The A-Team season 5
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| The A-Team | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Original season 5 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 26, 1986 – March 8, 1987 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth and final season of the action-adventure television series The A-Team premiered in the United States on NBC on September 26, 1986, and concluded on March 8, 1987, consisting of 13 episodes. Robert Vaughn and Eddie Velez joined the cast in this season. At the beginning of this season, a remixed version of The A-Team theme song was introduced.
Opening credits
The opening credits were changed in this season, which consisted of scenes taken from "Dishpan Man", "Trial by Fire", "Firing Line", Season 3's "Timber", Season 4's feature length two part episode "Judgment Day", "The Sound of Thunder", and Season 5's "Quarterback Sneak".
Cast
- George Peppard as Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
- Dirk Benedict as First Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck
- Dwight Schultz as Captain H. M. Murdock
- Mr. T as Sergeant First Class Bosco Albert "B. A." (Bad Attitude) Baracus
- Eddie Velez as Frankie "Dishpan Man" Santana
- Robert Vaughn as (former United States Army General) Hunt Stockwell
Premise
After the last four seasons, ratings had started going down for the show since it had been "wash and repeat" for several years, with repeating problems that clients presented them with. A change was made in an effort to bring ratings back up by completely changing the A-Team's reason for being on missions, as well as introducing a new member (Frankie Santana) to the team. The running gag of Face constantly springing Murdock from the mental hospital was also dropped, with Murdock declared sane and usually out looking for a job; Murdock has never held the same job for two episodes, suggesting his lunacy or being dragged on missions caused his bosses to fire him.
The A-Team now resided in a safe house in Virginia, although Murdock continued to live separately in an apartment. Now under the command of the mysterious General Stockwell, the team was now working for the government on top secret missions that the U.S. could not send their own agents in on; after a set amount, Stockwell would get them presidential pardons. New running gags involved Frankie and Face questioning Stockwell's methods, Frankie arguing with B.A. over transportation between countries (as Frankie gets seasick, while B.A. is just scared of flying), and Hannibal going against Stockwell's orders.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 1 | "Dishpan Man" "The Court Martial (Part 1)" | Tony Mordente | Stephen J. Cannell | September 26, 1986 |
| 87 | 2 | "Trial by Fire" "The Court Martial (Part 2)" | Les Sheldon | Tom Blomquist | October 3, 1986 |
| 88 | 3 | "Firing Line" "The Court Martial (Part 3)" | Michael O'Herlihy | Frank Lupo | October 10, 1986 |
| 89 | 4 | "Quarterback Sneak" | Craig R. Baxley | Paul Birnbaum | October 17, 1986 |
| 90 | 5 | "The Theory of Revolution" | Sidney Hayers | Burt Pearl & Steven L. Sears | October 24, 1986 |
| 91 | 6 | "The Say UNCLE Affair" | Michael O'Herlihy | Terry D. Nelson | October 31, 1986 |
| 92 | 7 | "Alive at Five" | Craig R. Baxley | Bill Nuss | November 7, 1986 |
| 93 | 8 | "Family Reunion" | James Darren | Steven L. Sears | November 14, 1986 |
| 94 | 9 | "Point of No Return" | Bob Bralver | Burt Pearl | November 18, 1986 |
| 95 | 10 | "The Crystal Skull" | Michael O'Herlihy | Bill Nuss | November 28, 1986 |
| 96 | 11 | "The Spy Who Mugged Me" | Michael O'Herlihy | Paul Bernbaum | December 2, 1986 |
| 97 | 12 | "The Grey Team" | Michael O'Herlihy | Tom Blomquist | December 30, 1986 |
| 98 | 13 | "Without Reservations" | John Peter Kousakis | Bill Nuss | March 8, 1987 |