The BEST episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Every episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King!

Goodbye, PTA...hello, foreign intrigue! Single mom Amanda King leads a quiet suburban life in Washington DC until the day a dashing stranger shoves a package in her hands with instructions to give it to the man in the red hat. In no time, Amanda is dodging bullets, foiling assassination plots – and finding herself drawn to the dashing stranger, agent Lee Stetson, aka Scarecrow. Of course, Scarecrow has no interest in a ditsy amateur spy, no matter how pretty. But she certainly is handy in a crisis!

Last Updated: 2/4/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Stemwinder (1)
star
9.00
39 votes

#1 - Stemwinder (1)

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1986

The Agency suspects Lee and Amanda of selling out after a vindictive KGB agent traps them in a sting operation.

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Fearless Dotty
star
8.95
39 votes

#2 - Fearless Dotty

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/26/1984

Spies stalk Amanda's mother after a bookstore mix-up puts her in possession of a book containing vital information.

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The Triumvirate
star
8.95
38 votes

#3 - The Triumvirate

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/1986

An error on her paycheck leads Amanda to a computer whiz, a secret computer file and a trio of vigilante agents.

Directors: James Fargo
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Bad Timing
star
8.87
39 votes

#4 - Bad Timing

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/1987

The Soviets inject Lee with a virus that leaves him only 72 hours to live.

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Do You Take This Spy?
star
8.79
39 votes

#5 - Do You Take This Spy?

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/1987

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.

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Stemwinder (2)
star
8.79
38 votes

#6 - Stemwinder (2)

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1986

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.

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Promises to Keep
star
8.72
39 votes

#7 - Promises to Keep

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/1987

The DEA provides evidence that the man connected to a drug kingpin is Lee's friend T.P. Aquinas

Directors: Sidney Hayers
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It's in the Water
star
8.46
37 votes

#8 - It's in the Water

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1986

The Agency and a terrorist seek a chemist, who once worked with Amanda on ecology issues.

Directors: Harvey Laidman
Writer: Tom Chehak
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All the World's a Stage
star
8.29
38 votes

#9 - All the World's a Stage

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/1986

Amanda uses her community theater and college experience, taking a role in a play by an American playwright, to find out why the Soviets want to back the production. Lee poses as a journalist as they try to find investigative leads.

Directors: Sidney Hayers
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D.O.A.: Delirious on Arrival
star
8.19
36 votes

#10 - D.O.A.: Delirious on Arrival

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/18/1985

A ruthless weapons dealer holds the antidote to the drug he added for mind-bending zest to a sandwich, meant for Lee, but eaten by Amanda.

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Reach for the Sky
star
8.18
39 votes

#11 - Reach for the Sky

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1985

Billy, against the advice of Lee, tries to prove a friend was murdered in connection with international electronic cash transfers.

Directors: James Frawley
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Ship of Spies
star
8.14
36 votes

#12 - Ship of Spies

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1985

Amanda and Lee must pose as a couple on a cruise line, to find a missing informant of Lee's who was apparently uncovering something. However the catch is that once they dock on a small island, Lee and Amanda must marry. Aboard the ship of spies, Lee finds. After docking on the island and being married, Lee and Amanda find that silver is being smuggled aboard ship. The smugglers will do anything to save there fortune, include killing husband and wife, Amanda and Lee.

Directors: Michael Wiatt
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We're Off to See the Wizard
star
8.14
37 votes

#13 - We're Off to See the Wizard

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1985

The link in the murders of six female agents seems to be Lee, but he suspects they may be tied to the burned-out agent he once idolized.

Directors: James Fargo
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J. Edgar's Ghost
star
8.13
38 votes

#14 - J. Edgar's Ghost

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1985

An ex-agent victimizes an Agency Librarian who has unearthed J. Edgar Hoover's secret files.

Directors: Winrich Kolbe
Writer: David Brown
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Brunettes Are In
star
8.11
37 votes

#15 - Brunettes Are In

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/1984

A white-slavery ring kidnaps Amanda, while Lee tries to find a valuable microdot chip.

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The Boy Who Could Be King
star
8.11
37 votes

#16 - The Boy Who Could Be King

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/1986

Billy goes undercover as a jazz musician to find out the connection between a small nation's music king and a boy whose was found in the pocket of a dead man.

Directors: Sidney Hayers
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Utopia Now
star
8.11
38 votes

#17 - Utopia Now

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1985

In the backwoods of Virgina, Amanda draws on her scoutting expertise to help her and Lee find utoptan communtty run by an outspoken tax reformer who may have more political change on his agenda.

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Photo Finish
star
8.11
38 votes

#18 - Photo Finish

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1986

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.

Directors: Cliff Bole
Writer: David Brown
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Night Crawler
star
8.08
38 votes

#19 - Night Crawler

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1986

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.

Directors: Harvey Laidman
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The Wrong Way Home
star
8.08
39 votes

#20 - The Wrong Way Home

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/1985

Amanda tries to locate her ex-husband, Joe, after receiving a call from him - then learns that he's the prime suspect in the murder of an African Prime Minister.

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The Mole
star
8.06
35 votes

#21 - The Mole

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/1984

Someone in the Agency is passing government secrets to Moscow. Lee and Amanda are assigned to plug the leak, or ""The Mole.""

Directors: Russ Mayberry
Writer: Cliff Gould
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Odds on a Dead Pigeon
star
8.03
35 votes

#22 - Odds on a Dead Pigeon

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1985

A vindictive parolee hires a look-alike to impersonate Amanda and kill off agents - and Lee is next on the list.

Directors: Bob Sweeney
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The Three Faces of Emily
star
8.03
37 votes

#23 - The Three Faces of Emily

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/31/1984

Emily Farnsworth returns to help Lee and Amanda catch a man who is selling stolen plans for a futuristic plane.

Directors: Ivan Dixon
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Santa's Got a Brand New Bag
star
8.00
37 votes

#24 - Santa's Got a Brand New Bag

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1986

Just before Christmas, a distinguished ex-toy designer gives Lee a tip on a toy factory that's a front for sophisticated weapons development.

Directors: Sidney Hayers
Writer: Lloyd Pye
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Burn Out
star
8.00
36 votes

#25 - Burn Out

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/1985

A victim of job burnout, Lee is removed from field duty; and a former agent offers to cut him in on a deal.

Writer: Lisa Seidman
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