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Hours - Airdate: Sept. 24, 1985
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Mobster
Joe Scarlett believes he has the perfect method
of staying out of prison: He kidnaps Lori Mordente,
the daughter of the judge presiding on his case.
However, Searlett has not accounted for the fact
that Mordente plans on getting help from the A-Team.
In order to ascertain that Mordente is not connected
with the military, Hannibal first arranges to
meet the acrophobic judge on the window-washing
platform of a tall building. The judge passes
Hannibal's test, but the team leader is forced
to flee (via a parachute) when Decker shows up.
Later, the team grabs Augie, one of Scarlett's
men, and Hannibal takes his place. As the team
had hoped, Augie's limo driver brings Hannibal
to where the girl is being held. However, the
real Augie arrives at the hideout (having escaped
from the team by jumping out of B.A.'s speeding
van) and Scarlett's men manage to escape in a
helicopter with Lori. Scarlett's brother Gino
then takes the judge's daughter back to Italy
in order to guarantee that Joe is not convicted.
The A-Team follows Gino to Italy and it is not
long before they are storming the Italian mobster's
villa. Loci is freed, but since all of the team's
money is now gone, Face needs to scam them return
passage on an ocean liner (cruise ship). Face's
con involves his posing as a doctor, Hannibal
posing as a pool boy, and Murdock and Lori posing
as caretakers of a wealthy invalid (B.A. in a
wheelchair). Face's plan works, but the A-Team's
escape does not go unnoticed. Gino and his men
soon arrive on the ship and take the passengers
hostage. As always, the A-Team fights back and
the passengers are freed; although Gino tries
to escape on a small boat. With the help of a
borrowed police helicopter, Hannibal follows and
captures the mobster.
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Guest
Cast
June
Chadwick (V / Riptide), Christie Claridge,
Michael Delano, Dana Elcar (MacGyver) as
Judge Mordente, La Gena Hart as Lori, James F.
Kelly, Robert Miranda as Joe, Zack Norman as Gino,
Ana Obregon as Maria, Carl Strano as Nicky, Michael
Daniel Russo, Richard Brose, Ken Lamer
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Writer
Frank
Lupo
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Director
David
Hemmings
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Where
is the Monster When You Need Him?
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Airdate:
Oct 1, 1985
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In
order to further advance his "acting" career,
Hannibal has his manager friend Jerry produce
a new monster movie (Gatorella). Unfortunately,
filming does not go as planned as the film crew
is told to leave their Latin American filming
site. Furthermore, Charles Lake, the movie's non-monster
star, storms off the set. Hannibal decides to
film the movie anyway (with Face starring under
the name Lake Charles). However, armed men arrive
and further threaten the film crew to force them
to depart the country. By modifying movie props,
the team defeats their armed foes. They then decide
to investigate why they are being threatened.
The team arrives at a local estate and shoots
their way in. A previously imprisoned Charles
is freed and Ramon De Jarro, the Argentine resident
of the estate, is captured and taken to the police
chief. Since De Jarro has taken the town's wives
and children hostage, Ramon helps the torturer
to capture the team. The team soon escapes from
captivity in a ruse whereby Hannibal pretends
to shoot Murdock with a prop gun. Next, De Jarro
is captured and the townspeople are rescued. Later,
Decker tries to capture the team at the screening
of Gatorella. Fortunately, a disguised
Hannibal is able to lock Decker up and the screening
proceeds without interruption.
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Guest
Cast
Michael
Lemer as Jerry, Dennis Cole as Charles Lake, Walter
Gotell as Ramon "White Angel" De Jarro, Judy Landers
as Jenny, Mike Preston as Dunnigan, James Victor
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Writer
Stephen
J. Cannell
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Director
Michael
O' Herlihy
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Lease
with an Option to Die
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Airdate:
Oct. 22, 1985
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When
B.A. receives word that thugs have broken his
mother's arm, he wants to get to Chicago as soon
as possible. In fact, B.A. is so concerned that
he is willing to fly - even on a private jet piloted
by Murdock. Just to play it safe, the team sedates
B.A. before flying to the aid of Mrs. Baracus.
Once in Chicago, the team learns that small time
criminals have been trying to force the tenants
to move out of the apartment building. Hannibal
poses as Mrs. Murdock and takes over Mrs. Baracus'
lease (while B.A.'s mother moves in with a neighbor
named Karen). As predicted, Hannibal and Murdock
are harassed. The team follows their opponents
back to Harrington Management and discovers that
Dave Blaut is behind the apartment harassments.
Hannibal then delivers an A-Team warning (including
the requisite gunfire) to Blaut. Afterwards, the
team investigates further and finds out that Blaut
is working for a man named Philip Chadway, who
needs the apartment building destroyed in order
to proceed with a major development project. Based
on time constraints, Blaut turns up the heat (literally)
when his men unsuccessfully try to torch the building.
The team then speeds up their own actions when
they locate Nicholas Perry, the owner of the apartment
building, in a retirement home. Hannibal thereby
realizes that Chadway has been using the retirement
home residents' names without their knowledge
to secretly buy up the property that he needs
for the project. Hannibal takes advantage of his
newly acquired knowledge and uses Perry's power
of attorney to threaten Chadway. Chadway is then
implicated in his crimes when the team films his
conversation with Hannibal. The team soon resolves
the entire situation when they stop a bomb, show
their film to a group of guests at one of Chadway's
parties, and capture a fleeing Chadway and Blaut.
Later, Perry (now the legal owner of the apartment
building) moves in and begins to make improvements
that benefit Mrs. Baracus and the other tenants.
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Guest
Cast
Della
Reese (Touched by an Angel) as Mrs. Baracus,
Ray Wise as Phillip Chadway, Brion James, Ismael
Carlo, Wendy Schaal as Karen, John Vargas, Wiley
Harker, Liz Sheridan, Gerry Black, Patrick Parkhurst
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Writer
Bill
Nuss
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Director
David
Hemmings
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Airdate:
Oct. 29, 1985
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Hannibal
believes that the team's latest job is too good
to be true, and he is correct, as it is actually
a trap set up by Colonel Decker. However, Decker
accidentally grabs a homeless person named Jim
Beam and not Hannibal. At the same time, Hannibal,
disguised as a derelict, is captured by a group
of men and taken to a hospital. Once there, the
doctor discovers that Hannibal is not who he appears
to be and the A -Team leader is taken away to
be killed. Hannibal then escapes and rejoins the
team (who had freed Jim Beam from Decker when
they were unsure of which derelict was grabbed
by the military). Next, the team decides to find
out why Hannibal and a number of homeless people
have been kidnapped. Accordingly, the team opens
the Road to Hope Mission with Murdock acting as
the mission's spiritual leader. Based on a lead
from Jim Beam, B.A. and Hannibal then follow the
men who had previously kidnapped Hannibal. Thereby,
the team members discover that a man named Colton
is in charge of the criminal operation. Unfortunately,
Hannibal, B.A. and Face are captured when they
try to attack one of Colton's estates. The A-Team
trio then learns that a group of urban terrorists
have been killing homeless people and using their
identity's. Murdock arrives at Capon's after receiving
a transmitter signal from B.A.., and the A-Team
are rescued with the help of some of the homeless
guests of the Road to Hope Mission. The team is
then able to attack and defeat Colton and the
terrorists.
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Guest
Cast
Elisha
Cook as Jim Beam, Warren Berlinger as Colton,
Christopher Neame as Scarlett, Bill Marcus as
William, Gloria Charles
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Writer
Stephen
J. Cannell
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Director
David
Hemmings
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The
Heart of Rock 'n Roll
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Airdate:
Nov. 5, 1985
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After
being hired by singer Rick James, the team tries
to find out why singer C.J. Mack (who was sent
to prison for manslaughter) is afraid to be paroled.
