Season One (1/23/83 - 5/10/84: 13 episodes)
Mexican Slayride (01/23/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Rod Holcomb)
Debut: 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 (Tum Dunigan); a sullen master mechanic (Mr T); and an ace pilot (Dwight Schultz) who lives in a
mental ward. In the opener, a newspaper reporter (Melinda Culea) wants the A-Team to free a colleague held by Mexican
guerrilas.
Guest Stars- Lynch: William Luckling. Valdez: Sergio Calderon. Al Massey: William Windom. Colonel Flores: Enrique Lucero. Cortez: Jorge
Zepeda.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Napoleon"
Hannibal's Disguises- Homeless person, Mr. Lee, "Carl from Covina", random prisoner
Face's Cons- Priest (to visit Father Magill in the hospital), Lt. Blackmore (to bust Murdock out of the VA), Joe Bob Jamison (to scam a Gulfstream), film production (to get resources for the job)
BA Builds- Armored bus
Children of Jamestown (01/30/83)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Christian I. Nyby, Jr.)
After the team rescues a girl from a crazed cult leader, Hannibal, BA, Face (Dirk Benedict) and Amy are captured by the man's
followers and made the quarry for a death hunt.
Guest Stars- Martin James: John Saxon. Tim: Ron Hayes. Brother Stephen: Gerrit Graham. Sheila Rodgers: Carol Jones. Carolyn: Sherilyn
Wolter. Brother John: Fred Lerner.
Murdock's T-shirt- Plain black.
Face's Cons- Dwayne and Sue Ellen (distraction at the General Store)
BA Builds- Flamethrower on the back of a Jeep
Pros and Cons (02/08/83)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Ron Satlof)
BA's friend is held in a prison where the warden conducts fight-to-the-death boxing matches whose winner receives short-lived freedom.
One-time heavyweight champ Ken Norton plays Jackhammer.
Guest Stars- Warden Beal: Clifton James. Jose Tataro: William Smith. Joey Tataro: Meeno
Peluce. Sneed: Paul Koslo.
Murdock's T-shirt- 1) Black with a white figure on it. 2) Plain red.
Hannibal's Disguises- His own Hollywood agent
Face's Cons- Dr. Dwight Pepper (psychologist and prison reformer)
A Small And Deadly War (02/15/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Ron Satlof)
Hannibal plays cat and mouse with a renegade SWAT team that's committing murder for hire.
Guest Stars- Stark: Jack Ging. Collins: Dean Stockwell. Maloney: Norman Allen. Meadows: Al White. Shaeffer: Fil
Formicola.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Alexander the Great"
Hannibal's Disguises- Ex-boxer, Sr Delgado, cowboy mannequin
Face's Cons- Pest control (to gain access to the police locker room), doctor (to bust Murdock out of the VA), police captain (to protect a target of the SWAT team)
Black Day At Bad Rock (02/22/83)
(wr. Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Christian I. Nyby, Jr.)
While treating a seriously wounded 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.
Guest Stars- Sheriff Thompson: Ed Lauter. Dr Sullivan: Tricia O'Neill. Snake: John Dennis Johnston. Jenko: Sid
Haig.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Misc."
The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas (03/01/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Bruce 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.
Guest Stars- Gianni Christian: Charles Cioffi. Martell: Richard Romanus. Elly Payne: Tracy Scoggins. Warfel: Terry McGovern. Jilly: Luke Andrews.
Murdock's T-shirt- Plain red
Hannibal's Disguises- Bus driver, Special Agent Tony Vincent, waiter
Face's Cons- Newlyweds (to get a hotel room)
Holiday in the Hills (03/15/83)
(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.
Guest Stars- Barnes: Edward Winter. Clint: Bill McKinney. Louanne: Denise Galik. Eldridge: Philip Sterling.
Murdock's T-shirt- "WHY BE NORMAL"
Hannibal's Disguises- Bus driver
Face's Cons- Priest (mostly off-screen, later to scam parts for the ultralight)
BA Builds- Ultralight aircraft designed by Murdock, explosives
The Out Of Towners (03/22/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Chuck Bowman)
The team takes up the cause of New York shopkeepers against neighborhood protection racketeers.
Guest Stars- Charlie: Yaphet Kotto. Digger: Albert Popwell. Scully: Robert Tessier. Tracy: Wendy Hoffman. Nicky: Billy Jacoby.
Murdock's T-shirt- "I (heart) NY"
Hannibal's Disguises- Blind shopkeeper
Face's Cons- Scammed a cab and a garbage truck off-screen
BA Builds- Misc. explosives
West Coast Turnaround (04/05/83)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Guy Magar)
The team delivers produce to market for a farmer being driven out of business by a land-hungry rancher.
Guest Stars- Easterland: Stuart Whitman. Ellen: Devon Erickson. Joe Penhall: Robert Sampson. Whittaker: Michael
Alldredge.
Murdock's T-shirt- [illegible]
Hannibal's Disguises- Hospital orderly
BA Builds- Armor plated car (Amy's), "cowcatcher" on the front of a truck
One More Time (04/12/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo and Patrick Hasburg, from a story by Babs Grehosky; dir. Arnold
Laven)
The government drafts the team to rescue a general and his daughter from guerrilas in Borneo.
Guest Stars- Rashaam: Nico Minardos. Ludlam: Warren Kemmerling. Kathy: Amy Steel. Perry: Alan Fudge.
Murdock's T-shirt- Felix the Cat
BA Builds- Slingshot
Till Death Do Us Part (04/19/83)
(wr. Babs Greyhosky; dir. Guy Magar)
Murdock dons a wedding gown and BA pops out of the cake at a wedding forced by the groom to gain control of the company he shared with
the bride's late father.
Guest Stars- Jackie Taylor: Janice Heiden. Calvin Cutter: John Ericson. Sheriff: Jim Antonio.
Murdock's T-shirt- Gumby
Hannibal's Disguises- Cab driver
The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing (05/03/83)
(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.
Guest Stars- Jackson: Andrew Robinson. Thomas: Alan Stock. Hertzog: Jim McKrell. Trigg: Michael Swan. Phillips: Jesse D
Goins.
Murdock's T-shirt- The Jetsons
Hannibal's Disguises- Deli delivery person, airline president
Face's Cons- Scammed a limo off-screen
A Nice Place to Visit (05/10/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Bernard McEveety)
A murderous family is holding an entire town in thrall.
Guest Stars- Trish: Joanna Kearns. Sheriff: Burton Gilliam. Deke: Don Stroud. Harold: Robert F Lyons. Logan: Ted Markland. Lianne: Kelbe Nugent.
Murdock's T-shirt- Beany and Cecil