TwitterFacebookDiscord

Difference between revisions of "The A-Team"

Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
(Created page with "'''''The A-Team''''' is an American sitcom created by {{W|Sherwood Schwartz}} that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large...")
 
(→‎Common cast)
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
'''''The A-Team''''' is an American sitcom created by {{W|Sherwood Schwartz}} that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children.
+
{{Italic title}}
 +
'''''The A-Team''''' was a 1983-1987 action-adventure series. It revolves around an escaped team of soldiers of fortune who helped people. The series has been referenced a couple of times on ''The Simpsons''.  
 +
 
  
 
== References to ''The A-Team'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
 
== References to ''The A-Team'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
Line 7: Line 9:
 
{{TH|Character}}
 
{{TH|Character}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
−
{{TBT|[[File:Lance Murdock.png|250px]]}}
+
{{TBT|[[File:Lance Murdock.png|200px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Lance Murdock]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Lance Murdock]]}}
−
{{TB|Captain Murdock is a reference to {{W|Howling Mad Murdock|Captain H.M. Murdock}}.}}
+
{{TB| Captain Murdock is a reference to {{W|Howling Mad Murdock|Captain H.M. Murdock}}.}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 19: Line 21:
 
{{TH|Episode name}}
 
{{TH|Episode name}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
−
{{TBT|}}
+
{{TBT|[[File:Lisa's Sax - Bart has a deep-seated psychological trauma.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}}
 
{{TB|[[Season 9|9]]}}
 
{{TB|181}}
 
{{TB|181}}
 
{{TB|"[[Lisa's Sax]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Lisa's Sax]]"}}
−
{{TB|In the flashback, [[Dr. Hibbert]] fashioned his hair and attire like [[Mr. T]] in ''{{W|The A-Team}}''.}}
+
{{TB|In the flashback, [[Dr. Hibbert]] fashioned his hair and attire like [[Mr. T]] in ''The A-Team''.}}
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Mr. T (The Old Man and the Key).png|250px]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Season 13|13]]}}
 +
{{TB|282}}
 +
{{TB|"[[The Old Man and the Key]]"}}
 +
{{TB|During ''[[That's Familiar!]]'', {{Ch|Mr. T}} introduces himself as B.A. Baracus.}}
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Mr. T and Krusty.png|250px]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Season 15|15]]}}
 +
{{TB|319}}
 +
{{TB|"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"}}
 +
{{TB| [[Mr. T]] (who played B.A. Baracus) is special guest voice. The fact that he was on ''The A-Team'' is referenced by [[Krusty the Clown]]. When he plays B.A., music similar to the theme song of ''The A-Team'' starts playing.}}
 +
{{TBT|}}
 +
{{TB|[[Season 19|19]]}}
 +
{{TB|419}}
 +
{{TB|"[[Mona Leaves-a]]"}}
 +
{{TB| Bart's hippo mentions B.A. Baracus.}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:A-Team of Finland.png|250px]]
 
{{TBT|[[File:A-Team of Finland.png|250px]]
 
[[File:BA Backstrom.png|250px]]}}
 
[[File:BA Backstrom.png|250px]]}}
Line 29: Line 46:
 
{{TB|476}}
 
{{TB|476}}
 
{{TB|"[[Homer the Father]]"}}
 
{{TB|"[[Homer the Father]]"}}
−
{{TB|*The [[A-Team of Finland]] are a parody of ''{{W|The A-Team}} and the van is a parody of their van.  
+
{{TB|*The [[A-Team of Finland]] are a parody of ''The A-Team'' and the van is a parody of their van.  
 
*[[B.A. Bäckström]] is a parody of {{W|B. A. Baracus}}.}}
 
*[[B.A. Bäckström]] is a parody of {{W|B. A. Baracus}}.}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
−
 
  
 
=== Comics ===
 
=== Comics ===
Line 41: Line 56:
 
{{TH|Story name|width=100px}}
 
{{TH|Story name|width=100px}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
 
{{TH|Reference}}
 +
{{TBT|}}
 +
{{TB|{{SC|55}}}}
 +
{{TB|''[[Duff Daddy]]''}}
 +
{{TB|One of Barney's disguises is of {{Ch|Mr. T}}'s character from ''The A-Team'', {{W|B. A. Baracus}}. Homer tells him that he's "not exactly A-Team material".}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Z-Team.png|250px]]}}
 
{{TBT|[[File:Z-Team.png|250px]]}}
−
{{TB|''[[Bartman 1|Bartman #1]]''}}
+
{{TB|{{BM|1}}}}
 
{{TB|''[[The Comic Cover Caper!]]''}}
 
{{TB|''[[The Comic Cover Caper!]]''}}
 
{{TB|''[[Z-Team]]'' is a comic that was seen at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] when [[Bart]] was in the shop.}}
 
