List of The A-Team episodes

The A-Team began airing on NBC on January 23, 1983 with the pilot episode, and ended on March 8, 1987 with "Without Reservations". The show comprises 98 episodes over five seasons.

Overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First airdate	Last airdate
	Season 1[1]	14	January 23, 1983	May 10, 1983
	Season 2[2]	23	September 20, 1983	May 15, 1984
	Season 3	25	September 18, 1984	May 14, 1985
	Season 4	23	September 24, 1985	May 13, 1986
	Season 5	13	September 26, 1986	December 30, 1986*

• *Note: One 'missing' episode, "Without Reservations", was broadcast as part of the fifth season re-runs, on March 8, 1987.

Episodes

Season 1: 1983

Ep.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date
101	"Mexican Slayride (Part 1)"	Rod Holcomb	Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell	January 23, 1983 (1983-01-23)
Newspaper reporter, Amy Allen sets out to prove The A-Team - an elite US Special Forces commando unit from the Vietnam War convicted of a crime they did not commit - really exist and are working on the side of the law as mercenaries. She ends up hiring them to rescue one of her fellow reporters who has been kidnapped by Mexican outlaws. The A-Team — Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, Lt. Templeton "The Faceman" Peck ("Face"), and Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus — travel to Mexico in a plane piloted by their fearless but clinically insane pilot, Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock. Rated PG for violence and smoking.
102	"Mexican Slayride (Part 2)"	Rod Holcomb	Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell	January 23, 1983 (1983-01-23)
Part 2 of the pilot episode in which the A-Team have been captured by a group of guerillas and the gang leader they were sent to fight. In the final battle they are assisted by the villagers and with their help, the A-Team is able to overthrow the guerillas, save the reporter and make their way home. Once home, Amy Allen blackmails her way onto the team.
103	"Children of Jamestown"	Christian I. Nyby II	Stephen J. Cannell	January 30, 1983 (1983-01-30)
The A-Team is hired to rescue a wealthy man's daughter from a religious cult. The rescue is successful, but the team is caught by the cult. Murdock has to return to rescue the rest of the team. They hide out at a nearby farm. The military police come to arrest the A-Team and instead arrest the religious cult. Special Guest Star: John Saxon as Reverend Martin James
104	"Pros and Cons"	Ron Satlof	Stephen J. Cannell	February 8, 1983 (1983-02-08)
B.A.'s friend Jase is sent to a prison, where he must fight in death matches for the amusement of the warden and several high-profile gamblers. Jase is able to escape but is captured again in front of B.A., who enlists the other members of the A-Team to help out Jase. Special Guest Star: Meeno Peluce as Joey Tataro
105	"A Small and Deadly War"	Ron Satlof	Frank Lupo	February 15, 1983 (1983-02-15)
Police Inspector Maloney seeks the A-Team's help in bringing down a renegade SWAT team that has been committing crimes for money.
106	"Black Day at Bad Rock"	Christian I. Nyby II	Patrick Hasburgh	February 22, 1983 (1983-02-22)
B.A. Baracus ends up with a .50 calibre gunshot wound in the leg, and the A-Team must stop off at a small town to get him a blood transfusion. While B.A. is forced to accept a transfusion from Murdock, he and the rest of the A-Team must face off against a group of bikers that is threatening the town. Meanwhile, the military police is on the way to the team's location.
107	"The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas"	Bruce Kessler	Frank Lupo	March 1, 1983 (1983-03-01)
The A-Team are called to Las Vegas to search for a missing college professor who developed the perfect gambling system. The team succeeds, but they become embroiled in a mob power play after they are framed (again) for the murder of high-ranking mobster Gianni Christian and must prove their innocence.
108	"The Out-of-Towners"	Chuck Bowman	Frank Lupo	March 15, 1983 (1983-03-15)
The A-Team is called to New York City to stop a protection racket. They help small business owners who are being abused by a wealthy business man.
109	"Holiday in the Hills"	Arnold Laven	Babs Greyhosky	March 22, 1983 (1983-03-22)
The A-Team is coming back to the USA after a job in Nicaragua in a Lockheed L-10 Electra airplane "borrowed" and piloted by Murdock (with B.A. conveniently sedated) when after an engine failure they are forced to an emergency landing in the backwoods of South Carolina. There, they come across a group of men trying to burn another man at the stake. Saving the man, they must then defend their position by the plane and hope to make their way home.
110	"West Coast Turnaround"	Guy Magar	Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh (teleplay), Babs Greyhosky (story)	April 5, 1983 (1983-04-05)
The A-Team are called in to protect a small-time farmer in delivering his produce to the market. They have to fight the clock as the produce slowly starts to rot. Special Guest Star: Stuart Whitman as Chuck Easterman.
111	"One More Time"	Arnold Laven	Frank Lupo and Patrick Hasburgh (teleplay), Babs Greyhosky (story)	April 12, 1983 (1983-04-12)
The Military Police finally capture the A-Team but Lynch doesn't get much of a chance to gloat about it when a high ranking state department official steps in and coerces the Team into a covert operation to rescue the team's former commanding officer, General Ludlum who, along with his daughter, has been captured by a power hungry dictator in Borneo. B.A is especially reluctant to go as the officer court-martialed him in Vietnam, for which B.A broke his nose. Special Guest Star: William Lucking as Colonel Lynch
112	"Till Death Do Us Part"	Guy Magar	Babs Greyhosky	April 19, 1983 (1983-04-19)
The A-Team must rescue a reluctant bride from the hands of her want-to-be husband, murderer and former business partner of her late father. With the team's arrival on the late side, Face becomes the target for Hannibal's newest plan: to wed the bride.
113	"The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing"	Ron Satlof	Patrick Hasburgh	May 3, 1983 (1983-05-03)
The A-Team are called in to rescue a hijacked 747. In doing so, B.A. must overcome his fear of flying in order to rescue Hannibal and Face (in disguise), who willingly give themselves up to the hijackers in exchange for the hostages. When Murdock is blinded after a gun goes off close to his face by one of the hijackers, Hannibal must fly a plane for the first time.
114	"A Nice Place to Visit"	Bernard McEveety	Frank Lupo	May 10, 1983 (1983-05-10)
The A-Team find themselves in a small town, paying respects to a fallen comrade from the Vietnam War. While there, they discover a trio of brothers rules the town with intimidation, even so much as to warn the townspeople to stay away from the funeral. The A-Team then seek to avenge his murder and bring his killers to justice. Special Guest Star: Don Stroud as Deke Watkins

