By this point actor Clifton James was typecast as a redneck southern sheriff. He played the part in two James Bond movies as well as Superman II.
Here he is also corrupt. Sheriff Jake Dawson is running for reelection and he will let no one stand in the way of a successful bid. A newspaper reporter who planned to expose him, gets a beating.
The reporter goes to The A Team and Hannibal has a plan. Get Face to run as a rival by pretending to be a returning hometown hero from the war. Amy pretends to be his wife.
This puts The A Team on a collision course with Colonel Decker. It's all part of the plan.
There is some nice stunt work here. It is noticeable again The A Team have used an alternative approach to using guns to take out the bad guys. They resort to tar and feathering at one point.
This was Melinda Culea's final episode.