Season Five (9/26/86 - 3/8/87: 13 episodes)
Dishpan Man (09/26/86)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; 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.
Guest Stars- Dishpan: Eddie Velez. Carla: Judy Ledford. Ben Al Fradeen: David Hess. Josh Curtis: Sandy McPeak.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Stamp Out Cellulite"
Trial By Fire (10/03/86)
(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.
Guest Stars- Conway: Byrne Piven. Laskov: David Ackroyd. Judge JA Preston. Carla: Judith Ledford.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Sensuous & Strong"
Firing Line (10/10/86)
(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.
Guest Stars- Carla: Judy Ledford. Sergeant Reger: Rodney Saulsberry. Underwood: Frank McCarthy.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Beans for Health"
Quarterback Sneak (10/17/86)
(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.
Guest Stars- Strasser: Bo Brundin. Eisler: Lyman Ward. Brecht: Ray Reinhardt. Bryant: Joe Namath.
The Theory of Revolution (10/24/86)
(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.
Guest Stars- Martien: Castulo Guerra. Commandant: Alejandro Rey. Bonita: Tasia Valenza. Jefferson: Pepe Serna. Terensky: Vadimir
Skamorovsky.
The Say Uncle Affair (10/31/86)
(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.
Guest Stars- Ivan: David McCallum. Reynolds: Toni Attell. Kwai Li: James Saito. Borofsky: Eric
Goldner.
Murdock's T-shirt- "I love L.A.", "Wong for the Road"
Alive at Five (11/07/86)
(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.
Guest Stars- Sally: Valerie Wildman. Tedesco: Richard Rommus. Brooks: Red West. Nolting: Linden Chiles. Cates: Dennis
Fimple.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Sensous & Strong"
Family Reunion (11/14/86)
(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.
[Viewers may vote on the outcome of tonight's episode by calling a 900 number provided during the telecast.]
Guest Stars- AJ: Jeff Corey. EB: Terri Treas. Owens: Beau Billinglea. Kendall: Anna
Rapagna.
The Crystal Skull (11/28/86)
(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".
Guest Stars- Chief Walekino: Sam Hiana. Chief Sikahama: Manu Tupou. Kolov: Art Tizan. Leesa: Rochelle Ahsana. McVee: Jack
Verbois.
Murdock's T-shirt- "If Your Breath Stinks, Kill It!"
The Spy Who Mugged Me (12/12/86)
(wr. Paul Bernbaum; dir. Michael O'Herlihy)
Murdock poses as a suave secret agent to trap a killer before he can complete another mission.
Guest Stars- Dominique: Karen Kopins. Jourdan: Ray Dotrice.
The Point of No Return (12/19/86)
(wr. Burt Pearl; dir Robert Bravler)
When Hannibal is thought to be missing or dead in Hong-Kong, Stockwell and the team goes in to rescue him.
The Grey Team (12/30/86)
(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.
[Last show of the series.]
Guest Stars- Paula: Maya Kordick. Bernie: Lew Ayers. Sarnoff: Tony
Steedman. Randy: Michael Shannon.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Fini"
Without Reservations (03/08/87)
(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.
[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.]
Guest Stars- Lou: Mills Watson. Joey: Bobby Di Cicco. Gina: Ely Pouget. Sal: Alfred Dennis. Henderson: Lonny Chapman.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Almost Fini"