Scarecrow and Mrs. King
"Need to Know"
TV Flash files “"Need to Know"” as hour 76 of 88 in the TV Flash guide — Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987) on CBS, season 4, episode 10, aired 1986-12-05, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E10: listed hour 76 of 88 in the Scarecrow and Mrs. King guide, hour 10 of 22 in season 4. It aired 1986-12-05 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “"The Man Who Died Twice"” (S04E09). Next is “"Santa's Got a Brand New Bag"” (S04E11).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Amanda and Lee must stop a maniacal newspaper magnate who is using his considerable power as a ploy to destroy the nation's security.
Viewer FAQ
Where does "Need to Know" sit in the Scarecrow and Mrs. King guide?
S04E10 is listed hour 76 of 88 — hour 10 of 22 in season 4, season 4 episode 10.
When did Scarecrow and Mrs. King S04E10 air?
"Need to Know" aired 1986-12-05 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is it a real spy show or a romance?
Both. Light espionage plus will-they chemistry. Enough tradecraft to keep the suburban-mom recruitment from going cute; the dead drops still have to clear carpool.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Kate Jackson's post-Angels reinvention: a divorced suburban mom gets drafted into Agency work and never quite stops packing school lunches between dead drops. Bruce Boxleitner's Scarecrow supplies the trench-coat glower; the chemistry supplies the show. Espionage as domestic farce, with enough real tradecraft to keep the will-they from going cute.
Suburban dead drops as a weekly commute: CBS's Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987) drafted a divorced homemaker into agency work alongside agent Scarecrow and never quite stopped packing school lunches between missions. Kate Jackson's post-Angels reinvention opposite Bruce Boxleitner's trench-coat glower, Beverly Garland in the domestic orbit. Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming blended romance and light espionage into a solid mid-run ratings hit. **Four seasons, 88 hours of will-they charm with enough…
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