Double Agent (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on March 29, 1987. Directed by Mike Vejar. A veterinarian reluctantly takes his brother’s place as a secret agent to complete a mission. He is assigned a bumbling helper, and surprisingly manages to outwit the mysterious Scorpion. Stars Michael McKean, John Putch, Susan Walden, Christopher Burton, Lloyd Bochner, Alexa Hamilton.