{{TB|''[[Z-Team]]'' is a comic that was seen at [[The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop]] when [[Bart]] was in the shop.}}
 
{{TBT|}}
 
{{TBT|}}
−
{{TB|''[[Li'l Homer 1|Li'l Homer #1]]''}}
+
{{TB|{{Cmc|Li'l Homer|1}}}}
 
{{TB|''[[Springfield's Next Top Model Kit!]]''}}
 
{{TB|''[[Springfield's Next Top Model Kit!]]''}}
−
{{TB|{{W|The A-Team}} van are seen at the expo.}}
+
{{TB|The A-Team van are seen at the expo.}}
−
{{TBT|}}
+
}}
−
{{TB|''[[Simpsons Comics 55|Simpsons Comics #55]]''}}
+
 
−
{{TB|''[[Duff Daddy]]''}}
+
== Common cast ==
−
{{TB|One of Barney's disguises is of {{Ch|Mr. T}}'s character from ''{{W|The A-Team}}'', {{W|B. A. Baracus}}. Homer tells him that he's "not exactly A-Team material".}}
+
{{Table|
 +
{{TH|Picture|width=150px}}
 +
{{TH|Name}}
 +
{{TH|Role in ''The A-Team''}}
 +
{{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}}
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Dennis Franz.jpg|150px]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Dennis Franz]]}}
 +
{{TB|Played Sam Friendly in "Chopping Spree".}}
 +
{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Dennis Franz|himself}} in "[[Homer Badman]]".}}
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Joe Namath.jpg|150px]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Joe Namath]]}}
 +
{{TB|Played T.J. Bryant in "Quarterback Sneak".}}
 +
{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Joe Namath|himself}} in "[[Bart Star]]" and "[[Four Regrettings and a Funeral]]".}}
 +
{{TBT|[[File:Mr. T.jpg|150px]]}}
 +
{{TB|[[Mr. T]]}}
 +
{{TB|Played B.A. Baracus in ''The A-Team''.}}
 +
{{TB|Voiced himself in "[[Today I Am a Clown]]".}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 58: Line 93:
 
*{{Wikipedialink}}
 
*{{Wikipedialink}}
  
−
{{Cultural references}}
+
{{Cultural references|TV=yes}}
−
 
 
−
[[Category:TV references]]
 
−
[[Category:Real-world TV shows]]
 
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:A-Team, The}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:A-Team, The}}

Latest revision as of 09:05, December 12, 2025

The A-Team was a 1983-1987 action-adventure series. It revolves around an escaped team of soldiers of fortune who helped people. The series has been referenced a couple of times on The Simpsons.


References to The A-Team in The Simpsons[edit]

Characters[edit]

Picture Character Reference
Lance Murdock.png Lance Murdock Captain Murdock is a reference to Captain H.M. Murdock.

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Lisa's Sax - Bart has a deep-seated psychological trauma.png 9 181 "Lisa's Sax" In the flashback, Dr. Hibbert fashioned his hair and attire like Mr. T in The A-Team.
Mr. T (The Old Man and the Key).png 13 282 "The Old Man and the Key" During That's Familiar!, Mr. T introduces himself as B.A. Baracus.
Mr. T and Krusty.png 15 319 "Today I Am a Clown" Mr. T (who played B.A. Baracus) is special guest voice. The fact that he was on The A-Team is referenced by Krusty the Clown. When he plays B.A., music similar to the theme song of The A-Team starts playing.
19 419 "Mona Leaves-a" Bart's hippo mentions B.A. Baracus.
A-Team of Finland.png

BA Backstrom.png

22 476 "Homer the Father"

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics #55 Duff Daddy One of Barney's disguises is of Mr. T's character from The A-Team, B. A. Baracus. Homer tells him that he's "not exactly A-Team material".
Z-Team.png Bartman #1 The Comic Cover Caper! Z-Team is a comic that was seen at The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop when Bart was in the shop.
Li'l Homer #1 Springfield's Next Top Model Kit! The A-Team van are seen at the expo.

Common cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in The A-Team Role on The Simpsons
Dennis Franz.jpg Dennis Franz Played Sam Friendly in "Chopping Spree". Voiced himself in "Homer Badman".
Joe Namath.jpg Joe Namath Played T.J. Bryant in "Quarterback Sneak". Voiced himself in "Bart Star" and "Four Regrettings and a Funeral".
Mr. T.jpg Mr. T Played B.A. Baracus in The A-Team. Voiced himself in "Today I Am a Clown".

External links[edit]


Retrieved from "https://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=The_A-Team&oldid=1439352"
  • Modified on December 12, 2025, at 09:05.
  • Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
  • Powered by MediaWiki