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TMC · 05-07-2016, 05:16 AM

Has anybody else noticed the drastic reduction in screen time for Mr. T during the final season after the court martial? He appeared in every episode, but would only get significant lines and screen time at the beginning and climax of most of them. It seemed like Frankie replaced him for the majority of each episode. Was this by Mr. T's choosing or did George Peppard have some hand in this?

greenguy · 10-07-2016, 07:54 AM

I've heard more than once it was because Peppard and T were feuding bad at that point. At times they didn't even shoot their scenes together, except for the master shot.

Back in June, I was at a con that had several Battlestar Galactica cast members as guests. Someone asked Dirk Benedict about The A-Team, he told a couple of stories and one was about Peppard and T not getting along.

Mr. Television · 10-07-2016, 09:49 AM

I also heard that they had made up by the last season. The big blowup happened at the beginning of the 4th season.

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TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,028	BA's (Mr. T) screen time during the final season Has anybody else noticed the drastic reduction in screen time for Mr. T during the final season after the court martial? He appeared in every episode, but would only get significant lines and screen time at the beginning and climax of most of them. It seemed like Frankie replaced him for the majority of each episode. Was this by Mr. T's choosing or did George Peppard have some hand in this?
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