Season 2: 1983-1984

Ep.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date
201	"Diamonds 'n' Dust"	Ron Satlof	Patrick Hasburgh	September 20, 1983 (1983-09-20)
The daughter of a murdered mine owner hires the A-Team to help her with her inherited diamond mine in South Africa. In order to get the mine up and running, the A-Team must transport dynamite to it, but they are opposed by a ruthless businessman and his henchmen.
202	"Recipe for Heavy Bread"	Bernard McEveety	Stephen J. Cannell	September 23, 1983 (1983-09-23)
When the A-Team come across an old Vietnamese cook that they recognize as the man that helped them survive captivity in a POW camp during the war, they must help him against the camp’s brutal commander who now seeks revenge for their escape. They also discover that a US traitor in the POW camp is now the general's partner in a heroin smuggling operation. Special Guest Star: Mako as Lin Duk Coo
203	"The Only Church in Town"	Christian I. Nyby II	Babs Greyhosky	October 11, 1983 (1983-10-11)
Face receives his old fraternity pin in the mail, to him a sign that an old girlfriend of his is in trouble. Unable to convince the others to help him, Face must hire the A-Team to track the woman down to Ecuador, where she has become a nun. His fears turn out to be justified when they learn she and the rest of the convent are being held prisoner by a group of wanted bandits. Special Guest Star: Markie Post as Leslie Bektall
204	"Bad Time on the Border"	Bruce Kessler	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	October 18, 1983 (1983-10-18)
A young girl appears at B.A.'s youth center and he discovers that she has escaped from a group of people smugglers who are holding her ill mother and others captive before transporting them into America as slave labor in a clothing sweatshop. The A-Team go to the rescue, but when Hannibal goes undercover and is captured, the others must race to save both him and the girl’s mother.
205	"When You Comin' Back, Range Rider? (Part 1)"	Christian I. Nyby II	Frank Lupo	October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25)
A new Military Police pursuer is introduced in the form of Col. Roderick Decker, and he will stop at nothing to apprehend the A-Team. Meanwhile, the team is hired by a native American from the Midwest to protect a herd of wild mustangs from being slaughtered. Special Guest Star: Morgan Woodward as Bus Carter
206	"When You Comin' Back, Range Rider? (Part 2)"	Christian I. Nyby II	Frank Lupo	October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25)
With Decker hot on their heels, the A-Team must try to find of evidence of the mustangs’ illegal rustling as quickly as possible, before they are captured themselves. With enemies coming from two sides, it is ultimately up to Murdock to save his friends. Special Guest Star: Morgan Woodward as Bus Carter
207	"The Taxicab Wars"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Stephen J. Cannell	November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01)
A small cab company is faced with an overzealous competing business that will stop at nothing to see their opposition destroyed. The A-Team is hired by the company and become involved with a war between cab companies on the streets of Los Angeles.
208	"Labor Pains"	Arnold Laven	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	November 8, 1983 (1983-11-08)
Narrowly escaping Decker once more, the A-Team hide in a small town, only to find that a group of itinerant workers are being exploited by a malignant landowner. The A-Team step in to help, and encourage the workers to form a union. Special Guest Star: John Vernon as Ted Jarrett
209	"There's Always a Catch"	Ron Satlof	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	November 22, 1983 (1983-11-22)
Hotly pursued by Decker, the team seek medical help for B.A. in the hospital of a fishing town. While there they meet a family who tell them of a man extorting the fishermen of the town and causing depletion of the lobster beds. The team decide to help the town out, but need to go to great lengths to avoid the clutches of Decker.
210	"Water, Water Everywhere"	Sidney Hayers	Jo Swerling, Jr. and Sidney Ellis (teleplay), Sidney Ellis (story)	November 29, 1983 (1983-11-29)
Three partially disabled Vietnam War veterans attempt to establish a hotel in a small desert town. Their property impacts access to a water bore for a wealthy local rancher who tries to run them out of town. The trio tell Murdock of their plight at the VA Hospital, and the A-Team volunteer their services to come to their aid.
211	"Steel"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Frank Lupo	December 6, 1983 (1983-12-06)
The A-Team are hired by a construction company who become involved in a turf battle with a larger opposition company over the demolition of an old high-rise building. Things become far more serious when they realise the opposition are backed by a big-time mobster who buried his partner in the foundations years before. This episode features an in-joke (used in the series opening credits from there on) at Universal Studios where a Cylon centurion walks past Face (Dirk Benedict, who played Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica) Special Guest Star: Norman Alden as Micky Stern
212	"The White Ballot"	Dennis Donnelly	Jeff Ray	December 13, 1983 (1983-12-13)
