The A-Team (season 4)

The A-Team (season 4)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	23
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24) – May 14, 1986 (1986-05-14)
Season chronology

The fourth season of the action-adventure television series The A-Team premiered in the United States on NBC on September 24, 1985, and concluded on May 14, 1986, consisting of 23 episodes.

Cast

Opening credits

Hannibal launches the cannon at a pursuing Jeep in Season 1's "Mexican Slayride" (as previous version, note that Melinda Culea can still briefly seen behind Hannibal).
The helicopter chase from the Season 2 episode "The Battle of Bel-Air" (as previous version).
Hannibal was dressed as the aquamaniac, has his face door opened, and Face gives him a cigar in the Season 2 episode "Steel" (as previous version).
Hannibal disguised as an old man playing pool in the Season 3 episode "Road Games".
Hannibal sends a bulldozer ball, crashing down on the bag guys' car in the Season 2 episode "Steel" (as previous version).
Face saying goodbye to sister Teresa, at the end of Season 2's "The Only Church in Town" (as previous version).
A cylon walking past cases Face to double take in the Season 2 episode "Steel" (as previous version).
Face and a guest at Face's scam film opening in Season 2's feature-length two-part episode "When You Comin' Back Range Rider?" (as previous version).
Face fires his gun, looks behind him, and smiles in the Season 3 episode "The Bells of St. Mary's" (as previous version).
A shot of Face, while trying to con mobster Crazy Tommy T from the Season 2 episode "Steel" (as previous version).
A coffin rises from a funeral car, and Murdock bursts out and fires his gun in the Season 2 episode "Chopping Spree" (as previous version).
Murdock reveals himself as the bride in Season 1's "Til' Death Do Us Part" (as previous version).
Murdock emerges his disguise as a bush in Season 2's feature-length two-part episode "When You Comin' Back Range Rider?" (as previous version, note that the text reads "Dwight Schultz as "Howling Mad" Murdock" in the opening credits).
B.A. makes his memorable entrance, as he bursts into the Mexican bar in Season 1's "Mexican Slayride" (as previous version).
B.A. crushes a car on a modified construction vehicle in the Season 2 episode "Steel" (as previous version).
B.A. gives a wink at the end of the Season 2 episode "Chopping Spree" (as previous version).
The classic B.A. shot, as he turns around to see what Hannibal is doing in Season 1's "Mexican Slayride" (as previous version).
The armored car bursts out of the back of a truck in the Season 2 episode "Bad Time on the Border" (as previous version).
The helicopter (piloted by Murdock) flies alongside the lorry from the Season 3 episode "Road Games".
A Jeep flips over as Hannibal throws a grenade in Season 1's "Mexican Slayride" (as previous version).

