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Release Date:
23 January 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
Heroes for hire.Plot:
Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(184 articles)
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Formula, but in a good way. (And read on for some myths to be exploded.) more (90 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 163) | George Peppard | ... | John 'Hannibal' Smith / ... (97 episodes, 1983-1987) |
 | Dwight Schultz | ... | 'Howling Mad' Murdock (97 episodes, 1983-1987) |
 | Mr. T | ... | B.A. Baracus (97 episodes, 1983-1987) |
 | Dirk Benedict | ... | Templeton 'Faceman' Peck (96 episodes, 1983-1987) |
| John Ashley | ... | Narrator / ... (84 episodes, 1983-1986) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Michael O'Herlihy | (20 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Dennis Donnelly | (12 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Craig R. Baxley | (9 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| David Hemmings | (9 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Tony Mordente | (8 episodes, 1984-1986) | ||
| Arnold Laven | (6 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Christian I. Nyby II | (5 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Ron Satlof | (5 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Sidney Hayers | (4 episodes, 1985-1986) | ||
| Gilbert M. Shilton | (3 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| Bruce Kessler | (2 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Guy Magar | (2 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Bernard McEveety | (2 episodes, 1983) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Stephen J. Cannell | (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Frank Lupo | (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Stephen Katz | (10 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Bill Nuss | (9 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Richard Christian Matheson | (8 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Thomas E. Szollosi | (8 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Mark Jones | (8 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Babs Greyhosky | (6 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Patrick Hasburgh | (5 episodes, 1983) | |
| Burt Pearl | (5 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Steven L. Sears | (5 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Danny Lee Cole | (3 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Paul Bernbaum | (3 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Tom Blomquist | (3 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Jeff Ray | (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Danny E. Cole | (unknown episodes) | |
| Nicholas Sgarro | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Stephen J. Cannell | .... | executive producer (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Frank Lupo | .... | co-executive producer / executive producer (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Jo Swerling Jr. | .... | supervising producer (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| John Ashley | .... | producer / co-executive producer (90 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Gary Winter | .... | associate producer (49 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Alan Cassidy | .... | associate producer (39 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Rob Bowman | .... | associate producer (34 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Steve Beers | .... | associate producer (27 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Patrick Hasburgh | .... | producer (13 episodes, 1983) | |
| Tom Blomquist | .... | producer (13 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Pete Carpenter | (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | ||
| Mike Post | (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | ||
| Garry Schyman | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Bradley B. Six | (61 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Frank E. Johnson | (35 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Albert J.J. Zúñiga | (31 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Chris G. Willingham | (29 episodes, 1983-1986) | ||
| Ron Spang | (20 episodes, 1984-1987) | ||
| Howard Terrill | (18 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| David Latham | (8 episodes, 1985-1986) | ||
| Michael T. Elias | (4 episodes, 1983) | ||
| David Ramirez | (4 episodes, 1986) | ||
| George R. Rohrs | (3 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Buford F. Hayes | (3 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Gloryette Clark | (2 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| John Elias | (2 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Larry Lester | (2 episodes, 1984-1985) | ||
| John J. Dumas | (2 episodes, 1986) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Reuben Cannon | (61 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Peg Halligan | (54 episodes, 1983-1985) | ||
| Victoria Burrows | (36 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| William Cruse | (2 episodes, 1984) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Carlos Berben | (49 episodes, 1984-1987) | ||
| Sherman Loudermilk | (20 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Charles L. Hughes | (13 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| William Cruse | (5 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Al Rohm | (5 episodes, 1985) | ||
| Vincent M. Cresciman | (4 episodes, 1983) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Robin Royce | (36 episodes, 1985-1987) | ||
| Sam Gross | (29 episodes, 1983-1984) | ||
| Richard Friedman | (10 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Raymond Paul | (10 episodes, 1985) | ||
| Charles Korian | (7 episodes, 1984) | ||
| Robert L. Zilliox | (3 episodes, 1983) | ||
| Robert C. Furginson | (2 episodes, 1985) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Kent Warner | (5 episodes, 1983) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Elaina Cizek | .... | hair stylist (87 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Ve Neill | .... | makeup artist / make-up (61 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Scott H. Eddo | .... | key makeup artist (21 episodes, 1982-1983) | |
| Janna Phillips | .... | makeup artist (9 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Elizabeth Rabe | .... | hair stylist (8 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Paul Sanchez | .... | makeup artist (4 episodes, 1986) | |
| Michael R. Jones | .... | special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes) | |
| Elaina P. Schulman | .... | hair stylist / key hair stylist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Stephen Sassen | .... | unit production manager (64 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Matthew N. Herman | .... | executive in charge of production (55 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Gary Winter | .... | executive in charge of post-production (48 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| John Peter Kousakis | .... | unit production manager (20 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Michael J. Maschio | .... | production manager / executive production manager (13 episodes, 1983) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Craig R. Baxley | .... | second unit director (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Craig West | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (35 episodes, 1983-1986) | |
