SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 49 Min.
Televised on NBC on November 22, 1983, this Arnold Laven-directed episode has the A-Team aid a trio of handicapped veterans, as their unfinished motel is being threatened. With a secluded desert town’s sole underground water source on the motel’s property, devious local developer Frank Gaines won’t hesitate to stooping to assault & battery or even arson, if necessary, to get his way. The A-Team intends to ensure that Gaines’ power-hungry scheme literally gets hosed.
Col. John “Hannibal” Smith: George Peppard
Sgt. B.A. Baracus: Mr. T
Captain H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock: Dwight Schultz
Lt. Templeton “Face” Peck: Dirk Benedict
Amy Allen: Melinda Culea
Frank Gaines: Alan Fudge
Jamie Collins: Jim Knaub
Dave: Jon L. Feather
Harry: Michael Rider
Water Truck Driver: Melvin F. Allen
Water Pumping Station Attendant: William Frankfather
Elmo’s Replacement: Roy Jenson
Amanda Huston: Robin Riker
Opening Credits Voice-Over: John Ashley (uncredited)
REVIEW:
The storyline is reliable A-Team formula, but the three guest actors as the handicapped veterans contribute a needed sense of poignancy to the otherwise routine plotting. Alan Fudge’s ‘Gaines’ makes a villainous asset, as his greedy scoundrel is capable of equally matching wits and brawn with the A-Team. Though “Water, Water Everywhere,” isn’t a memorable excursion, it’s still a decent ride for any A-Team fan.
BRIAN’S 10-STAR RATING: 5½ Stars
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