Waste 'Em!

Former military helicopter pilot A.J. runs a delivery service, Speedy Express, with his blind sister Lisa Perry. Garbage collection company manager Ike Hagen wants them to sell to him, and ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Hayers

Writers:

Frank Lupo (created by), Stephen J. Cannell (created by)

Stars:

George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz

Cast

Episode cast overview:
George Peppard	...	John 'Hannibal' Smith
Dirk Benedict	...	Templeton 'Faceman' Peck
Dwight Schultz	...	'Howling Mad' Murdock
Mr. T	...	B.A. Baracus
Richard Herd	...	Jonathan Durcell
Joseph Hacker	...	A.J.
Stacey Nelkin	...	Lisa Perry
John Dennis Johnston	...	Archer
Mitchell Ryan	...	Ike Hagen
Carrell Myers	...	Nurse
Bruce Tuthill	...	Louis

Storyline

Former military helicopter pilot A.J. runs a delivery service, Speedy Express, with his blind sister Lisa Perry. Garbage collection company manager Ike Hagen wants them to sell to him, and pulls all the stops to force them, including threats and violence against both vehicles and staff, so they hire the A-Team. When Face springs Murdock from the asylum, he believes his hand 'Lefty' has a vicious will of its own. Hannibal pretends to be the new owner, is swiftly abducted, hears they mainly want the building so he pretends to plan a six-store on the spot, and plants a wire. When he's sprung free, they hear Hagen is in illegal toxic waste disposal for Oxem Chemicals, underground into the city sewer system, and switch the drums with water. They get a written confession from the Oxem manager, but Hagen finds the wire and kidnaps A.J. and Lisa...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 1985 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television, Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Murdock's room at the V.A. hospital is #104.

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Goofs

At the end, it is revealed that B.A. used his own name to order something through the mail. This is odd as he is a fugitive on the run from the military. It is worth pointing out firstly that it's not stated if B.A.'s "name" is in fact an alias he has adopted, however, assuming it is, the team have used their real names on numerous occasions. Plus it is inconceivable that the military would mount a full scale operation every time the name of a member of a team wanted for so long popped up in the U.S. Mail system, for example.

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Quotes

"Hannibal" Smith: [after getting Hagen to sign a confession by threatening him with a barrel of toxic waste poured on his desk]
"Faceman" Peck: Boy, you're so cooperative. Imagine what you would have done if we actually had toxic waste in that drum.
[sticks his finger in the puddle and tastes it]
"Faceman" Peck: Mmmm. Mmmm, not bad
"Hannibal" Smith: [also tastes it] Hm, molasses?
"Faceman" Peck: Maple syrup.

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