after he helps a young woman who claims to be in trouble.
315"To Linc – with Love"George McCowanCarol SobieskiOctober 21, 1969 (1969-10-21)
Linc falls in love with an attractive young woman, but their romance is threatened when a man from her past turns up.
326"Lisa"Robert Michael LewisSteffi Barrett & Tony BarrettNovember 4, 1969 (1969-11-04)
The Squad is called in to protect a successful woman writer Carolyn Jones with a split personality whose life has been threatened.
337"Confrontation!"Gene NelsonGeorge BellakNovember 11, 1969 (1969-11-11)
As dissident students prepare to demand changes in a school policy, a black student is found murdered on campus and the Squad is called in to investigate.
348"Willie Poor Boy"George McCowanRichard H. LandauNovember 18, 1969 (1969-11-18)
Pete befriends a young man caught in a robbery after learning that the suspect is illiterate. Joe Don Baker guest stars.
359"The Death of Wild Bill Hannachek"Earl BellamyMark SahaNovember 25, 1969 (1969-11-25)
Julie poses as a singer at a wayside inn as the Squad investigates the death of a fading country-western singer.
3610"A Place to Run, a Heart to Hide In"Earl BellamyRobert Heverly & Edward J. LaksoDecember 2, 1969 (1969-12-02)
Pete, Linc and Julie pose as college students for the campus investigation of a young man's mysterious death.
3711"The Healer"Earl BellamyGwen Bagni & Paul DubovDecember 9, 1969 (1969-12-09)
Pete, Linc and Julie investigate the activities of a faith-healer after one of his patients dies.
3812"In This Corner – Sol Albert"Robert Michael LewisHarve Bennett & Rita LakinDecember 16, 1969 (1969-12-16)
After television mechanic Sol Albert (introduced the previous season in "Flight Five Doesn't Answer") was being wrongfully blamed for slum-like conditions at neighborhood apartments, Pete, Linc and Julie try to find the landlord responsible - which turned out to be Sol's cousin.
3913"Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break"Earl BellamyMalvin WaldDecember 23, 1969 (1969-12-23)
The Squad tries to gain the confidence of the top con man in the business and catch him by becoming involved in a caper.
4014"The Debt"Jerry JamesonSteffi Barrett & Tony BarrettDecember 30, 1969 (1969-12-30)
After a young man helps Pete when he is attacked by hoodlums, Pete learns the man's father may be plotting a serious crime.
4115"Sweet Child of Terror"Earl BellamyEdward J. LaksoJanuary 6, 1970 (1970-01-06)
Julie, mistaken for someone else, is kidnapped by an embittered handyman who threatens her life when he realizes his mistake.
4216"The King of Empty Cups"Robert Michael LewisSonya RobertsJanuary 20, 1970 (1970-01-20)
Assigned to find Chief Metcalf's daughter after she disappears, the Squad's investigation leads to a pop singing idol.
4317"A Town Called Sincere"Earl BellamyGwen Bagni & Paul DubovJanuary 27, 1970 (1970-01-27)
A sleepy Mexican town becomes a prison for Pete and Linc, captured by a savage motorcycle gang. The bikers center their terror tactics on the townspeople as they try to learn who killed two members of their gang.
4418"The Exile"Robert Michael LewisHarve Bennett & Don RichmanFebruary 3, 1970 (1970-02-03)
Julie falls in love with an exchange student, not knowing he is a Middle Eastern prince and in danger following a military coup.
4519"Survival House"George McCowanJoanna LeeFebruary 10, 1970 (1970-02-10)
The Squad tries to help an ex-dope addict accused of attempted rape, a crime he claims he didn't commit. Sammy Davis Jr. guest stars.
4620"Mother of Sorrow"Gene NelsonRita Lakin & William WoodFebruary 17, 1970 (1970-02-17)

