Total Seasons Aired: 5
Total number of episodes: 94
Total 2 part episodes: 4
Total 3 part episodes: 1
Frequent Guest Stars: Red West, Hulk Hogan, Clifton James, Jack Ging, Ted Markland, Ed Lauter, Tricia O'Neal, John Saxon, Dennis Franz, Richard Romanus,
Gary Grubbs, and Markie Post.
SEASON 1, (1/23/83 to 5/10/84) 13 total episodes.
1/23/83 MEXICAN SLAYRIDE (pilot)(2 hours)
(wr. Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Canell: dir. Rod Holcomb)
George Peppard plays a master of disguise who leads a versatile group of Viet vets secretly working as soldiers of fortune. Rounding out the team: a con artist (Tim Dunigan, the first faceman); a master mechanic and tough man (Mr.T);
and an ace pilot who lives in a mental ward. (Dwight Shultz) A newspaper reporter wants the A-team to free a colleague held by Mexican guerillas. Lynch: William Luckling. Valdez: Sergio Calderon. Al Massey: William Windom. Colonel Flores: Enrique Lucero. Cortez: Jorge Zepeda.
1/30/83 CHILDREN OF JAMESTOWN
(wr. Stephen J. Canell; dir. Rod Holcomb)
After the tean rescues a girl from a crazed cult leader, The team (now with Dirk Benedict as Face) and Amy are captured by the man's folllowers and made the quarry for a death hunt. Martin James: John Saxon. Tim: Ron Hayes. Brother Stephen: Gerrit Graham. Sheila Rogers: Carol Jones. Carolyn: Sherilyn Wolter. Brother John: Fred Lerner.
2/8/83 PROS AND CONS
(wr. Stephen J. Canell; dir. Ron Satlof)
BA's friend is held in a prison where the warden conducts fight-to-the-death boxing matches whose winner recieves a short-lived freedom. One-time heavyweight champ Ken Norton plays Jackhammer. Warden Beal: Clifton James. Jose Tataro: William Smith. Joey Tataro: Meeno Peluce. Sneed: Paul Koslo.
2/15/83 A SMALL AND DEADLY WAR
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Ron Satlof)
Hannibal plays cat and mouse with a renegade SWAT team that's comitting murder for hire. Stark: Jack Ging. Collins: Dean Stockwell. Maloney: Norma Allen. Meadows: Al White. Shaeffer: Fil Formicola.
2/22/83 BLACK DAY AT BAD ROCK
(wr. Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Bruce Kessler)
While treating a seriously wonded BA, a suspicious small town doctor notifies the sheriff, who fears that BA may be part of a biker gang returning to spring its jailed leader. Sheriff Thompson: Ed Lauter. Dr Sulliven: Tricia O'Neill. Snake: John Dennis Johnston. Jenko: Sid Haig.
3/1/83 THE RABBIT WHO ATE LAS VEGAS
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Frank Kessler)
To rescue a "system" gambler from Las Vegas mobsters, the team uses a variety of masquerades, including Amy and Face as newlyweds, and Hannibal as a hit man working for the CIA. Gianni Christian: Charles Cioffi. Martell: Richard Romanus. Elly Payne: Tracy Scoggins. Warfel: Terry McGovern. Jilly: Luke Andrews.
3/15/83 HOLIDAY IN THE HILLS
(wr. Babs Greyhosky; dir. Arnold Laven)
The team crash lands in the backwoods where they battle mountain men to save a man from being burned at the stake. Barnes: Edward Winter. Clint: Bill McKinney. Louanne: Denise Galik. Eldridge: Philip Sterling.
3/22/83 THE OUT OF TOWNERS
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Chuck Bowman)
The team takes up the cause of New York shopkeepers against neighborhood protection racketeers. Charlie: Yaphet Kotto (Homicide life on the Streets) Digger: Albert Popwell. Scully: Robert Tessier. Tracy: Wendy Hoffman. Nicky: Billy Jacoby.
4/5/83 WEST COAST TURNAROUND
(wr. Stephen J. Canell ad Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Guy Magar)
The team delivers produce to market for a farmer being driven out of business by a land-hungry rancher. Easterland: Stuart Whitman. Ellen: Devon Erickson. Joe Penhall: Robert Sampson. Whittaker: Michael Alldredge.
