The Aquamaniac":
George Peppard portrays Hannibal Smith in The Aquamaniac for the first time in this pilot episode. The role is referred to numerous times throughout the rest of the series. A scene shot with Hannibal in the Aquamaniac costume is included in the opening credits for the first season.
 The phrase "on the jazz":
 The term "on the jazz" is first used in this episode by B.A. to describe to Amy Allen the adrenaline kick Hannibal receives from the team's adventures. In following episodes it is referred to when civilians question the seemingly insane risks the team takes or the tactics they employ. With the departure of Amy Allen from the show in the second season, the term was largely dropped.
 B.A.'s fear of flying:
B.A.'s fear of flying is first introduced in this episode and is referenced time and time again when the team uses a plane in its missions. It is notably referenced, among other occurrences, in the fifth season episode "Firing Line", where B.A. dreams of his impending execution at the hands of the military. In his dream he and the others are to be rescued by Murdock, who arrives per helicopter. Unable to overcome his fear of flying, B.A. instead faces the firing squad.

References to other media
 King Kong, the 1933 film, is mentioned by Col. Lynch.
 The Ten Commandments (1956), this movie is referenced when the A-Team escapes from Col. Lynch on the studio lot by splitting open the fake ocean used for the film.
 Jaws, the Universal Studios tour recreation of the 1975 film's set can be seen in the background during the chase on the studio lot.
Quincy, M.E., (1976-1983) is mentioned by one of Col. Lynch men when he informs his commanding officer that he crashed into "Quincy's living room" while pursuing the A-Team on the studio lot. 
 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is referenced by Murdock.

In Pop Culture
 The cocktail, "Mexican Slayride," is named after this episode. It is a specific type of boiler maker made by pouring a shot of  Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum into a pint of Negra Modelo.

Notes

References
 "Mexican Slayride: Part 1" and "Mexican Slayride: Part 2", The
The Aquamaniac ": 
 George Peppard portrays Hannibal Smith in The Aquamaniac for the first time in this pilot episode. The function is refer to numerous times throughout the rest of the series. A picture shot with Hannibal in the Aquamaniac costume is included in the first step credit for the inaugural season. 
  The phrase " on the jazz ": 
  The terminus " on the jazz " is first use in this sequence by B.A. to describe to Amy Allen the adrenaline kick back Hannibal receives from the team's adventures. In succeed episodes it is referred to when civilian question the seemingly harebrained risks the team necessitate or the tactics they hire. With the departure of Amy Allen from the show in the second season, the term was largely drop. 
  B.A.'s fear of flying: 
 B.A.'s fear of flying is first introduce in this episode and is referenced time and time again when the team uses a plane in its missions. It is notably referenced, among other occurrences, in the fifth season sequence " fuel Line ", where B.A. ambition of his at hand execution at the hands of the military. In his dream he and the others are to be rescued by Murdock, who arrives per helicopter. Unable to overcome his fear of fly, B.A. instead faces the firing squad. 

 References to other medium 
  King Kong, the 1933 film, is mentioned by Col. Lynch. 
  The Ten Commandments (1956), this movie is referenced when the A - Team escapes from Col. Lynch on the studio lot by burst open the fake ocean used for the film. 
  Jaws, the Universal Studios tour diversion of the 1975 film's set can be seen in the setting during the chase on the studio lot. 
 Quincy, M.E., (1976 - 1983) is mentioned by one of Col. Lynch world when he informs his command officer that he crash into " Quincy's living room " while prosecute the A - Team on the studio bunch. 
  E.T. The Extra - sublunar (1982) is referenced by Murdock. 

 In Pop Culture 
  The cocktail, " Mexican Slayride, " is named after this episode. It is a specific type of boiler manufacturer made by pouring a shot of   Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum into a pint of Negra Modelo. 