A journalist friend of Amy tells her of a corrupt sheriff in his small hometown who has threatened him about reporting on the town's problems. The A-Team agree to intervene and Face poses as a returning local war hero in order to run for sheriff in an upcoming election. Things get more complex when Decker sees Face's photograph on the wire and comes in pursuit. This was the last appearance of Amy. Special Guest Star: Clifton James as Sheriff Dawson
213	"The Maltese Cow"	Dennis Donnelly	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	January 3, 1984 (1984-01-03)
A Chinese tong looking to expand their business in LA try to raise money by running a protection racket on local businesses. One of their targets is a Vietnamese friend of The A-Team, whose restaurant the team part own. The A-Team step into help, but along the way must deal with the tong targeting their friend's family and a brush with the LAPD.
214	"In Plane Sight"	Tony Mordente	Babs Greyhosky	January 10, 1984 (1984-01-10)
When a courier pilot crash lands in Venezuela he is found to be smuggling cocaine and is imprisoned. Convinced of his innocence, his family hire The A-Team to seek out those behind the operation both in the US and South America. The team must deal with both the Federales and the international drug lord behind the operation in their investigations.
215	"The Battle of Bel Air"	Gilbert M. Shilton	Frank Lupo	January 17, 1984 (1984-01-17)
A reporter friend of Amy, Tawnia Baker, moonlights as a clerk in a major security firm and discovers that Decker is about to pounce on The A-Team. She comes to warn them, but in the process some corrupt heads in the company suspect she has stumbled on their plans to murder one of their clients, a major oil-sheikh, and come in pursuit of her. The team inadvertently take on the job of saving both Baker and the sheikh.
216	"Say It With Bullets"	Dennis Donnelly	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	January 31, 1984 (1984-01-31)
The A-Team are hired by a servicewoman whose brother has been killed by a corrupt officer selling army weapons on the black market. When she doublecrosses the team in exchange for Decker’s promise to put away the guilty officer, The A-Team are forced to take on both the arms' traders and an entire army base. Special Guest Star: Monte Markham as Mason Harnett
217	"Pure-Dee Poison"	Dennis Donnelly	Allan Cole, Chris Bunch	February 7, 1984 (1984-02-07)
A small town preacher takes on an illegal moonshine operation which is causing sickness and death amongst the district’s population. When the moonshine operators target the preacher for his efforts, he hires The A-Team to come in and help shut the operation down. Special Guest Star: Bo Hopkins as Charlie Drew
218	"It's a Desert Out There"	Arnold Laven	Bruce Cervi	February 14, 1984 (1984-02-14)
When some elderly patrons of a small time casino just over the Nevada border are robbed by bandits as they return to Los Angeles, they hire The A-Team to track the offenders down. The team discover that the bandits intend to murder their now imprisoned former leader while en route to LA to testify against them, and intervene to attempt to prevent the hit and capture the bandits.
219	"Chopping Spree"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen Katz	February 21, 1984 (1984-02-21)
When an acquaintance of B.A.'s working as a parking valet is accused of being involved in a car theft racket, The A-Team step in to help break it up. However B.A.'s van is inadvertently stolen as part of the operation, so the race is on to get to the bottom of the racket and recover the van before it is cut up for spare parts. Special Guest Star: Dennis Franz as Sam Friendly
220	"Harder Than It Looks"	Ivan Dixon	Babs Greyhosky	February 21, 1984 (1984-02-21)
The A-Team are hired by a wealthy businessman to rescue his daughter who has been kidnapped by a group of terrorists who are now demanding a large ransom. Hannibal assures the team that the job will be "a piece of cake", but things turn out harder than they look when they find that the girl is reluctant to be saved because her boyfriend is one of the kidnappers, and her father only wants her saved to maintain his public appearance.
221	"Deadly Maneuvers"	Mike Vejar	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	February 28, 1984 (1984-02-28)
Concerned that the team's work has been becoming sloppy, Hannibal leads them on a series of training manoeuvres. However a collection of wealthy individuals that have suffered as a result of The A-Team's interference hire four highly skilled mercenaries in order to take The A-Team out in retribution, and they strike whilst the team is off guard. Special Guest Star: Ed Lauter as Major Douglas Kyle
222	"Semi-Friendly Persuasion"	Craig R. Baxley	Danny Lee Cole	May 8, 1984 (1984-05-08)
A pacifist religious community is intimidated by a group of small town bullies who want to run them off their land, an experience they have faced elsewhere. Tired of running, one of the community seeks the help of The A-Team. In contrast to their usual methods, The A-Team must try to deal with the thugs while adhering to the non-violent beliefs of the community. Special Guest Star: Geoffrey Lewis as Kale Sykes
223	"Curtain Call"	Dennis Donnelly	Stephen Katz	May 15, 1984 (1984-05-15)
While finishing up a job in an isolated town, and with Decker in hot pursuit, Murdock is shot by one of the perpetrators. The A-Team must try to treat the ailing Murdock as the army rapidly closes the net on them. This second season finale is a partial clip show episode.

