Agent with a heart
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Agent with a heart |
| Original title | Scarecrow and Mrs. King |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1983-1987 |
| length | about 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 88 in 4 seasons |
| genre | Drama , action series |
| idea | Eugenie Ross-Leming , Brad Buckner |
| music | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| First broadcast | October 3, 1983 (USA) on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
June 23, 1986 on ZDF |
| occupation | |
Agentin mit Herz (Original title: Scarecrow and Mrs. King ) is an American television series that was produced from 1983 to 1987.
action
In the pilot of the series, Amanda King , a divorced housewife and mother of two sons, is recruited as a freelancer for the US secret service .
There she works as an agent at the side of Lee Stetson , camouflage name "Scarecrow" (English for scarecrow ), whom she married at the end of the fourth and final season. Although only employed as an office worker, she is repeatedly involved in undercover operations. Initially unintentionally, then with the approval of their superiors, later - after relevant training - also quite officially.
The secret service
Neither the name nor the code of the secret service are ever mentioned in the series. This is apparently active at home as well as abroad, in the reconnaissance as well as personal protection or secret warfare. Only a certain rivalry with the 'colleagues' from the CIA is hinted at several times.
Outwardly, the secret service operates as a film production ('International Federal Film'). Amanda also always tries to keep her agent activity a secret from her sons and her mother, who lives with her. She explains irregular working hours and sudden business trips with the imponderables of film production.
The temporal environment
The series reflects the America of the Reagan era as well as the espionage milieu of the Cold War . The action takes place in Washington, DC. The episode Mysterious Eyes shows a wedding photo of Kathleen Kennedy and William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington . In the dialogue between Amanda and Lee it is claimed that it was his parents who were killed. His mother, Lee said, was English.
occupation
| character | actor | Voice actor | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda King | Kate Jackson | Rita Engelmann | |
| Lee Stetson | Bruce Boxleitner | Joachim Tennstedt | alias "Scarecrow" |
| Dotty West | Beverly Garland | Agi Prandhoff | Amanda King's mother |
| Billy Melrose | Mel Stewart | Helmut Krauss | Lee Stetson's boss |
| Francine Desmond | Martha Smith | Monica Bielenstein | Lee Stetson's colleague |
| Phillip King | Paul Stout | Simon hunter | Amanda King's older son |
| Jamie King | Greg Morton | Björn Schalla | Amanda King's younger son |
| Joe King | Sam Melville | Norbert Langer | Amanda's ex-husband |
Episode list
Awards
Arthur B. Rubinstein's music was awarded an Emmy in 1986 .
DVD publications
All seasons are available on DVD as box sets. The episodes are available in German and English. In addition, the boxes each contain several episodes not broadcast in Germany (English original with German subtitles).
Web links
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Episode guide at tvsi.de ( memento from March 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive )