"The A-Team" (1983) TV series 1983-1987

Creators:

Stephen J. Cannell
Frank Lupo
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

23 January 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Army | Soldiers Of Fortune | Special Forces | Veterans Administration

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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
John Ashley	....	producer / co-executive producer (97 episodes, 1983-1987)
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)
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 (36 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)
Rebecca Redshaw	....	video tape supervisor (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Nick Brown	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 1984)
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 to producer / ... (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 (36 episodes, 1984-1987)
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)
Peter M. Robarts	....	location manager (18 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ralph Alderman	....	location manager (17 episodes, 1983-1984)
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 Companies

• Stephen J. Cannell Productions
• Universal TV

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1983-1987) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 13th Street (2007-) (Belgium) (TV) (limited) (re-run)
• 13th Street (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited) (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)

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Runtime:

60 min (98 episodes) | Argentina:60 min | Israel:45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:6 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Trivia:

There was some talk about an A-Team reunion, a TV movie where the A-Team was given a full pardon, but after George Peppard died, the idea was dropped.

Goofs:

Plot holes: In order to have become a Green Beret BA Baracus would have to have undergone Airborne Training and completed a number of parachute jumps. Yet according to his mother he was afraid of flying even from an early age.

Quotes:

B.A. Baracus: They're closin'. They got us!
Hannibal: You never know.
B.A. Baracus: I do. We're almost out of gas.
Hannibal: Now, why did you pick a truck with no gas?
B.A. Baracus: 'Cause I liked the paint job.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Women in Science: Mentors at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2002) (TV)

I have one thing to say to the critics: SHUT UP FOOL!!

This is something very cool, and the funny part is, if you didn't see it as a child or when it was a prime time series YOU don't like it!! A-team is not even a un political series, nope nothing controversial here, the A-team never kills a bad guy, they don't even wound them!! but the way B.A. Throws a bad guy over a car or when Hannibal says "I love it when a plan comes together" you don't even notice that this is in fact a family show. When I was a but a wee lad, this was the show I loved and heres the loser part, I STILL DO!! there has been many legendary shows of this period, Magnum P.I., Airwolf and Knight Rider, but A-team is in an entirely other league!! God bless George Peppard and his Legendary A-Team ill follow you in to combat anytime.... And i still do!!!