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1 In the United States of America, the "A-team" ran for 4 years during the 80s. But, which years?
Answer: 1983 to 1987

The "A-team" was a action, adventure and comedy series that played in NBC from 1983 to 1987. In total, it ran for 98 hours and, although it was considered extremely violent at the time, there were rarely any people hurt in all the action.
    Your options: [ 1983 to 1987 ] [ 1985 to 1989 ] [ 1981 to 1985 ] [ 1984 to 1988 ]
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2 Della Reese guest starred on "Lease with an Option to Die." What was her relationship to BA?
Answer: Mother

She tells some nice stories about her little "Scooter."
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3 How come the A-Team was running from the military?
Answer: they were framed for a crime they didn't commit

The only person who knew they didn't do it was killed. It was believed that they robbed a bank in Hanoi.
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4 Who said, "Jennifer, you've won an all expense paid kidnapping with the terrorist of your choice"?
Answer: Murdock

Murdock was talking to the client's daughter, Jennifer, in a game show host voice during the episode 'Harder Than It Looks'.
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5 The leader of the team was "Hannibal" Smith. Who played him?
Answer: George Peppard

His character's name on the TV show was Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith. The character was named after the great Carthaginian general Hannibal.
George Peppard is the only "A-team" cast member to have passed away (in 1994 he died of pneumonia). He was married five times and had three children.
His most famous role, apart from the A-team, was in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" where he played opposite Audrey Hepburn.
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6 Carl Franklin had a recurring role as Colonel Decker's right hand man. He went on to direct such movies as "Devil in a Blue Dress" and "One True Thing." What was his character's name?
Answer: Captain Crane

All are names of characters that Franklin has played at one time or another. He is a man of many talents.
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7 How many people played the role of Lt. Templeton "Face" Peck?
Answer: 2

Tim Dunigan played "Face" in the pilot episode. They didn't feel Tim was right for the part, so Dirk Benedict picked up the role, and continued to play Face for the rest of the show's run.
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8 Where did Face say he learned all about cons?
Answer: Watching 'Dragnet'

'Dragnet' aired as a movie, TV movie and TV series. The early TV show starred Jack Webb, who was also a successful producer and director.
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9 Which team member goes by many different aliases?
Answer: Face

Face goes by the name Templeton Peck. He has several different aliases, but in 'Family Reunion' we found out his real name is Richard Bancroft.
    Your options: [ Hannibal ] [ Murdock ] [ BA ] [ Face ]
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10 Another team member was known as Face. He was played by Dirk Benedict. However, in the pilot episode, someone else played this character. Who?
Answer: Tim Dunigan

In fact, Tim Dunigan only played Face in the pilot episode having been replaced by Dirk Benedict. The studio felt that Tim lacked charisma and seemed too young for the part.
The character's full name was Lieutenant Templeton "Face" Peck and he was the team's handsome guy who was also good with the ladies.
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11 What crime was the A-Team wrongly accused and convicted of?
Answer: bank robbery

During the final days of the war, the A-Team was given orders from their commanding officer, Col. Morrison, to rob the Bank of Hanoi. After completing their mission, they returned to base four days later only to find that the base had been over-run by the enemy, and burned to the ground. Col. Morrison was murdered in the attack. All records of the mission had been destroyed. The "A-Team" were believed by the military to be criminals on a rogue operation.
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12 Face had two serious love interests over the course of the show. The same actress played both women, who was she?
Answer: Markie Post

All these women have guest starred on the show. Toni Hudson is Dirk's ex-wife, but Markie Post played both a nun and a fashion model that stole Face's heart and then broke it.
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13 What is Lt. Col. _______ "Hannibal" Smith's first name?
Answer: John

"Hannibal" was always known for smoking a cigar. In fact that was his trademark! He was also the leader of the A-Team.
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14 Hannibal dressed up as a wino in the episode 'The Road to Hope'. What was the catchy name he gave to his character?
Answer: Jack Daniels

This episode also featured Mitch Pileggi of 'The X-Files' as Paul Winkle.
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15 Who played BA's mother?
Answer: Della Reese

Everyone first met BA's mother in 'Lease With An Option to Die'.
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16 One of the characters had a huge fear: flying! Which one?
Answer: B.A. Barracus

Team member B.A. Barracus (played by Mr.T) had a fear of flying. In almost every episode, whenever it was necessary to use a plane or a helicopter, one of the other team members had to find a way to put him to sleep - usually they would give him sleeping pills.
His trademark quote was: "Shut up fool!", usually used on Murdock.
    Your options: [ B.A. Barracus ] [ Hannibal ] [ Murdock ] [ Face ]
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17 What does the "H.M.", stand for in Capt. H.M. Murdock?
Answer: Howling Mad

Murdock is known for acting "Mad" and making people think he's crazy when he's really not!
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18 Who was *not* an MP that chased the team?
Answer: Colonel Mackie

Lynch and Fulbright, along with Decker, were the three regular MP's that chased the Team. Colonel Briggs made one appearance in the episode 'Fire'. The actor who played him, Charles Napier, also appeared in the episode 'Labor Pains'.
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19 Which team member plays Mr. Lee?
Answer: Hannibal

Mr. Lee was first introduced to Amy Allen. Mr. Lee is Hannibal's first identity to check out a prospective client.
    Your options: [ BA ] [ Murdock ] [ Face ] [ Hannibal ]
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20 Another team member was Captain "Howlin' Mad" Murdock - the pilot. He always wore a jacket. What was written on the back of this jacket?
Answer: "Da Nang 1970"

Murdock spent most of his life in mental institutions and usually talked to people, objects and things that didn't exist.
However, he was a great pilot.
One of his funniest moments is when he speaks of the liberation of golf balls.
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21 It was said that B.A.'s initials stood for "Bad Attitude" because he enjoyed beating up senior officers in Vietnam. What was B.A.'s middle name?
Answer: Albert

The role of Sgt. Bosco Albert Baracus was played by actor Mr. T. (birth name Lawrence Tereau). Mr. T's trademarks both on and off of the "A-Team" set included his familiar Mohawk hair style, and the wearing if pounds of gold jewelry around his neck. Mr. T, was born on May 21, 1952 in the tough South side of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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22 What is B.A. Baracus afraid of?
Answer: flying

He especially doesn't like flying when he knows the pilot is Murdock!
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23 What was the name of Amy's friend at the paper who was kidnapped in Mexico?
Answer: Al Massey

Al Massey was her mentor at the fictitious LA Courier Express, and she hired 'The A-Team' to help rescue him in the pilot, 'Mexican Slayride'. William Windom played Al.
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24 What color was the tablecloth Murdock wore in 'Taxicab Wars'?
Answer: orange and white

Murdock used the identity of Captain cab and wore a orange and white tablecloth as a cover for around his eyes and as a cape. He also had a sock named socky.
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25 After the pilot TV movie of the "A-Team" was aired, which character's role was re-cast for the TV series?
Answer: Templeton "Faceman" Peck

Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episodes ("Mexican Slayride Parts 1 and 2") in 1983. He was replaced by the series' producers because they felt he looked too young to be a believable Vietnam war veteran. Dirk Benedict played the role for the next 96 episodes over the five year run of the series.
    Your options: [ Templeton "Faceman" Peck ] [ "Howling Mad" Murdock ] [ John "Hannibal" Smith ] [ Bosco "Bad Attitude" Baracus ]
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26 This former member of Elvis's Memphis Mafia guest starred in four episodes of "The A-Team."
Answer: Red West

