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==Merchandise==
The huge success of the series yielded a vast array of merchandise, including toys, video games, and snacks released worldwide. This includes several sets of [[trading cards]] and stickers, [[action figure]]s from [[Galoob]], B.A.'s van, Face's Corvette, helicopters, trucks, and jeeps from model car manufacturer [[Ertl Company|Ertl]]. It includes jigsaw puzzles, [[View-Master]] reels, an electric race car track, and a TYCO produced train set. Following the original cancellation of the series, further merchandise has appeared as the series has achieved cult status, including an ''A-Team'' van by [[Hot Wheels]]. In 2016, [[Lego]] released a pack that includes a B.A. Baracus minifigure and constructible van, which unlocks additional ''A-Team'' themed content in the video game ''[[Lego Dimensions]]'', including all four team members as playable characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/06/new_lego_dimensions_packs_confirmed_beetlejuice_and_the_a-team_make_the_cut|title=New Lego Dimensions Packs Confirmed, Beetlejuice And The A-Team Make The Cut|work=Nintendo Life|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

===Comics===
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[[Marvel Comics]] produced a three-issue ''A-Team'' comic book series, which was later reprinted as a [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]]. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, an ''A-Team'' [[comic strip]] appeared for several years in the 1980s as part of the children's television magazine and comic ''[[Look-In]]'', to tie in with the British run of the series. It was preceded by a short run in the final year (1984) of ''TV Comic''.

===Books===
Several novels are based on the series, the first six published in America by [[Dell Publishing|Dell]] and in Britain by [[Target Books]], and the last four only published in Britain. The first six are credited to Charles Heath. The books are generally found in paperback form, although hardback copies (with different cover artwork) were also released.
* ''The A-Team'' (adapted from the pilot written by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell)
* ''Small But Deadly Wars'' (adapted from the episodes "A Small and Deadly War" written by Lupo and "Black Day at Bad Rock" written by Patrick Hasburgh)
* ''When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?'' (adapted from the episode of the same name written by Lupo)
* ''Old Scores to Settle'' (adapted from the episodes "The Only Church in Town" written by Babs Greyhosky and "Recipe for Heavy Bread" written by Cannell, although the novel features the latter episode first)
* ''Ten Percent of Trouble'' (adapted from the episodes "Steel" written by Lupo and "The Maltese Cow" written by Thomas Szollosi and Richard Christian Matheson)
* ''Operation Desert Sun: The Untold Story'', credited on the cover to Charles Heath but on the title page to Louis Chunovic. (This is an original story that tells of the events of the mission that got the team sent to prison for a crime they did not commit.)
* ''Bullets, Bikinis and Bells'' by Ron Renauld (adapted from the episodes "Bullets and Bikinis" written by Mark Jones and "The Bells of St. Mary's" written by Cannell)
* ''Backwoods Menace'' by Ron Renauld (adapted from the episodes "Timber!" written by Jeff Ray, and "Children of Jamestown" written by Cannell)
* ''The Bend in the River'' by David George Deutsch (adapted from the episode of the same name written by Cannell and Lupo)
* ''Death Vows'' by Max Hart (adapted from the episode "Till Death Us Do Part" written by Greyhosky) – This is the only book in the series to be based on one standard-length episode.
* Two plot-your-own-adventure books, with a section of text and several options of what to do next, were released as part of the same range, again only available in Britain.

In the United Kingdom from 1985 to 1988, four Annuals were produced, each consisting of text and comic strip stories, puzzles, and photos of the show's stars, with a further one produced by [[Marvel Comics]] consisting of several reprinted comic strips, released in 1989 and 1990.

A [[Panini Group|Panini]] set of stickers, which adapt six TV episodes (from the first and earlier second season) using shots from the episodes, can be stuck into an accompanying book, with text under each inserted sticker to narrate the story.

==={{anchor|Theme|Theme song|Soundtrack}}Theme song and soundtrack===
The original main theme composed by [[Mike Post]] and [[Pete Carpenter]]<ref name="Overmind">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/tv-news/top-20-theme-songs-80s-television-shows|title=The Top 20 Theme Songs of 80s Television Shows|date=May 17, 2018|first=Nat|last=Berman|publisher=TV Overmind}}</ref> (in a performance credited to Post) was released on the vinyl LP ''Mike Post&nbsp;– Television Theme Songs'' (Elektra Records E1-60028Y, 1982) and again on the ''Mike Post&nbsp;– Mike Post'' LP (RCA Records AFL1-5183, 1984), both long out-of-print; however, this was not the same version of the theme as on-screen. The theme from seasons two through four (including the opening narration and sound effects), was also released on TVT's ''[[Television's Greatest Hits|Television's Greatest Hits: 70s and 80s]]''. A [[7-inch single]] of the song credited to Post was released on RCA in 1984.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Mike-Post-The-A-Team/release/4051869 "Mike Post – The A Team"] at Discogs.com. Retrieved July 15, 2018.</ref>

The French version of the song has lyrics, which mirror the spoken description of the show in the English opening credits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/news/a833052/the-a-team-theme-tune-lyrics-french-version-agence-tous-risques/|title=WTF, The A-Team theme had LYRICS all this time?|date=July 13, 2017|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> The theme has been ranked among the best TV themes ever, with TV weatherman [[Al Roker]] sharing that opinion, and using the song to "get jazzed up" in the morning.<ref name="Overmind"/>

Though no original music other than the theme has been released, in 1984 EMI issued an album of re-recorded material from the series conducted by [[Derek Wadsworth|Daniel Caine]], reissued by Silva Screen on compact disc in 1999, SILVAD 3509.

