Episode
The Mod Squad: A Far Away Place So Near
Overview
A friend of Linc's is reported killed in Vietnam under suspicious circumstances. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Dawson: Mike Margotta. Pete: Michael Cole. Mike Sierra: Tom Nardini. Julie: Peggy Lipton.
Details
- Series
- The Mod Squad
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1970-11-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
A Far Away Place So Near is Episode 9 in Season 3 of The Mod Squad. It aired on 1970-11-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 8: Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee!
Pete is knocked out and jailed in a small town when he tries to assist Levi Frazee, an Indian who is believed to be withholding the whereabouts of his cousin, who is suspected of murder.
Episode 10: A Time of Hyacinths
Vincent Price as a seafaring stranger who enchants Julie. She's determined to find out his identity; he's just as adamant about keeping it a secret. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Castor: Charles McGraw. Pete: Michael Cole. Haines: Warren Stevens.
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Episode 11: The Judas Trap
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Episode 6: Search And Destroy
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Episode 12: Fever
Terrifying journey for Julie: a man who kidnapped his son forces her to drive them to Los Angeles, knowing both he and the child were exposed to a deadly disease. Cliff Hansen: Robert Viharo. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Morrison: Frank Maxwell. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Pete: Michael Cole.
Episode 5: The Song of Willie
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Episode 13: Is There Anyone Left Is Santa Paula?
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Episode 14: A Short Course in War
A campus demonstration may turn into a bloody conflict if a mentally disturbed student has his way. Linc: Clarence Williams III. Walter: Bob Balaban. Julie: Peggy Lipton. Miss Osgood: Josephine Hutchinson.
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