| Garry A. Brown | .... | second assistant director (34 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Jon Paré | .... | first assistant director (28 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Andy House | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (27 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| David Newman | .... | second assistant director (24 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| John Peter Kousakis | .... | first assistant director (19 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Robin Chamberlain | .... | first assistant director (16 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Steve Stafford | .... | second unit director (6 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Stephen Sassen | .... | first assistant director (6 episodes, 1983) | |
| Jerram A. Swartz | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Patrick Duffy | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1984) | |
| Chip Chalmers | .... | second assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Christian Drew Sidaris | .... | second director (unknown episodes) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Alan Sims | .... | property master (22 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Terry Ballard | .... | property master (21 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| William A. Petrotta | .... | property master (19 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Nino Candido | .... | property master (18 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Ernie Sawyers | .... | property master (17 episodes, 1983) | |
| Robert Bleckman | .... | property master (17 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Kelly Osborn | .... | painter (2 episodes, 1986) | |
| Matt Furginson | .... | property assistant (unknown episodes) | |
| Kenneth Milfred | .... | lead man (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Robert L. Harman | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording / ... (78 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Jim Cook | .... | sound re-recording mixer / re-recording / ... (76 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Dick Wahrman | .... | sound effects coordinator / sound effects supervisor / ... (72 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| 'Fast' Eddie Mahler | .... | sound mixer / production sound mixer / ... (69 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Dean Okrand | .... | sound re-recording mixer / sound re-recordist (47 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| John Norman | .... | sound re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Bill Marky | .... | sound mixer (20 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Nick Alphin | .... | re-recording / sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Darryl Linkow | .... | sound mixer (5 episodes, 1984) | |
| Alan Bernard | .... | sound mixer (3 episodes, 1986) | |
| Hoppy Mehterian | .... | sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1985) | |
| Mark Server | .... | adr mixer (unknown episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Greg Curda | .... | foley mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| William Jacobs | .... | sound effects editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Duncan McEwan | .... | sound technician (unknown episodes) | |
| Lee Strosnider | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| Richard Taylor | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Al Di Sarro | .... | special effects / special effects technician (96 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Scott Forbes | .... | special effects technician (10 episodes, 1984) | |
| Frank Ceglia | .... | special effects foreman / special effects technician (unknown episodes) | |
| Robert Cole | .... | special effects (unknown episodes) | |
| Ken Speed | .... | special effects (unknown episodes) | |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | .... | special effects (unknown episodes) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Craig R. Baxley | .... | stunt coordinator (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Diana Valentine | .... | stunt double (11 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Walter Robles | .... | stunts (5 episodes, 1983) | |
| Charlie Picerni | .... | stunts (5 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Eddy Donno | .... | stunts (4 episodes, 1983) | |
| Bobby Porter | .... | stunts (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Gary Hymes | .... | stunt performer (3 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | .... | stunts (2 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Steven Chambers | .... | stunts (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Bobby Bass | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jophery C. Brown | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Nick Dimitri | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Dick Durock | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| George Fisher | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Allan Graf | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Leslie Hoffman | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Jeff Imada | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Steven Ito | .... | stunt performer (unknown episodes) | |
| Monty Jordan | .... | utility stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Lane Leavitt | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Ron Oliney | .... | stunt performer (unknown episodes) | |
| Pat Romano | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Charles A. Tamburro | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Dick Warlock | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Verlin Mathews | .... | key grip (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Bob Bergdahl | .... | camera operator (61 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| David Marsik | .... | gaffer (57 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Michael Santoro | .... | grip foreman (46 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Don Marshall | .... | gaffer (37 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Henry M. Lebo | .... | camera operator (22 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| William Norton | .... | camera operator (13 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Gary Howard Baum | .... | assistant camera (10 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Nick Brown | .... | gaffer (4 episodes, 1984) | |
| Rebecca Redshaw | .... | video tape supervisor (4 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Kevin Edwards | .... | grip (4 episodes, 1986) | |
| John Burnett | .... | first assistant camera: second unit, additional photography (unknown episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Gregory Beard | .... | key grip: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
| Arthur R. Botham | .... | director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
