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Next Gen AND the A-Team?

posted 2 years ago by snepts (11123)
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I've never watched a single episode of the A-Team but it had such a profile, I had to be aware of it, especially Mr T. (Peppard I had seen before.)
But just the other day I saw a commercial for A-Team and suddenly thought -- No way !
That guy who was in a few ST:Next Gen episodes. The nervous guy, a really unpleasant, thankless role. Poor guy probably got typecast and never worked again.
And he was on the A-Team !?! Whoa, I never woulda thunk it ! Good for him.

[–] mikethemartian (6719) 2 years ago

I never watched the A Team when it was on but I knew he had been on that show before TNG. I think his character on the A Team was supposed to be eccentric. I think he might have been referred to as the clown?

[–] Redsfan001 (6147) 2 years ago

He was the pilot who was and/or acted crazy. In a average episode, the team would have to break him out of a mental hospital when accepting a mission.

His character "Murdock" also provided comic relief because his interactions with Mr.T were often hilarious.

A show that sticks my mind had him in a prison cell and he acted crazy constantly yelling "I Need Tra- ash-Bags!" for days on end. The guards relented, giving him the bags, of course the garbage bags were used as balloons for a most implausible escape.

[–] Popcorngal (4788) 2 years ago

He and Mr. T would crack me up.

[–] bozo_500 (13118) 2 years ago

also Amy appeared in TNG

wonder who the other members of the A Team couldve played had they appeared in TNG

George Peppard - a senior (corrupt) Admiral
Dirk Benedict - rogue Han Solo type space captain
Mr T - Klingon warrior captain

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 2 years ago

I love those choices, a Klingon Mr T would have kicked Worf’s ass!

[–] jekporkins (1972) a year ago

I was watching Fat Man and Little Boy, a huge Hollywood movie from 1989 starring Paul Newman and John Cusack, and freakin' Dwight Shultz was second-billed - he played Oppenheimer!