Season 3: 1984-1985

Ep#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original air date
301	"Bullets and Bikinis"	Dennis Donnelly	Mark Jones	September 18, 1984 (1984-09-18)
Flying to Miami to help two girls in their hotel business, the A-Team must deal with two problems: B.A.'s fear of flying, and the gangsters that are trying to force the girls to hand over the hotel.
302	"The Bend in the River (Part 1)"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo	September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Tawnia Baker, the A-Team's support member for the last half season calls in the help of her friends to find an archaeologist (secretly her fiancé) that has gone missing during an Amazon expedition. Traveling to the Amazon, the A-Team must deal with the local pirate king, "El Cajon" (The Coffin).
303	"The Bend in the River (Part 2)"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo	September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Continuing from the last episode, the A-Team have to find a way to locate the pirates, bringing them into unknown territory. Locating the pirates, they come across a plot that is far greater than any of them could've expected. The A-Team must ally themselves with the shady El Cajon's forces to defeat the threat. This is the last appearance of Tawnia Baker, who weds her fiancé at the end of the episode.
304	"Fire"	Tony Mordente	Stephen Katz	October 2, 1984 (1984-10-02)
A female fire chief calls in the help of the A-Team to help defend her department from a competing fire fighting department. Meanwhile, Col. Decker is replaced by Col. Briggs, who opens his hunt on the A-Team. However, after this episode, Col. Decker makes his reappearance, with no explanation as to the disappearance of Briggs. Trivia: The alert tones in the first minute of the show, as well as the siren used by the fire truck, come from another NBC show, Emergency! (1972) Special Guest Star: Stepfanie Kramer as Fire Chief Annie Sanders.
305	"Timber!"	David Hemmings	Jeff Ray	October 16, 1984 (1984-10-16)
A brother and sister hire the A-Team to help them stay in the logging business.
306	"Double Heat"	Craig R. Baxley	Stephen Katz	October 23, 1984 (1984-10-23)
The A-Team is hired to find the kidnapped daughter of a man who has to testify against the biggest mobster in the city. Special Guest Star: Dana Elcar as George Olson.
307	"Trouble on Wheels"	Michael O'Herlihy	Mark Jones	October 30, 1984 (1984-10-30)
The A-Team is called in to thwart a stolen auto-parts scam operated by a violent group of criminals. Special Guest Star: Joe Santos as Rudy Garcia.
308	"The Island"	Michael O'Herlihy	Mark Jones	November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13)
A young boy from a remote island asks the A-Team to help his people who are being terrorised by a group of evil drug pushers.
309	"Showdown!"	James Fargo	Milt Rosen	November 20, 1984 (1984-11-20)
A team of crooks hired by a sleazy rock promoter impersonates the A-Team and tries to force Captain Winnetka's Wild West Show out of business. The real A-Team arrives to help the Captain and his feisty daughter Carrie, and to clear their names. The A-Team must save the Wild West Show while trying to evade their old nemesis Colonel Lynch, who has been given one final chance to capture the A-Team and is determined to succeed at all costs. Special Guest Star: Morgan Woodward as Captain Winnetka.
310	"Sheriffs of Rivertown"	Dennis Donnelly	Mark Jones	November 27, 1984 (1984-11-27)
A group of businessmen have banded together to solve a very serious law and order problem, and conclude it's just the kind of job for the A-Team.
311	"The Bells of St. Mary's"	Dennis Donnelly	Stephen J. Cannell	December 4, 1984 (1984-12-04)
