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The A-Team: The Bend in the River (2)

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In the Amazon's rain forests, the A-Team has some issues locating their target, since they're on unknown territory, but then their Vietnam experience comes to help. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Stephen J. Cannell Frank Lupo

Director:: Michael O'Herlihy

Stars:: Dwight Schultz (Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock); Dirk Benedict (Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck); Mr. T (Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus); George Peppard (Col. John "Hannibal" Smith)

Recurring Role:: Marla Heasley (Tawnia Baker)

Guest Star:: Eric Holland (Unknown); Don Pedro Golly (Unknown); Richard Moll (Churlisco); Kai Wulff (Unknown); Rafael Campos (Unknown); Sergio Calderon (El Cajon); Mike Preston (Doyle); Marta DuBois (Bobbi); Barry Van Dyke (Brian Leftcourt); Danny Wells (Unknown)

Murdock's Shirt says:
God, Guns,
& Guts
Made in America
Let's Keep all Three edit »

On the DVD release Bend In The River (1) and (2) are credited as one single episode. edit »
This episode was Marla Heasley's last appearance as Tawnia Baker. edit »

Murdock: I swear I did not request these script changes. Whatever happened to the original endings, those happily forever after endings that've become my trademark?
B.A.: Your trademark is stupidity! edit »
El Cajon: You are the man with many lives, like the cat, no?
Hannibal: I'm the one with the gun with many bullets. edit »
Hannibal: So... How's tricks?
Doyle: You don't realize who you're dealing with.
Hannibal: I realize I'm dealing with a two hundred-pound sack of manure who's gonna have a hard time crawling out of that hole. edit »
Murdock: (as a crazed movie director) How I wish I had a shoreline of natives with spears. The texture, the color... I need it! I need that fast film!
B.A.: Your color gonna be red with blood if you don't stop actin' stupid! edit »
Hannibal: Hey, you! Yeah, you! Your friend over there looks a little sick. I think it's because he's been lookin' at your pig face for too long.
Face: Oh, hey, hey, Colonel! Don't get on the jazz; you're just gonna get yourself in trouble. edit »

Hannibal: Well, that explains why he's got you here like Papillon.

Papillon was the nickname of Henri Charri�re, who was wrongly convicted of murder in France and imprisoned. He made several attempts at escape before finally finding freedom in Venezuela. Charri�re published his story, Papillon, in 1969; a film version starring Steve McQueen in the title role was released in 1973. edit »
Witch Doctor by David Seville.

Murdock sings witch doctor, while holding a tribal mask, to B.A. edit »
Murdock: Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
A well-known line from the hugely popular movie musical The Wizard of Oz (1939) edit »

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The Bend in the River (2)
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
This is the conclusion of a two part episode and the season 3 premiere episode.

This episode saw several plot points and a few suprises.
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