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The A-Team: The Complete Series

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I am so happy I bought it. It's fantastic. Each season is in it's own regular sized DVD case so you don't have to keep it in the van, which is good 'cause the van is pretty huge. They got rid of the crappy double sided discs and they're now single sided ones. I was very pleasantly surprised with it. It's a quality product and I highly recommend if you want the show and don't have it yet. Right now, amazon has it listed for 89.99, which is less than 20 a season. Good price considering the old releases are over 30 a piece. Great show, great product, and it's looking beautiful on my TV as I write this.

I was introduced to The A-Team on Christmas, and ever since then, I've been hooked. I watched all five seasons to get ready for the upcoming movie. Hannibal, B.A., Face, and Murdock are ex Special Forces and were sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. 10 years after they break out, they are hired by people who seek their help. Hannibal is the leader of the group. Face is the charm and cons people to get what he wants. B.A. is the muscle, and Murdock is the crazy out-of-control pilot who helps fly the plane. (Murdock is my absolute favorite character) If you have a problem. If no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire THE A-TEAM!!!

the good news is that you get every episode of the show over 5 seasons and a few special features to boot.

the bad news is that the packaging is junk. lets start with the van. the van itself is quite nice, heavy cardboard coated with clear plastic. its quite strong and looks great. no complaints there. the DVDs are removed via the back of the van, the spoiler on the roof lifts (attached with 2 velcro tabs) to reveal the DVD folders inside.

my first issue was one day i noticed i had left the back door open. i was surprised i did this but thought nothing of it and closed it. a short time later i saw that it was open again - now i could make no mistake about it, it wasnt me. a closer look revealed that the half of the velcro tabs on the roof of the van had lifted - the adhesive did not stick as well to the slick plastic exterior of the van as it did the black cardboard on the inside of the back, unfolding panel. i reminded this with some super glue and have had no further problems. but should i need to modify and repair a brand new $90 dvd set?

my real beef is with the DVD folders inside the van. they are of extreme low quality and bonded poorly. the dvds slip half way into circular perforated cut outs inside the folders, these rip easily and the adhesive lifts. please be assured i have no children or pets and i have not thrown my van down the stairs. no doubt this needed to be manufactured such that 5 sets of DVDs could fit inside the van (without the van being massive) but there was some real corner cutting here. often when i remove a folder (actually, its easier to just remove all 5 and then choose the one you want) DVDs have already fallen out or fall out during removal.

my final gripe is more aesthetic then regarding construction. while the outside of the van and the outside of the folder depicts the REAL a-team: george peppard, dwight schultz, mr. t and dirk benedict; the inside of the folders is covered with pictures of the actors in the new 2010 film remake. i have no interest in this film, i have not seen it and do not intend to (Regardless of positive or negative critical review) and interest in this new film has nothing to do with why i purchased this.

i owned season 1 in the stand alone set (extreme rugged quality) but sold it on half.com then bought this. i could have actually purchased the remaining 4 seasons in that form for less then the $90 price tag on this. in some ways, i wish i did.

As an older gentleman who remembers the original A-Team series, I just had to show this to my Grandkids after they saw the new Movie, The A-Team. The four characters from the TV show were the real thing as far a acting goes. That TV series was one of the most remembered and talked about of most of the shows of that decade. Mr. T was an idol of so many kids. The show was clean, funny and could be seen by the whole family. No sex, blood, or even people getting hurt, yet every kid in the neighborhoold wanted an A-Team lunch box. The movie was very good but just inspired me to buy the whole TV series so I could sit with my Grandchildren and relive what I remembered from my childhood. Anyone who watched the old TV shows should bring back this action-packed, exciting, character rich and funny in their home. Buy this Limited Edition set and get the original Mr. T black van which was the standout vehicle of the time.....If you remember the A-Team series than you have to watch it again with your whole family..You will laugh again like I did and these days everyone needs to laugh a little

Finally, all five seasons in a special limited edition box set!

All I have to say is, 'I love it when a plan comes together!'

I couldn't pass this up when I saw it a as Gold Box special. It's not classic TV but pretty close and was fun & funny to watch. The A-Team is like watching a live action cartoon of Mission Impossible. It never took itself too serious, it even appeared that George Peppard acted as if he were in on the joke -the black gloves???. The team always triumphed over the most impossible and improbable plots as one canny viewer noted on the late great website Jump The Shark, "they could take scrap metal, a paper clip and a wad of snot and make a tank". That pretty much sums up the A-Team. Suspend your sense of reality and enjoy, Hannibal, Face, Murdock and BA. Better than the recent movie and a fun alternative when there's nothing on TV.

For me, purchasing the entire series was definitely worth the money. I went to see the movie and the only thing the movie did for me was remind me how much I loved the show, and remind me how great the original actors on the show were. The actors in the movie gave their best attempt, but it just wasn't the same. No one can plan any of the characters like the originals- especially one of my favorites, George Peppard as "Hannibal" and Dwight Schultz as "Murdock"- my 2 favorite characters. If you love the show, having the complete series is a must.

Watching this was just like being a kid again. My son even loves it.

Ok, so let me first say that I do not have this limited box set, but I will be getting it the first day it is released...
However, I do have all 5 seasons that were previously released as seperate seasons...

Now, with that being said... I absolutely loved this show growing up... The show has humor, action & presents a great story of a group of friends that are TRUE HERO'S...

It is a great series for kids or adults and this is a perfect time to buy this series in the unique & limited box set...

Now, I know that you can watch some of the episodes on netflix & the internet, but the discs will look much better on dvd, especially played on a bluray player(even if they are not bluray discs)...

I highly recommend this set & im sure you will watch it over and over just like me...

The new movie coming out looks great too!!!!!!!!!
Thanks...

If you haven't watched The "A" Team, then what rock have you been hiding under? :)

This was one of the best shows of the 80's. I grew up watching this show as a kid, the cartoon style violence is exactly right for the time period, and the show worked because of the humor and lightheartedness of the show.

It never quite took itself seriously, understanding that at the time, real violence couldn't be shown on TV (unlike today with shows like 24).

My only complaint would be the price, which is $96 as of this review. While I loved watching The "A" Team, a hundred bucks for a 25 year old TV show strikes me as a bit much. For $50, I would order it in a heartbeat, but as it is, I'll wait for used copies to come on the market. Just my thoughts on that. :)