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
63 64	1 2	"Judgment Day"	David Hemmings	Frank Lupo	September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)
Travelling to Italy to rescue a judge's daughter from a group of mobsters, the A-Team runs into trouble when they find that the mobsters are quite well prepared on their own territory. Meanwhile, Col. Decker is once again hot on the trail of the team. After The A-Team complete there mission they are followed by the criminals who they rescued the judge's daughter from. They must hold them off till they reach the shores of America, and keep the boat intact while doing so. Originally shown as a feature length episode, but was later cut into 2 separate episodes in syndication.
65	3	"Where Is the Monster When You Need Him?"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen J. Cannell	October 1, 1985 (1985-10-01)
When Smith's acting career brings the A-Team to a small Mexican town, they find their movie plans blocked by an Argentinian war criminal wanted by 10 governments hiding out from international authorities. Allowing themselves to be captured, they rely on Murdock's nuttiness to concoct a plan of escape and leave the criminals for the authorities. The A-Team attends the premiere of Hannibal's new movie at the end.
66	4	"Lease with an Option to Die"	David Hemmings	Bill Nuss	October 22, 1985 (1985-10-22)
Chicago building plans are put on hold as the A-Team defends B.A.'s mother against the new building management. It turns out a developer had been purchasing buildings in the names of people in retirement homes, and had been hiring rude and ignorant thugs to drive the people out with their antics. The A-Team turn the tables on the developer by bringing an elderly man whose name was used to buy the apartment building Mrs. Baracus lives, and exposing him as a crook. At the end, Murdock has accumulated numerous facts and stories about B.A. from his mother, which he has completely memorised to use in future situations. Note: This episode see the only time B.A. is willing to put aside his fear of flying beforehand. Special Guest Star: Della Reese as Mrs. Baracus. Ray Wise as Phillip Chadway.
67	5	"The Road to Hope"	David Hemmings	Stephen J. Cannell	October 29, 1985 (1985-10-29)
While avoiding a Decker trap, the A-Team stumble upon an illegal operation that includes knocking off skid-row winos. Hannibal, impersonating a wino calling himself Jim Beam, is abducted. He manages to escape and rejoin the team. Together they set out to expose the secret group by setting up a mission of their own, and run them out of business. What they will find is an operation bigger than they previously imagined. The team needs more help than they realised.
68	6	"The Heart of Rock N' Roll"	Tony Mordente	Frank Lupo	November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05)
Rick James asks the A-Team to help old rock-and-roll legend C.J. Mack whose life in prison has suddenly become very dangerous. Special Guest Star: Isaac Hayes as C.J. Mack.
69	7	"Body Slam"	Craig R. Baxley	Bill Nuss	November 12, 1985 (1985-11-12)
Hulk Hogan asks his old friend B.A. for the A-Team's help against a mobster who is out to close down the youth center he's financing for no apparent reason. As it turns out, the mobster's father had robbed a gold truck in 1958 and the gold was buried under the ground the youth center is built on. Ironically, the gold is in the last place they'd expect to find it - the chimney. Special Guest Star: Hulk Hogan as himself.
70	8	"Blood, Sweat, and Cheers"	Sidney Hayers	Tom Blomquist	November 19, 1985 (1985-11-19)
The A-Team is called upon to help a family friend survive his dream of automobile racing. However, in high school, his father and Hannibal were rivals over the family friend's mother. Note: Last appearance of Colonel Decker until the A-Team's trial in the next season. Special Guest Star: Wings Hauser as Kyle Ludwig.
71	9	"Mind Games"	Michael O'Herlihy	Stephen J. Cannell	November 26, 1985 (1985-11-26)
Face gets an unexpected presidential pardon and leaves the team. However, Hannibal, B.A. and Murdock (now posing as replacement con artist for Face, Hunker) all believe that the pardon is illegitimate. Soon turns out that Face was used as a bait by a rogue CIA team to capture a North Vietnamese general whose daughter Face had once seduced during the Vietnam War.
72	10	"There Goes the Neighborhood"	Dennis Donnelly	Bill Nuss	December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03)
The A-Team rents a home in a quiet suburban neighborhood while protecting a famous rock starlet. They ruffle the feathers of the local neighborhood watch block captain, an international drug syndicate, and show business moguls. In the end, the A-Team is able to rally the neighborhood watch into helping them with having the moguls and syndicate fight each other; they leave the crooks tied up for the authorities. Guest Stars: Walter Oklewicz as Joe Skrylow John Aprea as Woody Stone Valerie Stevenson as Stevie Faith Victor Campos as Juarez Julius Carry as Mussaf Robert Pastorelli as Dixon Steve Eastin as Taylor Richard McGonagle as Pete Peterson Peggy Walton-Walker as Estate Agent Scott St. James as Newscaster Jennifer Roach as Penny Peterson Shawn Casey-O'Brien as Engineer Trivia: In keeping with the increase in guest stars this season, the rock singer was planned to be played by Cyndi Lauper (Valerie Stevenson played the role).
73	11	"The Doctor Is Out"	David Hemmings	Richard Christian Matheson & Thomas E. Szollosi	December 10, 1985 (1985-12-10)