Pete tries to clear an old classmate of the murder of his girlfriend. Lee Grant and Richard Dreyfuss guest star.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #95 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[1]
4721"The Deadly Sin"Jerry JamesonRobert M. YoungFebruary 24, 1970 (1970-02-24)
The Squad's investigation of a syndicate killing leads to a young postulant nun who witnessed the crime and is now a target.
4822"A Time for Remembering"Gene NelsonHarve BennettMarch 3, 1970 (1970-03-03)
Shortly after Pete announces his plans to quit his undercover work, Linc is critically shot by an ex-convict seeking revenge.
4923"Return to Darkness, Return to Light"Robert Michael LewisEdward J. LaksoMarch 17, 1970 (1970-03-17)
A blind woman's plans to marry are wrecked when Pete and Linc discover her husband-to-be is a man of many aliases.
5024"Call Back Yesterday"Gene NelsonJohn W. Bloch & Robert M. YoungMarch 24, 1970 (1970-03-24)
Pete's mother re-enters her son's life when the Squad investigates a murder attempt on a friend of Pete's family.
5125"Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot!"Robert Michael LewisHarve Bennett & Rita LakinMarch 31, 1970 (1970-03-31)
Posing as production personnel at a movie studio, the Squad probes a series of mishaps and a twenty-year-old murder.
5226"The Loser"Gene NelsonSheldon StarkApril 7, 1970 (1970-04-07)
The Squad investigates a hit-and-run accident involving a stolen car when the suspect pleads his innocence.

