The essential episodes of The Mod Squad
Watch these 12 in order and you've got The Mod Squad — each pick states its reason.
- 01
After one of Greer's undercover associates was murdered at a psychedelic nightclub, he puts his newly formed undercover squad of young adults, all previously in trouble with the law, to work investigating, which the evidence suggests was the work of young people. Note: Produced as a 90 minute pilot (73 minutes without commercials), this episode was edited for a 60 minute slot.
- 02
Following the death of a high school teacher, the Squad work undercover at her school to investigate a juvenile car theft ring, and the circumstances that led to the teacher's death.
- 03
The Squad go undercover in a prison to investigate one case but accidentally stumble onto another one involving counterfeiters.
- 04
When Smitty Comes Marching Home
Linc tries to help an old friend, a returning Vietnam War soldier, after he is framed for the murder of a policemen.
- 05
You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer
Julie serves as a decoy as the Mod Squad attempts to sting a computer dating service operating in blackmail.
- 06
A Time to Love - A Time to Cry
A photographer wakes up in his studio and discovers his model is dead. The Squad works to clear him of her murder.
- 07
A young woman arrives in L.A. not knowing she has meningitis. The Squad desperately tries to find her, but she thinks they're really looking to kill her, as she witnessed a mob hit back East.
- 08
The squad searches for the assailant behind the attempts on Greer's life, leading to the kidnapping of Julie in exchange for Greer.
- 09
A Quiet Weekend in the Country
Pete, Linc and Julie go undercover as vacationers in a rural trailer camp to investigate the death of a narcotics informant.
- 10
Pete's cousin Karen turns to kidnapping to gain her parents attention after they are distracted by the new baby.
- 11
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet
When several young, blonde actresses are murdered by a serial strangler, Julie goes undercover as an aspiring actress, hoping to catch the killer.
- 12
The Squad helps prevent a $1 million heist masterminded by an ex-con whose pregnant wife is an unknowing victim of cervical cancer.
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