The A-Team are caught between a greedy record company, a top singing group and a school's top football player. Special Guest Star: Joseph Wiseman as Zeke Westerland.
312	"Hot Styles"	Tony Mordente	Stephen Katz	December 11, 1984 (1984-12-11)
Just when Templeton 'Face' Peck was getting cozy with Hollywood model Rina Turian, she's snatched before his nose by Chicago crook Johnny Turian. Special Guest Stars: Richard Lynch as Johnny Turian and Markie Post as Rina Turian.
313	"Breakout!"	Dennis Donnelly	Stephen Katz, Mark Jones	December 18, 1984 (1984-12-18)
While B.A. drives to Hollywood, where Face is having a ball, Murdock's rabbit's foot doesn't stop him and the black van from getting hijacked by bank-robber Logan and his mate Malcolm.
314	"Cup A' Joe"	Craig R. Baxley	Dennis O'Keefe III	January 8, 1985 (1985-01-08)
The A-Team helps a family hold onto their diner.
315	"The Big Squeeze"	Arnold Laven	Stephen J. Cannell	January 15, 1985 (1985-01-15)
When loan shark Jack 'the Ripper' Lane, who is too violent even for his mob extortion boss Nathan Vincent's taste, breaks Italian restaurant owner Gino Giani's fingers, he and his daughter Gina hire the A-Team.
316	"Champ!"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen Katz	January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22)
Face decides to invest some of the team's funds in 60% of a boxer, Billy Marquette. Special Guest Star: Alex Rocco as Sonny Monroe.
317	"Skins"	Dennis Donnelly	Mark Jones	January 29, 1985 (1985-01-29)
The A-Team travels to Kenya to help fight an organized unit illegally hunting elephants for skins and ivory tusks.
318	"Road Games"	Dennis Donnelly	Mark Jones	February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05)
When the otherwise decent manager of a home is forced to take a run on account of his personal debts in illegal gambling, the A-Team is hired to put the criminals out of business.
319	"Moving Targets"	Dennis Donnelly	Mark Jones	February 12, 1985 (1985-02-12)
The A-Team is hired to test the security in the royal palace of a North West African country. Trivia: When moving inside the ship, the word "BILLETTKONTOR" is written on one of the curved walls, suggesting that the ship is Norwegian. Special Guest Star: John Saxon as Kalem.
320	"Knights of the Road"	Michael O'Herlihy	Burt Pearl, Steven L. Sears	February 26, 1985 (1985-02-26)
Mr. Corson and his daughter Jenny run a small towing truck company in an Arizonan town. When another company resorts to violence against their trucks and even threaten them physically to force them out of business, the A-Team is recruited.
321	"Waste 'Em!"	Stephen Katz, Mark Jones	March 5, 1985 (1985-03-05)
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 against both vehicles and staff, so they hire the A-Team.
322	"Bounty"	Michael O'Herlihy	Mark Jones, Stephen Katz	April 2, 1985 (1985-04-02)
Romance blossoms between Murdock and Kelly, a veterinarian, after she rescues him from bounty hunters. NOTE: Dwight Schultz's real-life wife Wendy Fulton plays Kelly, and the episode plays off their real-life marriage
323	"Beverly Hills Assault"	Craig R. Baxley	Paul Birnbaum	April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09)
A young artist seeks the help of the A-Team to search for the men who brutally assaulted her boyfriend. Special Guest Star: Lloyd Bochner as Steffan Shawn.
324	"Trouble Brewing"	Michael O'Herlihy	Burt Pearl, Steven L. Sears	May 7, 1985 (1985-05-07)
Two sisters who own a soda factory are victimized by a competitor and seek help from the A-Team.
325	"Incident at Crystal Lake"	Tony Mordente	Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo	May 14, 1985 (1985-05-14)
The A-Team take a vacation at Crystal Lake after Colonel Decker gets too close for comfort. However, their vacation is ruined when four fleeing highwaymen take Crystal Lake's ranger and his daughter hostage.