* Theme from ''The A-Team'' (3:13)
* Young Hannibal (2:57)
* B. A.'s Ride (2:34)
* The A-Team in New York City (2:43)
* Bandits (2:08)
* Taxi Chase (2:13)
* The A-Team Escape (1:16)
* The A-Team Prepare For War (2:08)
* Showtime (3:22)
* Move, Sucker (1:04)
* Let's Get Busted (1:06)
* Murdock's "Face" (3:01)
* Helicopters (2:36)
* More Bandits (1:22)
* Theme From ''The A-Team'' (3:27)

===Video games===
Video games were released for numerous platforms, mostly as [[Shoot %27em up#|shooter games]].

In 1983–84, ''Saboteur'', first designed by [[Howard Scott Warshaw]], was in development for the [[Atari 2600]] as an action game and was meant to be a sequel to ''[[Yars' Revenge|Yars’ Revenge]]''. Atari's then parent [[Warner Bros.|Warner-Brothers]] wanted to convert the game into ''The A-Team'' to fulfill a licensing obligation,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atariage.com/software_page.php?SoftwareLabelID=2688 |title= Saboteur - Silver label - Atari 2600 |website=AtariAge |access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref> and ''Saboteur'' and its contributions to the Yars universe were dropped.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/an-interview-with-yars-revenge-creator-howard-scott-warshaw |title=Saboteur - The sequel to Yars' Revenge |website=Atari |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref> This new project retained much of the design and gameplay from its original incarnation during its testing phase with the player primarily controlling a disembodied head representing Mr. T, along with Murdoch, after replacing Hannibal during development,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/ateam/33084.htm |title=A-Team 3-30-84|website=Atari Protos|access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref> to stop an evil enemy faction from destroying the world with a nuclear weapon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atariprotos.com/2600/software/ateam/ateam.htm |title=The A-Team |website=Atari Protos |access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref> Due to possible licensing issues, ''The A-Team'' wasn't released commercially, instead the prototype would be shelved indefinitely, though it can be played online and downloaded.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/atari_2600_a-team_the_prototype_05-08-84 |website=Internet Archive |title=Atari 2600: The A-Team |quote=This is a playable version of the prototype nearly finished. |access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://hiddenpalace.org/A-Team_(Mar_30,_1984_prototype) |title=A-Team (Mar 30, 1984 prototype) |website=Hidden Palace |access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref> Eventually, the original finished version of ''Saboteur'' itself, under its original design, plot, and gameplay, would finally see an official release in November 2004 for the [[Atari Flashback#Original console|first Atari Flashback console]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/11/technology/circuits/two-blasts-from-the-past-revive-the-atari-classics.html |title=Two Blasts From the Past Revive the Atari Classics |website=New York Times |access-date=March 3, 2025 |author=Adam Baer |date=November 11, 2004}}</ref>

In 1985, ''The A-Team'' was published and released on the [[Commodore 64]] by [[Video games in the Netherlands#Defunct game developers|Courbois Software]].  It is an action game, in the form of a [[Shoot 'em up#Types|top-down shooter]], in which players assume the role of an unnamed soldier charged with doing battle against the A-Team in the form large floating heads. Players are positioned on the bottom portion of the screen and move left and right, shooting upwards at the A-team as they move left to right, each with their own attack pattern based on the personalities of each character. The player eliminates each member by shooting them enough times, defeating each one to end a round with the process repeated with each round being harder than the last. Players have three lives and are killed on one hit. The game is [[Glossary of video game terms#E|endless meaning there is no way to complete it]]. The only achievement during prolonged play is getting the highest score. A strange notable trait this game has the digitized version of the [[Star Wars (Main Title)|main theme for ''Star Wars'']] that plays on the title screen instead of ''The A-Team's'' theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemon64.com/review/a-team/603|website=lemon64|title=The A-Team Review | access-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref>

In 1989, ''El Equipo A'' (Spanish for ''The A-Team'') was developed and published by Zafiro Software Division as a [[Shoot 'em up#Scrolling shooters|side scrolling shooter]] for the [[Amstrad CPC]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[MS-DOS]], and [[MSX]]. Gameplay consists of levels scrolling to the left or right depending on the level as players shoot various enemies such as soldiers, tanks, and jeeps while avoiding shooting innocent civilians and the A-Team as they appear on screen. The game is only in Spanish and from most of the gameplay, low quality, and different graphics, the game is a [[Copyright infringement|bootleg]] [[Video game piracy|version]] of ''[[Operation Wolf]]'' each based the original's respective platforms that manages to reuse many of their same overall mechanics as a whole.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giantbomb.com/the-a-team/3030-11043/|website=Giantbomb|title=The A-Team}}Retrieved on March 21, 2023</ref>

On June 15, 2010, [[The A-Team (film)#Video game|''The A-Team'']] was released by [[GameHouse]] and [[RealNetworks]] under [[Fox Digital Entertainment]] and is [[The A-Team (film)|based on the 2010 film]] for the [[iPhone]] as an [[Shoot 'em up#Scrolling shooters|overhead scrolling]], third person, action shooter with [[Cover system|cover based mechanics]] for the purpose of marketing the film. Players control the A-team as they battle enemies with melee hand-to-hand or ranged weapon combat and can switch between each member during levels. Some levels allowed players to control an attack helicopter the shoot enemies and destroy objects. Voice-overs from B.A. Baracus are portrayed by [[Quinton Jackson]] from the film.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-a-teamtm-explodes-onto-mobile-devices-with-the-official-game-from-gamehouse-and-fox-digital-entertainment-96371684.html|website=Cision PR Newswire|title=The A-Team(TM) Explodes Onto Mobile Devices With the Official Game From GameHouse and Fox Digital Entertainment}}Retrieved on March 21, 2023</ref>