Scarecrow and Mrs. King

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Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-1987) is a Cold War-era spy show about a divorced housewife who, through a chance meeting, ends up working for a secret government agency. The series is built around the growing romantic relationship between secret agent Lee Stetson, a.k.a. Scarecrow (Bruce Boxleitner) and Amanda King (Kate Jackson) as they fall in love and eventually get secretly married.

As of 2011, the first two seasons have been released on DVD.


Tropes used in Scarecrow and Mrs. King include:

Amanda: How did you find me?
Lee: We have our ways.