The Mod Squad
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| The Mod Squad | |
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| Premiere | September 24, 1968 |
| Finale | March 1, 1973 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | created by: Buddy Ruskin developed for TV by: Tony Barrett Harve Bennett Sammy Hess |
| Network | ABC |
| Style | 60-minute crime drama |
| Company | Thomas/Spelling Productions |
| Episodes | 124 + 1 TV movie |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Origin | USA |
The Mod Squad is a crime drama that aired on ABC.
The Mod Squad was a police drama that featured three young, hip crime fighters. One White, One Black, One Blonde, was the promotional hype-line. The casting was intended to appeal to a youthful, counterculture audience. The basic premise was that the youthful investigators were offered work fighting crime as an alternative to being incarcerated themselves. The show's primary premise centered on the three cops using their youthful, hippie personas as a guise to get close to the criminals they investigated. The show was moderately popular during its initial run of five seasons. The show portrayed a multicultural society and dealt with issues of racial politics, drug culture, and counterculture.
The show was loosely based on Bud Ruskin's experiences in the late 1950s as a squad leader for undercover narcotics cops, though it took almost 10 years after he wrote a script for the idea to be given the greenlight by ABC television studios.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||||
| Michael Cole | Pete Cochran | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Clarence Williams III | Linc Hayes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Peggy Lipton | Julie Barnes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Tige Andrews | Capt. Adam Greer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | |||
| Season One | September 24, 1968 | April 15, 1969 | 26 |
| Season Two | September 23, 1969 | April 7, 1970 | 26 |
| Season Three | September 22, 1970 | March 23, 1971 | 24 |
| Season Four | September 14, 1971 | March 7, 1972 | 24 |
| Season Five | September 14, 1972 | March 1, 1973 | 24 |
Telefilms
| Title | Network | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Return of the Mod Squad | ABC | May 18, 1979 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial Season Sets | |||
| Season 1, Volume 1 | December 18, 2007 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 1, Volume 2 | March 11, 2008 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 2, Volume 1 | November 25, 2008 | 4 | purchase |
| Season 2, Volume 2 | May 26, 2009 | 4 | purchase |