H. M. Murdock's psychiatrist (Richard Anderson) is on the verge of getting him to confess to being a member of the A-Team, when he is kidnapped. Murdock gets the A-Team to follow him to South America to bring him back home. At the same time, a woman is also traveling with the A-team, and it seems she's suffering from an identity crisis.
74	12	"Uncle Buckle-Up"	Michael O'Herlihy	Danny Lee Cole	December 17, 1985 (1985-12-17)
Hannibal auditions for the role of Ruff the Bear in the show The Uncle Buckle Up Show. There he finds out that Uncle Buckle is in trouble, since someone is using his toys to smuggle heroin. Hannibal later gives the role back to original actor, deciding he's lived his dream of being on TV. Featuring Arte Johnson as Sydney/Uncle Buckle-Up.
75	13	"Wheel of Fortune"	David Hemmings	Bill Nuss	January 14, 1986 (1986-01-14)
Murdock's fortunes rise and fall as he uses Face's system to win big on Wheel of Fortune. He wins a trip to Hawaii, but then is kidnapped by people who claim to be CIA, but turn out to be criminals. Guest starring Pat Sajak, Vanna White, and Jack Clark as themselves.
76	14	"The A-Team Is Coming, the A-Team Is Coming"	David Hemmings	Steve Beers	January 21, 1986 (1986-01-21)
The A-Team works with an old Russian friend to prevent World War III when a rogue Soviet general, known as "Ivan the Terrible" for atrocities he committed in Vietnam, attempts to steal a top-secret satellite system.
77	15	"Members Only"	Tony Mordente	Bill Nuss	January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28)
Face joins a trendy country club, only to find there is a counterfeit money operation on the premises. Special Guest Stars: Carole Cook as Mrs. Prescott, Shecky Greene as himself, and Kevin McCarthy as Bob McKeever.
78	16	"Cowboy George"	Tony Mordente	Stephen J. Cannell	February 11, 1986 (1986-02-11)
Face books Boy George instead of Cowboy George, to sing at a country and western bar near an oil pipeline; to keep the locals happy, Hannibal pretends to be Cowboy George. Boy George assists the team. Guest Stars: LQ Jones as Chuck Danford Taylor Lacher as Miller Ben Slack as Herm Jim Boeke as Butch Johnny Lee as Cagen Special Guest Star: Boy George as himself. (Amusingly, the end credits - accompanied by "Karma Chameleon" rather than the series' theme music - list each individual member of Culture Club as playing "Culture Club," e.g. "Jon Moss as Culture Club.")
79	17	"Waiting for Insane Wayne"	Craig R. Baxley	Stephen J. Cannell & Frank Lupo	February 18, 1986 (1986-02-18)
Through a mix-up, the A-Team learns a homesteader is being run off his property. The A-Team must fight Insane Wayne and the other mercenaries to help protect the homesteader's young son. Special Guest Star: Barry Corbin as Kincaid.
80	18	"The Duke of Whispering Pines"	Sidney Hayers	Jayne C. Ehrlich	February 25, 1986 (1986-02-25)
B.A.'s old high-school flame calls the A-Team to help find her husband, a commodities expert; finding him requires going up against a corrupt sheriff, bankers, and very impolite 'miners'.
81	19	"Beneath the Surface"	Michael O'Herlihy	Danny Lee Cole (teleplay), Lloyd J. Schwartz (story)	March 4, 1986 (1986-03-04)
Face returns to his orphanage for a reunion and meets an old friend's sister, who's worried about her brother's disappearance, and an old girlfriend, who is in cahoots with Fulbright to trap Face for the reward. While running away from the army, they have to find the missing brother.
82	20	"Mission of Peace"	Craig R. Baxley	Steven L. Sears & Burt Pearl	March 11, 1986 (1986-03-11)
Senior citizens hire the A-Team to protect their historic Texas mission home and tourist attraction from land developers who want to destroy everything and run them off their land. Face later discovers that one of the seniors is his con artist role model, who "sold the Brooklyn bridge to Brooklyn"; he lied about the historic importance of the land to give the other elderly a place to live, and kept denying the others' petitions to find historical value in the land to keep it a secret. Face later uses a con of his own to find true historical importance for the land.
83	21	"The Trouble with Harry"	David Hemmings	Bull Nuss	March 25, 1986 (1986-03-25)
A washed-up boxer goes up against old enemies. The A-Team helps his son, a regular at B.A.'s youth center, fight off two different troublemakers. Face and H.M. wish they hadn't answered their phone. Special Guest Stars: Hulk Hogan and William Perry as themselves.
84	22	"A Little Town With an Accent"	Michael O'Herlihy	Richard Christian Matheson & Thomas E. Szollosi	May 6, 1986 (1986-05-06)
An old mafia don knocks over gasoline stations in a bucolic highway town to keep busy in his old age; the A-Team helps the sheriff lock up half the nation's organized crime bosses.
85	23	"The Sound of Thunder"	Michael O'Herlihy	Frank Lupo	May 13, 1986 (1986-05-13)
General Fulbright—who has been chasing the team—comes to them for help. He wants the team to find and free a group of Vietnam POWs, that supposedly includes the only officer that can clear their names. During the job Fulbright finds out that Murdock is part of the A-Team, but during their narrow escape under fire Fulbright is killed by Vietnamese troops before telling anyone else. The episode guest-stars Tia Carrere as Fulbright's heretofore unknown half-Vietnamese daughter.

The A-Team
Characters	John "Hannibal" Smith Templeton Peck B. A. Baracus Howling Mad Murdock Hunt Stockwell
Episodes	Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5
Other	"Mexican Slayride" (pilot episode) The A-Team (film) The A-Team (comics)

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