ikrani It is really hard to put into words just how much I love this show, but I'm going to try."In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... the A-Team." Cue greatest theme song ever written.These larger-than-life characters include Templeton "Face Man" Peck, a good-looking con artist whose job it is to scam the A-Team's equipment from any hapless passerby and question everything dangerous the team undertakes, John "Hannibal" Smith, the cigar-chomping disguise- wearing dated-insult-slinging leader of the group, and B. A. Baracus, who is essentially just Mr. T. I'm not kidding, Mr. T was the only cast member who never had to audition since the role was written specifically for him.There is a fourth member named Murdock who was the pilot that flew them to Hanoi for the infamous bank job. He has since gone banana balls and spends his days in the greatest mental hospital ever constructed. They let Murdock have his own private arcade and snack stash; THAT is good service. Face Man is usually the one sent in to break him out, and it's always fun to see what new con he'll pull to sneak Murdock out in plain sight, from a case of TB to a bout of rabies that Murdock contracted from his imaginary pet dog. Yes, that actually happened. And it was hysterical.The series centers around the A-Team doing jobs for people who can't prove who done it or otherwise can't count on the police for aid. In fact, more than once the A-Team are HIRED by the police to take care of dirty cops or corrupt officials. Other clients include logging companies, taxi companies, college students, Wild West show owners, all-female funk groups, and sometimes a pretty girl with a diamond mine to her name.And from that point on each episode begins building up to the big showdown, which is always crammed full of explosions, cars flipping over, guns that can't shoot straight, and poorly edited gun shot sounds. It's totally fake, but one does not watch this show for any amount of realism. One watches the A-Team because this is the romanticized action genre, the kind where the heroes always win, Face Man always gets the girl, cars blow up without injuring anyone, and the bad guys never stand a chance. It's cheesy, it's over-the-top, it's upbeat, and, above all, it's a ton of fun and I would happily rewatch it any time.I pity the fool who doesn't like The A-Team. Trademarked Mr. T 1997.

Jack Lepkoske Ateam fans, have you ever noticed that a little 1972 Ford Courier, Green with cap on the back, seemed to make a an appearance in almost every episode of seasons 1 thru 4? I have noticed watching the show over the years that this little truck appears in a least one episode or more for the all seasons except season 5. Growing up in the 1980s this was one of my favorite shows. I remember this show was on Tuesdays at 8:00. Then season 5 came along and they changed the night that this was on. I think it was Sunday nights or fridays. I think this spelled the end of the show. I was kinda disappointed in the 5th season, they changed the show format, but I will watch the 5th season, and I wish the whole season would have went the whole season, and if you have netflix you have to watch the first episode, and the other 2 part episodes, they contain deleted scenes.

