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The Mod Squad - Season 1 Volume 2
Actors: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews, Ed Begley
Directors: Earl Bellamy, Gene Nelson, George McCowan, Harvey Hart, Jack Arnold
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense

NR 2008 11hr 11min

"The times they are a changin'," the Dylan-quoting Julie (Peggy Lipton) smiles as she shows her cop credentials to a uniformed policeman. As The Mod Squad's first season unfolds, the idea that this groovy hippie chick, too... more »-cool soul brother Linc (Clarence Williams III) and tightly-wound rebel with a cause Pete (Michael Cole) could be the fuzz is still pretty far out ("The one thing these guys are not is cops," laughs one member of a gang that Pete and Linc infiltrate in one episode). The Mod Squad may be a tad dated, but compared to ultra unhip shows like Dragnet, it was truly radical in its day. And it could deal with then contemporary issues that more traditional cop shows could, or did, not. In "Peace Now-Arly Blau!", Pete and Linc go undercover behind bars to protect the life of a Vietnam War protestor and pacifist, whose father just happens to be a general. But for the most part, these episodes aren't all that subversive. In "Hello Mother, My Name is Julie," Julie's wayward mom has cleaned up her act and announces that she is engaged. Her fiancée, of course, is the "Mr. Big" whom Pete and Linc are trying to nail. In "Flight Five Doesn't Answer," Pete, Linc, and their mentor, Capt. Greer (Tige Andrews) transport a mob boss by plane that assassins force to crash land in the desert. In the season finale, "A Seat by the Window," the trio splits up to board "three busses full of suspects" to catch a bus stop killer. Following the episode, "The Price of Terror" (included on Volume 1), the generation gap between Greer and his Squad is further bridged in "The Uptight Town," in which a search for the missing Greer leads the trio to a small town hiding a deadly secret (not to mention Greer!) The guest star wattage burns pretty hot, especially in the episode, "Keep the Faith, Baby," featuring Sammy Davis, Jr. as an activist priest and Robert Duvall as a murderer not sure whether he'll break the seal of confession. The lone extra feature is devoted to Lipton's iconic and trendsetting look as the lithe and lovely Julie. Seen decades later, many old TV shows are a bust, but The Mod Squad was made with care and conviction. To review it is to echo Julie in the episode, "Child of Sorrow, Child of Light," after she helps to break up a crooked adoption scam: "Sometimes I love this job." --Donald Liebenson

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Actors: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews, Ed Begley
Directors: Earl Bellamy, Gene Nelson, George McCowan, Harvey Hart, Jack Arnold
Creator: Anthony Lawrence
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Crime, Drama, Drama, Classic TV, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Paramount
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen
DVD Release Date: 03/11/2008
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 11hr 11min
Screens: Color,Full Screen
Number of Discs: 4
SwapaDVD Credits: 4
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Edition: Box set
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

Mod Squad still has it! Solid Baby!

Kimberly Isbister | Grand Blanc, MI United States | 05/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Step back into the 60's or explore them for the first time. You won't be disappointed by this wonderful show. Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, Clarence Williams, III and Tige Andrews make The Mod Squad well worth watching again and again."