A-Team EP Guide: Season 01
Bring Back... The A-Team

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Channel 4 Televison
18th May 2006, 10.15PM GMT
United Kingdom
Documentary
75mins (including Commercial breaks)
Season 01
Season 02
Season 03
Season 04
Season 05


Episode Summary

Justin Lee Collins is on a mission reunite the stars of hit 1980s television show The A-Team. Although lead actor George Peppard (John "Hannibal" Smith) is no longer with us, Justin is determined to track down Dwight Schultz ("Howling Mad" Murdock), Dirk Benedict (Templeton "Faceman" Peck), Jack Ging (General "Bull" Fulbright), Marla Heasley (Tawnia Baker) and Mr. T. (B.A Baracus). But the ten day search for the stars uncovers serious rifts in the cast.


Credited Cast & Crew
Justin Lee Collins.....................Himself, Presenter
John Ashley.............Narrator (Voice, Archive footage)
Kristen Meadows...........Toby Griffith (Archive footage)
Michael Halsey...........Alan Scheckter (Archive footage)
Jophery C. Brown..............Bartender (Archive footage)
Monte Markham.............Mason Harnett (Archive footage)
Michael Alldredge...................Don (Archive footage)
Dwight Schultz....................................Himself
Dirk Benedict.....................................Himself
Deborah Shelton....................Gail (Archive footage)
Ron Maszaros..............Rocky Spencer (Archive footage)
Robin Dearden.....................Kathy (Archive footage)
Nancy Everhard............Rebecca Piper (Archive footage)
Janice Heiden.........Jacqueline Taylor (Archive footage)
Melinda Culea.................Amy Allen (Archive footage)
Marla Heasley.....................................Herself
George Peppard....John "Hannibal" Smith (Archive footage)
Ramona "Apache" Ging..............................Herself
Jack Ging.........................................Himself
Tia Carrere.........................Tia (Archive footage)
Stephen J. Cannell...................Himself (uncredited)
Mr. T.............................................Himself
Vince McKewin.....Big Man fighting B.A. (Archive footage)
Lori Lethin...........Jennifer Teasdale (Archive footage)
Lance LeGault.....................................Himself
William Luckling..................................Himself
Christian Peppard.................................Himself

Archive..................................20th Century Fox
Archive................................BBC Motion Gallery
Archive................Stephen J. Cannell Productions Inc
Archive...........................................MCI InC
Archive......................................Rex Features
Archive.............................Ronald Reagan Library
Archive..............................................Tros
Archive.......................Universal Studios Licensing
Format From Idea By............The Chatterbox Partnership
Camera......................................Vincent Doyle
Sound.......................................James Goddard
Graphics...................................Mr & Mrs Smith
Online Editor..................................Tom Munden
Dubbing Mixer...................................Dan Gable
LA Consultant.................Jane Rees & Lillian Mizrahi
Production Co-Ordinator......Melody Ambrose & Emma French
Head of Production.......................Sheila Humphreys
Researcher..........Anna Shaw, Rebecca Mills & Greg Frost
ASSOC Producers...Sam Keay, Trent Holmes & Hanna McMillan
Editor........................................Tom Mathews
Executive Producer...........................Simon Tucker
Produced & Directed By........................Simon Urwin

Episode Quotes

Marla Heasley: "He was really serious. He said: "When you're finished with your make-up, I would like to talk to you. Please come to my trailer." I said: "Okay." So I went to his trailer and he said "have a seat", I said "okay", and then he said: "I just want you to know that we don't want you on the show," he said "We don't want you on the show. None of the guys want you here. The only reason you're here is because the network and the producers want you. For some reason they think they need a girl". (Talking about sexism & George Peppard)

Marla Heasley: "I'm sorry that this is your last day, but remember what I said the very first day, that we didn't want a girl, has nothing to do with you. You were very professional, but no reason to have a girl". (recalling comments made to her by George Peppard)

Dirk Benedict: "It was a guy's show. It was male driven. It was written by guys. It was directed by guys. It was acted by guys. It's about what guys do. We talked the way guys talked. We were the boss. We were the God. We smoked when we wanted. We shot guns when we wanted. We kissed the girls and made them cry... when we wanted. It was the last truly masculine show"


Episode Sample Footage
A-Team - S02E02 - Recipe For Heavy Bread
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S02E01 - Diamonds 'n' Dust
- Countless Clips shown.
A-Team - S01E01 - Mexican Slayride (Pt. 1)
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S02E15 - The Battle of Bel-Air
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S01E09 - Holiday In The Hills
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S02E07 - The Taxicab Wars
- Clips shown.
Byker Grove (1989)
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S02E08 - Labor Pains
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S02E09 - There's Always A Catch
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S01E12 - Till Death Do Us Part
- Clips shown.
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984)
- Clips are shown.
A-Team - S02E03 - The Only Church In Town
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S04E19 - Beneath The Surface
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S04E23 - The Sound Of Thunder
- Clips shown.
Rocky III (1982)
- Clips shown.
A-Team - S02E20 - Harder Than It Looks
- Clips shown.


Episode Music Samples
Theme From The A-Team (1983) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Mike Post & Pete Carpenter Orchestra (Silva Screen, SILVAD 3509)
The Boys Are Back in Town (1976) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Thin Lizzy (Vertigo, 6059 139)
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (1986) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Samantha Fox (Jive, 1006-7-J)
Streets Of New York (1990) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (Cold Chillin', PRO-A-4335)
The Wild Boys (1984) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Duran Duran (EMI Records (UK), 12 DURAN 3)
Fame (1980) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Irene Cara (RSO Records, Inc., 2090 450)
Treat Your Mother Right (1984) (Uncredited)
- Performed by Mr. T (Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984))


Episode Continuity Errors

Justin Lee Collins describes "British TV for kids in the early 1980's was rubbish" while clips are being shown, he then plays a clip of "Byker Grove" and then continues with his narration "But then came the A-Team". "Byker Grove" was a UK TV series which started in the late 80's (1989-200?) nearly 3 years after the A-Team had finished.


Episode Errors

Collins cleary says that shows running joke was that "nobody actualy died, with one exception" General Fulbright who, in 4th season episode "The Sound Of Thunder" "became the only character to meet his maker on the A-Team". This information is incorrect, Fullbright WAS NOT the first and only character to get shot or die during the show's run.

During the interview with Mr. Cannell, Collins says that "None of the props or costumes where kept", suggesting that The A-Team van itself is no longer. "Cars of the Stars" Museum stats that "The exact amount of vans used during the shows history is unknown, but two owned by A-Team creator Stephen J. Cannell where kept in perfect condition and used for close-up shots." A 3rd van, used in the shows final season was recently auctioned by Bonhams at the Historic Motorsport Show in Stoneleigh, (24th Mar 2007) selling for �9,200.


Episode References & Connections
Rocky III (1982)
- People talk about Mr. T starting in this film.
Teen Wolf (1985)
- Mentioned by Justin Lee Collins
Dynasty (1981)
- Mentioned by Justin Lee Collins
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984)
- Clips shown, Music from this show also played.


Episode Visual Reminder


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