Season Two
9/20/83 - 5/15/84: 22 episodes
(Episodes with Amy marked by a *)
(Episodes with Tawnia marked by a ^)
Diamonds N' Dust*
(09/29/83)
(wr. Patrick Hasburgh; dir. Ron Satlof)
The second season gets under way with a bang as the team transports explosives to a Zimbabwe diamond mine whose owner was killed trying to make the delivery himself.
Guest Stars- Toby Griffith: Kristen Meadows. Schekter: Michael Halsey. Fletcher: Albert Salmi. Landers: Sam
Scarber.
Murdock's T-shirt- Some kind of dinosaur? (Same as "A Nice Place to Visit")
Recipe For Heavy Bread* (09/27/83)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Bernard McEveety)
The cook from the team's POW camp serves them a tip about a drug deal between the camp's ex-commander and a man who sold out to him as a prisoner.
Guest Stars- Tom Anderson: Marjoe Gortner. Lin Duk Coo: Mako. General Chow: John Fujioka.
Murdock's T-shirt- 1) Tuxedo t-shirt. 2) Golf shirt. 3) Plain red.
The Only Church In Town* (10/11/83)
(wr. Babs Greyhosky, dir. Christian I. Nyby, II)
Face is convinced there's a case for the team after receiving a package from Ecuador containing his fraternity pin, given 15 years earlier to the woman who disappeared from his life.
Guest Stars- Leslie: Markie Post. Mother Superior: Elizabeth Hoffman. Salvador: Ismael Carlo.
Murdock's T-shirt- "I (heart) NY"
Bad Time On The Border* (10/18/83)
(wr. Richard Christian Matheson; dir. Bruce Kessler)
Hannibal goes undercover as an alien seeking border passage as the team searches for an ill woman left behind by illegal-alien smugglers.
Guest Stars- Taggart: Jack Ging. Prince: Dennis Lipscomb. Presley: Joey Aresco. Cooper: David Graf. Maria: Edie Marie Rubio.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Bring Back the Dodo"
When You Coming Back, Range Rider?*
(10/25/83)
(2 hours - wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Christian I. Nyby, II)
While the A-Team tries to corral wild horse rustlers, a dauntless army trouble-shooter tries to lasso the A-Team.
Guest Stars- Daniel: Richard Yniguez. Decker: Lance LeGault. Bus Carter: Morgan Woodward. Lane Carter: Dana Kimmell. Stryker: Mills Watson.
Murdock's T-shirt- N/A
The Taxicab Wars* (11/01/83)
(wr. Stephen J. Cannell; dir. Gilbert Shilton)
A small cab fleet hires the team to hack away at a rival company that sabotaged its operations and forced it out of business.
Guest Stars- Crane: Michael Ironside. Strike: Edward Lynch. Cal: Ernie Hudson.
Murdock's T-shirt- 1) The Jetsons. 2)"A Doodle Doo"
Labor Pains* (11/08/83)
(wr. Thomas Szolski and Richard Christian Matheson; dir. Arnold Laven)
The team helps migrant workers unionize against a landowner who's forcing them to work under slave-labor conditions.
Guest Stars- Jarrett: John Vernon. Cross: Charles Napier. Laura: Penny Peyser. Gary: Alan Autry. Giddings: Ted
Markland.
There's Always A Catch* (11/15/83)
(wr. Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szolski; dir. Ron Satlof)
Decker hooks the A-Team just as they're reeling in an extortionist at
a fishing village.
Guest Stars- Garber: John Quade. Shana: Tracy Scoggins. Doug: Robin Strand. Cal: Len Wayland.
Murdock's T-shirt- 1) "Alexander the great" 2) Dinky Donkey.
Water, Water Everywhere* (11/22/83)
(wr. Stanley Ellis and Jo Swerling from a story by Stanley Ellis; dir. Stanley Ellis)
A land developer is trying to run three disabled Viet vets off the desert property they're renovating.
Guest Stars- Jaimie: Jim Knaub. Gaines: Alan Fudge. Amanda: Robin Riker. Bump: Jon L Feather. Les: R David Smith.
Murdock's T-shirt- Dinky Donkey
Steel (11/29/83)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Gilbert Shilton)
Hannibal discovers a grave motive behind the sabotage of a construction site by the contractor who lost the bid.
Guest Stars- Mickey: Norman Alden. Randy: Mary-Margeret Humes. Denham: Ray Giradin. Tommy Tillis: Michael Baseleon. Boyle: Tim
Rossovich.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Cat Tails" (w/picture)
The White Ballot* (12/06/83)
(wr. Jeff Ray; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
The plan to block a corrupt sheriff's reelection involves running Face as a candidate, the last of whom was murdered.
Guest Stars- Sheriff Dawson: Clifton James. Rance: Andy Robinson. Baker: Joshua Bryant.
