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Scarecrow and Mrs. King: Summary

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  • Originally on:CBS
  • Status:Ended
  • Premiered:October 3, 1983
  • Last Aired:May 28, 1987
  • Show Categories:Action/Adventure
A housewife, Mrs. King, is handed a package by a secret agent, Lee Stetson, who is being pursued by bad guys. Mrs. King gets a job working for Mr. Stetson's agency, doing secretarial work, as needed, but ends up working with him on his cases.
She is not really accepted by the other agents because she has no training and has a self-deprecating, ditsy style, which adds to the humor in the show.

Awards:

American Society of Cinematographers, USA -- 1988 -- Nominated

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' -- Richard L. Rawlings

Emmy -- 1986 -- Won -- Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) -- Arthur B. Rubinstein (composer) [For episode "We're Off to See the Wizard"]

Emmy -- 1986 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series -- Molly Harris Campbell (women's costumer) & James Lapidus (men's costumer) [For episode "Welcome to America, Mr. Brand"] 1985 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Achievement in Costuming -- Andrea E. Weaver (women's costumer) & James Lapidus (men's costumer) [For episode "Ship of Spies"]

Emmy -- 1985 -- Nominated -- Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama - Kate Jackson

Golden Globe -- 1985 -- Nominated -- Outstanding Cinematography for a Series -- Edward R. Brown [For episode "D.O.A.: Delirious On Arrival"]

Young Artist -- 1988 -- Nominated -- Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series - Paul Stout

Young Artist - 1985 -- Nominated -- Best Young Supporting Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Drama -- Paul Stout
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Release dates:
USA -- 3 October 1983 France -- 15 October 1985 West Germany -- 23 June 1986 =======================
Note: The series was referenced in the movie TRUE LIES.
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Filming Locations:

London, England, UK
(episode "Affair at Bromfield Hall")

Munich, Bavaria, Germany
(episode "The Times They Are A Changin'")

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Rome, Lazio, Italy
(episode "A Lovely Little Affair")

Salzburg, Austria
(episode "The Legend of Das Geisterschloss")

Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany
(episode "Our Man In Tegernsee")

Washington, District of Columbia, USA
A housewife, Mrs. King, is handed a package by a secret agent, Lee Stetson, who is being pursued by bad guys. Mrs. King gets a job working for Mr. Stetson's agency, doing secretarial work, as needed, but ends up working with him on his cases.
She is not really accepted by the other agents because she has no training and has a self-deprecating, ditsy style, which adds to the...

The Khrushchev List

Aired: Thursday May 28, 1987

Lee suspects that Harry Thornton (retired Agency founder) and Christina Golitsyn (former Soviet Embassy courier) are on a mission to obtain Khrushchev's spy list. The list contains names that would implicate some American government officials.

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  • 10
    iwsod's avatarmember since: Nov 20, 2008
    The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"

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    The Bottom Line: "Classic"

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