Series synopsis
The A-Team is an American action & adventure comedy crime television series that premiered on NBC on January 23, 1983. It ended on March 8, 1987. It was created by Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell. It stars George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Mr. T and Dwight Schultz.
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
Premise
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
Premise: Heroes for hire.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- George Peppard as John 'Hannibal' Smith
- Dirk Benedict as Templeton 'Faceman' Peck
- Mr. T as B.A. Baracus
- Dwight Schultz as 'Howling Mad' Murdock
- Melinda Culea as Amy Amanda Allen
- Eddie Velez as Frankie Santana
- Robert Vaughn as General Hunt Stockwell
- Carl Franklin as Captain Crane
Guest cast
- Marla Heasley as Tawnia Baker
- Lisa Mordente as Stewardess
- John Durbin as Ramon Soulay
- Lyman Ward as Eisher
- Tasia Valenza as Bonita
- James Saito as Kwai Li
- Nancy Kwan as Lin Wu
- Aki Aleong
- Roy Dotrice as Charles Jourdan
- Lew Ayres as Bernie Greene
- Hope Marie Carlton as Dawn
- Judy Landers as Jennifer 'Jenny' O'Hannorhan
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 98 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | January 1, 2006 | September 28, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 13 | January 23, 1983 | May 10, 1983 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 20, 1983 | May 15, 1984 |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 18, 1984 | May 14, 1985 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 24, 1985 | May 13, 1986 |
| Season 5 | 13 | September 26, 1986 | March 8, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rumours of Soldiers of Fortune, Interview with Stephen J. Cannell Interview Stephen J. Cannell |
January 1, 2006 |
| 2 |
The Great 80's TV Flashback "The Great 80's TV Flashback" takes a nostalgic look back at some of the decade's most beloved television shows. "The Great 80's TV Flashback" appears on the following DVD's: Charles In Charge Season 1, Magnum PI Season 4, Miami Vice Season 3, Gimmie a Break Season 1, The A-Team Season 4, Kate and Ally Season 1, Simon & Simon Season 1, Murder She Wrote Season 3, Quantum Leap Season 4, and Knight Rider Season 4. |
February 14, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mexican Slayride Newspaper reporter, Amy Allen, sets out to prove the A-Team really exists and ends up hiring them to rescue one of her fellow reporters whose been kidnapped by Mexican outlaws. |
January 23, 1983 |
| 2 |
Children of Jamestown After the A-Team rescues a girl from a crazed cult leader, they are captured by the man's followers and made the quarry of a death hunt. |
January 30, 1983 |
| 3 |
Pros and Cons B.A.'s friend is held in a prison where the warden holds fight-to-the-death-boxing matches whose winner receives short-lived freedom. |
February 8, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Diamonds 'n Dust The A-Team agrees to transport explosives to a Zimbabwe diamond mine after the owner dies trying to do it himself. |
September 20, 1983 |
| 2 |
Recipe for Heavy Bread The cook from the A-Team's POW camp gives them a tip about a drug deal between the camp's former commander and a prisoner who had sold out to him. |
September 27, 1983 |
| 3 |
The Only Church in Town Face convinces the A-Team to take his case when he receives his fraternity pin in a package from Ecuador from a woman who disappeared from his life fifteen years earlier. |
October 11, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bullets and Bikinis Two girls ask the A-Team to take over their beachfront hotel after an alleged mobster keeps making bigger and bigger buyout offers that they refuse to take. |
September 18, 1984 |
| 2 |
The Bend in the River Tawnia asks the A-Team to find her fiancé, an archaeologist last seen on an Amazon expedition that was attacked by a pirate. |
September 25, 1984 |
| 3 |
Fire The A-Team faces another Army pursuit as they try to help a small town fire chief compete with a larger rival company. |
October 2, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Judgement Day The A-Team goes to Italy to rescue a judge's daughter from mobsters, then must spend the journey home aboard an oceanliner dodging the boys trying to get her back. |
September 24, 1985 |
| 2 |
Where Is the Monster When You Need Him? The A-Team must make do with movie prop guns against the real things when they are attacked while helping Hannibal and a friend film a low-budget movie in Mexico. |
October 1, 1985 |
| 3 |
Lease with an Option to Die Some muscle men make a big mistake when they try to force B.A.'s momma out of her apartment. |
October 22, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dishpan Man The A-Team is blackmailed by retired General Stockwell, who kidnaps Hannibal and threatens to have him prosecuted if the A-Team fails to secure the release of hostages held on a plane in Spain. |
September 26, 1986 |
| 2 |
Trial by Fire The A-Team's court martial begins and a surprising motive for the death of Colonel Morrison is revealed. |
October 3, 1986 |
| 3 |
Firing Line General Stockwell interferes with the plans of Murdock and Frankie to free the rest of the A-Team before the Army can execute them. |
October 10, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 23, 1983 |
| Last aired | March 8, 1987 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |