Introduction

The fifth and final season of the action-adventure television series The A-Team premiered in the United States on NBC on 26 September 1986, and concluded on 08 March 1987, consisting of 13 episodes.

Robert Vaughn and Eddie Velez joined the cast in this season.

At the beginning of this season, a remixed version of The A-Team theme song was used.

Outline

The A-Team must deal with Stockwell’s former partner turned adversary Ivan Trigorin when he kidnaps Stockwell. If they cannot find and free Stockwell to speak a code 12 hours, they lose any hope of securing their pardon. Through Hannibal and Murdock’s usual craziness, they manage to locate Stockwell and capture Ivan; with less than 10 minutes left, Stockwell speaks the code, securing the A-Team for another half-day.

Trivia

David McCallum and Robert Vaughn were the stars of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., to which this episode’s title is a reference.

The A-Team Series 05

You can find a full index of The A-Team Series 05 here.

You can find a full index and overview of the The A-Team here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Michael O’Herlihy.
• Writer(s): Terry D. Nelson.
• Release Date: 31 October 1986.
• Running Time: 48 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.