Ep 13. Wheel of Fortune
- TV-NR
- January 14, 1986
- 47 min
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7.3 (284)
The A-Team is an American action-adventure TV series that ran from 1983 to 1987. The show follows a group of former Vietnam War commandos who use their specialized skills to help people in need while being on the run from the military after being wrongfully accused of a crime.
In season 4 episode 13, titled "Wheel of Fortune", the A-Team receives a call for help from an old friend named Jimmy. Jimmy is a truck driver who has been working for a company called Cartier Industries. He tells the A-Team that Cartier Industries is involved in some shady business and needs their help to expose it.
The A-Team visits Jimmy at his workplace and discovers that Cartier Industries is using their trucks to smuggle weapons to Central America. They also learn that the company’s CEO, Arthur Coberly, is planning to use the profits from the illegal weapons trade to finance his political ambitions.
To gather evidence against Coberly and Cartier Industries, the A-Team devises a plan to hijack one of the Cartier trucks carrying the weapons and replace it with a dummy load. They also decide to use the truck to smuggle some innocent people who were about to be deported to Mexico.
However, the plan goes awry when one of the A-Team members, B.A. Baracus, is arrested by the police while trying to help the people they are smuggling. Now, the A-Team has to come up with a new plan to rescue B.A. and complete their mission.
Meanwhile, Hannibal Smith, the leader of the A-Team, decides to play a game of "Wheel of Fortune" with Coberly in a bid to distract him and buy the A-Team some time. Hannibal pretends to be interested in investing in Coberly’s political campaign and begins to ask him some personal questions. Coberly, who is fond of showing off his wealth, is more than happy to oblige.
As Hannibal keeps Coberly occupied, the rest of the A-Team continues with their plan to rescue B.A. and complete their mission. They are successful in their mission and deliver the smuggled weapons to the authorities.
In the end, Coberly realizes that he has been tricked by the A-Team and orders his henchmen to chase after them. However, the A-Team manages to evade them and escape. They also manage to expose Cartier Industries’ illegal activities and bring Coberly to justice.
Overall, season 4 episode 13 of The A-Team, titled "Wheel of Fortune", is an action-packed adventure that highlights the resourcefulness and ingenuity of the A-Team. The episode also touches on the theme of corruption and the abuse of power by certain individuals and corporations.