Season 3 (1970–71)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
531"The Long Road Home"Robert Michael LewisEdward J. LaksoSeptember 22, 1970 (1970-09-22)
Pete falls in love with a young woman he has injured in an auto chase involving a robbery suspect, only to learn she is the sister of the suspect.
542"See the Eagles Dying"Jerry JamesonEdward J. LaksoSeptember 29, 1970 (1970-09-29)
Pete endangers his life by joining a skydiving group (which includes Lane Bradbury) to find out the truth about the death of a wino who was goaded into jumping but died when failing to pull his ripcord.
553"Who Are the Keepers, Who Are the Inmates?"Gene NelsonRichard LandauOctober 6, 1970 (1970-10-06)
Linc feigns insanity to get into an institution to investigate the death of a friend there.
564"‘A’ Is for Annie"Robert Michael LewisWilliam BastOctober 13, 1970 (1970-10-13)
The Squad investigates when a school teacher, under attack for her views on sex education, becomes the target of violence.
575"The Song of Willie"Gene NelsonSteffi Barrett & Tony BarrettOctober 20, 1970 (1970-10-20)
The Squad tries to protect a heartless black movie star (Sammy Davis, Jr.) whose life has been threatened.
586"Search and Destroy"Philip LeacockDavid P. HarmonOctober 27, 1970 (1970-10-27)
The Squad's investigation of a bogus policeman and the murder of a young man is hampered by the brother of the victim.
597"Just Ring the Bell Once"Jerry JamesonGwen Bagni & Paul DubovNovember 3, 1970 (1970-11-03)
Linc befriends an 8-year-old boy whose mother is involved with liquor hijackers.
608"Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee!"Robert Michael LewisWalter BlackNovember 10, 1970 (1970-11-10)
Pete and the Squad try to clear a young Apache falsely accused of murdering a man in a small desert town.
619"A Far Away Place So Near"Terry BeckerTheodore ApsteinNovember 17, 1970 (1970-11-17)
The Squad investigates the mysterious death of a soldier who fails to return from Vietnam.
6210"A Time of Hyacinths"Robert Michael LewisMargaret ArmenDecember 1, 1970 (1970-12-01)
Julie becomes involved with a mysterious stranger (Vincent Price), a man supposed to have died twenty years earlier.
6311"The Judas Trap"Robert Michael LewisStory by: Alvin Boretz
Teleplay by: Walter Black
December 8, 1970 (1970-12-08)
The Squad tries to help an intellectually disabled boy who was discovered with the rifle that killed his father.
6412"Fever"Jerry JamesonStory by: Paul Schneider, Margaret Schneider & Marty Roth
Teleplay by: Paul Schneider & Margaret Schneider
December 15, 1970 (1970-12-15)
Pete and Linc conduct a search for Julie, who has been exposed to disease by a man on the run and the son he doesn't have legal custody of.
6513"Is There Anyone Left in Santa Paula?"Lawrence DobkinGene L. CoonDecember 29, 1970 (1970-12-29)
Investigating the death of an immigration agent, the Squad finds a cop involved in the illegal entry of Mexican youths across the border.
6614"A Short Course in War"Robert Michael LewisMann RubinJanuary 5, 1971 (1971-01-05)
A group of student activists take over their college campus administration building, with Julie and an elderly teacher as hostages.
6715"Kicks Incorporated"Gene NelsonPeggy O'SheaJanuary 12, 1971 (1971-01-12)
The Squad investigates a unique nuisance racket headed by a man who turns out to be a close friend of Greer's.
6816"A Bummer for R.J."Philip LeacockJack TurleyJanuary 19, 1971 (1971-01-19)
The Squad investigates when a 40-year-old man who tries the hippie life to recapture his youth is implicated in a murder.
6917"The Hot, Hot Car"Robert Michael LewisElroy SchwartzJanuary 26, 1971 (1971-01-26)
The Squad learns that an innocent family is driving a stolen car wired with dynamite and set to explode at 5 o'clock.
7018"Suffer, Little Children"Lawrence DobkinGene L. CoonFebruary 9, 1971 (1971-02-09)
The Squad attempts to help a minister find out who murdered his brother, a psychologist who ran a clinic for troubled youngsters.
7119"Is That Justice? No, It's the Law"Philip LeacockDavid H. VowellFebruary 16, 1971 (1971-02-16)
The Squad helps an overzealous detective get the goods on a known dope pusher, but the pusher swears he's been framed.
7220"A Double for Danger"Gene NelsonRoger Hill LewisFebruary 23, 1971 (1971-02-23)
Julie assumes the identity of a dead undercover agent to expose the leader of a narcotics ring.
7321"Welcome to Our City"John Llewellyn MoxeyStory by: Shirl Hendryx
Teleplay by: Tony Barrett & Shirl Hendryx
March 2, 1971 (1971-03-02)
The Squad tries to find the father of a 15-year-old farm boy and learns that the man is involved in a loan shark racket.
7422"The Comeback"William CrainMann RubinMarch 9, 1971 (1971-03-09)
The Squad helps the son of an aging ex-boxing champ (Sugar Ray Robinson) who is being harassed by gamblers for inside information on his dad's return to the ring after an 11-year absence.
7523"We Spy"Lawrence DobkinHarve Bennett & Walter BlackMarch 16, 1971 (1971-03-16)
Pete poses as a safecracker in order to break up an industrial espionage plot and in the process stumbles onto a murder.
7624"The Price of Love"Philip LeacockTony Barrett & Robert FosterMarch 23, 1971 (1971-03-23)
On vacation, Linc stumbles onto the kidnapping of a young boy in a desert ghost-town and finds himself held hostage as well.