Season 4: 1985-1986

Ep.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date
401	"Judgment Day (Part 1)"	David Hemmings	Frank Lupo	September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)
Travelling to Italy to rescue a judge's daughter from a group of mobsters, the A-Team runs into trouble when they find that the mobsters are quite well prepared on their own territory. Meanwhile, Col. Decker is once again hot on the trail of the team.
402	"Judgment Day (Part 2)"	David Hemmings	Frank Lupo	September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)
Continuing from the last episode, the A-Team are on their way home, but are followed by the criminals from which they rescued a judge's daughter. They must hold them off till they reach the shores of America, and keep the boat intact while doing so.
403	"Where Is the Monster When You Need Him?"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen J. Cannell	October 1, 1985 (1985-10-01)
When Smith's acting career brings the A-Team to a small Mexican town, they find their movie plans blocked by an Argentinian war criminal wanted by 10 governments hiding out from international authorities.
404	"Lease with an Option to Die"	David Hemmings	Bill Nuss	October 22, 1985 (1985-10-22)
Chicago building plans are put on hold as the A-Team defends B.A.'s mother against the new building management. Special Guest Star: Della Reese as Mrs. Baracus.
405	"The Road to Hope"	David Hemmings	Stephen J. Cannell	October 29, 1985 (1985-10-29)
While avoiding a Decker trap, the A-Team stumble upon an illegal operation that includes knocking off skid-row winos. Hannibal, impersonating a wino calling himself Jim Beam, is abducted. He manages to escape and rejoin the team. Together they set out to expose the secret group by setting up a mission of their own, and run them out of business. What they will find is an operation bigger than they previously imagined. The team needs more help than they realised.
406	"The Heart of Rock N' Roll"	Tony Mordente	Frank Lupo	November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05)
Rick James asks the A-Team to help old rock-and-roll legend C.J. Mack whose life in prison has suddenly become very dangerous. Special Guest Star: Isaac Hayes as C.J. Mack.
407	"Body Slam"	Craig R. Baxley	Bill Nuss	November 12, 1985 (1985-11-12)
Hulk Hogan asks his old friend B.A. for the A-Team's help against a mobster who is out to close down the youth center he's financing for no apparent reason. Special Guest Star: Hulk Hogan as himself.
408	"Blood, Sweat, and Cheers"	Sidney Hayers	Tom Blomquist	November 19, 1985 (1985-11-19)
The A-Team is called upon to help a family friend survive his dream of automobile racing. Special Guest Star: Wings Hauser as Kyle Ludwig.
409	"Mind Games"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen J. Cannell	November 26, 1985 (1985-11-26)
A multi-pronged episode, the A-Team must combat a rogue CIA team who are using Templeton Peck as a pawn in a game of international intrigue.
410	"There Goes the Neighborhood"	Dennis Donnelly	Bill Nuss	December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03)
The A-Team rents a home in a quiet suburban neighborhood while protecting a famous rock starlet. They ruffle the feathers of the local neighborhood watch block captain, an international drug syndicate, and show business moguls. Trivia: In keeping with the increase in guest stars this season, the rock singer was planned to be played by Cyndi Lauper (Valerie Stevenson played the role).
411	"The Doctor Is Out"	David Hemmings	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	December 10, 1985 (1985-12-10)
H. M. Murdock's psychiatrist (Richard Anderson) is kidnapped, and the A-Team heads to South America to bring him back home.
412	"Uncle Buckle-Up"	Michael O'Herlihy	Danny Lee Cole	December 17, 1985 (1985-12-17)
Hannibal auditions for the role of Ruff the Bear in the show The Uncle Buckle Up Show. There he finds out that Uncle Buckle is in trouble, since someone is using his toys to smuggle heroin. Featuring Arte Johnson as Sydney/Uncle Buckle-Up.
