K is for — Amanda King from the TV series, Scarecrow and Mrs. King 
I’ve never been one to watch a lot of television, but back in the 1980s, there were a few shows I enjoyed. One of those was Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Kate Jackson played Amanda King, a slightly ditzy housewife and mother of two boys, whose mundane everyday life included nothing more exciting than grocery shopping, the PTA, and being a den mother for her sons’ Boy Scout troop. Her life is turned upside down when a handsome spy, played by Bruce Boxleitner, waylays her and gives her a package to deliver for him and then disappears, pursued by his enemies.
From there, the two become unlikely partners, thwarting various plots by those who would endanger national security. The shows were lighthearted and fun, focusing more on the mismatched partnership of Amanda and Lee than on serious plots, which was one of the reasons I liked it so much. Jackson and Boxleitner had great chemistry and played their roles well. I liked the supporting characters, too, particularly Amanda’s mother, Dotty, who was a bit dotty.
I also liked how the characters grew and changed over the seasons. Amanda became more competent and eventually signed on as a spy in her own right, while Lee matured from his playboy ways and came to truly value Amanda’s contributions. Inevitably, they fall in love, and halfway through the final season, they get married.
The show ran for four seasons, from 1983 to 1987. During the fourth season, Kate Jackson was diagnosed with breast cancer, which curtailed her appearance on the show. The show was never the same without her, and it was canceled at the end of that season.
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© Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2015. All rights reserved.
Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
I’m not sure if we got that here! I don’t remember it if so.
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I don’t know if it was broadcast outside the U.S. or not. I enjoyed it.
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I didn’t realize she had breast cancer.
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She is a survivor and continues to speak out about both breast cancer and heart health.
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Sounds like a fun show! Sometimes I wonder how it would be if something like that happened to me. I’d probably freak out because I am *so* rooted to my family and home!
Elizabeth Mueller
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I’ve thought about that, too, but like you said, I couldn’t endanger my family. But if it were just me…
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I have never even heard of this show! But it sounds fun.
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It was a fun show, but it was on thirty years ago, so it’s not surprising you haven’t heard of it.
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I vaguely remember that show. Bruce Boxleitner was kind of a hot ticket for a while then seemed to have disappeared from show business. Apparently, he went on to do behind the scenes work.
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I discovered he is also an author. He wrote two science fiction novels based in the 1800s American West.
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I loved this show – such innocence in their relationship. I forgot all about it till your post. Thank you!
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You’re welcome! That’s one of the reasons I liked it. That and the fact that it wasn’t as gritty, bloody, and violent as the shows today.
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I used to love that show! There’s nothing like shows that have good relationship banter. Unfortunately a lot of them tend to run out of steam, especially if the couple gets together. I enjoyed Castle for a while, but got frustrated because the writers kept throwing wrenches in their relationship, probably because they didn’t want the ratings to drop. But it just didn’t make sense after a while, so I gave up!
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I’ve never watched Castle, though I’ve heard of it. I have mixed feelings about shows with romantic lead relationships. I want to see them get together, but then the shows run out of steam, as you said, once that happens.
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