Season 4 (1971–72)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
771"The Sentinels"Robert Michael LewisAlvin BoretzSeptember 14, 1971 (1971-09-14)
The Squad searches the city for a pair of killers who harbor a flock of pigeons which could cause an encephalitis epidemic.
782"Cricket"Michael CaffeyRick HuskySeptember 21, 1971 (1971-09-21)
An autistic and withdrawn boy who has accidentally shot Julie is sought by the Squad in order to save him from a murderer. Note: This episode was remade as an episode of "Charlie's Angels."
793"Home Is the Streets"Barry ShearS.S. SchweitzerSeptember 28, 1971 (1971-09-28)
The Squad pursues a dope pusher on the run for shooting two policemen.
804"Survival"Philip LeacockWalter Black & Byron TwiggsOctober 5, 1971 (1971-10-05)
Julie, suffering a snake bite, is left stranded in the desert with a blind man when three young hoodlums steal her car.
815"Color of Laughter, Color of Tears"Philip LeacockEdward J. LaksoOctober 12, 1971 (1971-10-12)
The Squad investigates a circus carnival that is being sabotaged.
826"The Medicine Men"Seymour RobbieArthur WeingartenOctober 19, 1971 (1971-10-19)
Julie falls in love with a young doctor who is being blackmailed.
837"The Sands of Anger"Earl BellamyEdward J. LaksoOctober 26, 1971 (1971-10-26)
The Squad investigates a mysterious explosion that kills a driver at a dune-buggy rally in the desert.
848"The Poisoned Mind"Don McDougallErnest FrankelNovember 2, 1971 (1971-11-02)
Depressed after having shot a young man during a robbery, Greer takes time off to recover.
859"Exit the Closer"Don McDougallRobert CollinsNovember 9, 1971 (1971-11-09)
Pete, Linc and Julie go undercover at a used car lot to crack a narcotics ring.
8610"Whatever Happened to Linc Hayes?"George McCowanRick HuskyNovember 16, 1971 (1971-11-16)
Suffering from amnesia after getting mugged, Linc wanders the city, unsure as to whether or not he is the escaped mental patient he reads about in a newspaper. (Includes flashbacks to previous episodes.)
8711"And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them"John Llewellyn MoxeySteffi Barrett & Tony BarrettNovember 23, 1971 (1971-11-23)
The Squad tries to protect a TV clown (Milton Berle) whose life is in danger.
8812"Real Loser"George McGowanRobert C. DennisNovember 30, 1971 (1971-11-30)
The Squad tries to track down a killer who was hired by his intended victim.
8913"Death of a Nobody"Robert Michael LewisMann RubinDecember 7, 1971 (1971-12-07)
A woman is killed by a hit-and-run driver, but Pete is sure he was the intended victim.
9014"Feet of Clay"Don TaylorDon IngallsDecember 14, 1971 (1971-12-14)
Linc befriends a deaf-mute (Desi Arnaz, Jr.) who becomes a reluctant hero after saving a guard's life in a warehouse fire.
9115"I Am My Brother's Keeper"Jerry JamesonJames SchmererJanuary 4, 1972 (1972-01-04)
The killing of a union member sends Linc and Julie undercover to the ship docks to find Pete, who is suffering a brain injury.
9216"Deal with the Devil"Don McDougallRobert C. DennisJanuary 11, 1972 (1972-01-11)
Pete investigates the disappearance of a Vietnam war correspondent (Leslie Nielsen) who was an older friend of his in his childhood.
9317"Kill Gently, Sweet Jessie"Lawrence DobkinSteffi Barrett & Tony BarrettJanuary 18, 1972 (1972-01-18)
A convicted murderer out on parole goes on a mission to kill Pete, who he mistakenly believes was responsible for a savage beating he suffered years earlier.
9418"Shockwave"Barry ShearRick HuskyJanuary 25, 1972 (1972-01-25)
Julie becomes emotionally attached to an abandoned baby whose parents are terrorizing the area with armed robberies.
9519"No More Oak Leaves for Ernie Holland"Seymour RobbieArthur WeingartenFebruary 1, 1972 (1972-02-01)
The Squad works undercover as social workers to find a stolen cache of guns.
9620"The Cave"Jerry JamesonDon IngallsFebruary 8, 1972 (1972-02-08)
Pete, Linc and Julie are trapped in a cave by a crazed man who holds them responsible for his son's death in Vietnam.
9721"The Wild Weekend"Robert Michael LewisJack TurleyFebruary 15, 1972 (1972-02-15)
Pete is kidnapped and almost killed by the jealous boyfriend of his former fiancée.
9822"The Tangled Web"Richard NewtonErnest FrankelFebruary 22, 1972 (1972-02-22)
Pete and Linc jeopardize their lives and careers by helping Julie's friend return the jewelry he has stolen.
9923"Outside Position"Philip LeacockS.S. SchweitzerFebruary 29, 1972 (1972-02-29)
Pete tries to help an ex-convict who has been framed on a narcotics charge.
10024"Big George"Philip LeacockRichard LandauMarch 7, 1972 (1972-03-07)
The Squad guards a man (Andy Griffith) whose life is threatened because he witnessed a murder.