4/12/83 ONE MORE TIME
(wr. Frank Lupo and Patrick Hasburg; dir. Arnold Laven)
The government drafts the team to rescue a general and his daughter from guerillas in Borneo. Rashaad: Nico Minardos. Ludlam: Warren Kemmerling. Kathy: Amy Steel. Perry: Alan Fudge.
4/19/83 TILL DEATH DO US PART
(wr. Babs Greyhosky; dir. Guy Magar)
Murdock dons a wedding gown and BA pops out of the cake at a wedding to force the groom to gain control of the company he shared with the bride's late father. Jackie Taylor: Janice Heiden. Calvin Cutter: John Ericson.
5/03/83 THE BEAST FROM THE BELLY OF A BOEING
(wr. Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Ron Satlof)
Hannibal's plan to free a skyjacked airborne 747 requires a bit of
adjustment when BA becomes cataleptic and Murdock is temporarily
blinded. Jackson: Andrew Robinson. Thomas: Alan Stock. Hertzog: Jim
McKrell. Trigg: Michael Swan. Phillips: Jesse D Goins.
5/10/83 A NICE PLACE TO VISIT
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Bernard McEveety)
A murderous family is holding an entire town in thrall. Trish: Joanna
Kearns. Sheriff: Burton Gilliam. Deke: Don Stroud. Harold: Robert F
Lyons. Logan: Ted Markland. Lianne: Kelbe Nugent.
SEASON 2, (9/20/83 to 5/15/84) 22 total episodes.
9/20/83 DIAMONDS N' DUST
(wr. Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Ron Satlof)
The second season gets under way with a bang as the team transports
explosives to a Zimbabwe diamond mine whose owner was killed trying to
make the delivery himself. Toby Griffith: Kristen Meadows. Schekter:
Michael Halsey. Fletcher: Albert Salmi. Landers: Sam Scarber.
9/27/83 RECIPE FOR HEAVY BREAD
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Bernard McEveety)
The cook from the team's POW camp serves them a tip about a drug deal
between the camp's ex-commander and a man who sold out to him as a
prisoner. Tom Anderson: Marjoe Gortner. Lin Duk Coo: Mako. General
Chow: John Fujioka.
10/11/83 THE ONLY CHURCH IN TOWN
(wr. Babs Greyhosky, dir. Christian I. Nyby, II)
Face is convinced there's a case for the team after receiving a package
from Ecuador containing his fraternity pin, given 15 years earlier to
the woman who disappeared from his life. Leslie: Markie Post. Mother
Superior: Elizabeth Hoffman. Salvador: Ismael Carlo.
10/18/83 BAD DAY ON THE BORDER
(wr. Richard Christian Matheson; dir. Bruce Kessler)
Hannibal goes undercover as an alien seeking border passage as the team
searches for an ill woman left behind by illegal-alien smugglers.
Taggart: Jack Ging. Prince: Dennis Lipscomb. Presley: Joey Aresco.
Cooper: David Graf. Maria: Edie Marie Rubio.
10/25/83 WHEN YOU COMING BACK, RANGE RIDER? (2 hours)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Christian I. Nyby, II)
While the A-Team tries to corral wild horse rustlers, a dauntless army
trouble-shooter tries to lasso the A-Team. Daniel: Richard Yniguez.
Decker: Lance LeGault. Bus Carter: Morgan Woodward. Lane Carter: Dana
Kimmell. Stryker: Mills Watson.
11/01/83 THE TAXI CAB WARS
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Gilbert Shilton)
A small cab fleet hires the team to hack away at a rival company that
sabotaged its operations and forced it out of business. Crane: Michael
Ironside. Strike: Edward Lynch. Cal: Ernie Hudson.
11/08/83 LABOR PAINS
(wr. Thomas Szolski and Richard Christian Matheson; dir. Arnold Laven)
The team helps migrant workers unionize against a landowner who's
forcing them to work under slave-labor conditions. Jarrett: John
Vernon. Cross: Charles Napier. Laura: Penny Peyser. Gary: Alan Autry.
Giddings: Ted Markland.
11/15/83 THERE'S ALWAYS A CATCH
(wr. Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szolski; dir. Ron Satlof)
Decker hooks the A-Team just as they're reeling in an extortionist at a
fishing village. Garber: John Quade. Shana: Tracy Scoggins. Doug:
Robin Strand. Cal: Len Wayland.
