A-Team EP Guide: Season 01
A-Team Episode Guide: Season 02, Episode 18
It's A Desert Out There

Show Nº:-
Season:-
Episode Nº:-
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First Aired, NBC:-
32
02
2-18
1219
7th Feb 1984
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Episode Summary

A criminal gang, known as the Scorpions, robs the clients of a small desert casino in armored go-carts. Acting as bate, Face and Hannibal work out how it's done, with an employee 'tipping' a fatal shortcut. But they're to heavily armed to take on mere citizens, and after some research by Tawnia it becomes clear their real purpose concerns their imprisoned former leader Drsicoll, and the A-team comes up with a counter-plan. - 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
Marla Heasley................................Tawnia Baker
Jeannie Wilson......................Lila Palmer, Pit Boss
Robert Dryer................Al Driscoll, Bike Gang Leader
Tony Burton.........................................Burke
Anthony James.......................................Flagg
Parley Baer.....................................Max Klein
Peg Stewart..................................Miriam Klein
Arnold Turner..............................Sun Dog/Iceman
Austin Kelly...................................Bus Driver
Dan Magiera......................................Croupier

Writer (creator)..........Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo
Writer (Story)................................Bruce Cervi
Director.....................................Arnold Laven
Producer......................................John Ashley
Executive Producer.....................Stephen J. Cannell
Co-Executive Producer..........................Frank Lupo
Associate Producer.............Gary Winter & Alan Cassidy
Supervising Producer......................Jo Swerling, Jr
Story Editor...................Richard Christian Matheson
Story Editor..............................Thomas Szollosi
Director Of Photography....................Bradley B. Six
Art Director............................Charles L. Hughes
Set Decorator...................................Sam Gross
Film Editor...........................Chris G. Willingham
Unit Production Manager......................Steve Sassen
1st Assistant Director...................Robin Chamberlin
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
Sound Effects Co-Ordinator...................Dick Wahrman
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
Re-Recorded By...........................Glen Glenn Sound
Re-Recorded By............................Jim Cook, C.A.S
Re-Recorded By....................Robert L. Harman, C.A.S
Re-Recorded By................................John Norman
Costume Supervisor............................Kent Warner
Men's Wardrobe..............................Darryl Levine
Women's Wardrobe.............................Sheila Mason
Make-Up..........................................Ve Neill
Hairstylist..................................Elaina Cizek
Production Co-Ordinator......................Gina Neilson
Location Manager........................Ralph H. Alderman
Transportation Co-Ordinator.....................Jim Sharp
Assistant To The Producers...................Grace Curcio
Production Accountant.......................Joan Etchells

Episode Quotes

Face: I think I ought to give Tawnia a ring.
Murdock: [gasps and pulls his ringvinger]
Face: No, no, Murdock, on the telephone, I wanna check in on the old jounalistic databank.


Episode Disguises & Aliases
Hannibal: Uncle Ned (The Neon Natural), Prison guard
Face: Uncle Ned's nephew, Prison guard
Murdock: Lawyer


Episode References & Connections
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Mentioned by Murdock


BBFC Consumer Advice Information
 Classified As: PG - Parental Guidance 
 Date Classified: 15th June, 2005 
 Company: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd 
 BBFC Reference: AVV207809 
 Main Spoken Language: English 
 BBFC Genre(s): Action 
 Run Time: 46m 18s 
 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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