Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Homemaker Mrs. King is handed a package by a secret agent who is being pursued by bad guys. The secret agent, Lee Stetson, must then track down the homemaker before the bad guys do. Later episodes involve similar plots as Stetson and Mrs. King are teamed up together.
- 1983-1987
- 4 seasons
- CBS
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- TV-14
Homemaker Mrs. King is handed a package by a secret agent who is being pursued by bad guys. The secret agent, Lee Stetson, must then track down the homemaker before the bad guys do. Later episodes involve similar plots as Stetson and Mrs. King are teamed up together.
Season 1 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1983 - 1984
Episode 1
The First Time
Mon, Oct 3, 1983 47 mins
At a train station Amanda King runs into Lee Stetson, a man carrying an important package. On the run, he asks a reluctant Amanda to give it to "the man in the red hat" for him. Unable to do so she takes it home to unforeseen consequences.
Episode 2
There Goes the Neighborhood
Mon, Oct 10, 1983 47 mins
Amanda and Lee pose as a married couple to foil a weapon smuggling ring and solve the disappearance of an American housewife.
Episode 3
If Thoughts Could Kill
Mon, Oct 17, 1983 48 mins
When an old friend of Lee's loses it in the Bull pen and fires his gun randomly, Lee gets his knee broken trying to save him. He is therefore stuck in a hospital while he's recovering, under the dubious care of a doctor whose archaic experiments got him fired- thanks to Lee.
Episode 4
Magic Bus
Mon, Oct 24, 1983 48 mins
A survivalist group turned eco terrorist cell steal a highly classified top of the line weaponry unit disguised as an RV and Lee and Amanda go undercover to try and get it back.
Episode 5
The ACM Kid
Mon, Nov 7, 1983 48 mins
The parents of a prodigy child are kidnapped and held captive in an attempt to coerce him and Lee and Amanda are charged with keeping him safe- which turns out to be very difficult.
Episode 6
Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
Mon, Nov 14, 1983 47 mins
When a foreign Prince and his American born wife come to the US, Lee has to guard her husband and Amanda is asked to befriend his wife- in the name of protection.
Episode 7
Service Above and Beyond
Mon, Nov 21, 1983 47 mins
When Amanda accidentally attracts the romantic interest of a corrupt rich man she is asked to pose as a wealthy jet-setter in order to distract him.
Episode 8
Saved by the Bells
Mon, Nov 28, 1983 47 mins
When Amanda agrees to house-sit for Lee she is kidnapped by Soviet agents mistaking her for the Scarecrow and is held to ransom. Lee throws his career to the winds, springs an enemy spy and becomes a fugitive in order to rescue her.
Episode 9
Sudden Death
Mon, Dec 5, 1983 47 mins
Amanda is asked to go undercover as a sports reporter to convey intelligence from Lee- who is undercover as a football player to catch a political assassin.
Episode 10
The Long Christmas Eve
Mon, Dec 19, 1983 47 mins
On Christmas Eve, Amanda is asked to pretend to be the long lost daughter of a turncoat to try and convince him to stay with the US. But the man in question is sought by two trained KGB thugs and they get trapped in the turncoat's cabin.
Episode 11
Remembrance of Things Past
Mon, Jan 9, 1984 48 mins
After several agents are murdered and Lee is marked as the next victim, he fakes his death to track down the killer- and only Amanda and Billy know the truth.
Episode 12
Lost and Found
Mon, Jan 16, 1984 48 mins
An old love rival of Lee's- an expert in ESP- is rescued from a Soviet prison and tells Lee the woman they both loved is dead. The next day she shows up on his doorstep.
Episode 13
I Am Not Now, nor Have I Ever Been... a Spy
Mon, Jan 30, 1984 48 mins
The terrorists planning to destroy Arlington, Amanda's town, and frame the king of their homeland kidnap her to try and find out what information she knows about their operation. However, Amanda suffers a head injury that wipes her memory of the Agency - and Lee. Now he has to protect her from dangers she doesn't remember and try to get her memory going- or lots of people will die.
Episode 14
Dead Ringer
Mon, Feb 6, 1984 48 mins
Amanda is asked to meet a Hungarian woman- who turns out to look exactly like Francine. Magda Petrak is a defector and Amanda is asked to shelter the surprisingly unpleasant woman in her house while the Agency try to get her to a safe house.
Episode 15
The Mole
Mon, Feb 13, 1984 47 mins
When the third attempt to capture a dangerous Bulgarian spy fails, the secretive Blue Leader covertly assigns Lee to Internal Investigations to check out his colleagues and figure out which one is a traitor.
Episode 16
Savior
Mon, Feb 27, 1984 47 mins
Lee appears to leave the Agency and start work as a weapons dealer leaving Amanda heartbroken- until she finds out it's all a ruse to protect a secret weapon.
Episode 17
The Artful Dodger
Mon, Mar 5, 1984 48 mins
A world famous cat burglar is after some top secret government papers and manages to humiliate the Agency- and get dangerously close to Amanda.
Episode 18
Filming Raul
Mon, Mar 19, 1984 48 mins
When a courier of Lee's damages Amanda's car a convoluted plot involving spies, government secrets and amateur documentaries is exposed.
Episode 19
Fearless Dotty
Mon, Mar 26, 1984 47 mins
When Dotty is accidentally given a book containing encrypted secrets instead of a treasured book for Phillip's birthday, Amanda's life is put in jeopardy.
Episode 20
Weekend
Mon, Apr 23, 1984 48 mins
Amanda is far from delighted at the prospect of spending the weekend with Lee pretending to be a married couple. For, although they will put up at a luxury hotel, they will be on an official assignment for the agency. The owner of the place is indeed suspected of being a Soviet agent...
Episode 21
Waiting for Godorsky
Mon, May 7, 1984 48 mins
Amanda inadvertently befriends a kind, elderly lady- who turns out to be a very important Russian Princess who is standing up for freedom and peace. Now, Amanda and Lee must protect her from terrorists while Amanda has to avoid attracting her mother's attention.
