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Labor Pains

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02
2-08
1208
8th Nov 1983
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Episode Summary

After evading Col. Decker, the A-Team holes up in a small town and discovers that a group of migrant farm workers have their backs against the wall because a local farm owner, Jarrett (John Vernon), won't pay them fairly and won't let them leave unless they pick his crops. Hannibal and the unit start pushing the workers to form their own union but Jarrett has plans of his own. He has his goons locate the site for the union vote, then go there to bust some heads. Of course, with the A-Team around, just any old hired muscle ain't gonna cut it! - IMDB


Credited Cast & Crew
George Peppard......................John "Hannibal" Smith
Dwight Schultz..........Captain H.M "Howling Mad" Murdock
Dirk Benedict.....Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck (2)
Mr. T........................Sergeant Bosco "B.A" Baracus
Melinda Culea.................Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen
Lance LeGault.....................Colonel Roderick Decker
Carl Franklin...............................Captain Crane
Charles Napier..................................Ray Cross
Penny Peyser........................................Laura
Alan Autry..................................Gary Crenshaw
John Vernon...................................Ted Jarrett
Ted Markland.....................................Giddings
Belinda Balaski............................Jimmy's Mother
Bob Larkin.............................................??
Jim Boeke..............................................??
David Glover...........................................??
Kyle Spicer.........................................Jimmy

Writer (creator)..........Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo
Writer (Story).............................Thomas Szolski
Writer (Story).................Richard Christian Matheson
Director.....................................Arnold Laven
Producer......................................John Ashley
Executive Producer.....................Stephen J. Cannell
Co-Executive Producer..........................Frank Lupo
Associate Producer............................Gary Winter
Supervising Producer......................Jo Swerling, Jr
Story Editor...................Richard Christian Matheson
Story Editor..............................Thomas Szollosi
Director Of Photography....................Bradley B. Six
Art Director...........................Sherman Loudermilk
Set Decorator...................................Sam Gross
Film Editor...........................Chris G. Willingham
Unit Production Manager......................Steve Sassen
1st Assistant Director..................Anderson G. House
2nd Assistant Director......................Craig R. West
Casting.........Reuben Cannon & Associates & Peg Halligan
2nd Unit Director.........................Craig R. Baxley
Camera Operator.......................Bob Bergdahl, S.O.C
Gaffer........................................Dave Marsik
Key Grip...............................Verlin J. Matthews
Sound Mixer..........................."Fast" Eddie Mahler
Stunt Co-Ordinator........................Craig R. Baxley
Script Supervisor..........................Cosmo Genovese
Property Master..............................Nino Candido
Special Effects...............................Al Di Sarro
Narrator......................................John Ashley
Original Music (Written By).....................Mike Post
Original Music (Written By)................Pete Carpenter
Original Music (Conducted By)................Daniel Caine
Music Supervisor............................John Caper Jr
A-Team Van Furnished By........................GMC Trucks
A-Team Van Designed By......................George Barris
Titles & Opticals....................Howard A.Anderson Co
Colour By.............................................CFI
Costume Supervisor............................Kent Warner
Men's Wardrobe..............................Darryl Levine
Women's Wardrobe.............................Sheila Mason
Make-Up.....................................Scott H. Eddo
Hairstylist..................................Elaina Cizek
Production Co-Ordinator......................Gina Neilson
Location Manager........................Ronald M. Quigley
Transportation Co-Ordinator.....................Jim Sharp
Assistant To The Producers...................Grace Curcio
Production Accountant.......................Joan Etchells

Episode Quotes

Amy: Last couple of times Decker got really close, you pulled the same trick. Hiding right under his nose, making him think we're halfway out of state. He's gonna figure that game out.
Hannibal: Yeah, but he'll figure I figured that. So he'll figure that I figured the other way. Which is why we're staying right here.
Amy: That makes no sense.
Hannibal: Decker will understand it.

Jarret: You'll have a union in this valley over my dead body.
Hannibal: That's exactly what I was telling our union members this morning.

Murdock: We're working on a theme song, and uniforms, and I'm pushing for matching bow ties. And not that clip on junk. Those are for geeks. And geeks are a whole other union.


Trivia/Episode Notes

This is the first time that Face use's the Alias of Arturo Waynright, in eleventh episode of the second season "Steel" he has a bunch of business cards with the name of Arturo Waynright on one.

Premiered on UK Television (ITV) on 22nd July 1983 at 7.30PM


Episode Disguises & Aliases
Hannibal: Chef
Face: Arturo Waynright from GVFTMB.


Episode Sample Footage
The A-Team - S01E06 - Black Day At Bad Rock (1983)
- Van driving into town sequence reused
The A-Team - S02E08 - Labor Pains
- opening sequence reused at the end of this episode


Episode Continuity Errors

While being chased by Decker, B.A. jumps the van through a billboard upon landing all team members with the exception of hannibal feel the shock. Also theres the obviously visual that the van is not a GMC, missing its side skirts, extended arches, alloy wheels and the number plate is on left rear door instead of rear underside.


Episode Errors

After arriving in the van to scam the flatbed of the farmer, Face & B.A drive the truck back leaving the van behind, yet when they arrive the van has magically drove itself back.


Episode References & Connections
Bring Back... The A-Team (2006)
- Clips from this episode are shown.
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BBFC Consumer Advice Information
 Classified As: PG - Parental Guidance 
 Date Classified: 26th April 2001 
 Company: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd 
 BBFC Reference: AVV168247 
 Main Spoken Language: English 
 BBFC Genre(s): Action 
 Run Time: 43m 57s 
 Cuts Made: Work was passed, with no cuts 

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LANGUAGE  Infrequent, mild
SEX/NUDITY  None
VIOLENCE  Some mild
OTHER  Action, adventure

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