| William E. Hines | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Michael J. Jacobs | .... | special still photographer (unknown episodes) | |
| Robert Schoenhut | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Nigel Seal | .... | second assistant camera (unknown episodes) | |
| Gerald B. Wolfe | .... | still photographer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Simon Ayer | .... | casting executive (13 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Dottie O'Brien | .... | extras casting (unknown episodes) | |
| John O'Brien | .... | extras casting (unknown episodes) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sheila Mason | .... | costume supervisor / costumer: women / ... (88 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Joy Tierney | .... | wardrobe: women (57 episodes, 1984-1987) | |
| Richard Butz | .... | wardrobe: men (25 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Darryl Levine | .... | wardrobe: men / costumer: men / ... (23 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Kent Warner | .... | costume supervisor (23 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Jan Kemp | .... | wardrobe: men (20 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Jered Green | .... | wardrobe: men (16 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| Daniel J. Lester | .... | costume supervisor (12 episodes, 1983) | |
| Dianne Cohoon | .... | wardrobe: women (3 episodes, 1984) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| John Caper Jr. | .... | music supervisor / music coordinator (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Andy D'Addario | .... | music scoring mixer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Jim Sharp | .... | transportation captain / transportation coordinator (47 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Steve Imbler | .... | transportation coordinator (39 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Wayne Williams | .... | transportation captain (2 episodes, 1983) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Grace Curcio | .... | assistant to producers / assistant: Mr. Cannell / ... (97 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Cosmo Genovese | .... | script supervisor (84 episodes, 1983-1987) | |
| Joan Etchells | .... | production accountant / director of production administration (61 episodes, 1983-1985) | |
| Gary DeGalla | .... | location manager (35 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Lisa Cochran-Neilan | .... | production coordinator (29 episodes, 1984-1986) | |
| Mark Jones | .... | story editor (24 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Bill Nuss | .... | story editor (24 episodes, 1985-1987) | |
| Richard Christian Matheson | .... | story editor (23 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Thomas E. Szollosi | .... | story editor (23 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Gina Nielson | .... | production coordinator (21 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Priscilla Taussig | .... | production coordinator (19 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Louis Farah | .... | set paramedic (18 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Ralph Alderman | .... | location manager (17 episodes, 1983-1984) | |
| Peter M. Robarts | .... | location manager (14 episodes, 1985-1986) | |
| Rosemarie Abelson | .... | staff coordinator (13 episodes, 1983) | |
| Larry K. Johnson | .... | script supervisor (13 episodes, 1983) | |
| Jane Wilson | .... | production coordinator (13 episodes, 1983) | |
| Valerie Mickaelian | .... | production coordinator (13 episodes, 1986-1987) | |
| James McCabe | .... | location manager (7 episodes, 1983) | |
| Ronald M. Quigley | .... | location manager (7 episodes, 1983) | |
| Kokayi Ampah | .... | location manager (6 episodes, 1984-1985) | |
| Sidney Ellis | .... | story editor (5 episodes, 1986) | |
| Don Garrison | .... | location manager (3 episodes, 1984) | |
| Nigel Mercer | .... | intern (2 episodes, 1983) | |
| Peter M. Tobyansen | .... | location manager (2 episodes, 1986) | |
| Jim Cranston | .... | production consultant: Mexico (1 episode, 1983) | |
| Art Scholl | .... | pilot (unknown episodes, 1982-1984) | |
| Lou Flirpa | .... | dialogue coach (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1983-1987) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- 13th Street (2007-) (Belgium) (TV) (re-run)
- 13th Street (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV) (re-run)
- Guardian Television Network (GTN) (2006) (USA) (TV)
- Independent Television (ITV) (19??) (UK) (TV)
- TV Tokyo (????) (Japan) (TV)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1983-1986) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005-) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
- VT4 (????) (Belgium) (TV)
- Unique Movie Cars picture cars
Additional Details
Runtime:
60 min (98 episodes) | Argentina:60 min | Israel:45 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
USA:TV-PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:6 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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In the Italian version, "Face" is called "Sberla" (= "face slap") and BA is known as PE or "Pessimo Elemento" (= "terrible element"). moreFAQ
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Some '80s shows that were hits at the time really don't hold up well today, but some very definitely do. "Moonlighting" was one of them, and so was this creation of Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell. (Lupo later came to a parting of the ways with Cannell and inflicted "Werewolf" and "Something Is Out There" on the world. Blub.)
Like most of the people commenting on "The A-Team," I used to watch it as a kid (well, a teenager really). It had likeable heroes, comedy, action, top music (unlike most TV producers, Cannell billed Mike Post and Pete Carpenter in the main titles with the stars) ... the lot. The plots weren't exactly loaded with endless twists, but that was part of the fun - who else looked forward to the week's DIY montage where the quartet built that week's weapons? (As Hannibal pointed out in one of the novelisations, it's amazing how the bad guys always locked them up with precisely what they needed to escape.)
And contrary to popular belief, our heroes did get hurt from time to time (the clip show episode "Curtain Call" used Murdock being shot as an excuse for his comrades to hold a remembrance of episodes past; in "The Battle Of Bel Air" the helicopter containing the A-Team crashed at the end of the climax, injuring everyone EXCEPT B.A. Baracus); occasionally episodes started with someone actually getting murdered (the man in the exploding car in "Skins," one of the battling convicts in "Pros & Cons"). The show didn't dwell on it, true, but it was there.
This remains Cannell's most successful show as an independent producer, and demonstrates how he's more adaptable than the more critically acceptable Steven Bochco (this is not to put down Bochco, but can you imagine the man with the would-be violinist for a dad coming up with shows as wildly different as "The Greatest American Hero," "Top of the Hill" and "Wiseguy"?). It was fun in the 1980s, and it's fun now. Which is a lot more than can be said for "The Professionals."