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The Mod Squad

1968–1973 · 5 seasons

A groovy, earnest undercover cop show that mixes youth-culture cool with old-fashioned crime-solving and gentle moral lessons.

Created by
Buddy Ruskin
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Tagline
JUSTICE NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE.
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.
How it feels
Earnest, tense, warm and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Crime, justice, identity, rebellion
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Buddy Ruskin
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Buddy Ruskin
Written by
Edward J. Lakso, George Bellak, Harve Bennett, Tony Barrett
Starring
Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams III, Tige Andrews, Michael Cole, Booker Bradshaw, Val Avery, Woody Allen, Richard Dreyfuss
Length
5 seasons, 124 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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