The team follows C.J.'s release van, and rush
to C.J.'s rescue when the transfer guards try
to murder the singer. After being rescued, C.J.,
informs the team that he is being threatened since
he has evidence about a group of prisoners who
are being released from prison in order to pull
robberies. Next, Hannibal disguises himself as
a Rabbi and stops the next robbery. Later, Devon,
C.J. 's lawyer, advises the singer to turn himself
in and report what he knows. Unfortunately, the
prison warden is involved in the robberies and
C.J.'s life is once again placed in danger. Accordingly,
the A -Team realizes that they need to sneak into
the prison. This is accomplished when Rick James
agrees to do a benefit concert for the prisoners.
However, the team is caught while trying to retrieve
some evidence that C.J. had acquired. The team
is then locked in a room with tools and equipment,
providing what they need to escape. Of course,
they capture the crooked warden and his men. (Note:
This episode is the first in a number of fourth
season episodes that featured special guest stars
playing themselves. Before the season is over,
the team will find themselves joined by Hulk Hogan,
Boy George, Pat Sajak, and Vanna White).
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Guest
Cast
Isaac
Hayes as C.J. Mack, Rick James as himself, Ji-Tu
Cumbuka, Beau Starr as Starger, James Avery, Eileen
Barnett as Devon, Peter Haskell as Warden Crichton
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Writer
Frank
Lupo
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Director
Tony
Mordente
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Airdate:
Nov. 12, 1985
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Wrestler
Hulk Hogan guest stars as a Vietnam buddy of B.A.'s
in this episode about a mobster's attempts to
close down a youth club. Accordingly, The team
is more than glad to help out when the Hulkster
informs them of how a man named Sonny Carter has
been taking advantage of their financial situation
in trying to close down the Venice Boys Center.
After stopping an attempt by Carter's men to physically
force Dicki Gordon, the Center's owner, into selling,
Face and Murdock sneak onto Sonny's boat and see
recently paroled mobster Papa Kotero. Face then
disguises himself as a federal agent, sneaks into
the FBI's offices, and learns that although Kotero
was arrested for committing a robbery, the money
from the theft was never recovered. Afterwards,
Face and Hannibal, who is posing as the brother
of the federal agent that had investigated the
robbery, kidnap Kotero and force the mobster to
take them to the missing money. Face and Hannibal
then learn why Sonny wanted the Center when Kotero
leads the team members to a box that is hidden
in the youth center. However, inside the box is
a note explaining how Dicki's late father Louis
(who had been in on the robbery) had previously
moved the money. Unfortunately, before the team
can locate it, Decker captures them. However,
with a little help from Murdock (and an army general's
uniform), the team is rescued. The team then captures
Kotero and his men and the money is recovered
and given to Dicki in order to pay off the center's
debts.
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Guest
Cast
Hulk Hogan as himself, Titos Vandis as Papa Kotero,
Deborah Wakeham as Dicki Gordon, Michael Gregory
as Sonny Carter, Sam Melville as Rocco, James
Bartz, Preston Hanson
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Writer
Bill
Nuss
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Director
Craig
R. Baxley
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Airdate:
Nov. 19, 1985
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When
competitive driver Kyle Ludwig injures racecar
driver Kid Harman, "Uncle" Hannibal and the A-Team
rush to the rescue. Kid's wife Dana appreciates
the help, but Jack Harman, Kid's father, resents
Hannibal's interference in his son's life. To
stop Kyle, the team implements a plan in which
Face poses as the representative of a famous international
racing team. The con artist then visits Kyle and
convinces him to contribute $50,000 in hopes of
buying his way on to the international team. Kyle
agrees, using the money that he received from
his mobster uncle Carl. The money is then used
to repair damage that Ludwig's men had inflicted
on Kid Harman's car. Next, Ludwig's men are tricked
into destroying their own boss' car when they
try to destroy Harman's vehicle. Later, the team
learns that Ludwig has paid off three drivers
to attack Kid Harman during the race. However,
Decker (who is responding to a call from an upset
Jack Harman) captures the team before they can
do anything. Once again, the team escapes with
the help of Murdock. B.A. then joins the race
and protects Kid Harman from the crooked drivers,
enabling Hannibal's "nephew" to win the race.
Afterwards, Jack realizes that he has misjudged
Hannibal and apologizes to the A-Team leader.
(Note: It is revealed that years earlier
Jack Harman and Hannibal loved the same woman.
