Scarecrow and Mrs. King

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 (1983-1987) is an American spy comedy series created by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming for CBS. Kate Jackson plays Amanda King, a divorced housewife whose life is upended when she meets Lee Stetson (Bruce Boxleitner), a top-level operative of the Agency, after a chance encounter in a train station. Their strange association and growing romance drive the show, while Beverly Garland's Dotty West adds a warm supporting presence to the household. Each week brings a new covert assignment that pulls Amanda's everyday domestic life into intrigue, danger and disguise, with the comic friction between a homemaker and a professional spy providing much of the fun. Running four seasons of episodic, case-driven stories on prime time network television, the series has a breezy, lighthearted tone with action beats and a romantic undercurrent. Reviewers note its familiar formula, a spy and detective hybrid in the vein of Moonlighting and Remington Steele, but praise the lead couple's easy chemistry as the reason to keep watching. Its appeal rests on charm, banter and the pleasure of a partnership rather than on surprise or innovation.

Viewers found the series a familiar spy-comedy concept, but the lead couple's chemistry made it a pleasurable watch.

• Moonlightinglight spy comedy-adventure, romantic partnership between leads, episodic case-driven formula
• Remington Steelespy caper with playful romantic chemistry and episodic missions
• Aliasglamorous spy thriller tone with a civilian pulled into espionage

Created by

Brad Buckner, Eugenie Ross-Leming

Release Date

1983-10-03

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (46)

What is Scarecrow and Mrs. King about?

A divorced housewife is drawn into the covert world of an Agency spy, and the two form a playful partnership and romance.

What is Scarecrow and Mrs. King like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Scarecrow and Mrs. King as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Scarecrow and Mrs. King violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Scarecrow and Mrs. King as mild.

What did critics think of Scarecrow and Mrs. King?

Viewers found the series a familiar spy-comedy concept, but the lead couple's chemistry made it a pleasurable watch.

Which shows are like Scarecrow and Mrs. King?

Shows with a similar feel include Moonlighting, Remington Steele, and Alias.

How long is Scarecrow and Mrs. King?

Scarecrow and Mrs. King: 4 seasons, 88 episodes.

Is Scarecrow and Mrs. King still running?

No, Scarecrow and Mrs. King has ended.

Where can I watch Scarecrow and Mrs. King?

In United States, Scarecrow and Mrs. King is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.