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8. The team's composition is reminiscent of the Beatles — Hannibal Oohn) is
creative. Face (Paul) is cute, Murdoch (Ringo) is demented, and B.A.
(George) is really very sensitive, despite his wearisome penchant for the
phrase: "Shut up, fool!" Paul does not come off too well in this retelling of
the story of the Fab Four.
9. Not all of them, however. Mr. T s role is unusually small - we do not see
him befriending children, making engineering calculations, constructing
automobile engines out of chicken wire, or performing any of his other
customary tasks.
1 0 . Similarly, during the 1985-1986 season, Cannell and Lupo introduced a
number of special guest stars, such as Rick James, Hulk Hogan, and Boy
George, into individual episodes.

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