She had marred Jack instead of Hannibal since
she had wanted a stable family life.)
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Guest
Cast
Wings
Hauser (Lightning Force) as Kyle Ludwig,
Stuart Whitman as Jack Harmon, Ken Olandt (Riptide
/ Super Force) as Kid Harman, Toni Hudson
as Dana Harmon, Clabe Hartley, Arthur Taxier
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Writer
Tom
Blomquist
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Director
Sidney
Hayers
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Airdate:
Nov. 26, 1985
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The
team is shocked when Face receives a pardon after
evidence is uncovered that proves that Lt. Templeton
"Faceman" Peck was not involved in the Vietnam
bank robbery. Despite the fact that he knows that
he was involved, Face accepts the pardon. With
the help of public relations manager E.G. Fowler,
Face then embarks on a new career. Meanwhile,
Murdock decides to become the "Hunkman", the team's
new con artist and ladies man. Suspicious of the
pardon, the team decides to keep an eye on Face.
As a result, they are warned to stay away from
the former A-Team member. Pursuing his suspicions,
Hannibal finds it strange that the garage the
team was taken to (as part of the threat) and
Face's new public relations firm are both owned
by a company named Lime Light. Accordingly, Hannibal
proceeds to warn Face, but the A-Team lieutenant
is kidnapped before they get the chance. The team
then grabs Lime Light employee David Vaughn and
discovers that Lime Light, a top secret CIA operation,
has been trying to capture a Viet Cong general
named Chow. Knowing that Chow has a grudge against
Face (under the mistaken impression that Face
hurt his daughter back in Vietnam). The team thereby
discovers that the A-Team lieutenant was pardoned
in order to act as bait in drawing out Chow. The
team then follows a transmitter that was planted
on Face, rescue him, and capture Chow. Later,
Face's pardon is revoked and Vaughn is punished
for operating a "rogue" operation. (Note:
This episode marks the debut of new military nemesis
General "Bull" Fulbright. Decker would not reappear
until a guest appearance in the fifth season.)
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Guest
Cast
David
Hedison (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea)
as David Vaughn, Shelagh McLeod as E.G. Fowler,
James Hong, Barney McFadden as Pell, Larry Anderson,
Ping Wu, Jan Merlin, Larry Carroll
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Writer
Stephen
J. Cannell
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Director
Michael
O'Herlihy
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There
Goes the Neighborhood
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Airdate:
Dec. 3, 1985
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As
the episode opens, famous rock star Stevie Faith
finds her recording studio under attack by revolutionaries
who claim to be opposed to her donating money
to Southern Triana, a Latin American country.
After rescuing the singer from an attack, the
team decides to take Stevie to a quiet suburban
neighborhood until her next concert. As always,
the team ends up in the middle of even more trouble
when they stop a group of bikers from harassing
some of their new neighbors. As a result, Hannibal
is elected head of the neighborhood watch despite
his objections and those of Joe Skrylow, the overzealous
former watch leader. Complicating matters, a man
named Juarez soon joins the bikers. Hoping to
resolve who is after the singer, the team arranges
a news story that reports that Stevie has been
kidnapped. Responding to the report, Skrylow calls
Woody Stone, Stevie's manager. Stone, who is actually
after Stevie's money, arrives in the neighborhood
with revolutionaries, and captures the team. Hannibal
leads Stone to Juarez's house claiming that the
bikers have the master tape of Stevie's latest
recording. As anticipated, Juarez s involvement
allows the team to escape. Skrylow's urban defense
vehicle (a tank) is used and Juarez, Stone, the
revolutionaries, and the remaining bikers are
all captured. (Note: Murdock takes on a
Mister Rogers persona in this episode as he tries
to be "neighborly".)
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Guest
Cast
Walter
Olkewicz as Joe Skrylow, John Apnea as Woody Stone,
Valerie Stevenson as Stevie Faith, Victor Campos,
Julius Carry III, Robert Pastorelli, Steve Eastin,
Richard McGonagle, Peggy Walton Walker, Scott
St. James
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Writer
Bill
Nuss
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Director
Dennis
Donnelly
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Airdate:
Dec. 10, 1985
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Murdock
is in a session with his psychiatrist, Dr. A.M.