11/22/83 WATER WATER EVERYWHERE
(wr. Stanley Ellis and Jo Swerling from a story by Stanley Ellis; dir.
Stanley Ellis)
A land developer is trying to run three disabled Viet vets off the desert
property they're renovating. Jaimie: Jim Knaub. Gaines: Alan
Fudge. Amanda: Robin Riker. Bump: Jon L Feather. Les: R David Smith.
11/29/83 STEEL
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Gilbert Shilton)
Hannibal discovers a grave motive behind the sabotage of a construction
site by the contractor who lost the bid. Mickey: Norman Alden. Randy:
Mary-Margeret Humes. Denham: Ray Giradin. Tommy Tillis: Michael
Baseleon. Boyle: Tim Rossovich.
12/06/83 THE WHITE BALLOT
(wr. Jeff Ray; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
The plan to block a corrupt sheriff's reelection involves running Face
as a candidate, the last of whom was murdered. Sheriff Dawson: Clifton
James. Rance: Andy Robinson. Baker: Joshua Bryant.
12/13/83 THE MALTESE COW
(wr. Thomas Szolski; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
Murdock mugs as Philip Marlowe as the team infiltrates a Chinese tong
trying to extort money from a restaurant they helped to build. Wan Chu:
James Hong. Chris Thomas: Paul Mantee. Tommy Chen: Peter Kwong. Sam
Yeng: Keye Luke.
1/03/84 IN PLANE SIGHT
(wr. Babs Greyhosky; dir. Tony Mordente)
The team employs a new method to prepare BA for a flight to South
America, where drug smugglers are responsible for the imprisonment of an
innocent man. Judy: Judy Strangis. Corliss: Anthony Charnota. Jes
Hicks: Rod Colbin. Carrie Hicks: Lesley Woods. Dalton: Lance
Herrickson. Sanchez: Carmen Argenziana. Jackson: Bruce French.
1/10/84 THE BATTLE OF BEL AIR
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Gilbert Shilton)
An air battle with a high-tech chopper climaxes a probe of a security
firm's kidnapping of its own employee (new regular Marla Heasly), who
warned the team of an ambush by Decker. Raymond: Michael Fairman.
Carson: Kurtwood Smith. Ron: Randolph Roberts. Fatasi: Edward Ansara.
1/17/84 SAY IT WITH BULLETS
(wr. Richard Christian Matheson and Lee David Zlotoff; dir. DennisDonnelly)
A WAC (Lauren Chase) asks the team to investigate the murder of her
brother, who was involved with arms trafficking on a military base. But
the team is unaware of her prior deal with Decker: The A-Team for her
brother's murderer (Monte Markham). Shaw: Sam Melville. Noche: Miguel
Fernandez. Crane: Carl Franklin.
1/31/84 PURE-DEE POISON
(wr. Chris Bunch and Alan Cole; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
A southern minister (John Amos) wants to put the cap on a moonshine
distributor (Bo Hopkins) whose product is lethal. Stephanie: Tracy
Reed. Burt: Steve Sander. Frank: Tony O'Neil.
2/07/84 ITS A DESERT OUT THERE
(wr. Bruce Cervi; dir. Arnold Laven)
The sophisticated commando tactics that a gang uses for petty holdups
suggest they're practicing for bigger game. Lila: Jeannie Wilson.
Flagg: Anthony James. Burke: Tony Burton. Driscoll: Robert Dryer.
2/14/84 CHOPPING SPREE
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Dennis Donnely)
Face's prized Corvette is used as bait to nab car thieves, who instead
steal BA's van, giving the big man a very Bad Attitude. Sam Friendly:
Dennis Franz. Tony Victor: Lee Patterson. Tiny Roscoe: Nick Shields.
Cindy: Liberty Godshail. Davey: Joe Colligan.
2/21/84 HARDER THAN IT LOOKS
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Ivan Dixon)
Rescuing a kidnap victim is "a piece of cake", except when the ransom
money is left behind, and the victim insists on having one of her
kidnappers rescued as well. Jennifer Teasdale: Lori Lethin. Marcus:
Kevyn Major Howard. Roman: Steven Keats. Kathryn: Cherie Michan.