The Maltese Cow (12/13/83)
(wr. Thomas Szolski; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
Murdock mugs as Philip Marlowe as the team infiltrates a Chinese tong trying to extort money from a restaurant they helped to build.
Guest Stars- Wan Chu: James Hong. Chris Thomas: Paul Mantee. Tommy Chen: Peter Kwong. Sam Yeng: Keye Luke.
In Plane Sight (01/03/84)
(wr. Babs Greyhosky; dir. Tony Mordente)
The team employs a new method to prepare BA for a flight to South America, where drug smugglers are responsible for the imprisonment of an innocent man.
Guest Stars- Judy: Judy Strangis. Corliss: Anthony Charnota. Jes Hicks: Rod Colbin. Carrie Hicks: Lesley Woods. Dalton: Lance Herrickson. Sanchez: Carmen Argenziana. Jackson: Bruce French.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Why me?"
The Battle Of Bel-Air^ (01/10/84)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Gilbert Shilton)
An air battle with a high-tech chopper climaxes a probe of a security firm's kidnapping of its own employee (new regular Marla Heasly), who warned the team of an ambush by Decker.
Guest Stars- Raymond: Michael Fairman. Carson: Kurtwood Smith. Ron: Randolph Roberts. Fatasi: Edward
Ansara.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Wonderful World of Fungus"
Say It With Bullets^ (01/17/84)
(wr. Richard Christian Matheson and Lee David Zlotoff; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
A WAC (Lauren Chase) asks the team to investigate the murder of her brother, who was involved with arms trafficking on a military base. But the team is unaware of her prior deal with Decker: The A-Team for her brother's murderer (Monte Markham).
Guest Stars- Shaw: Sam Melville. Noche: Miguel Fernandez. Crane: Carl Franklin.
Pure-Dee Poison^ (01/31/84)
(wr. Chris Bunch and Alan Cole; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
A southern minister (John Amos) wants to put the cap on a moonshine distributor (Bo Hopkins) whose product is lethal.
Guest Stars- Stephanie: Tracy Reed. Burt: Steve Sander. Frank: Tony O'Neil.
It's A Desert Out There^ (02/07/84)
(wr. Bruce Cervi; dir. Arnold Laven)
The sophisticated commando tactics that a gang uses for petty holdups suggest they're practicing for bigger game.
Guest Stars- Lila: Jeannie Wilson. Flagg: Anthony James. Burke: Tony Burton. Driscoll: Robert Dryer.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Wonderful World of Fungus"
Chopping Spree^ (02/14/84)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Dennis Donnely)
Face's prized Corvette is used as bait to nab car thieves, who instead steal BA's van, giving the big man a very Bad Attitude.
Guest Stars- Sam Friendly: Dennis Franz. Tony Victor: Lee Patterson. Tiny Roscoe: Nick Shields. Cindy: Liberty Godshail. Davey: Joe
Colligan.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Poets Contrive but Pigs Provide"
Harder Than It Looks (02/21/84)
(wr. Frank Lupo; dir. Ivan Dixon)
Rescuing a kidnap victim is "a piece of cake", except when the ransom money is left behind, and the victim insists on having one of her kidnappers rescued as well.
Guest Stars- Jennifer Teasdale: Lori Lethin. Marcus: Kevyn Major Howard.
Roman: Steven Keats. Kathryn: Cherie Michan.
Murdock's T-shirt- "______ Round"
Deadly Maneuvers^ (02/28/84)
(wr. Richard Christian Matehson and Thomas Szolski; dir. Mike Vejar)
Revenge is the motive as, one by one, the team falls victim to mercenaries hired by foiled criminals.
Guest Stars- Kyle: Ed Lauter. Sharphook: Ed Johnson. King: Michael Cavanaugh. Hoffer: John G Scanlon. Maggie Sullivan: Tricia O'Neill. Harper: Richard
Kuss.
Murdock's T-shirt- "Minds Are For People Who Think"
Semi-Friendly Persausion (05/08/84)
(wr. Danny Lee Cole; dir. Craig R. Baxley)
The team is hard pressed to meet the demands of their clients, pacifists who won't allow violence despite the ruthlessness of bigots trying to run them off their property.
Guest Stars- Kale Sykes: Geoffrey Lewis. Kerl: Tim O'Conner. Eric: Sam J Jones. Ollie: Robby Kiger. Traynor: Frank Luz.
Murdock's T-shirt- "There's a Freud in Your Future"
Curtain Call^ (05/15/84)
(wr. Stephen Katz; dir. Dennis Donnelly)
With Decker closing in fast, flashbacks recall Murdock's contributions to his teammates as they struggle to keep him alive after he stops a bullet.
Guest Stars- Crane: Carl Franklin. Richie: George Wyner. Artie: Danny Wells.
Murdock's T-shirt- "______amente"
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