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Trial by Fire (Part 2 of The Court Martial)

Episode Number: 87    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Friday October 3, 1986    Prod Code: n/a
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.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Tom Blomquist
Director: Les Sheldon
Star: 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)
Recurring Role: Lance LeGault (Colonel Roderick Decker),  Judith Ledford (Carla)
Guest Star: David Ackroyd (Major Laskov),  Byrne Piven (Benny Conway),  J.A. Preston (Judge),  Dana Lee (Unknown),  Robert Darnell (Unknown),  Adam Gregor (Unknown),  Richard Newton (Unknown),  Lisa Mordente (Stewardess),  Rod Britt (Guard),  Guy Christopher (Colonel Morrison),  Leland Sun (NVA Soldier #3),  Tiiu Leek (Herself),  Sandy McPeak (Josh Curtis)

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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. (edit)

Quotes

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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. (edit)
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. (edit)
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. (edit)
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. (edit)

Trivia

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Murdock's Obsession: Pretending he is a "Nighthawk Commando." He even makes initiates Frankie into the Nighthawk Commandos. (edit)
Murdock's Shirt says:
"Sensuous and Strong." (edit)

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Trial by Fire (Part 2 of The Court Martial)
"Cleverly plotted"
The A-Team goes on trial..
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