The A-Team

"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team."

- Opening Monologue

The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The members, after being court-martialed "for a crime they didn't commit".

Summary
Four Vietnam vets who are framed for a crime they didn't commit help innocent civilians while on the run from the military.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) A very original plot line and story to tell for a 1980s television show.
 * 2) The actors give amazing performances, especially from Dwight Schultz, George Peppard Dick Benedict, and Mr. T who together play the A-Team.
 * 3) The show has very unforgettable theme music and an awesome monologue (as shown above) that plays before it.
 * 4) It's become one of the most popular television shows in the early to mid 1980s-era.
 * 5) Interesting and likable characters, such as the A-Team members (Faceman, B.A. Baracus, Howling Mad and John "Hannibal").
 * 6) It had a movie adaptation in 2010 that was somewhat pretty decent and loyal towards the show.
 * 7) Decent character and story development for most of the episodes.
 * 8) The A-Team's van (and it’s design) is one of the more memorable and iconic things about this show.
 * 9) The scenes can be awesome, action-filled, thrilling, serious and well-executed all at the same time.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) The final season (which involved the A-Team being forced to work for the government in order to earn their freedom, as well as gain a fifth member in Frankie Santana) was pretty bad.

Trivia

 * The show was popular in South Africa during its run.