413	"Wheel of Fortune"	David Hemmings	Bill Nuss	January 14, 1986 (1986-01-14)
Murdock's fortunes rise and fall as he uses Face's system to win big on Wheel of Fortune. He wins a trip to Hawaii, but then is kidnapped by people who claim to be CIA, but turn out to be criminals. Guest starring Pat Sajak and Vanna White as themselves.
414	"The A-Team Is Coming, the A-Team Is Coming"	David Hemmings	Steve Beers	January 21, 1986 (1986-01-21)
The A-Team works with an old Russian friend to prevent World War III when a rogue Soviet general, known as "Ivan the Terrible" for atrocities he committed in Vietnam, attempts to steal a top-secret satellite system.
415	"Members Only"	Tony Mordente	Bill Nuss	January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28)
Face joins a trendy country club, only to find there is a counterfeit money operation on the premises. Special Guest Stars: Carole Cook as Mrs. Prescott and Kevin McCarthy as Bob McKeever.
416	"Cowboy George"	Tony Mordente	Stephen J. Cannell	February 11, 1986 (1986-02-11)
Face books Boy George instead of Cowboy George, to sing at a country and western bar near an oil pipeline; to keep the locals happy, Hannibal pretends to be Cowboy George. Boy George assists the team. Special Guest Star: Boy George as himself. (Amusingly, the end credits list each individual member of Culture Club as playing "Culture Club," e.g. "Jon Moss as Culture Club.")
417	"Waiting for Insane Wayne"	Craig R. Baxley	Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo	February 18, 1986 (1986-02-18)
Through a mix-up, the A-Team learns a homesteader is being run off his property. The A-Team must fight Insane Wayne and the other mercenaries to help protect the homesteader's young son. Special Guest Star: Barry Corbin as Kincaid.
418	"The Duke of Whispering Pines"	Sidney Hayers	Jayne C. Ehrlich	February 25, 1986 (1986-02-25)
B.A.'s old high-school flame calls the A-Team to help find her husband, a commodities expert; finding him requires going up against a corrupt sherrif, bankers, and very impolite 'miners'.
419	"Beneath the Surface"	Michael O'Herlihy	Danny Lee Cole (teleplay), Lloyd J. Schwartz (story)	March 4, 1986 (1986-03-04)
Face returns to his orphanage for a reunion and meets an old friend's sister, who's worried about her brother's disappearance, and an old girlfriend, who is in cahoots with Fulbright to trap Face for the reward. While running away from the army, they have to find the missing brother.
420	"Mission of Peace"	Craig R. Baxley	Steven L. Sears, Burt Pearl	March 11, 1986 (1986-03-11)
Senior citizens hire the A-Team to protect their historic Texas mission home and tourist attraction from land developers who want to destroy everything and run them off their land.
421	"The Trouble with Harry"	David Hemmings	Bull Nuss	March 25, 1986 (1986-03-25)
A washed-up boxer goes up against old enemies. The A-Team helps his son, a regular at B.A.'s youth center, fight off two different troublemakers. Face and H.M. wish they hadn't answered their phone. Special Guest Stars: Hulk Hogan and William Perry as themselves.
422	"A Little Town With an Accent"	Michael O'Herlihy	Richard Christian Matheson, Thomas E. Szollosi	May 6, 1986 (1986-05-06)
An old mafia don knocks over gasoline stations in a bucolic highway town to keep busy in his old age; the A-Team helps the sheriff lock up half the nation's organized crime bosses.
423	"The Sound of Thunder"	Michael O'Herlihy	Frank Lupo	May 13, 1986 (1986-05-13)
General Fulbright—who has been chasing the team—comes to them for help. He wants the team to find and free a group of Vietnam POWs, that supposedly includes the only officer that can clear their names. During the job Fulbright finds out that Murdock is part of the A-Team, but during their narrow escape under fire Fulbright is killed by Vietnamese troops before telling anyone else. The episode guest-stars Tia Carrere as Fulbright's heretofore unknown half-Vietnamese daughter.

