Brownsbros3 As a kid growing up in the 80's, the A-Team is one of my all time favorite shows. It had everything from action to suspense, drama, and comedy. I enjoyed watching them elude the military, and then still find time to help folks along the way. Hannibal's catchphrase, "I love it when a plan comes together," was one of my many favorite parts to go along with Face's skirt chasing, Murdoch's wackiness, and B.A. kicking everyone's butt.I hated that they got rid off Melinda Cullea, who played Amy Allen. I thought she added some depth to the show. The second lady they brought in to play Tanya Baker was better looking, but was a lousy actress.Throughout the series run, it was well documented that George Peppard and Mr. T didn't get along. The debate was over who was the star of the show. Personally, I don't think there was one star of that show. I think they needed all four of those guys (George, Dirk, Dwight, and Mr. T) to make the series work.

sonya90028 The A-Team was basically a fun show to watch. It was about 4 Vietnam vets, who were framed for a war crime they didn't commit. They escaped from a military prison, and wound-up on the run from military officials. They made their living as Soldiers-of-Fortune, which meant that in every episode, someone hired the A-team to get them out of one jam or another. While doing so, they had to evade their pursuers; bumbling Col. Lynch, and (after the first season) deadly-determined Col. Decker.The team was led by Col. John "Hannibal" Smith (played with swaggering relish by George Peppard). He was the brains of the group, and was known to constantly exclaim; 'I love it when a plan comes together!'Actor Dwight Schultz played Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock. Murdock was indeed certifiably crazy. The team always had to break him out of mental hospitals, whenever they needed him for his cracker-jack piloting skills (he could fly anything that could be flown). This was a running joke during the entire series. I thought it got stale after a while though.Lt. Templeton "Face Man" Peck, was the devastatingly handsome, con-man of the team. Actor Dirk Benedict (of Battlestar Galactica) played the "Face" character with smarmy perfection. "Face Man's" great looks and oily charm, always came in handy. Whenever the team needed to finesse any sticky situation, or finagle necessities from someone, it was "Face Man" who always came through.Then there was B.A. (which stood for Badass) Barracus. Played by the muscle-bound, menacing Mr. T., he was the guy nobody dared mess with. B.A. could always be counted on to whop the villain's behinds. He also was the team's expert mechanic, who could fix anything. Beneath his snarling exterior though, was a guy that had one big fear-he was terrified of flying. The rest of the team always had to find ingenious ways of sedating him (without his knowledge) before putting him in a plane or 'copter. This was another running-joke through the duration of the series. And, like the Mad-Murdock mental-hospital-breakout shtick, it too got stale after awhile.This was a macho show, with lots of violence, shooting, and a 'no gals allowed' mentality. The one woman who was a regular on the series, was a reporter who tagged-along with the team-on the condition that she not make a nuisance of herself. I was always shocked that nobody ever got hurt from all the violence! It all seemed to be tongue-in-cheek though.Since the A-Team always foiled the bad-guys in every episode, I think that this was what made the show so popular. That, and the great chemistry between the four A-Team members. Their camaraderie, and loyalty to each other, really held the show together.Though I disliked the intense macho element of the show, I thought it was quite entertaining in its own way. It's enjoyable, as long as the viewer realizes that it just wasn't meant to be a politically correct show. The A-Team characters were the John Wayne-types of 80s television (though the macho-factor was always leavened with a humorous slant to it). And they were proud of their machismo. If you like these sorts of action-adventure shows, then the A-Team was more of a fun show, than most of its kind.

Benjamin Wolfe I remember seeing The A-Team, come onto the small screen back in early 83'. I especially remember the white haired man, who didn't even seem like an old-guy to a young kid of 14. George Peppard was in a helicopter, just about to jump out and I can see that scene frozen in my mind's eye after two and a half decades.I caught the commercial for it on NBC and was immediately amazed by the different style of series that it was, I really couldn't describe why I liked it in all ways ...I simply did. My uncle laughed that the show (The A-Team) was that one where they shot off thousands of rounds of ammunition and no one ever got hit or died. My uncle was a 'Fed' and a sharp-shooter who would face off in competition. I didn't mind that about the show so much, yeah no one died. I got familiar with who Mr. T was from this as I had seen him once on 'Silver Spoons' as Ricky Schroeder's body guard.I followed the show on the network and onto the cable stations that would carry it later. Then as I was living in Los Angeles in 2003, I was sitting in an older cigar shop that is very famous with the locals and local Celeb's, and I see a blue Porshe 911 pull up out side and who should come into the store but "Faceman" Dirk Benedict!!! I was pretty happy about that. As I was sitting there in a big leather chair, in the sitting area, Dirk came up and said something to an acquaintance of his there, then, sat down and smoked a premium cigar. He talked to some people, then with me about everyday stuff, politics and then I asked about his work and the days of The A Team and he said that they (He and Peppard) used to sit in between the shooting 'break' and smoke cigars and get in trouble sometimes with the studio, probably rowdy behavior. All in all, this was a great time to be sitting puffing on great cigars exchanging smoke and listening as well as shooting the breeze with good Ole Dirk B. I had also heard that when the beginning of shooting started for the production of the A-Team DeWight Shultz arrived and went to meet his co-stars. On the lot he went to be introduced to Peppard and George replied after meeting Dewight, "Hi my name is George Peppard...and I am not a nice man." That might knock you on your tail if you had a confidence problem. At any rate I have enjoyed the show and still do on DVD.This was a show that on the departure of the network running it after cancellation. Peppard quipped that "It was like being on a thundering runaway freight train. I was happy to see it end. I needed some rest." This is just one of those 'things' that makes the eighties a great time to be alive. Good stuff, all wrapped up. (****)

RudeBoyGunslinger I grew up with the A-Team, it is part of my childhood. I loved it, as i did knight rider!!!!! BRing it back.... All the cast were great, but my favourite of course was B.A Barackas. All those gold chains!! and his attitude, very cool.All the characters were just so different, yet they seamlessly worked together and made a great team.I always wanted to be part of the gang. Anyway, I really hope that it keeps going. It seems children don't really have these sort of shows anymore. This was great for an 8 year old.. yet it was so grownup. Watching the show always brings back my childhood. I hope I can get a DVD of some of the series, and I will definitely get my own kids to see it. Only because I really want them to gain same imagination and richness that the show provided me.