2/28/84 DEADLY MANEUVERS
(wr. Richard Christian Matehson and Thomas Szolski; dir. Mike Vejar)
Revenge is the motive as, one by one, the team falls victim to
mercenaries hired by foiled criminals. Kyle: Ed Lauter. Sharphook: Ed
Johnson. King: Michael Cavanaugh. Hoffer: John G Scanlon. Maggie
Sullivan: Tricia O'Neill. Harper: Richard Kuss.
5/08/84 SEMI-FRIENDLY PERSUASION
(wr. Danny Lee Cole; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
The team is hard pressed to meet the demands of their clients, pacifists
who won't allow violence despite the ruthlessness of bigots trying to
run them off their property. Kale Sykes: Geoffrey Lewis. Kerl: Tim
O'Conner. Eric: Sam J Jones. Ollie: Robby Kiger. Traynor: Frank Luz.
5/15/84 CURTAIN CALL
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
With Decker closing in fast, flashbacks recall Murdock's contributions to his
teammates as they struggle to keep him alive after he stops a
bullet. Crane: Carl Franklin. Richie: George Wyner. Artie: Danny Wells.
SEASON 3, (9/18/84 to 5/14/85) 24 total episodes.
9/18/84 BULLETS AND BIKINIS
(wr. Mark Jones; dir. Dennis Donnely)
The team's third season begins in Florida, where they deal with mobsters trying
to take over a small beachfront hotel. Joey: Vincent Bagetta.
Sandy: Kimberly Ross. Tina: Betsy Russell. Councilman Presott: Ben
Piazza. Denise: Jeanna Tomasino.
9/25/84 THE BEND IN THE RIVER (2 hours)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo; dir. Michael O'Herily)
Tawnia asks the team to find her boyfriend, an archaeologist last seen
on an Amazon expedition where his party was attacked by a pirate known
as "The Coffin". Brian Lefcourt: Barry Van Dyke. Bobbi: Marta DuBois. Doyle: Mike Preston.
10/02/84 FIRE
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Tony Mordente)
Yet another military nemesis (Charles Napier) takes the team in his
sights while they help a small-town fire chief (Stephanie Kramer) battle
a rival engine company trying to force her out of business. Kelsey:
Paul Gleason. Palin: Christopher Penrock. Farnell: Alan Fudge. Rogan:
Buddy Garion. Casey: Brad English.
10/12/84 THE BELL'S OF SAINT MARY'S
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
A singing group from Face's alma mater face threats from a record
company after refusing to resign with the label. Charlotte: Deborah
Lacey. Luna: Robert Deiderio. Westerland: Joseph Wiseman. Colonel
Twill: Michael Alldridge. Billy Rey: Reginald Dorsey. (scheduled but
not shown till 12/11/84)
10/16/84 TIMBER!
(wr. Jeff Ray; dir. David Hemmings)
Brother-and-sister loggers ask the team to help battle a self-appointed
union organizer trying to put them out of business. John Lawrence: Joe
Lambie. Smantha: Tracey Brooks Swope. Bull: Beau Starr. Billy: AndreGower.
10/23/84 DOUBLE HEAT
(Stephen Katz; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
The search for an accountant's kidnapped daughter pits the team against
feuding mobsters, one trying to prevent the father's grand-jury
testimony, the other trying to insure it. George Olson: Dana Elcar.
Jenny Olson: Leah Ayres. Eddie Devane: Steven Williams. Tommy Largo:
Michael Baseleon.
10/30/84 TROUBLE ON WHEELS
(wr. Mark Jones; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Hannibal punches into work at an auto plant where parts are being
pilfered for profits. Rudy Garcia: Joe Santos. Hoyt Plummer: Mills
Watson. Jimmy Durkee: James Luisi.
11/20/84 SHOWDOWN!
11/27/84 SHERRIFF'S OF RIVERTOWN
12/11/84 HOT STYLES
12/18/84 BREAKOUT!
1/08/85 CUP A' JOE
1/15/85 THE BIG SQUEEZE
1/22/85 CHAMP!
1/29/85 SKINS
2/05/85 ROAD GAMES
2/12/85 MOVING TARGETS
2/26/85 KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD
3/05/85 WASTE EM'
4/02/85 BOUNTY
4/09/85 BEVERLY HILLS ASSAULT
5/07/85 TROUBLE BREWING
5/14/85 INCIDENT AT CRYSTAL LAKE
SEASON 4, (9/24/85 to 5/13/86) 22 total episodes.
