The Mod Squad was a police drama which ran on ABC from 1968-1973. The series followed three young counterculture teens, who are offered a chance to fight crime rather then face incarceration.

A Mod Squad parody was part of episode 202 of Muppets Tonight. Clifford explains that Rick Moranis got his big break as a guest star on "The Muppet Odd-Squad", an early 70s TV show with the Muppets as Little Ricky Cool.

Connections

• David Ketchum played Jake Barry in "Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break" (1969)
• Richard Pryor appeared in the episode "The Connection" (1972)