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A-Team Episode Guide: Season 03, Episode 21
Waste 'Em!

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03
3-21
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5th Mar 1985
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Episode Summary

Former military helicopter pilot A.J. runs a delivery service, Speedy Express, with his blind sister Lisa Perry. Garbage collection company manager Ike Hagen wants them to sell to him, and pulls all the stops to force them, including threats and violence and vehicles and staff, so they hire the A-Team.. When face springs Murdock from the asylum, he believes his hand 'Lefty' has a vicious will of its own. Hannibal pretends to be the new owner, is swiftly abducted, hears they mainly want to building so her pretends to plan a six-store on the spot, and plants a wire. When he's sprung free, they here Hagen is in illegal toxic waste disposal for Oxem Chemicals, underground into the city sewer system, and switch the drums with water. They get a written confession from the Oxem manager, but Hagen finds the wire and kidnaps A.J. and Lisa... - 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
Richard Herd.............................Jonathan Durcell
Joseph Hacker..................................A.J. Perry
Stacey Nelkin..................................Lisa Perry
John Dennis Johnston...............................Archer
Mitchell Ryan...................................Ike Hagen
Carrell Myers.......................................Nurse
Bruce Tuthill.......................................Louis

Writer (creator)..........Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo
Writer (Story)..................Stephen Katz & Mark Jones
Director....................................Sydney Hayers
Producer......................................John Ashley
Executive Producer.....................Stephen J. Cannell
Co-Executive Producer..........................Frank Lupo
Associate Producer............................Steve Beers
Supervising Producer......................Jo Swerling, Jr
Story Editor...................................Mark Jones
Director Of Photography....................Bradley B. Six
Art Director................................Carlos Berben
Set Decorator................................Raymond Paul
Film Editor............................Albert J.J. Z��iga
Film Editor.....................................Ron Spang
Unit Production Manager......................Steve Sassen
Executive In Charge of Production.......Matthew N. Herman
Executive In Charge of Post-production........Gary Winter
1st Assistant Director...........................Jon Par�
2nd Assistant Director........................Garry Brown
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.............................Bill Marky, C.A.S
Sound Effects Co-Ordinator...................Dick Wahrman
Stunt Co-Ordinator........................Craig R. Baxley
Script Supervisor..........................Cosmo Genovese
Property Master.............................Terry Ballard
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................................Dean Okrand
Costume Supervisor...........................Sheila Mason
Men's Wardrobe...............................Richard Butz
Women's Wardrobe...........................Joy M. Tierney
Make-Up..........................................Ve Neill
Hairstylist..................................Elaina Cizek
Production Co-Ordinator...................Lisa M. Cochran
Location Manager.............................Gary DeGalla
Transportation Co-Ordinator.....................Jim Sharp
Assistant To The Producers...................Grace Curcio
Production Accountant.......................Joan Etchells

Episode Quotes

Murdock: It's my hand. I know, I know this sounds crazy, but this is not my hand. No, no way. This is not my hand, and I can show you for only a moment. (as Lefty) How do you do? My name is Lefty. It's real nice to meet you. (normal voice) See what I mean? And my hand is only the beginning. It's real objective is to get inside my head. Oh my head, my head.

Lisa: You know, when you're sightless you tend to associate people with feelings instead of physical things. I don't know what any of you look like, but you all feel wonderful to me.


Trivia/Episode Notes

Murdock wears a single black leather glove on his right hand in this episode know as Lefty in the 1st season episode "A Small And Deadly War", he can also be seen wear a single black leather glove.


Episode Disguises & Aliases
Hannibal: Earl's Paint and Shine
Face: Doctor
Murdock: Lefty (Murdock's gloved RIGHT hand)


Episode Continuity Errors

When they find the barrels of toxic waste, Hannibal tells them to switch them for empty ones, and fill them with water. But when Hagen's men come and fill the truck with the contents of the barrels, it is brown toxic waste. Yet, when they empty the truck, its turned into crystal clear water.


Episode References & Connections
The A-Team - S013E05 - A Small And Deadly War (1983)
- Murdock wears a single black leather, unamed in this episode.
James Mason (Actor, 1909 - 1984)
- Murdock impersonates him under the persona of 'Lefty'.


BBFC Consumer Advice Information
 Classified As: PG - Parental Guidance 
 Date Classified: 7th February 2002 
 Company: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd 
 BBFC Reference: AVV173976 
 Main Spoken Language: English 
 BBFC Genre(s): Action 
 Run Time: 45m 06s 
 Cuts Made: Work was passed, with no cuts 

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

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