elshikh4 The 1980s.. Who can hate it ?! It got magic all over it. On TV, it was the golden age (read : the entertaining one). Since the 1970s' end till the 1990s' start there was that determined spirit to make just colorful fun. Whatever the formula was, it must have the era's lovely catchy elements : Firstly a teaser. Then astonishing opening credits (the basis of the music videos later). Dynamic orchestrated theme music. Tasty adventure, adventurous, and atmosphere. Light sadness, violence, and sexiness. With certain smiling finale (something that one of the 1990s' products, "The X Files", had canceled). Mostly there were no depths, no blood, no connected episodes; which unconsciously gives you the optimistic feeling that tomorrow has to be another day.You may call it the childhood and the adolescence of TV; where the dreamy innocent everything. After that, the adult images and ratings would attack ruthlessly. Actually the irony between shows with no killings, and others feed on analyzing the corpses of endless hideously murdered people (the ominous nowadays' dynasty of CSI) is one irony to summarize the too many differences between the 1980s' and the 2000s' TV shows ! It was clear that the viewers had had enough, so let's go to the wild side of life : death ! Yet as for me, so millions of fans who are thirsty for the old times' entertainment, we won't get enough of those "lively" works ever.There was : the scientific toys (MacGyver), the fine views (The Love Boat), the mind-blowing roller-coaster's ride (Magnum, P.I.), the funny folks (Moonlighting), and the silly ones to make the picture whole (Miami Vice) ! Truly what a great amusement park the 1980s was.As for (The A-Team), it was the cotton candy. I think compared to all the others it was the lowest of the best. Look at its ID card; the memorable opening credits. It presents shamelessly (George Peppard) as an alligator or a shocking ugly lady; that's sheer cheese ! Here, (Mission Impossible) meets (Magnum, P.I.) meets (The Fugitive). The genius team of Vietnam's veterans whom work unofficially for the welfare and on the run too. It's brilliant. Just like that gang of characters as perfect soldiers of fortune for the 1980s' TV : An impostor ladies' man, a human truck, a hopeless crazy, and a too many faces commander who's crazier than the previous bunch, yet with planner brain. Of course, there is the pretty feminine sight. (Melinda Culea) was another 80s' beauty where all the gals must be more or less a Charlie's Angel ! So, what a combination of beauty, muscles, mind, and madness they were, as all action heroes and comic relief in the same time..Although it was the 1980s' fun, but it wasn't that fun. Sure it got its moments but it didn't reach the top that other 80s' gems had. Aside from slight usual matters; like obvious stunt-men most of the time, still one of the highest weak points is the reiterative formula. Unlike for instance (Magnum, P.I.) where too many twists in one episode, and new plot for every case despite the place's constancy; The A-Team with many supposed travels all over the world was nothing but the same comic book every time with the same must-disguise situation, must-fix machine, must-explode shanty, and must-jump car where absolutely nobody gets hurt ! I think the writers weren't smart enough to search for unique plots, or maybe the producers wanted no seriousness, bold satires, political issues, controversial anything, or emotional situations. Most likely, that was according to the aforementioned bible of the era, especially the commandment of : No Depths ! Moreover; kidnapping Murdock from the nut house went on and on as if the nut house was ruled by nuts. Collecting money for the team's missions was always deliberately vague. (Mr. T)'s image as B.A. was too bizarre to believe that the military police all over America couldn't find that moving jewelry store. He even got the most outrageous haircut ever been for a man at the moment (it's the letter T !).(Dwight Schultz) as Murdock was so creative to annoying extent sometimes, being kind of the 1980s' godfather for the 1990s' Jim Carry. (Dirk Benedict) as Faceman was charming yet funny as well. (Mr. T) was violent and super funny; strange why he couldn't make a lasting career, turning into one of the 1980s relic. And (George Peppard) was enjoying himself and us fully, doing what could be considered as the best of his legacy ! It's well-made fun time to amuse more than to amaze, that surprisingly never been dated, to watch in your living room (no, the bed is better), to brake your brain for 45 minutes, and to recall your memories with it, or the memory of making it and its likes once. We miss that age powerfully and increasingly everyday. Thank god for the reruns. Without them we couldn't survive in front of the crushing pestilence of (CSI), (The Shield), and (The Reality seem-never-ending Shows). Although I believe that saturation is fate, and changing is good, to the extent of having the urge to make (Baywatch) in one time, then the totally opposite urge to make (The Biggest Loser) in another !! BUT for nostalgic, artistic, or psychological reasons.. Heck, I adore the 1980s and its bright dreams. If only I can hire The A-Team to dispose of those nightmares of nowadays ! It's not "They never make 'em as they were", NO, it's "They never make 'em...Any more" !

chris-koenig Maybe you can hire.... THE A-TEAM!This may well be the ultimate 80s action TV series. It has... well... great action, great plots, great soundtrack and lets not forget the superb cast. Many of the 80s TV series nowadays have one problem: They are way too cheesy and outdated. Not the A-Team, here the action and characters still work. The A-Team of course is still very 80s BUT: There are no foolish stunts and plots with huge black holes in them as in Knight Rider, no totally outdated cold war scenario as in Airwolf.A-TEAM still works! WATCH IT!