Season 5 (1972–73)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1011"The Connection: Part 1"George McCowanRick HuskySeptember 14, 1972 (1972-09-14)
When Greer is seriously wounded by three phony cops, and four suitcases of heroin are stolen, the Squad goes to work. First half of a two-hour special.
1022"The Connection: Part 2"George McCowanRick HuskySeptember 14, 1972 (1972-09-14)
See Part 1, above.
1033"The Thunder Makers"Jerry JamesonJack TurleySeptember 21, 1972 (1972-09-21)
The Squad investigates when a youth joins a motorcycle gang, plots a fake payroll robbery of his father's company, and learns the other gang members are playing it for real.
1044"Yesterday's Ashes"Richard NewtonSkip WebsterSeptember 28, 1972 (1972-09-28)
The Squad witnesses a shoplifting by a badly scarred woman and arranges plastic surgery, believing it would prevent her from a life of crime.
1055"A Gift for Jenny"Don McDougallGerald SanfordOctober 5, 1972 (1972-10-05)
Linc's friend is kidnapped after receiving a fur coat as a gift, setting the Squad on a chase of a fur-theft ring.
1066"Taps, Play It Louder"E.W. SwackhamerSandor SternOctober 12, 1972 (1972-10-12)
The Squad finds a missing ex-soldier working as a longshoreman, but because of mysterious circumstances they question his identity.
1077"Eyes of the Beholder"Richard NewtonSteffi Barrett & Tony BarrettOctober 19, 1972 (1972-10-19)
The brother of a fur thief attempts to kill Pete, holding him responsible for his brother's death.
1088"Good Times Are Just Memories"Ivan DixonRichard Bluel & Fenton Hobart Jr.October 26, 1972 (1972-10-26)
A police lieutenant involved in a jewel theft ring murders an informer and plants evidence implicating Pete as the killer.
1099"Corbey"Richard NewtonJack TurleyNovember 2, 1972 (1972-11-02)
When Greer is framed as being on the take, the Squad begins an investigation to clear his name.
11010"Can You Hear Me Out There?"Seymour RobbieStanley Ralph RossNovember 9, 1972 (1972-11-09)
The Squad's investigation turns up a radio disc jockey who was an unwitting helper of an auto-theft ring when his commercial indicated where stolen cars could be picked up.
11111"Another Final Game"Jerry JamesonBuddy RuskinNovember 16, 1972 (1972-11-16)
When a con man takes a little old lady friend of Linc's for $600, Pete and Julie assume the roles of a wealthy young couple to lure the bad guy.
11212"Crime Club"Don McDougallTheodore J. FlickerNovember 23, 1972 (1972-11-23)
The Squad matches wits with a group of students with genius IQs responsible for bizarre headline-making robberies.
11313"The Twain"Georg OldenSkip WebsterNovember 30, 1972 (1972-11-30)
The Squad helps a Eurasian girl who, while looking for her father, witnesses the murder of a passport forger.
11414"Belinda, End of Little Miss Bubble Gum"Seymour RobbieBryn MorganDecember 7, 1972 (1972-12-07)
The Squad protects a former child star, upon whose life attempts were made when she became eligible for money held in trust for her.
11515"Kristie"Richard NewtonRick HuskyDecember 14, 1972 (1972-12-14)
On Christmas Eve a 5-year-old girl is left in Pete's care by her father, who then disappears.
11616"Sanctuary"Jerry JamesonRobert HamnerDecember 21, 1972 (1972-12-21)
An underworld boss issues orders to have Julie killed after learning she posed as his secretary to collect evidence to present to the grand jury.
11717"Run, Lincoln, Run"Leonard HornDonald L. StewartJanuary 4, 1973 (1973-01-04)
A friend of Linc's is caught in the clutches of loan sharks and forced to set Linc up for elimination.
11818"Don't Kill My Child"Harry FalkMargaret Schneider & Paul SchneiderJanuary 18, 1973 (1973-01-18)
Although a stepfather confesses to child beating, the Squad believes the mother is guilty.
11919"Death in High Places"Don McDougallRobert HamnerJanuary 25, 1973 (1973-01-25)
Linc takes an undercover job as a high-steel construction worker to find his friend's murderer.
12020"Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death"Reza BadiyiElroy SchwartzFebruary 1, 1973 (1973-02-01)
Investigation of a dope ring leads the Squad to a hospital where the husband of a terminal cancer patient committed a mercy killing because his wife was deprived of morphine.
12121"Scion of Death"Daniel HallerRobert Schlitt & Skip WebsterFebruary 8, 1973 (1973-02-08)
Pete and Linc witness a kidnapping, but the victim's father refuses to report the abduction to the police.
12222"The Night Holds Terror"Richard NewtonRick HuskyFebruary 15, 1973 (1973-02-15)
Convalescing in the home of a doctor and his wife, Julie is terrorized by a man who vows to kill everyone in the house.
12323"Cry Uncle"Phil BondelliSandor SternFebruary 22, 1973 (1973-02-22)
When Greer and the Squad investigate a series of art thefts, they come up with an unexpected culprit.
12424"And Once for My Baby"Richard NewtonRobert ShermanMarch 1, 1973 (1973-03-01)
The Squad helps prevent a $1 million heist masterminded by an ex-con whose pregnant wife is an unknowing victim of cervical cancer.
The Squad presumably broke up after this episode's subject case, as its members would not rejoin forces again for another six years.

