Looking at the TV we loved as kids through an adult lens
The squad goes under cover at an underground newspaper to find out who bombed it in “The Guru,” Season 1, Episode 12. Guest stars include Dabney Coleman and Jane Eliot, who played Tracy Quartermaine on General Hospital! Lots of hippies, impassioned speeches, hypocritical lefties, money-grubbing landlords and the age-old dilemma of what a man says to an unattractive woman who asks him if she’s pretty.
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It’s Season 1, Episode 11 of the Mod Squad, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Starlet,” in which the best option to find a serial killer of young, blond women who aspire to make it in Hollywood seems to be… wait for it… to use Julie as bait! Joan Van Ark steals the show as a character we’re supposed to hate because she says no to an abusive guy, but we love her!
By the way, if you’re looking for a very groovy Groovy Tube T-shirt designed by Rebecca, check out her Bonfire shirt site, by clicking here.
If you’re interested in checking out Maureen’s Maine-based Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery novels click here.
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Love is everywhere… except in the cold, hard hearts of Beverly Hills’ super wealthy parents. It’s a theme The Mod Squad can’t hammer home enough, and in Season 1, Episode 10 — “Love” — Pete’s neglected cousin has had enough on her 18th birthday. When being part of a burglary duo doesn’t get mother and dad’s attention, she kidnaps her infant brother. Will Pete, Linc and Julie be able to straighten it all out? Solid.
Excellent guest star of the episode: Isabel Sanford! Hey Weezy!
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“A Quiet Weekend in the Country” is anything but for Julie, Linc and Pete as they try to figure out why Greer’s tipster Eddie Sweeney fatally got his motorcycle shot out from under him. It couldn’t have something to do with folksy storekeeper Ed (Dub Taylor), could it? Or angry coercive-controlling too-old husband and campground owner Gus Williams (James Gregory – Inspector Lugar from Barney Miller)? Or that nice middle-aged couple? The squad goes deep undercover — and Julie and Pete get to pretend they’re married — as they get to the bottom of it. Oh yeah, and Linc says SOLID five times and there are three — count ’em three! — extremely violent fistfights.
By the way, if you’re looking for a very groovy Groovy Tube T-shirt designed by Rebecca, check out her Bonfire shirt site, by clicking here.
If you’re interested in checking out Maureen’s Maine-based Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery novels click here.
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In The Price of Terror, someone’s after Captain Greer! His garage door blows up right when he’s opening it, then someone tries to run him over. He’s been getting death threats, too. No doubt, someone he put away who’s not happy with him. He doesn’t want the squad involved but they, and Chief Barney Metcalf, have other ideas.
Looking for a cool Groovy Tube T-shirt? Or another cool shirt designed by GT cohost Rebecca Milliken? Check out her Bonfire shirt site, by clicking here.
If you’re interested in checking out cohost Maureen’s mystery novels, click here. [You can also ask your local book store or library to order them, if that’s your preference].
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The Mod Squad has 48 hours to find Tara Chapman, who not only is infected with a deadly form of meningitis, but also is being stalked by a hit man and any toady he can convince to help him him. The squad gets no sleep as they scour a very hot Los Angeles to find her. The only cool oasis is a cameo by Della Reese as a blues club owner who provides a nice musical interlude.
It’s Episode 7 of The Mod Squad’s first season: Find Tara Chapman!
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In “A Time to Love – A Time To Cry,” Dave, Adam’s probation officer buddy, is sure his … client? What do you call someone who’s overseen by a probation officer? Anyway, Robbie, didn’t kill “evil, despicable” Luanne, who was found dead in Robbie’s photo studio after both of them spent an evening tripping on acid. That squad is on it! Including Pete and Linc hanging out at millionaire Jason’s groovy artist retreat and Julie getting a little too close to Dave. WHO’S OLD ENOUGH TO BE HER FATHER. Maybe it was Jason who killed her? Or how about scary drug dealer Hal Kincaid?
Don’t stop loving, Julie. Don’t stop caring. Uh huh.
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Something suddenly came up, but now we’re back!
In Can’t Tell the Players Without a Programmer, a school friend of Pete’s (beautiful young woman in distress, of course) is being blackmailed over her mother’s fling with a younger man. I know! What a scandal! Of course, they can’t complete the assignment without Julie being used as bait to catch the bad guys…
Guest appearance by our dad’s old college schoolmate Mark Goddard (Don West from Lost in Space!).
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Like the Little Drummer Boy, we bring to you what we can — a holiday gift that includes a sad RIP to Michael Cole, a JonBenet mea culpa, some very special holiday Am I the Asshole discussions, some recommendations, some gripes, and lots of fun!
Happy Holidays and here’s to a great 2025, when we’ll be back with new episodes in January!
If you’re interested in checking out Maureen’s Maine-based Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery novels, including the just-released Dying for News, click here.
Looking for a cool Crime & Stuff T-Shirt, or another cool shirt designed by Rebecca? Check out her Bonfire shirt site, by clicking here.
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When Smitty Comes Marching Home… from Vietnam, his nemesis ends up dead and old buddy Linc ends up being conflicted between trying to help his childhood best friend and being fuzz, man.
Great appearance by the awesome Lou Gossett Jr., we get a rare glimpse of Linc’s classy pad, Pete speaks Spanish and Greer laments, once again and not for the last time, “When oh when are kids gonna learn to trust cops?”
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