The A-Team (TV Series) The Road to Hope (1985) User Reviews

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[bevo-13678 · 10/10 · 17 October 2021]

I like the bit where the car flipped over almost as much as thh he e bit where ba wouldn't get on any gif damn airplane. I'm glad they made both things a regular occurrence.

Where are all the female bums?

[aramis-112-804880 · 4 March 2023]

When a wino (Elisha Cook, Jr., "The Maltese Falcon") is arrested by the military police in mistake for Hannibal (okay, he's a master of disguise, but really, people!) the Team rescues him only to find they've liberated the wrong chap.

Following the threads they happen up on a body-swapping scheme for criminals: baddies on the lam adopt the identities of disappearing winos, and who will miss them? The scheme is disguised by a mission. So the Team sets up a rival mission.

I don't usually like Hollywood's take on charismatic preachers; but when Murdock takes over they might as well stamp on him "as seen on TV." It's one of his best performances, and it's he who points out most bums (as seen on TV) are male. I suppose the women are living on alimony. It's too bad he's not for real. He has the winos spontaneously bursting into "Onward, Christian Soldiers." I love that hymn but it's one of the whole series' funniest ever moments. And Hannibal has a wonderful closing line.

If for no other reason, see it for Hannibal's gorilla joke.