9/24/85 JUDGEMENT DAY (2 hours)
10/01/85 WHERE IS THE MONSTER WHEN YOU NEED HIM?
10/15/85 BLOOD,SWEAT,AND CHEERS [postponed until 11/19/85]
10/22/85 LEASE WITH AN OPTION TO DIE
10/29/85 THE ROAD TO HOPE
11/05/85 THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
11/12/85 BODY SLAM
11/26/85 MIND GAMES
12/03/85 THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
12/10/85 THE DOCTOR IS OUT
12/17/85 UNCLE BUCKLE-UP
1/14/86 WHEEL OF FORTUNE
1/21/86 THE A-TEAM IS COMING, THE A-TEAM IS COMING
1/28/86 MEMBERS ONLY
2/11/86 COWBOY GEORGE
2/18/86 WAITING FOR INSANE WAYNE
2/25/86 THE DUKE OF WHISPERING PINES
3/04/86 BENEATH THE SURFACE
3/11/86 MISSION OF PEACE
3/25/86 THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY
5/06/86 THE LITTLE TOWN WITH AN ACCENT
5/13/86 THE SOUND OF THUNDER
SEASON 5 (9/26/86 to 3/8/87) 13 total episodes (last season)
9/26/86 DISHPAN MAN
10/03/86 TRIAL BY FIRE
10/10/86 FIRING LINE
10/17/86 QUARTERBACK SNEAK
10/24/86 THE THEORY OF REVOLUTION
10/31/86 THE SAY UNCLE AFFAIR
11/07/86 ALIVE AT FIVE
11/14/86 FAMILY REUNION
11/28/86 THE CRYSTAL SKULL
12/12/86 THE SPY WHO MUGGED ME
12/19/86 THE POINT OF NO RETURN
12/30/86 THE GREY TEAM
3/08/87 WITHOUT RESERVATIONS
(wr. Mark Jones; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
An ex-Army medic who once saved BA's life sends for the team to fight a
group of thugs who've taken over the tropical island where he doctors
the natives. This is a great episode with a true "villian." Johnny Vescari: Paul Drake. Captain Fallone: James
Callahan. Ryker: Sonny Landham.
(wr. Milt Rosen; dir. James Fargo)
Old nemesis Colonel Lynch is confident the team will appear at a wild
west show, where an A-Team of imposters has been terrorizing the owner.
Captain Winnetka: Morgan Woodward. Carrie: D D Howard. Mason: Michael
DeLano. Parker: John Carter.
(wr. Mark Jones; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
The team assumes sheriff's duties in a construction boom town in South
America, where a series of "accidents" threatens to close down a power-
plant project. Boyle: Robert Dovi. Nikki: Wendy Kilbourne. Cordoba:
Ismael Carlo.
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Tony Mordente)
Face's latest flame is abducted by mobsters, but protests when the team
rescues her. Rina: Markie Post. Turian: Richard Lynch.
(wr. Mark Jones and Stephen Katz; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
Decker is back on the team's trail when BA and Murdock are arrested and
fingerprinted after robbers name them as their partners. Deke Logan:
Steve Sandor. Malcolm Jones: Jeff Doucette. Sheriff: Robert Donner.
Callie Russell: Leonore Kasdarf.
(wr. Dennis Donelly; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
A restaurateur wants to acquire a mom-and-pop diner, knowing its value
will skyrocket with the new freeway off-ramp he's arranged. Cactus Jack
Slater: John Ashton. Patty: Lisa Denton. Skeeter: Claude Earl Jones.
Joe Dutton: Dave Shelley. Edith Dutton: Toni Sawyer.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Arnold Laven)
The team opens its own restaurant financed by the loan shark who scared
another restaurateur out of taking the team's help against him. Jack
Lane: Wings Hauser. Nathan Vincent: Joseph Sirola. Gino: Al Ruscio.
Theresa: Janine Turner.
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Mr T, who got his last serious workout in "Rocky III", returns to the
ring as BA attempts to kayo drug traffickers. Monroe: Alex Rocco.
McGurdy: Joe E Tata. Mick Halligan: Dick Balduzzi. Tina: Holly
Gagnier. Roarke: Herman Poppe.
(wr. Mark Jones; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
The team travels to Kenya to trap poachers who killed a game warden that was trying to shut them down. BA develops a love for a woman in this one.