Television film (1979)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
The Return of the Mod SquadGeorge McCowanRobert JanesMay 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)
Six years after the events in "And Once For My Baby" were resolved, Peter Cochrane, Lincoln Hayes, and Julie Barnes are called back to team up again after several attempts are made on the life of Adam Greer, their former commander, now a Deputy Chief in the LAPD and on the verge of retiring. However, they soon discover that the attempts on Deputy Chief Greer's life were a ruse to draw them out, and that they themselves are the real targets of the would-be killer.

Home releases

The entire series has been released on DVD, in the following box sets:[2]

DVD set Episodes Company Release date
The Mod Squad: Season 1, Volume 1 13 Paramount Home Video December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)
The Mod Squad: Season 1, Volume 2 13 Paramount Home Video March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11)
The Mod Squad: Season 2, Volume 1 13 Paramount Home Video November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
The Mod Squad: Season 2, Volume 2 13 Paramount Home Video May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26)
The Mod Squad: Season 3, Volume 1 12 Visual Entertainment September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
The Mod Squad: Season 3, Volume 2 12 Visual Entertainment September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
The Mod Squad: Season 4, Volume 1 12 Visual Entertainment October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)
The Mod Squad: Season 4, Volume 2 12 Visual Entertainment October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)
The Mod Squad: The Complete Collection * Visual Entertainment November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)
The Mod Squad: The Complete Collection Gift Set 124 Visual Entertainment November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)
The Mod Squad: Season 5, Volume 1 * Visual Entertainment February 11, 2014 (2014-02-11)
The Mod Squad: Season 5, Volume 2 * Visual Entertainment February 11, 2014 (2014-02-11)

* This information is unknown at this time|

References

  1. "Special Collector's Issue (100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". TV Guide (June 28-July 4). 1997.
  2. The Mod Squad Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine at TVShowsOnDVD.com
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