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The Best Episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1

Every episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1!

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Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 1 - The First Time
    7.8/10(352 votes)

    #1 - The First Time

    S1:E1

    Special Agent "Scarecrow" enlists the aide of Amanda King, a divorced mother of two, for assistance in finding a leak in a D.C. organization. Mrs. King is then offered a job with IFF and continues to assist Lee Stetson.

    Directors:Burt Brinckerhoff, Rod Holcomb
    Writers:Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

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  2. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 2 - There Goes the Neighborhood
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    #2 - There Goes the Neighborhood

    S1:E2

    Lee and Amanda pose as a married couple living in the Betsy Ross Estates as they investigate the supply of weapons to Central America by the areas unsuspecting Connie Beth Girls.

    Director:Rod Holcomb
    Writers:Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

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  3. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 3 - If Thoughts Could Kill
    7.9/10(120 votes)

    #3 - If Thoughts Could Kill

    S1:E3

    A mind control expert messes with Scarecrow, because of he and Billy's routine physical.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

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  4. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 4 - Magic Bus
    7.8/10(112 votes)

    #4 - Magic Bus

    S1:E4

    Lee and Amanda pursue a survivalist group who intend to use a stolen top-secret assault weapon against an unknown target.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writers:Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

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  5. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 5 - The A.C.M. Kid
    7.6/10(100 votes)

    #5 - The A.C.M. Kid

    S1:E5

    A young Russian boy, whom is under Lee and Amanda's guard, is stealing computer codes from the government to pay for the freedom of his parents.

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 6 - Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
    8.3/10(108 votes)

    #6 - Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

    S1:E6

    Lee Stetson and Amanda King are assigned to protect a prince and princess from would-be assassins.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Peter Lefcourt

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  7. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 7 - Service Above and Beyond
    8.6/10(113 votes)

    #7 - Service Above and Beyond

    S1:E7

    Amanda poses as a wealthy jet setter to attract the attention of a businessman suspected of selling military secrets.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Peter Lefcourt

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  8. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 8 - Saved by the Bells
    8.4/10(107 votes)

    #8 - Saved by the Bells

    S1:E8

    The agency refuses a deal when enemy agents kidnap Amanda in hopes for trading her for another agent. Lee takes matters into his own hands and rescues Amanda, however there is hell to pay with IFF, when he rescues her illegally.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Joel Steiger

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  9. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 9 - Sudden Death
    7.4/10(99 votes)

    #9 - Sudden Death

    S1:E9

    Lee and Amanda pose as a football player and a writer to stop the owner of a football team from assassinating the leader of a foreign country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Sawyer

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  10. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 10 - The Long Christmas Eve
    8.1/10(106 votes)

    #10 - The Long Christmas Eve

    S1:E10

    On Christmas Eve, Lee and Amanda must find a former Agent, who is threatening to expose the current IFF Agents.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Peter Lefcourt

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  11. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 11 - Remembrance of Things Past
    8.4/10(99 votes)

    #11 - Remembrance of Things Past

    S1:E11

    Lee is passed a note, just like other agents received before their murder.

    Director:Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
    Writers:Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

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  12. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 12 - Lost and Found
    7.7/10(89 votes)

    #12 - Lost and Found

    S1:E12

    Amanda and Lee are asked to arrange a new identity for an old flame of Lee's and her husband, making a very uncomfortable situation for Scarecrow and Mrs. King.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writers:Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

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  13. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 13 - I Am Not Now, Nor Have I Ever Been... a Spy
    8.1/10(91 votes)

    #13 - I Am Not Now, Nor Have I Ever Been... a Spy

    S1:E13

    Amanda has amnesia after being kidnapped by assasins, and she no longer remembers Lee or the Agency. This only makes matters worse when she is unable to remember the next victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Lefcourt

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  14. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 14 - Dead Ringer
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    #14 - Dead Ringer

    S1:E14

    The Agency decides to use Amanda King's home for the defection of a Hungarian Official, who resembles Francine Desmond (Martha Smith in a dual role).

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Juanita Bartlett

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  15. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 15 - The Mole
    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #15 - The Mole

    S1:E15

    Someone in the Agency is passing government secrets to Moscow. Lee and Amanda are assigned to plug the leak, or "The Mole."

    Director:Russ Mayberry
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 16 - Savior
    8.2/10(83 votes)

    #16 - Savior

    S1:E16

    Amanda is shocked when she learns that Lee Stetson has left IFF, to work a weapon dealer.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 17 - The Artful Dodger
    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #17 - The Artful Dodger

    S1:E17

    Amanda develops a new found friend when Amanda and Lee began investigating the theft of military secrets.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 18 - Filming Raul
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    #18 - Filming Raul

    S1:E18

    Agency Parking Attendant/Part time film maker, Raul hold the main clue in finding an Agency courier who disappeared when Mrs. King wrecked her station wagon.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 19 - Fearless Dotty
    8.3/10(87 votes)

    #19 - Fearless Dotty

    S1:E19

    Spies stalk Amanda's mother after a bookstore mix-up puts her in possession of a book containing vital information.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 20 - Weekend
    7.9/10(85 votes)

    #20 - Weekend

    S1:E20

    Amanda and Lee pose as newlyweds at a resort to prevent a kidnapping, and actually enjoy each others company.

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 1 Episode 21 - Waiting for Godorsky
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    #21 - Waiting for Godorsky

    S1:E21

    While visiting an estate style yard sale with her mother, Amanda meets a woman targeted by Eastern Bloc assasins. She is later invited to have to with her majesty, while unknowingly getting involved with an Agency assignment.

    Director:William Wiard
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The First Time" is the best rated episode of "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 352 votes. Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff, Rod Holcomb and written by Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming, it aired on 10/3/1983. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "There Goes the Neighborhood".