Season 5 • Episode 16
LatestJulie is put in the hospital when she's targeted by syndicate undercover agents.
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.
Acting
Peggy Lipton's Emmy-winning cool—she basically invented TV's It Girl.
Costume
Wardrobe department went HARD on psychedelic prints and leather trenches.
Production
Aaron Spelling's formula: pretty rebels + hot topics = ratings gold.
Creator
Buddy Ruskin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's 'hippie cop' premise was directly inspired by creator Buddy Ruskin's actual LAPD youth unit work.
Clarence Williams III threatened to quit unless Linc got equal romantic storylines—network caved, history made.
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