It is interesting to note that Lance LeGault who played Colonel Decker was actually a body double for Elvis in several of his movies.
    Your options: [ Bill Black ] [ Red West ] [ DJ Fontana ] [ Scotty Moore ]
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27 What is Hannibal's favourite saying?
Answer: "I love it when a plan comes together!"
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28 Murdock had to donate blood to BA in the episode 'Bad Day At Black Rock'. Which blood type did the two men share?
Answer: AB-

AB- blood is the rarest type, occurring in only 1% of the US population. The most common type is O+ which occurs in 38% of the population.
    Your options: [ AB+ ] [ AB- ] [ B- ] [ B+ ]
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29 The team had a special black van with red ailerons. What model was it?
Answer: G-series

The two most distinctive cars used were the black van and a white corvette which belonged to Face.
The van had different license plates and sometimes, in some episodes it even had different plates on the front and on the back.
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30 Aside from being the leader and master tactician for the A-Team, what legitimate job did John "Hannibal" Smith have?
Answer: actor

Two of John's most memorable roles were that of "Killgator" and "The Aquamaniac" monsters. The roles afforded Smith to perform and have his face and true identity concealed by his costumes. The cigar-smoking, black leather gloves wearing Col. John "Hannibal" Smith was played by George Peppard.
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31 Dana Elcar of "MacGyver" fame guest starred on "Double Heat" and "Judgment Day." His character had the same problem both times. What was it?
Answer: His daughter was kidnapped.

While Dana Elcar's vision condition was written into "MacGyver," his daughter got kidnapped twice on this show.
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32 What colour is Face's Corvette?
Answer: white with red stripe

Along with his charm, handsome looks, and the fancy clothes he wears, you can find him driving a white Corvette!
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33 Which member worked for the CIA?
Answer: Murdock

Murdock worked for the CIA in Vietnam, doing two missions, one in 1967 and the other in 1972 according to the episode 'Wheel of Fortune'.
    Your options: [ Face ] [ Murdock ] [ Amy ] [ Hannibal ]
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34 Where did Amy go for her foreign correspondent job?
Answer: Jakarta

Rumors ran rampant about what actually caused Melinda Culea to leave the show in the middle of the second season.
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35 During the first season, who was the team's primary enemy?
Answer: Colonel Lynch

Since the story referred to an elite army team which was arrested for a crime they didn't commit and manage to escape, it was only natural that someone from the army would chase them. In the first season, that man was Colonel Lynch. He was the director of the prison the A-team escaped from.
Decker chased them from second to the fourth season; Fullbright during the fourth season and Stockwell during the fifth season.
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36 Daphne Maxwell Reid played BA's love interest in "Skins." She also showed up as a nurse in "There's Always a Catch." James Avery was a prison guard in "The Heart of Rock n Roll." These two eventually went on to star together in which series?
Answer: "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

Daphne was the second actress to play Vivian Banks.
    Your options: [ "Family Matters" ] [ "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" ] [ "Sister, Sister" ] [ "The Cosby Show" ]
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37 Who plays Murdock?
Answer: Dwight Shultz

Dwight was great at playing "Howling Mad" Murdock. He gave a lot of hilarity to his character, and that's why he stuck with the show!
    Your options: [ Dirk Benedict ] [ Dwight Shultz ] [ George Peppard ] [ Tim Dunigan ]
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38 Which weapon did the team always use?
Answer: AC 556 K

Although the team used all these weapons at one point, their regular weapons were all Ruger AC556Ks, which are the auto version of a Mini-14.
    Your options: [ M16 A1 ] [ AC 556 K ] [ MAC 10 ] [ Micro Uzi ]
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39 On 'Mexican Slayride', what did we find out BA's doesn't like to do?
Answer: fly

This was the first time we saw BA knocked out. During the rest of the series he was either drugged or hit over the head. 'In Plane Sight' was the first time BA was hypnotized to be knocked out. The key word used was eclipse.
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40 What does the A in "A-team" stand for?
Answer: Alpha

It is a military term. The Alpha team is usually the attack team while the B-team (Bravo) is the support team.
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