The A-Team season 1
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| The A-Team | |
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| Season 1 | |
 Original season 1 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 23 – May 10, 1983 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the action-adventure television series The A-Team premiered in the United States on NBC on January 23, 1983, and concluded on May 10, 1983, consisting of 14 episodes.
Cast
- George Peppard as Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
- Tim Dunigan as First Lieutenant Templeton Arthur "Faceman" Peck (2 hour pilot only)
- Dirk Benedict as First Lieutenant Templeton Arthur "Faceman" Peck (other 12 episodes)
- Melinda Culea as Journalist/Reporter Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen
- Dwight Schultz as Captain H. M. Murdock
- Mr. T as Sergeant First Class Bosco Albert "B. A." (Bad Attitude) Baracus
Opening credits
The opening credits for Season 1 of The A-Team consisted of scenes taken from the first three produced stories in 1982: "Mexican Slayride", "Pros and Cons", and "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas".
- Hannibal launches the cannon at a pursuing Jeep in "Mexican Slayride".
- The bi-plane (with Murdock and Face in) from "Mexican Slayride".
- Hannibal removes his Mr. Lee disguise in "Mexican Slayride".
- Hannibal was dressed as the aquamaniac, tempting Colonel Lynch in "Mexican Slayride" (if you look very carefully, you can see Tim Dunigan as Face in the background).
- Hannibal smiles after Murdock's emergency landing in "Mexican Slayride".
- Hannibal prepares to step out of the helicopter in "Mexican Slayride".
- Face is talking on The A-Team van's phone in "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas" (look behind to see the van's curtains, only present in the first couple of appearances).
- Face posing as Dr. Dwight Pepper in Warden Beale's office in "Pros and Cons".
- A shot of Face, as The A-Team lay out their plans in "Pros and Cons".
- A shot of Amy, as she talks to Hannibal on the bus in "Mexican Slayride".
- Amy tries to convince The A-Team to let her join them near the end of "Mexican Slayride".
- Amy flashes a smile in Warden Beale's office in "Pros and Cons".
- Murdock prepares to shave his head, as Amy watches in "Mexican Slayride".
- Murdock enjoys himself in the bi-plane in "Mexican Slayride".
- Murdock smiles at Face in "Mexican Slayride".
- B.A. bursts into the Mexican bar by making his entrance in "Mexican Slayride".
- B.A. winks his eye to his young helpers in "Mexican Slayride".
- B.A. turns his head to see what Hannibal is doing in "Mexican Slayride".
- The car (driven by Hannibal, B.A., and Murdock) crashes into the front of the sheriff's office in "Pros and Cons".
- The helicopter (piloted by Murdock) forces the mobsters' car off the road in "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas".
- A Jeep flips over, as Hannibal throws a grenade in "Mexican Slayride".
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | 1 2 | "Mexican Slayride" | Rod Holcomb | Frank Lupo & Stephen J. Cannell | January 23, 1983 |
| 3 | 3 | "Children of Jamestown" | Christian I. Nyby II | Stephen J. Cannell | January 30, 1983 |
| 4 | 4 | "Pros and Cons" | Ron Satlof | Stephen J. Cannell | February 8, 1983 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Small and Deadly War" | Ron Satlof | Frank Lupo | February 15, 1983 |
| 6 | 6 | "Black Day at Bad Rock" | Christian I. Nyby II | Patrick Hasburgh | February 22, 1983 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas" | Bruce Kessler | Frank Lupo | March 1, 1983 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Out-of-Towners" | Chuck Bowman | Frank Lupo | March 15, 1983 |
| 9 | 9 | "Holiday in the Hills" | Arnold Laven | Babs Greyhosky | March 22, 1983 |
| 10 | 10 | "West Coast Turnaround" | Guy Magar | Story by: Babs Greyhosky Teleplay by: Stephen J. Cannell and Patrick Hasburgh | April 5, 1983 |
| 11 | 11 | "One More Time" | Arnold Laven | Story by: Babs Greyhosky Teleplay by: Frank Lupo and Patrick Hasburgh | April 12, 1983 |
| 12 | 12 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | Guy Magar | Babs Greyhosky | April 19, 1983 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing" | Ron Satlof | Patrick Hasburgh | May 3, 1983 |
| 14 | 14 | "A Nice Place to Visit" | Bernard McEveety | Frank Lupo | May 10, 1983 |