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The A-Team Season 5 Episode 2

Trial by Fire (Part 2 of The Court Martial)

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Trial by Fire (Part 2 of The Court Martial)

AIRED: 10/3/86

The A-Team's court martial begins where they are accused for the death of Colonel Samuel Morrison and robbing the National Bank of Hanoi. Strangely Murdock isn't accused of being part of the A-Team.

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The A-Team goes on trial..

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By FrakkingFrakker, Apr 06, 2007

The second part of the three part series transition. Watching the events unfold was a joy. Seeing characters and events (only a few) from the past coming back to haunt and hinder our heroes was fun.

BA's frequent outbursts were magical...and the scene with the stand-off brilliant.

Murdock and Frankie as Nighthawks, going off on their own adventure was good and cool.

All in all a solid episode. I enjoyed watching the build and looking for the pay-off in the next episode. Pay-off indeed.

Finally...a mission the A-team can't win...save themselves. Isn't that just a cool irony? Yeah, the fifth season gets a little wonky, but it was an interesting couple of episodes watching the changing of the guard.moreless
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Dwight Schultz	Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock
George Peppard	Col. John "Hannibal" Smith
Mr. T	Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus
Dirk Benedict	Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck
Robert Vaughn	General Hunt Stockwell
Eddie Velez	Frankie "Dishpan" Santana

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Byrne Piven	Benny Conway	Guest Star
J.A. Preston	Judge	Guest Star
Dana Lee	Unknown	Guest Star
Lance LeGault	Colonel Roderick Decker	Recurring Role
Judith Ledford	Carla	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- Murdock's Obsession: Pretending he is a "Nighthawk Commando." He even makes initiates Frankie into the Nighthawk Commandos.
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- Murdock's Shirt says:
  "Sensuous and Strong."
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QUOTES (4)
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- (B.A., on the stand, is asked about Murdock's possible involvement in Morrison's murder)
  B.A.: Everybody in the world know the man is a fool. He's crazy. He sees people that ain't really there. He talk in circles all the time.
  Laskov: He sounds like a disturbed individual. Do you think he's dangerous?
  B.A.: Murdock won't hurt nobody.
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- Attorney: They're planning to call your friend Captain Murdock to testify against you.
  Face: Murdock?
  Attorney: I was wondering why they hadn't named him in the original indictment. I think they plan to bring him down on the stand and then indict him as a co-conspirator.
  Hannibal: (grinning) Murdock... on the stand?! That should be interesting.
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- Decker: I pursued Colonel Smith and the A-Team for three long years. I lost track of how many laws they broke and how much military property they destroyed. I can tell you this: Rules mean nothing to these men, and they're loyal to no one but themselves. I have no doubt that they're capable of the crimes for which they're accused.
  Hannibal: What a guy.
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- Stockwell: I understand the Army is reviewing candidates for your firing squad.
  Hannibal: Aw, gee, you didn't have to go to all this trouble just to cheer me up.
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NOTES (1)
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- The judge in this trilogy (J. A. Preston) would go on to play another famous member of the bar, Judge Julius Alexander Randolph in 1992's blockbuster A Few Good Men.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Toward the end of Murdoch's testimony he pulls out some ball bearings from his pocket and starts playing with them in his hand. This is an allusion to Humphrey Bogart's character, Captain Queeg in the Caine Mutiny who pulls out 3 large metal balls and plays with them during his testimony.
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