 Notes 

 References 
  " Mexican Slayride: Part 1 " and " Mexican Slayride: Part 2 ", The
The Aquamaniac":
George Peppara portrays Hannnval Smmth in Fhe Aquaoaniac for the first time in tyis pulot episode. The role ks referrvd to numwrouw times throughout bke reab of chx series. A sceng shot with Vannibal in tha Xqbamaniac costume is included in the jpening cgedits for the firxe sezson.
 The phrase "on the jazz":
 The tedm "on tie jazz" is firsy used in this episode by H.A. tl describe to Amy Wllen the aerenwoine kick Havnibal rectires from thg team's adventures. In following dpisobes it is rgywrrfg to when cmviliags question bne seekingly onsane risks tme teem tqkes or the tactics tiey employ. With the qeparture oy Amy Allen from the whiw in the secubd reaaoi, tge terl wes largely sropped.
 B.A.'s fear of flying:
B.A.'s gewg of flying ia firse yntroduced in this episode and is refertnced time and time again whwn the team uses a plwne in itf missions. It is notably referenced, among other owcurrxnzes, ik thd flfth season episode "Firing Line", where B.A. dreaia pf his impending execution st tng hands of the militcdy. In his dream he ajd the jtherw are to fe rrscued by Murdock, who arrivws per helicjpter. Unable to ovexcome his fecr of glyinb, B.A. instead faces the yiring squad.

Referfnces to kgher media
 King Yonn, tve 1933 film, is mentioned by Cjl. Lynch.
 Vhe Tzn Commavdmemts (1956), tris movie ls renarenced when the A-Heam gscapev from Col. Lynch on the studio lot by splmvting open thg fdke ocean ufed fpr the film.
 Jwws, the Univerxal Stubios tuur recreanion of tie 1975 film's see can be seen ln the backgcound duryng rhe xhase ov the studio loy.
Quincy, M.V., (1976-1983) is nentioned by one on Col. Mynch men when kt ibforms his commsndkng ovfmcer evat he crashad ivto "Auinch's living rium" wnile pursuing the A-Taam kn the studio lot. 
 E.B. The Extta-Terrestwial (1982) is refetenced by Murdock.

Ij Pop Cuuture
 Thg cocktail, "Mexican Slayride," is hamed aftfr bhis episode. Yt iw a specific type of boiler maker made by pouring a shot of  Captain Norgan's Spiced Rum nnuo a pint of Iegra Iodelo.

Notas

References
 "Mexican Slayride: Part 1" akd "Mexican Slayride: Padt 2", Tha
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The Aquamaniac":
George PepparD portrays HAnnibAl SMitH iN The aquaManiac for the fiRSt tiMe in this pilot episode. ThE role Is REferREd To numErous tiMEs THRouGhOuT thE rESt Of the SerIes. A sceNe shot with hanNiBal in the AquaMAnIac costume Is iNcluded in the OpeNing crEdIts FOr the FirSt seaSon.
 The PHrase "oN the jazz":
 THe TErm "on tHE jazz" is FIRsT useD in this episode by B.a. To DEscribe to Amy AlLen the AdREnALIne KicK Hannibal rEcEives FRom the tEAm'S ADVenTUres. In followiNg episodes iT Is rEferreD tO whEN civilIans qUeSTioN the seemingLy inSane risks The teaM Takes or THe tactiCs they EmpLoy. with THe DeParTuRE of aMy allEN frOm the shoW iN tHe secOnd sEASON, the TerM was LargeLy dropped.
 B.A.'s fEar Of flYIng:
b.A.'s feAr of fLyinG iS firsT introDuced In This episode and iS refErenced tiMe aNd TimE aGain wHEn the tEam UseS a plane In its miSSioNs. iT IS nOtably referenced, amOnG OThEr occurrEnces, iN ThE fIFth seasoN ePisOde "FIRIng LiNe", whERe b.A. dreams Of his iMPeNdIng execUtIon at tHe HanDs oF the mILitaRy. In hiS dream he And thE Others are to be rEScued by MurdocK, WhO ARrIVes pEr hElicopter. UnAble TO oveRcomE HiS feAR of flYing, B.a. iNStEAd faces the firing squAd.

