The A-Team
A narrated premise about soldiers of fortune and a brass march, delivered with total conviction over a van.
One opening sequence is catalogued for The A-Team, covering season 1.
It arrived on NBC in 1983, when Truth or Consequences, Another World and Search for Tomorrow were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
No usable clip verified. The best-ranked result is attached to a 2010 DVD re-release rather than being the broadcast sequence, and runs longer than the opening does.
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