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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 Worst Episode
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    Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 3 Episode 18 - Wrong Number
    6.9/10(71 votes)

    #1 - Wrong Number

    S3:E18

    In Afghanistan, the Soviets kidnap Francine, hoping to exchange her for a U.S. mathematician who Amanda believes has been set up by the KGB.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 4 Episode 20 - Suitable for Framing
    7.1/10(58 votes)

    #2 - Suitable for Framing

    S4:E20

    Lee and Francine are stripped of their Agency credentials after passing top-secret documents to a youth, who turns out to be a Soviet spy

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 4 Episode 21 - A Matter of Choice
    7.2/10(55 votes)

    #3 - A Matter of Choice

    S4:E21

    Lee is consumed with capturing an old nemesis who killed two of Lee's top contacts and now plots to sell Stealth radar plans to Tehran.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Lee Maddux

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

    #4 - 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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  5. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 2 Episode 3 - Double Agent
    7.5/10(80 votes)

    #5 - Double Agent

    S2:E3

    Lee and Amanda search for a spy-turned-writer's latest manuscript that exposes U.S. agents, which includes Lee and Amanda.

    Director:John Patterson
    Writer:Robert Bielak

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  6. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 3 Episode 14 - Playing for Keeps
    7.5/10(72 votes)

    #6 - Playing for Keeps

    S3:E14

    Lee and Francine protect a tennis player who's the daughter of an international bigwig threatened by Communists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lee Maddux

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  7. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 4 Episode 19 - All That Glitters
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #7 - All That Glitters

    S4:E19

    A security breach may be tied to a jewel collection, so Lee is assigned to "get next to" the jewels' current owner---an old flame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #8 - 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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  9. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 2 Episode 5 - Charity Begins at Home
    7.6/10(78 votes)

    #9 - Charity Begins at Home

    S2:E5

    Amanda is the Agency's only ticket to a private fund-raiser where a wealthy auto collector plans to hold a meeting with several high-powered men regarding a secret formula to control the supply and price crops.

    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #10 - 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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  11. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 3 Episode 4 - Tail of the Dancing Weasel
    7.7/10(76 votes)

    #11 - Tail of the Dancing Weasel

    S3:E4

    The Agency's founder needs Amanda's help to retrieve a purloined letter---proof he's not a turncoat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #13 - 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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  14. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 2 Episode 14 - A Little Sex, a Little Scandal
    7.8/10(79 votes)

    #14 - A Little Sex, a Little Scandal

    S2:E14

    Amanda becomes a target after she witnesses the murder of a congressional aide.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 3 Episode 5 - Welcome to America, Mr. Brand
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    #15 - Welcome to America, Mr. Brand

    S3:E5

    Amanda rolls out the red carpet for a British accountant who fancies himself a spy and who has evidence of a Soviet plot to destroy the U.S. economy.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 4 Episode 5 - It's in the Water
    7.8/10(65 votes)

    #16 - It's in the Water

    S4:E5

    The Agency and a terrorist seek a chemist, who once worked with Amanda on ecology issues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 4 Episode 10 - Need to Know
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    #17 - Need to Know

    S4:E10

    Lee investigates corruption at a newspaper whose publisher has apparent ties to a Romanian agent and apparent interest in U.S. strategic materials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

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

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

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

    #22 - 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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  23. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 2 Episode 18 - Car Wars
    7.9/10(77 votes)

    #23 - Car Wars

    S2:E18

    Amanda borrows a classic car from a Government lot and becomes the target of drug smugglers.

    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 3 Episode 6 - Sour Grapes
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #24 - Sour Grapes

    S3:E6

    Lee and Amanda investigate the fatal heroin overdoses of three top-ranking officials.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Lee Maddux

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  25. Scarecrow and Mrs. King Season 3 Episode 9 - J. Edgar's Ghost
    7.9/10(66 votes)

    #25 - J. Edgar's Ghost

    S3:E9

    An ex-agent victimizes an Agency Librarian who has unearthed J. Edgar Hoover's secret files.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wrong Number" is the worst rated episode of "Scarecrow and Mrs. King". It scored 6.9/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/3/1986. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Suitable for Framing".