Season 5: 1986-1987

Ep.	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date
501	"Dishpan Man" "The Court Martial (Part 1)"	Tony Mordente	Stephen J. Cannell	September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)
Hannibal is kidnapped by retired General Hunt Stockwell, who offers him the choice between going to jail or the A-Team performing a mission for him. They are to free a group of hostages from a hijacked plane in Spain. As an extra incentive, Stockwell reveals that former ally Josh Curtis is on the plane, and he might have information that could clear the A-Team's names. Instead, after being freed, Curtis betrays the team and falsely tells Stockwell he saw the A-Team kill Colonel Morrison and burn their headquarters to cover the crime.
502	"Trial by Fire" "The Court Martial (Part 2)"	Les Sheldon	Tom Blomquist	October 3, 1986 (1986-10-03)
The court martial of the A-Team is under way, featuring witnesses (among them Col. Roderick Decker) and a recounting of the team's "crime they didn't commit". Curtis is exposed as a liar, but before the truth comes out fully he is killed by his gunrunner partners. Fearful that Murdock will be blamed Hannibal, BA and Face shock the court by pleading guilty during the hearings. Meanwhile, Murdock, together with new cast addition Frankie Santana (Eddie Velez) seek to prove the team's innocence.
503	"Firing Line" "The Court Martial (Part 3)"	Michael O'Herlihy	Frank Lupo	October 10, 1986 (1986-10-10)
Time is running out for the team as their execution is impending. Murdock and Frankie desperately seek Stockwell's help in helping the team escape but are rebuffed. Eventually, through clever manipulation of Stockwell, the team escape their execution and are coerced into joining Stockwell's agency, whereupon they will perform covert high-risk missions for him in exchange for a presidential pardon.
504	"Quarterback Sneak"	Craig R. Baxley	Paul Birnbaum	October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17)
The A-Team travel to East-Germany under the pretense of a football team in order to sneak out a chemical warfare scientist. Special Guest Star: Joe Namath as T.J. Sneak.
505	"The Theory of Revolution"	Sidney Hayers	Burt Pearl, Steven L. Sears	October 24, 1986 (1986-10-24)
The A-Team must free three captured American citizens in a far away country, but become part of a revolution in the meantime.
506	"The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair"	Michael O'Herlihy	Terry D. Nelson	October 31, 1986 (1986-10-31)
The A-Team must deal with Stockwell's former partner turned adversary Ivan Trigorin when he kidnaps Stockwell. If they cannot find and free Stockwell in time, they lose any hope of securing their pardon. Special Guest Star: David McCallum as Ivan Trigorin. Note: David McCallum and Robert Vaughn were the stars of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., to which this episode's title is a reference.
507	"Alive at Five"	Craig R. Baxley	Bill Nuss	November 7, 1986 (1986-11-07)
Face plans to leave the A-Team during the upcoming mission, no longer believing that they can secure a pardon. Instead he finds himself returning to the team in order to help a reporter after trying to run away numerous times.
508	"Family Reunion"	James Darren	Steven L. Sears	November 14, 1986 (1986-11-14)
In a special episode of which the ending was voted on by viewers, the A-Team must help a former political advisor to reunite with his lost daughter in exchange for a diary with large political ramifications. Unbeknownst to Face, the advisor claims to be his father, a fact Murdock learns of during the course of the episode, causing a dilemma for Murdock on whether or not he should tell his friend.
509	"Point of No Return"	Bob Bralver	Burt Pearl	November 18, 1986 (1986-11-18)
The A-Team travel to Hong Kong after Hannibal goes missing in action during a solo mission. With the assistance of Stockwell, they hope to A) complete Hannibal's mission in time and B) find and save Hannibal himself.
510	"The Crystal Skull"	Michael O'Herlihy	Bill Nuss	November 28, 1986 (1986-11-28)
The A-Team become mixed up in a fight between two warring tribes concerning a religious artifact they secured for Stockwell. With the artifact in his hands, the tribe mistake Murdock for a god.
511	"The Spy Who Mugged Me"	Michael O'Herlihy	Paul Bernbaum	December 2, 1986 (1986-12-02)
Murdock must assume the guise of a James Bond-type secret agent named Logan Ross in order to stop a professional assassin known as the Jaguar from completing his next mission.
512	"The Grey Team"	Michael O'Herlihy	Tom Blomquist	December 30, 1986 (1986-12-30)
The A-Team are called in to retrieve a briefcase housing various faked government secrets, meant to be given to the Soviets. During their mission they come across a group of retired elderly men and women, to whom the episode's title refers.
513	"Without Reservations"	John Peter Kousakis	Bill Nuss	March 8, 1987 (1987-03-08)
Face becomes critically injured when a group of mobsters take over the restaurant Murdock works at. Together with Frankie, the three are taken hostage and it is up to Hannibal and B.A. to rescue them in time to save Face's life.

References

1. ^ "The A-Team: Season One". DVD Box Set (Universal Studios). Film: 1983; Packaging: 2004. 
2. ^ "The A-Team: Season Two". DVD Box Set (Universal Studios). Film: 1983/1984; Packaging: 2005. 

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