Richter when armed men storm the room and kidnap
Richter. Of course, Murdock then turns to his
A-Team companions for help. The team investigates
and are soon involved in rescuing a women claiming
to be Betty Richter, the doctor's daughter, from
a similar group of armed men. At the same time,
the team finds files that indicate that an army
colonel named Mack Stoddard is behind Richter's
kidnapping. Pretending to have captured a member
of the A-Team, Murdock then brings Face with him
for an undercover trip to a military installation.
Thereby, Face and Murdock are able to access the
military computer and discover that Stoddard is
stationed in Curaguay, South America. After the
duo sneaks off the army base, they rejoin Betty
and the rest of the team and proceed to South
America. In Curaguay, Hannibal pieces together
a number of clues and accuses Betty of not being
who she claims to be. Betty then responds that
she is actually a reporter and not Richter's daughter.
However, when the team is unfortunate enough to
be captured by Stoddard's men, Betty claims again
to be Stoddard's daughter, enabling the team to
escape. After Betty tries to once again change
her story (now claiming to be with the C.I.A.),
the team decides not to trust her and leaves her
behind. Betty then goes to Stoddard and the team
is captured upon arriving at the colonel's camp.
After being reunited with the doctor, Murdock
learns that Richter was kidnapped in order to
prevent a psychiatric report on Stoddard from
being released. Richter also explains that Betty
is actually a patient of his named Sarah. Sarah/Betty
then claims to be the daughter of the South American
country's president. Sarah/Betty's latest lie
proves valuable for it allows her to slip a knife
to Face. The team escapes, the doctor is freed,
and Stoddard is stopped with the help of a Murdock
piloted helicopter. Later, the A-Team is unfortunate
enough to once again run into the ever-changing
Betty/Sarah back in the United States.
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Guest
Cast
Jeanetta
Arnette as Betty/Sarah (Head of the Class),
Daniel Davis as Phillips, Richard Anderson (The
Six Million Dollar Man) as Dr. Richter, Geoffrey
Lewis as Colonel Mack Stoddard, Danny Mora
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Writers
Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi
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Director
David
Hemmings
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Airdate:
Dec. 17, 1985
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Hannibal
applies for a job as Ruff the Bear, the co-star
of the Uncle Buckle-Up children's safety program.
Although Hannibal's "portrayal" of the role does
not please Sydney, the actor who plays Uncle Buckle-Up,
Hannibal still finds himself working with the
star when the A-Team saves Sydney from an attempted
kidnapping. The A-Team then prevents another assault
on Sydney at one of Uncle Buckle-Up's personal
appearances. Afterwards, by hanging the men above
a lion's cage, the team learns that Nick Gretsch,
a novelty company owner, is after Sydney. Meanwhile,
Face and Sydney's daughter Kelly learn that Chuck
Preston, Sydney's business manager, has been importing
way too many Uncle Buckle-Up dolls (especially
considering the fact that Sydney stressed strong
concerns about the quality and safety of the dolls).
Unfortunately, Gretsch's men kidnap Face and Kelly
and bring them to a warehouse. With Kelly's in
custody, Gretsch is then able to capture Sydney
and the rest of the A-Team. The team then discovers
that Preston and Gretsch have been smuggling drugs
inside of the dolls. Then, when Gretsch takes
Sydney to make a commercial to promote the dolls
and locks Kelly and the team in the toy warehouse,
they team escapes with the help of some modified
toys. Sydney is soon rescued and Gretsch and his
accomplices are captured. Later, Hannibal gets
the Ruff the Bear role only to lose it when the
original Ruff (who is related to Sydney) returns.
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Guest
Cast
Ante
Johnson as Sydney/Uncle Buckle-Up, Jonathan Goldsmith,
Susan Scannell as Kelly, Bruce Solomon, Art Metrano
as Nick Gretsch, Eric Lawson, Toni Attell, S.
Marc Jordan
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Writer
Danny
Lee Cole
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Director
Michael
O'Herlihy
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