The A-Team

Also known as A-Team

American action-adventure television series (1983–1987)

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A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."

Aired: 1983–1987
Seasons: 5 · 94 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime

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Key facts

Genre: Action
Created by: Frank Lupo Stephen J. Cannell
Starring: George Peppard Tim Dunigan (series pilot) Dirk Benedict Dwight Schultz Mr. T Melinda Culea (seasons 1–2) Marla Heasley (seasons 2–3) Eddie Velez (season 5) Robert Vaughn (season 5)
Narrated by: John Ashley
Theme music composer: Mike Post Pete Carpenter
Composers: Mike Post Pete Carpenter Garry Schyman (uncredited)
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 98 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: Frank Lupo Stephen J. Cannell
Producers: John Ashley (seasons 1–4) Patrick Hasburgh (season 1) Tom Blomquist (season 5)
Camera setup: Film (1982–86) Film (principal photography)/videotape (post-production; 1986) Single-camera setup
Running time: 48 minutes
Production companies: Universal Television Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Network: NBC
Release: January 23, 1983 ( 1983-01-23 ) –, March 8, 1987 ( 1987-03-08 )

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Encyclopedic overview

The A‑Team is an American fictional action‑adventure television series that aired on NBC from January 23, 1983 to March 8, 1987. Created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo, it follows a squad of former U.S. Army Special Forces commandos who, after being falsely convicted of a crime, escape military prison and become soldiers of fortune. Led by the cunning Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith and joined by Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck, Sergeant B. A. Baracus, and Captain H. M. Murdock, the team dedicates itself to helping those in need.

The series was a joint production of Universal Television and Stephen J. Cannell Productions for NBC. A feature film based on the series was released by 20th Century Fox in 2010.

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