McKaydoo: John Quade. Madrid: John Calvin. Kamarra: Daphne Maxwell.
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Nicholas Sgarro)
The stakes are high for Face when he infiltrates a gambling ring to
clear a man's debt and save his foster home. Johnny Royce: Ed Winter.
Patty Sullivan: Daphne Ashbrook. Meekes: Kaz Garas. Decker: Lance
LeGault. Crane: Carl Franklin. Ginger: Katy Baldwin.
(wr. Mark Jones; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
A mideast prince thinks assassins have targeted his soon-to-be-wed
daughter, so he hires the team to escort her down the aisle -- but the
prospective bride has other ideas. Salina: Sue Kiel. Korem: John
Saxon. Senbet: Frank Annese. Jabar: Jack Heller.
(wr. Stephen L. Sears and Burt Pearl; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
The team mobilizes to aid an auto mechanic who's being driven out of
business by ruthless competitors. Tyler: Don Stroud. Zuniga: Carlos
Romero. Corson: Jim McMullan. Jenny: Deborah Goodrich.
(wr. Stephen Katz and Mark Jones; dir. Sidney Hayers)
Out to stop thugs threatening a man and his blind sister, the team
unearths a plot to dump toxic wastes on a site where the siblings work.
AJ: Joseph Hacker. Lisa: Stacey Nelkin. Archer: John Dennis Johnston.
Hagen: Mitch Ryan.
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Bounty hunters kidnap Murdock as bait to capture the rest of the team.
Schultz's wife Wendy Fulton plays Kelly. Darrow: Gene Evans. Royko:
Bill McKinney.
(wr. Paul Bernbaum; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
A Beverly Hills art dealer is stealing originals and replacing them with
fakes. Murdock becomes an "artist".Brooks: Dennis Franz. Peggy: Maylo McCaslin. Shawn: LloydBochner.
(wr. Steven L. Sears and Burt Pearl; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Two sisters' dreams of marketing all-natural sodas may fizzle under
pressure to convert their plant into a brewery. This is another great one. It has that "fun happy" ateam feel. Maryann: Suzanne Barnes. Cathy: Claudia Christian. Webb: Louis Giambalvo.
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Tony Mordente)
A fishing expedition turns into a manhunt when Colonel Decker shows up
at the team's lakeside retreat. Candy: Robert Gray. Mute: Robert
Tessier. Roy: Ken Swofford. Jenny: Kristen Meadows. Crane: CarlFranklin.
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. David Hemmings)
The fourth-season opener takes the team to Italy to rescue a judge's
daughter from mobsters. But bringing her home via ocean liner is no joy
ride once the mob catches up with the ship. Filmed partly in Mexico.
Lori: LaGena Hart. Gino: Zack Norman. Joe: Robert Miranda. Nicky: CarlStrano.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
While helping a friend who's filming a monster movie in Mexico, the team
encounters some restless natives. Jerry: Michael Lerner. Jenny: Judy
Landers. Charles: Dennis Cole. Dunnigan: Mike Preston. White Angel:
Walter Gotell. One Shot: Rick Garcia.
(wr. Tom Blomquist; dir. Sidney Harris)
The team races to the rescue when Hannibal's nephew's chances of winning
the regional stock-car race are threatened. Jack Harmon: Stuart
Whitman. Kid Harmon: Ken Clandt. Kyle: Wings Hauser. Dana: ToniHudson.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. David Hemmings)
Some goons are trying to force BA's mother out of her Chicago apartment.
Mrs BA: Della Reese. Karen: Wendy Schaal. Phillip Carter: Ray Wise.
Plout: Brian James.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. David Hemmings)
Hannibal poses as a wino to avoid an Army trap, and stumbles onto a
racket that involves knocking off winos. Jim Beam: Elisha Cook.
Scarett: Christopher Neame. Colton: Warren Berlinger. William: BillMarcus.
