TAKE 5 -- SUPER BOWL SPECIAL: 'THE A-TEAM'
Immediately following Sunday’s Super Bowl, NBC will air an episode of “The Office,” continuing a recent network practice of showcasing one of its most popular series.
Time was when networks would use the Super Bowl to launch a brand-new series, hoping to attract a large viewing audience. Many were bombs, but a handful were successes, none more so than “The A-Team,” which followed NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl XVII on Jan. 23, 1983.
The action-adventure series from Stephen Cannell centered on four Vietnam vets (Mr. T, George Peppard, Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict). They were framed for a crime they didn’t commit, and after busting out of a maximum-security prison, they became soldiers of fortune while trying to avoid the military police. Filled with car crashes galore and lots of cartoon violence, the show was an immediate hit, ranking in the Nielsen top 10 for its first three seasons. A big-screen version, with Ridley and Tony Scott as producers, is set for a June 2010 release.
Here are five things to you need to know about “The A-Team”:
NBC Entertainment chief Brandon Tartikoff pitched the series to Cannell as a cross between “The Dirty Dozen,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Magnificent Seven,” “Mad Max” and “Hill Street Blues.”
James Coburn was originally considered for the role of Hannibal Smith, which went to Peppard.
Notable guest stars playing themselves included William “The Refrigerator” Perry, Vanna White, Pat Sajak, Hulk Hogan and Boy George.
The B.A. in Mr. T’s character’s name stood for, ahem, Bad Attitude.
The gold Mr. T wore weighed between 35 and 40 pounds.
Check out the show’s memorable opening sequence (they don't make 'em like this anymore).
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