EPISODE

6. The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair

Stockwell is contacted by Ivan Trigorin, aka "Brown Fox", his former partner at the CIA for nearly ten years. The Russian is looking for a top secret stealth bomber the Americans have stolen from the Soviets and starts torturing the General for information. Carla informs the A-Team they have 36 hours to find Stockwell, or the entire operation will cease to be and they will become fugitives once more. Using Frankie's cousin's mobile home as a base, all signs lead to a psychiatric hospital in L.A. So, Murdock has to act insane once more and impersonates Frank Sinatra.

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In the teaser the A-Team sneaks into Siberia and steals a secret USSR Fighter jet. The A-Team must deal with Stockwell's former partner-turned-adversary Ivan Trigorin aka "Brown Fox" [now working for Mainland China] when he kidnaps Stockwell "Aka Black wolf" to find the jet. Years before Under imprisonment in Cuba Trigorin had been "broken" and betrayed Stockwell. If they cannot find and free Stockwell to speak a code within 36 hours, they lose any hope of securing their pardon. Through Hannibal and Murdock's usual craziness, they manage to locate Stockwell; Stockwell and Ivan have a face to face confrontation in which Ivan is killed in a truck crash on a Hollywood Movie set. With less than 10 minutes left, Stockwell speaks the code, securing the A-Team for another half-day. In a twist ending Hannibal reveals to Stockwell the real jets hiding place. Murdock's job: Frank Sinatra impersonator. also poses as a Chinese Food Delivery boy at the Chinese embassy Special Guest Star: David McCallum as Ivan Trigorin. Note: David McCallum and Robert Vaughn were the stars of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., to which this episode's title is a reference. Date given on Hollywood movie slate is 11-4-1986 Nov 4, 1986

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