Episode
The Mod Squad: Ride the Man Down
Overview
Pete tries to help a young woman and winds up the chief suspect in a murder. The team sets out to clear Pete of an obvious frame-up.
Details
- Series
- The Mod Squad
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1969-10-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Ride the Man Down is Episode 4 in Season 2 of The Mod Squad. It aired on 1969-10-14. The runtime is 60 min.
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