Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

  • 1983
  • 4 Seasons
  • 88 Episodes
  •  6.524  (42)
  •   Ended

Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Seasons
The Khrushchev List
22. The Khrushchev List
May 28, 1987
Lee suspects that retired Agency founder Harry Thornton (Howard Duff) and former Soviet Embassy courier Christina Golitsyn (Barbara Bain) are on an impossible mission: to obtain Khrushchev's spy list implicating American Government officials.
A Matter of Choice
21. A Matter of Choice
May 21, 1987
Lee is consumed with capturing an old nemesis who killed two of Lee's top contacts and now plots to sell Stealth radar plans to Tehran.
Suitable for Framing
20. Suitable for Framing
May 14, 1987
Lee and Francine are stripped of their Agency credentials after passing top-secret documents to a youth, who turns out to be a Soviet spy
All That Glitters
19. All That Glitters
May 07, 1987
A security breach may be tied to a jewel collection, so Lee is assigned to "get next to" the jewels' current owner---an old flame.
One Flew East
18. One Flew East
February 27, 1987
Lee and Amanda trail a retired right-wing agent connected to the kidnapping of an outspoken poet and antinuclear activist.
Mission of Gold
17. Mission of Gold
February 20, 1987
Amanda is shot while on her honeymoon. Lee tracks down the shooter as he helps a retired marine archaeologist prove that doubloons salvaged from an 18th century Spanish ship are counterfeit.
Do You Take This Spy?
16. Do You Take This Spy?
February 13, 1987
Before departing for their secret wedding ceremony, Lee and Amanda have to wrap up a case that involved an art theft and murder. They race to wrap up the case in order to be on time for the wedding ceremony.
Bad Timing
15. Bad Timing
February 06, 1987
The Soviets inject Lee with a virus that leaves him only 72 hours to live.
Rumors of My Death
14. Rumors of My Death
January 23, 1987
A skeleton with Lee's identification is found in a construction site, grounding the Agent when a copy of his high security passport goes up on the black market.
Promises to Keep
13. Promises to Keep
January 09, 1987
The DEA provides evidence that the man connected to a drug kingpin is Lee's friend T.P. Aquinas.
Any Number Can Play
12. Any Number Can Play
January 02, 1987
Evidence turns up that Dotty's new sweetheart is posing as a CIA agent caught in a blackmail scheme.
Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
11. Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
December 19, 1986
Just before Christmas, a distinguished ex-toy designer gives Lee a tip on a toy factory that's a front for sophisticated weapons development.
Need to Know
10. Need to Know
December 05, 1986
Lee investigates corruption at a newspaper whose publisher has apparent ties to a Romanian agent and apparent interest in U.S. strategic materials.
The Man Who Died Twice
9. The Man Who Died Twice
November 21, 1986
Lee's top Vietnamese contact fakes his own death to protect his family and prevent a terrorist bloodbath. Lee and Amanda have second thoughts about how their marriage would affect her family.
Photo Finish
8. Photo Finish
November 14, 1986
A spy starts a smear campaign against Amanda, who's suspended, after a background check reveals that she was once involved in anti-American demonstrations.
Billy's Lost Weekend
7. Billy's Lost Weekend
November 07, 1986
Lee and Amanda help Billy retrace his steps to remember details of a lost weekend during which he may have compromised agents working in Africa.
Night Crawler
6. Night Crawler
October 31, 1986
Lee's attempt to make long-range plans with Amanda is interrupted when she is taken hostage by an Arab terrorist, who wants to trade her to the Libyans.
It's in the Water
5. It's in the Water
October 17, 1986
The Agency and a terrorist seek a chemist, who once worked with Amanda on ecology issues.
No Thanks for the Memory
4. No Thanks for the Memory
October 10, 1986
A frightened Soviet Agent is found hiding in Amanda's yard, claiming that the KGB smuggled him into the U.S. to help knock out America's strategic-command system.
Unfinished Business
3. Unfinished Business
October 03, 1986
CIA files indicate that Lee's parents were double agents and link the past with a current plot to assassinate a dignitary.
Stemwinder (2)
2. Stemwinder (2)
September 26, 1986
Suspected of selling out to the Soviets, Lee and Amanda go into hiding after learning Lee is the target of an Agency D-1 manhunt.
Stemwinder (1)
1. Stemwinder (1)
September 19, 1986
The Agency suspects Lee and Amanda of selling out after a vindictive KGB agent traps them in a sting operation.
Description
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance, after encountering one another in a train station.
  • Premiere Date
    October 03, 1983
  • Rating
    6.524  (42)