While The A-Team's goofy time is one of my hobbies, this time I felt that having Boy George as a guest star was more like exploiting for getting a good rating in the show's most desperate days, while being "headed for the last roundup" indeed, by giving it a sort of unordinary flavor, and by attracting some certain viewers. Likely George himself was the one who wanted that the most to reach the common viewer; namely the heterosexual ones who used to watch the man's man's show. Or maybe both of them, at that very moment, just needed the other!
Apparently, it is usual A-Team episode at its format, action, and fun that meets the so opened MTV culture back then. However, the idea of original cowboys LOVING Boy George's effeminate looks, queer clothes, heavy make-up, too wired hairdo, British accent, and anything-but-country music IS without a doubt a clear fantasy that I couldn't accept or stand at all. It nearly seemed like a spoof of itself, ending up as a must see joke!
Add to that: the scene of Dirk Benedict elaborating about his problem with the bar's owner and George's contract was maybe the longest, most useless, dialogue scene in the history of the show. The moment of Dwight Schultz dressed like a woman was ugly and unfunny. Boy George's looks and performance looked HORRIBLE. His musical acts went on and on. I believe he paid the producers a lot of money just to let him kick that door in. And when he shares the screen with the 4 leads, while Peppard declares after the victorious action ride: "We're The A-Team", as if he's the unofficial fifth member of them, I felt real sick!
According to this fourth season, I thought earlier that (Uncle Buckle-Up) is the worst with explosives made out of kids' toys. After that, I though (Members Only) is worse with all the "wanted from government" team as members in a famous club. Then I was assured that (Wheel of Fortune) is the worst of the worst with Murdock as a more-than-once guest and winner in the most popular TV game show, who has no make-up on, and uses his real name, while being a fugitive from the military police AND a runaway insane???!!! But you know what? I was wrong, because nothing is worse, bizarre, and unconvincing more than (Cowboy George)!
The A-Team is mostly cheesy. Now this one is pure cheese!