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The Worst Episodes of The Mod Squad

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Mod Squad Season 5 Episode 24 - And Once for My Baby
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - And Once for My Baby

    S5:E24

    An imaginative thief plots a spectacular heist. The trio hopes to stop it before it happens, but they learn of another urgency.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Mod Squad Season 1 Episode 17 - Fear Is the Bucking Horse
    6.6/10(60 votes)

    #2 - Fear Is the Bucking Horse

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 6 - Lisa
    6.7/10(57 votes)

    #3 - Lisa

    S2:E6

    The squad is unaware that the writer they are assigned to protect, has a split personality.

    Director:Robert Michael Lewis
    Writers:Steffi Barrett, Tony Barrett

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  4. The Mod Squad Season 3 Episode 13 - Is There Anyone Left Is Santa Paula?
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    #4 - Is There Anyone Left Is Santa Paula?

    S3:E13

    Fernando Lamas as a cop with a reputation for helping the Mexican-American community. Now he's putting his job on the line by aiding a man sought by immigration authorities. Pete: Michael Cole. Paco Montoya: Ricardo Romanos. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Anita: Amparo Pilar.

    Director:Lawrence Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 11 - The Healer
    7.1/10(42 votes)

    #5 - The Healer

    S2:E11

    The Mod Squad sets to work busting an extortion racket run by a self-styled healer responsible for the death of Linc's friend. Julie befriends a wheelchair-bound man paying large sums for empty promises that his paralysis will be cured.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Mod Squad Season 1 Episode 20 - A Reign of Guns
    7.3/10(56 votes)

    #6 - A Reign of Guns

    S1:E20

    Pete and Linc infiltrate the operation of a shipping magnate who is stockpiling weapons to equip his private army.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Daniel B. Ullman

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  7. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 5 - To Linc -- with Love
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #7 - To Linc -- with Love

    S2:E5

    Linc's new love is evasive and secretive about her past which places a strain on their budding relationship.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Carol Sobieski

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  8. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 18 - The Exile
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    #8 - The Exile

    S2:E18

    Julie falls for Ari Nassal, unaware that he's a Middle Eastern prince involved in a fierce power struggle that could take his life. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Hakim: Ben Aliza. Pete: Michael Cole. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Sarif: Lawrence Dane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 21 - The Deadly Sin
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #9 - The Deadly Sin

    S2:E21

    Julie enters a convent to protect a young postulant who witnessed a murder. Melissa: Lynn Loring. Laker: Bert Freed. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Capp: Don Dubbins. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Pete: Michael Cole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Mod Squad Season 5 Episode 2 - The Connection (2)
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #10 - The Connection (2)

    S5:E2

    The trio go undercover to take down an international drug ring.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 14 - The Debt
    7.4/10(44 votes)

    #11 - The Debt

    S2:E14

    Pete befriends Joey Kovacs, a youth whose father escaped from a mental institution and has vowed to kill a man who cheated him years before. Kovacs: Nehemiah Persoff. Doris: Marj Dusay. Pete: Michael Cole. Sanders: Ross Elliott. Franklin: Peter Brown. Linc: Clarence Williams III.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Mod Squad Season 3 Episode 22 - The Comeback
    7.4/10(47 votes)

    #12 - The Comeback

    S3:E22

    A middle-aged legendary prizefighter tries for a comeback match, mainly to please his troubled son, whom he thinks wants him to prove he's not a has-been. But the son may have other reasons: he is in debt to gamblers who want him to give them inside information on his dad's odds.

    Director:William Crain
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Mod Squad Season 5 Episode 12 - Crime Club
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    #13 - Crime Club

    S5:E12

    Students with high IQs commit crimes just for kicks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Mod Squad Season 1 Episode 1 - The Teeth of the Barracuda
    7.5/10(118 votes)

    #14 - The Teeth of the Barracuda

    S1:E1

    The daughter of a California governorial candidate is caught with drugs and is blackmailed.

    Director:Lee H. Katzin
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 2 - My Name Is Manolette
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #15 - My Name Is Manolette

    S2:E2

    Thieves send a little boy to do the stealing and reap the rewards. Manolette runs away and the trio help him find a new home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 8 - Willie Poor Boy
    7.5/10(48 votes)

    #16 - Willie Poor Boy

    S2:E8

    An illerate small time crook gets caught when he can't read the sign warning of danger. The squad rallies to help him if he cooperates with the law and snitches on his partner, who is responsible for the death of the security guard.

    Director:George McCowan
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Mod Squad Season 3 Episode 2 - See the Eagles Dying
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #17 - See the Eagles Dying

    S3:E2

    Pete poses as a hoodlum to get close to a teenage girl and her thrill-seeking crowd mixed up with sky diving---and murder. Pete: Michael Cole. Cindy: Lane Bradbury. Greer: Tige Andrews. Joe: Paul Carr.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Mod Squad Season 4 Episode 11 - And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #18 - And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them

    S4:E11

    The trio must protect a TV clown from an assassination attempt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Mod Squad Season 4 Episode 23 - Outside Position
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #19 - Outside Position

    S4:E23

    A stable boy's employer frames him for possessing drugs and continues conspiring against him after his parole, all in order to stop the young man's romance with his daughter.

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Mod Squad Season 1 Episode 10 - Love
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #20 - Love

    S1:E10

    Pete's cousin Karen turns to kidnapping to gain her parents attention after they are distracted by the new baby.

    Director:Lee H. Katzin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Mod Squad Season 1 Episode 21 - A Run for the Money
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #21 - A Run for the Money

    S1:E21

    Pete falls for Ginny, who believes her jailed father is innocent of robbery.

    Director:Harvey Hart
    Writer:Edward J. Lakso

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  22. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 10 - A Place to Run, A Heart to Hide In
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #22 - A Place to Run, A Heart to Hide In

    S2:E10

    Pete, Linc and Julie go undercover at Sims College to investigate a frat boy's mysterious death. Pete plays a running back, Linc an African exchange student, and Julie the object of desire for the star quarterback.

    Director:Earl Bellamy
    Writer:Edward J. Lakso

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  23. The Mod Squad Season 2 Episode 24 - Call Back Yesterday
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    #23 - Call Back Yesterday

    S2:E24

    Pete's concern for a former girlfriend's problems involves him in her family's corporate power struggle---and a reunion with his mother. Claire: Margot Kidder. Doug: Mark Goddard. Pete: Michael Cole. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Greer: Tige Andrews.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Mod Squad Season 3 Episode 6 - Search And Destroy
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    #24 - Search And Destroy

    S3:E6

    A narcotics-linked murder pits the squad against an ex-cop---the dead man's brother. Tom Blake: Steve Ihnat. Pete: Michael Cole. Vinnie: Michael Baseleon. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Julie: Peggy Lipton.

    Director:Philip Leacock
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Mod Squad Season 3 Episode 8 - Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee!
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #25 - Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee!

    S3:E8

    Pete is knocked out and jailed in a small town when he tries to assist Levi Frazee, an Indian who is believed to be withholding the whereabouts of his cousin, who is suspected of murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"And Once for My Baby" is the worst rated episode of "The Mod Squad". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/1/1973. This episode scored 6.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fear Is the Bucking Horse".