Series 1 consisted of 13 episodes of the A-Team (including the feature-length pilot, "Mexican Slayride") and initially aired in the US from 23rd January 1983 to 10th May 1984.

Series 1: Episode 1 Original Air Date (US): January 23rd 1983. Mexican Slayride Written by: Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell Directed by: Rod Holcomb      Amy Allen, a journalist with the "Los Angeles Courier", finds and then hires the A-Team to rescue her colleague, Al Massey, who has been captured in Mexico. The A-Team find Massey, and in turn they are also captured by some Mexican drug bandits aided by a rebel army. Eventually they escape in a traditional A-Team shoot out, aided by Murdock in a crop-dusting 'plane! And all this while being pursued by Colonel Lynch...      This was the pilot episode for The A-Team and ran for 2 hours. Although a good episode, it does suffer from being so long. It does a good job of introducing the characters, even if Face is played by Tim Dunigan whom I didn't like at all. He just didn't have the charisma and suave charm of Dirk Benedict. Guest Stars Templeton "Face" Peck Tim Dunigan Colonel Lynch William Lucking Manuel Cortez Jorge Zepeda Al Massey William Windom Valdez Sergio Calderon

Series 1: Episode 2 Original Air Date (US): 30th January 1983 Children of Jamestown Written by: Stephen J. Cannell Directed by: Christian I. Nyby Jr.      The team rescue a girl from a crazed cult, but are then promptly captured by the cult. Now joined by Dirk Benedict as Face, the team are released so that they can be hunted down and killed. Guest Stars Brother Stephen Gerrit Graham Brother John Fred Lerner Martin James John Saxon Tim Ron Hayes Sheila Rogers Carol Jones Carolyn Sherilyn Wolter

Series 1: Episode 3 Original Air Date (US): February 8th 1983 Pros And Cons Written by: Stephen J. Cannell Directed by: Ron Satlof      A friend of B.A. escapes from a prison where the warden conducts illegal fight-to-the-death boxing matches between prisoners and then releases the prisoner who wins. However, the winner is then hunted down and killed. The A-Team go undercover (i.e. they get arrested) and infiltrate the prison, with B.A. getting himself involved in a boxing match, and Hannibal camping it up as a hairdresser.      A good episode of the A-Team, especially when they attempt to get arrested (by crashing into a police station, no less). Hannibal's camp hairdresser and B.A.'s angry mute make an interesting team. Guest Stars Warden Beal Clifton James Jackhammer Ken Norton Jose Tataro William Smith Joey Tataro Meeno Peluce Sneed Paul Koslo

Series 1: Episode 4 Original Air Date (US): February 15th 1983 A Small and Deadly War Written by: Frank Lupo Directed by: Ron Satlof      A renegade SWAT team are available to kill for hire. A cop hires the A-Team to help him and his family, who may be the next targets      Jack Ging, who later starred as General Harlan Fulbright in series 4, makes an appearance in this episode as Stark. Guest Stars Stark Jack Ging Collins Dean Stockwell Maloney Norman Allen Meadows Al White Schaeffer Fil Formicola

Series 1: Episode 5 Original Air Date (US): February 22nd 1983 Bad Day At Black Rock Written by: Patrick Hasburgh Directed by: Christian I. Nyby Jr.      B.A. is wounded so the rest of the team seek help from the local doctor, who (unbenown to the team) notifies the sheriff. Hannibal and Face end up being held in jail with the leader of a rampaging biker gang who is plotting his escape. Guest Stars Sheriff Thompson Ed Lauter Dr. Sullivan Tricia O'Neill Jenko Sid Haig Snake John Dennis Johnston