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Tony Mordente)
Singer Rick James asks the team to help an old rock-and-roll legend
whose time in prison has made life very dangerous for him. CJ Mack:
Isaac Hayes. Devon: Eileen Barnett. Warden: Peter Haskell. Starger:
Beau Starr.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
Hulk Hogan asks his old friend BA for the team's help against a mobster
who's out to close down a youth club -- for no apparent reason. Dicki:
Deborah Wakeham. Sonny: Michael Gregory. Papa Kotero: Titos Vandis.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Michael O'Herily)
The team's leery when Face suddenly recieves a government pardon, and
when Face sets out on his own, it's all the team can do to keep an eye
on him. Fowler: Shelagh McLeod. Vaugn: David Hedison. Pell: Barney
McFadden. Chow: James Hong.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
A rock star (Valerie Stevenson) under a kidnap threat hires the team to
protect her until things quiet down -- which is exactly what doesn't
happen when they move into a small suburban neighborhood. Skrylow:
Walter Olkewicz. Juarez: Victor Campos. Stone: John Aprea.
(wr. Richard Chistian Matheson & Thomas Szollosi; dir. David Hemmings)
Murdock's psychiatrist is kidnapped and the team travels to South
America to find him, accompanied by a woman claiming to be the man's
daughter -- among other things. Betty: Jeannetta Arnette. Richter:
Richard Anderson. Stoddard: Geoffrey Lewis.
(wr. Danny Lee Cole; dir. Michael O'Herily)
Hannibal auditions for a kid's show and gets a bigger role than he
expected when the team discovers the show's fronting a heroin ring.
Sydney: Arte Johnson. Kelly: Susan Scannell. Gretsch: Art Metrano.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. David Hemmings)
Murdock wins big on "Wheel Of Fortune", and may lose big when he's
kidnapped in a plot to steal a Soviet gunship. Pat Sajak and Vanna
White have cameos. Joshua: George McDaniel. Jody: Lydia Cornell.
Woods: Bernie Bock. Stein: Richard Evens.
(wr. Steve Beers; dir. David Hemmings)
The team is enlisted to stop the theft of an American satellite weapon
that could start World War III. The team's employer -- the Soviets.
Willis: David Kagen. Bertka: Daryl Anderson. Pedavich: Gene Scherer.
Shasta Kovich: William Smith.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Tony Mordente)
Face's attempts to join an exclusive country club are ruined when the
team encounters a crooked bank president. McKeever: Kevin McCarthy.
Adrian: Betsy Russell. Frank: Scott Colomby. Chuck: Barrie Ingham.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Tony Mordente)
Face thinks he's booked country singer Cowboy George into one of the
West's toughest dance halls, but his agent friend sends him Boy George
instead. Culture Club performs. Danford: LQ Jones. Miller: Taylor
Lacher. Herm: Ben Slack.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
A case of mistaken identity involves the team in a battle over property
rights and an oil well. Bobby: Moosie Dryer. Wayne: Jesse Vint.
Kincaid: Barry Corbin. Julie: Gillian Grant.
(wr. Jayne C. Erhlich; dir. Sidney Harris)
One of BA's old girlfriends has a problem: her husband, BA's college
rival, is missing. Debra: Sheila DeWindt. Sheriff Hopkins: Gary
Grubbs. Rusty: Michael Bowen.
(wr. Danny Lee Cole; dir. Michael O'Herily)
Face returns for a reunion at his orphanage and encounters an old
friend's sister, who's worried about her brother's whereabouts, and an
old girlfriend, who wants to turn Face in to the Army for a reward.
Barry: Tom Villard. Morgan: Paxton Whitehead. Elaine: Kim Ulrich.
Rebecca: Nancy Everhard. Fulbright: Jack Ging.
(wr. Steven L. Sears and Burt Pearl; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
The team is hired by some senior citizens to help them protect the Texas
mission they run as a tourist attraction. Nora: Ann Doran. Rudy: David
White. Ashton: Ric Mancini. Taggert: Jason Evers.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. David Hemmings)
Hulk Hogan's visit to BA is interrupted when the team tries to help a
troubled youth save his alcoholic father from some gangsters. William
"Refrigerator" Perry appears as himself. Harry: Paul Gleason. Jeffrey:
Billy Jacoby. Fats: John Hancock. Richie: Carl Strano.
(wr. Thomas Szollosi and Richard Christian Matheson; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
The team comes to the aid of gas-station owners who are being forced to
sell out by thugs, and uncovers an organized-crime kingpin who was
supposed to be dead. Zack: Noble Willingham. Kelvin: Rex Ryan. Sonny:
Robert Vilnaro. Sam: Mark Lawrence.
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
General Fulbright persuades the guys to return to Vietnam with him on
the pretext of finding the one man who can clear them. Tia: Tia
Carrere. My Linh: Havnan Mina. Michele: Lena Pousette.
