The A-team
commit".
A-Team was created by writers and producers Frank Lupo and
Stephen J. Cannell (who also collaborated on Wiseguy, Riptide, and
Hunter) at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC's Entertainment
president. Despite being thought of as mercenaries by the other
characters in the show, the A-Team always acted on the side of good
and helped the oppressed. The show ran for five seasons on the NBC
television network, from January 23, 1983 to December 30, 1986 (with
one additional, previously unbroadcast episode shown on March 8,
1987), for a total of 98 episodes.
Story
The show remains prominent in popular culture for its cartoonish, over-the-top
violence (in which people were seldom seriously hurt), formulaic episodes, its
characters' ability to form weaponry and vehicles out of old parts, and its
distinctive theme tune. The show boosted the career of Mr. T, who portrayed
the character of B. A. Baracus, around whom the show was initially conceived.