The Mod Squad (1968)

Action · Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (2,807 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1968)

7.82 avg 26 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Teeth of the Barracuda	7.5	118
2	Bad Man on Campus	7.7	82
3	My What a Pretty Bus	8.0	77
4	When Smitty Comes Marching Home	7.7	77
5	You Can't Tell the Players Without a Programmer	7.8	76
6	A Time to Love - A Time to Cry	8.1	74
7	Find Tara Chapman!	8.1	75
8	The Price of Terror	7.8	60
9	A Quiet Weekend in the Country	8.5	74
10	Love	7.6	64
11	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet	7.8	62
12	The Guru	7.7	72
13	The Sunday Drivers	7.8	58
14	Hello Mother, My Name Is Julie	7.9	62
15	Flight Five Doesn't Answer	8.0	64
16	Shell Game	7.7	51
17	Fear Is the Bucking Horse	6.6	60
18	A Hint of Darkness, a Hint of Light	8.0	63
19	The Uptight Town	8.4	65
20	A Reign of Guns	7.3	56
21	A Run for the Money	7.6	56
22	Child of Sorrow, Child of Light	8.0	61
23	Keep the Faith, Baby	8.2	63
24	Captain Greer, Call Surgery	8.1	53
25	Peace Now - Arly Blau	7.8	56
26	A Seat by the Window	7.7	57

Season 2 (1969)

7.70 avg 26 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 58 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Girl in Chair Nine	7.7	60
2	My Name Is Manolete	7.5	58
3	An Eye for an Eye	7.7	53
4	Ride the Man Down	7.8	60
5	To Linc - With Love	7.3	55
6	Lisa	6.7	57
7	Confrontation!	7.7	50
8	Willie Poor Boy	7.5	48
9	The Death of Wild Bill Hannachek	8.0	55
10	A Place to Run, a Heart to Hide In	7.6	49
11	The Healer	7.1	42
12	In This Corner - Sol Alpert	8.1	51
13	Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break	7.7	54
14	The Debt	7.4	44
15	Sweet Child of Terror	8.2	50
16	The King of Empty Cups	7.8	49
17	A Town Called Sincere	7.7	46
18	The Exile	7.3	49
19	Survival House	8.1	49
20	Mother of Sorrow	8.1	63
21	The Deadly Sin	7.2	48
22	A Time for Remembering	8.7	56
23	Return to Darkness, Return to Light	7.9	50
24	Call Back Yesterday	7.6	48
25	Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot!	7.8	48
26	The Loser	7.9	50

Season 3 (1970)

7.90 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 59 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Long Road Home	7.7	52
2	See the Eagles Dying	7.5	51
3	Who Are the Keepers, Who Are the Inmates?	7.9	53
4	'A' Is for Annie	7.8	66
5	The Song of Willie	7.8	54
6	Search and Destroy	7.6	50
7	Just Ring the Bell Once	7.7	47
8	Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee!	7.6	48
9	A Far Away Place So Near	8.1	54
10	A Time of Hyacinths	8.5	85
11	The Judas Trap	8.4	61
12	Fever	7.9	49
13	Is There Anyone Left in Santa Paula?	7.0	44
14	A Short Course in War	8.2	58
15	Kicks Incorporated	8.0	56
16	A Bummer for R.J.	7.7	49
17	The Hot, Hot Car	8.0	47
18	Suffer, Little Children	7.8	46
19	Is That Justice? No, It's the Law	7.8	43
20	A Double for Danger	8.6	52
21	Welcome to Our City	8.2	39
22	The Comeback	7.4	47
23	We Spy	8.0	48
24	The Price of Love	8.5	47

Season 4 (1971)

7.96 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 60 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Sentinels	7.7	46
2	Cricket	8.0	60
3	Home Is the Streets	8.0	44
4	Survival	8.5	50
5	Color of Laughter, Color of Tears	7.8	50
6	The Medicine Men	7.9	42
7	The Sands of Anger	7.9	45
8	The Poisoned Mind	8.5	47
9	Exit the Closer	8.0	47
10	Whatever Happened to Linc Hayes?	8.3	44
11	And a Little Child Shall Bleed Them	7.5	48
12	Real Loser	7.8	46
13	Death of a Nobody	7.8	43
14	Feet of Clay	8.0	43
15	I Am My Brother's Keeper	8.3	45
16	Deal with the Devil	8.4	51
17	Kill Gently, Sweet Jessie	7.7	34
18	Shockwave	7.8	43
19	No More Oak Leaves for Ernie Holland	7.9	44
20	The Cave	8.0	48
21	The Wild Weekend	8.1	48
22	The Tangled Web	7.6	43
23	Outside Position	7.5	46
24	Big George	8.0	50

Season 5 (1972)

8.01 avg 23 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 65 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Connection	7.7	58
2	The Thundermakers	7.3	40
3	Yesterday's Ashes	7.8	47
4	A Gift for Jenny	7.9	42
5	Taps, Play It Louder	8.2	47
6	Eyes of the Beholder	7.8	43
7	Good Times Are Just Memories	8.3	52
8	Corbey	8.1	40
9	Can You Hear Me Out There?	8.5	51
10	Another Final Game	8.0	39
11	Crime Club	7.8	48
12	The Twain	7.4	36
13	Belinda, End of Little Miss Bubble Gum	8.0	38
14	Kristie	9.1	54
15	Sanctuary	7.9	40
16	Run, Lincoln, Run	8.2	42
17	Don't Kill My Child	8.2	44
18	Death in High Places	7.9	39
19	Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death	8.5	43
20	Scion of Death	8.1	36
21	The Night Holds Terror	7.8	33
22	Cry Uncle	7.6	37
23	And Once for My Baby	8.1	44

The Mod Squad (1968)

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