(wr. Stephen J. Cannel; dir. Tony Mordente)
In the fifth-season opener, the team is blackmailed by a retired general
(new regular Robert Vaughn) who kidnaps Hannibal and threatens to have
him prosecuted unless he can secure the release of hostages on a plane
in Spain. Part 1 of 3. Dishpan: Eddie Velez. Carla: Judy Ledford.
Ben Al Fradeen: David Hess. Josh Curtis: Sandy McPeak.
(wr. Tom Blomquist; dir. Lee Sheldon)
Part 2. The team's court-martial begins and things look grim as the
prosecution reveals a suprise motive in the death of Colonel Morrison.
Conway: Byrne Piven. Laskov: David Ackroyd. Judge JA Preston. Carla:
Judith Ledford.
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Conclusion. Murdock and Frankie work feverishly to free Hannibal, BA
and Face before they're executed, but Stockwell seems to be around every
corner. Carla: Judy Ledford. Sergeant Reger: Rodney Saulsberry.
Underwood: Frank McCarthy.
(wr. Paul Bernbaum; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
In East Germany, the team uses a "friendly" game of football as a ruse
to sneak out a chemical-warfare scientist who wants to defect.
Strasser: Bo Brundin. Eisler: Lyman Ward. Brecht: Ray Reinhardt.
Bryant: Joe Namath.
(wr. Steven L. Sears and Burt Pearl; dir. Sidney Hayers)
The team is sent to rescue three Americans from a Third World country
and becomes embroiled in the island's ongoing revolution. Martien:
Castulo Guerra. Commandant: Alejandro Rey. Bonita: Tasia Valenza.
Jefferson: Pepe Serna. Terensky: Vadimir Skamorovsky.
(wr. Terry D. Nelson; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Stockwell is kidnapped and the team must find him within 18 hours or his
operations will be terminated -- as well as his deal with the team.
Ivan is played by David McCallum. Reynolds: Toni Attell. Kwai Li:
James Saito. Borofsky: Eric Goldner.
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
Face's plans to leave the team are put on hold when the team is ordered
to rescue a newswoman from a paranoid mob chief. Sally: Valerie
Wildman. Tedesco: Richard Rommus. Brooks: Red West. Nolting: Linden
Chiles. Cates: Dennis Fimple.
(wr. Steven L. Sears; dir. James Darren)
A former political advisor's deal to trade a diary for a team-arranged
reunion with his daughter takes on new meaning when Murdock learns that
the man may be Face's father. AJ: Jeff Corey. EB: Terri Treas. Owens:
Beau Billinglea. Kendall: Anna Rapagna. [Viewers may vote on the
outcome of tonight's episode by calling a 900 number provided during the
telecast.]
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Michael O'Herily)
The guys' quest to secure a valuable religious artifact brings them face
to face with warring island tribes -- and some unusual "missionaries".
Chief Walekino: Sam Hiana. Chief Sikahama: Manu Tupou. Kolov: Art
Tizan. Leesa: Rochelle Ahsana. McVee: Jack Verbois.
(wr. Paul Bernbaum; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Murdock poses as a suave secret agent to trap a killer before he can
complete another mission. Dominique: Karen Kopins. Jourdan: RayDotrice.
(wr. Burt Pearl; dir Robert Bravler)
When Hannibal is thought to be missing or dead in Vietnam, Stockwell and
the team goes in to rescue him.
(wr. Tom Blomquist; dir. Michael O'Herily)
A girl who believes her father's selling out to the Soviets grabs his
briefcase and runs, and it's up to the team to bring her in from the
cold. Paula: Maya Kordick. Bernie: Lew Ayers. Sarnoff: Tony Steedman.
Randy: Michael Shannon. [Last show of the series.]
(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. John Peter Kousakis)
Frankie and Face visit Murdock at his job at a restaurant, and the three
are taken hostage by mobsters out to kill a patron: the US Attorney
General. Lou: Mills Watson. Joey: Bobby Di Cicco. Gina: Ely Pouget.
Sal: Alfred Dennis. Henderson: Lonny Chapman. [Lost episode finally
aired during March reruns. Probably meant to air before the Grey Team
(based on Murdock's "Almost Fini" t-shirt in this one, and
"Fini" t-shirt in The Grey Team).]
