The Mod Squad

S01E13: The Sunday Drivers

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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

The Teeth of the Barracuda

S01E01 The Teeth of the Barracuda

September 24, 1968 60 min
The daughter of a California governorial candidate is caught with drugs and is blackmailed.
Bad Man on Campus

S01E02 Bad Man on Campus

October 1, 1968 60 min
Pete, Linc and Julie work undercover in a high school to break up a juvenile car theft ring.
My, What a Pretty Bus

S01E03 My, What a Pretty Bus

October 8, 1968 60 min
When Smitty Comes Marching Home

S01E04 When Smitty Comes Marching Home

October 22, 1968 60 min
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

S01E05 You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer

October 29, 1968 60 min
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

S01E06 A Time to Love -- A Time to Cry

November 12, 1968 60 min
After an LSD trip, photographer Robbie Larson wakes up beside the dead body of one of his models.
Find Tara Chapman!

S01E07 Find Tara Chapman!

November 19, 1968 60 min
Unaware she has contagious meningitis, a singer who witnessed a mob murder flees the hospital.
The Price of Terror

S01E08 The Price of Terror

November 26, 1968 60 min
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

S01E09 A Quiet Weekend in the Country

December 3, 1968 60 min
An ex-convict tells Greer that drug pushers will be meeting at a rural trailer camp.
Love

S01E10 Love

December 10, 1968 60 min
Pete's cousin Karen turns to kidnapping to gain her parents attention after they are distracted by the new baby.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet

S01E11 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet

December 17, 1968 60 min
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...
The Guru

S01E12 The Guru

December 31, 1968 60 min
Posing as hippies the trio investigate the bombing of an underground paper, resulting in murder.
The Sunday Drivers

S01E13 The Sunday Drivers

January 7, 1969 60 min
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.
Hello Mother, My Name Is Julie

S01E14 Hello Mother, My Name Is Julie

January 14, 1969 60 min
Julie's estranged mother suddenly shows up and tells her she is getting married. Unfortunately Pete and Linc know something about her future step-father.
Flight Five Doesn't Answer

S01E15 Flight Five Doesn't Answer

January 21, 1969 60 min
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.
Shell Game

S01E16 Shell Game

January 29, 1969 60 min
Pete and Linc successfully infiltrate a gang of thieves only to discover they are protected by crooked cops and that Julie has become an unwitting hostage.
Fear Is the Bucking Horse

S01E17 Fear Is the Bucking Horse

February 4, 1969 60 min
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

S01E18 A Hint of Darkness, A Hint of Light

February 11, 1969 60 min
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

S01E19 The Uptight Town

February 18, 1969 60 min
A racist town tries to pin a murder on a black man who had nothing to do with it.
A Reign of Guns

S01E20 A Reign of Guns

February 25, 1969 60 min
Pete and Linc infiltrate the operation of a shipping magnate who is stockpiling weapons to equip his private army.
A Run for the Money

S01E21 A Run for the Money

March 11, 1969 60 min
Pete falls for Ginny, who believes her jailed father is innocent of robbery.
Child of Sorrow, Child of Light

S01E22 Child of Sorrow, Child of Light

March 18, 1969 60 min
Julie poses as an unwed mother to infiltrate an extortion racket that blackmails parents of adopted babies.
Keep the Faith, Baby

S01E23 Keep the Faith, Baby

March 25, 1969 60 min
A murderer stalks the suspended priest who heard his confession.
Captain Greer, Call Surgery

S01E24 Captain Greer, Call Surgery

April 1, 1969 60 min
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

S01E25 Peace Now -- Arly Blau

April 8, 1969 60 min
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

S01E26 A Seat by the Window

April 15, 1969 60 min
The trio splits up onto three tour buses to find the killer of a man found at a bus station.

Cast

Peggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Julie Barnes
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
Tige Andrews
Tige Andrews
Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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