The A-Team/Fire

Fire
Season 3, Episode 4
Airdate	October 2, 1984
Production Number	1304
Written by	Stephen Katz
Directed by	Tony Mordente
Stream
← 3x03 The Bend in the River (2)	3x05 → Timber!
The A-Team — Season Three

This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. Please help out by editing it.

Fire is the fourth episode of the third season of The A-Team, and the forty-first episode overall.

Starring: George Peppard (Col. John "Hannibal" Smith), Dirk Benedict (Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck), Dwight Schultz (H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock)

and Mr. T (Bosco "B.A." Baracus)

Special Guest Star: Stepfanie Kramer (Annie Sanders)

Guest Stars: Alan Fudge (Farnell), Christopher Pennock (Palin), Charles Napier (Col. Briggs), W.K. Stratton (Captain Royce)

and Paul Gleason (Roy Kelsey)

Co-Starring: Buddy Garion (Vince Rogan), Bradford English (Casey), Terrence Evans (Fireman)

Featuring: Donna Anderson Marshall (Alma), Danny Colby (Small Boy)

Plot Overview

Annie Sanders,a female fire chief,and her fire crew are on their way to put out a fire when they are stopped on the road by Roy Kelsey,and his fire crew...all holding baseball bats.When Kelsey,and his crew refuse to move let Annie,and crew pass by,they attempt to push pass them,only to have Kelsey,and his crew stop them with the baseball bats.Only one of Annie's crew gets hurt bad enough to be put in the Hospital.Seeing that she needs more help,Annie seeks out The A-Team.As with others seeking The A-Teams help,she goes to one place after another until she meets A-Team leader Hannibal.Before she goes however,she unexpectantly meets a Colonel Briggs,a New Military leader,and Colonel Decker's temporary replacement.Briggs received word that Hannibal was seen entering the Wax Museum that Annie was instructed to meet there.When Briggs fails to find Hannibal there,he leaves.Hannibal clever as always manages to hide in plain site.He meets Annie,and takes her in the back of the Museum to meet the others.She explains to Hannibal that Kelsey wanted to buy her Fire Station a Month early.The Fire Station is not making much money,plus she loves running the Station.The Fire Station is her life.No amount of money would make her sell it.After that,accidents around the fire station started happening,the crew that she had working with her were getting hurt,and Kelsey were getting in the way whenever a call came in to put out any fires.She has no idea why Kelsey wants her Fire Station so badly.Hannibal,and team will let her know later if they take the job,but for now they have to leave,since Deckers replacement is closing in on them.They will contact her later.Briggs nearly catches the team,but as usual,the team escapes the MP'S.Sometime later The A-Team arrives,and just in time,three of Annies crew has just quit,plus a call to a fire comes in.The A-Team has decided to help Annie to find out why Kelsey wants her Station.They go on the call,and not surprising Kelsey,and his men are there to meet them.Only this time Kelsey,and crew get a big surprise.The team proceed to the fire.While Hannibal is handling the fire hoes to put th fire out from a burning building,B.A. rescues a child who is trapped on the top floor.With the child rescued,and the Building fire put out,the team puts their plan into action to find out why Kelsey wants Annies Fire Station.What they find is that Kelsey is just muscle working for a Lawyer who works for a Mobster looking for a way to escape the Country.They find that Annies Fire Station is in the way of that escape.The team must stop the Mobster Vince Rogan from escaping justice,since he is to be indicted for his crimes.Before this can happen,Colonel Briggs locates the team,and with their diversion tactics,they escape,but before they leave town they prceed to stop Vince Rogan,and Roy Kelsey,who along with Rogans Lawyer Farnell,and see that they are arrested,and indicted for their crimes.Briggs himself gets to make the arrest,though he miss arresting The A-Team.

Notes

The producers wanted to try somebody new to pursue The A-Team.I guess this new pursuer Colonel Briggs did'nt work out well,so they brought back Colonel Decker.It is good on occasions to try new characters.

Quotes

• Murdock (to Kelsey): Remember, only you can prevent forest fires.