Rating: - You Know You Love It.
I loved it as a kid and I love it probably even more today. The friggin' A-Team, man!!! Anyone who grew up in the 80s knows the adventures of fugitive Vietnam vets, Hannibal, Face, B.A. and Murdock. It's a great memory and also a sad reminder of how lousy television shows are today. There is absolutely nothing like this on T.V. anymore. The A-Team do-gooders for hire, but it seems like they're always working Pro Bono. It makes you wonder how they make any money at all. The show is sorta like a mix of McGyver, Mission: Impossible and any given Cannon action film from the 80s.
Season One introduces us to the crew and sets them off on a series of adventures. They're pursued by Colonel Lynch, who just can't seem to get his hands on them(even when he does, he can't hold on to them!). A female reporter named Amy also joins the team. Tim Dunigan plays Face in the pilot episode, and he's not quite as bad as everyone says, but Dirk is Dirk, and he'll always be Face.
The first season doesn't have as much Macgyver-ish stuff as we'd see later on. The most entertaining aspect of the show is the personalities of the characters and how they interact with one another. They're all goofballs, and even B.A., who is supposed to be the straight and serious guy, is funny in his attempt to be so serious amongst a group of loonies. Basically the show can almost be seen more as a comedy than an action show.
There are some notable appearances to those who dig cult and B films, like John Saxon, William Smith and Dean Stockwell to name a few. Also of note to cult horror fans(Karen Shaub especially!), the show was produced by Filipino horror(and Frankie Avalon beach movie)star John Ashley, who also does the narration on the show's intro.
Season One isn't regarded as the best season. The characters are well established, but the show still had some evolving to do. It's still highly entertaining and has some of my personal favorite episodes. And it's a helluva lot more fun than reality T.V.