A-Team Episode Guide Season #5
A-Team Episode Guide Season #5


SEASON #5 - (9/26/86 - 3/8/87) - 13 episodes


09/26/86 - Dishpan Man

(wr. Stephen J. Cannel; dir. Tony Mordente) In the fifth-season opener, the team is blackmailed by a retired general (new regular Robert Vaughn) who kidnaps Hannibal and threatens to have him prosecuted unless he can secure the release of hostages on a plane in Spain. Part 1 of 3. Dishpan: Eddie Velez. Carla: Judy Ledford. Ben Al Fradeen: David Hess. Josh Curtis: Sandy McPeak.

10/03/86 - Trial By Fire

(wr. Tom Blomquist; dir. Lee Sheldon) Part 2. The team's court-martial begins and things look grim as the prosecution reveals a suprise motive in the death of Colonel Morrison. Conway: Byrne Piven. Laskov: David Ackroyd. Judge JA Preston. Carla: Judith Ledford.

10/10/86 - Firing Line

(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Michael O'Herlihy) Conclusion. Murdock and Frankie work feverishly to free Hannibal, BA and Face before they're executed, but Stockwell seems to be around every corner. Carla: Judy Ledford. Sergeant Reger: Rodney Saulsberry. Underwood: Frank McCarthy.

10/17/86 - Quarterback Sneak

(wr. Paul Bernbaum; dir. Craig R. Baxley) In East Germany, the team uses a "friendly" game of football as a ruse to sneak out a chemical-warfare scientist who wants to defect. Strasser: Bo Brundin. Eisler: Lyman Ward. Brecht: Ray Reinhardt. Bryant: Joe Namath.

10/24/86 - The Theory of Revolution

(wr. Steven L. Sears and Burt Pearl; dir. Sidney Hayers) The team is sent to rescue three Americans from a Third World country and becomes embroiled in the island's ongoing revolution. Martien: Castulo Guerra. Commandant: Alejandro Rey. Bonita: Tasia Valenza. Jefferson: Pepe Serna. Terensky: Vadimir Skamorovsky.

10/31/86 - The Say Uncle Affair

(wr. Terry D. Nelson; dir. Michael O'Herlihy) Stockwell is kidnapped and the team must find him within 18 hours or his operations will be terminated -- as well as his deal with the team. Ivan: David McCallum. Reynolds: Toni Attell. Kwai Li: James Saito. Borofsky: Eric Goldner.

11/07/86 - Alive at Five

(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Craig R. Baxley) Face's plans to leave the team are put on hold when the team is ordered to rescue a newswoman from a paranoid mob chief. Sally: Valerie Wildman. Tedesco: Richard Rommus. Brooks: Red West. Nolting: Linden Chiles. Cates: Dennis Fimple.

11/14/86 - Family Reunion

(wr. Steven L. Sears; dir. James Darren) A former political advisor's deal to trade a diary for a team-arranged reunion with his daughter takes on new meaning when Murdock learns that the man may be Face's father. [Viewers may vote on the outcome of tonight's episode by calling a 900 number provided during the telecast.] AJ: Jeff Corey. EB: Terri Treas. Owens: Beau Billinglea. Kendall: Anna Rapagna.

11/28/86 - The Crystal Skull

(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. Michael O'Herily) The guys' quest to secure a valuable religious artifact brings them face to face with warring island tribes -- and some unusual "missionaries". Chief Walekino: Sam Hiana. Chief Sikahama: Manu Tupou. Kolov: Art Tizan. Leesa: Rochelle Ahsana. McVee: Jack Verbois.

12/12/86 - The Spy Who Mugged Me

(wr. Paul Bernbaum; dir. Michael O'Herlihy) Murdock poses as a suave secret agent to trap a killer before he can complete another mission. Dominique: Karen Kopins. Jourdan: Ray Dotrice.

12/19/86 - The Point of No Return

(wr. Burt Pearl; dir Robert Bravler) When Hannibal is thought to be missing or dead in Hong-Kong, Stockwell and the team goes in to rescue him.

12/30/86 - The Grey Team

(wr. Tom Blomquist; dir. Michael O'Herily) A girl who believes her father's selling out to the Soviets grabs his briefcase and runs, and it's up to the team to bring her in from the cold. [Last show of the series.] Paula: Maya Kordick. Bernie: Lew Ayers. Sarnoff: Tony Steedman. Randy: Michael Shannon.

03/08/87 - Without Reservations

(wr. Bill Nuss; dir. John Peter Kousakis) Frankie and Face visit Murdock at his job at a restaurant, and the three are taken hostage by mobsters out to kill a patron: the US Attorney General. [Lost episode finally aired during March reruns. Probably meant to air before the Grey Team (based on Murdock's "Almost Fini" t-shirt in this one, and "Fini" t-shirt in The Grey Team).] Lou: Mills Watson. Joey: Bobby Di Cicco. Gina: Ely Pouget. Sal: Alfred Dennis. Henderson: Lonny Chapman.


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