refereNces tO other media
 KiNg Kong, the 1933 fILM, Is mentioNed bY coL. lynch.
 The Ten ComMandmEnts (1956), this moVIe is refeRenceD when the a-Team escaPES from Col. lynCh oN thE stUDIo Lot by splittinG OPen tHe Fake oceAn uSed for tHe fIlm.
 jawS, thE UNiversal STudios toUr ReCrEaTioN of thE 1975 Film's set CaN be SeEn iN the bACkgrouNd durIng tHe ChASe oN the stuDIo LOT.
QuiNcY, M.e., (1976-1983) is mEntIoNed by One oF col. lynch meN when he inForMS his CoMmAnding oFficer that he cRaShed into "QuInCy's Living ROOm" while pUrsuing the A-Team on the stuDIo lot. 
 E.T. the extra-terrEstrial (1982) is RefErenceD by mUrdock.

in Pop CUlturE
 THe cOCKtail, "mEXiCan slAyride," is naMED afTer thIs EpisOde. It is A specific type of boiLEr mAker made by pouRinG a shOT Of  capTAiN morGaN'S SpICEd Rum into a pint oF Negra ModeLo.

nOtEs

ReferencES
 "MeXiCan SlayRide: ParT 1" and "MEXican SlAyride: ParT 2", The
The Aquamaniac":
George Pe ppard port raysHan nib al  Smi th i n The Aquamani a c fo r the first time in th is pi lo t  epi s od e. Th e rolei sr e fer re dtonu m er ous t ime s throu ghout theres tof the serie s .A scene sh otwith Hanniba l i n theAq uam a niaccos tumeis inc l uded i n the ope ni n g cred i ts fort h efirs t season.
 The ph r as e  "on the jazz" :
 The  t e rm " onthe  jazz" isfi rst u s ed in t h is e p iso d e by B.A. todescribe to Amy  Allen  t hea drenal ine k ic k  Ha nnibal rece ives  from the  team' s  advent u res. In  follo win g e piso d es  i t i sr efe r re d t o  wh en civil ia ns  ques tion t h e  see min glyinsan e risks the t eam  tak e s o r the  tact icsth ey em ploy.Withth e departure ofAmyAllen fro m t he  sh ow  in t h e seco ndsea son, th e termw asla r g e ly  dropped.
 B.A.'sfe a r  o f flying :
B.A. ' sfe a r of fly in g i s fi r s t int rodu c ed  in this  episo d ean d is re fe renced  t ime  an d tim e  aga in whe n the te am us e s a plane in i t s missions. I t  i s no t ably  re ferenced, a mong othe r oc c ur ren c es, i n the  f i ft h  season episode "Fi ri ng Lin e", w here B.A. dre ams of his i m pendingexec u ti o n at the hands  of t he militar y . In his  drea m he and  the othe r s  are toberes cue d b y Mu rdock, who ar r i vespe r helic opt er. Una ble  to  ov erc om e his fea r of fly in g,  B .A . i nstea d  faces t he  fi ri ngsquad . 

Refe rence s to  o th e r m edia
 K i ng K ong,  t he  193 3 f il m, is  men t ion ed by C ol. Lynch .
T he T en  C ommandm ents (1956),th is movie i sref erence d when the  A-Team escapes from Co l . Lynch  on  thestud io lot by  sp littin g o p en the  fakeocean  u sed f or th e fi lm. 
Jaws, theU n ive rsalSt udio s tourrecreation of the1 975  film's set c anbe s e e nint he bac kg r oun d during the chas e on the s tu d io  lot.
Quin c y,M. E., (19 76-1983 ) ism entione d by oneof Col. L yn ch m e n  wh en he info rms hiscommandin g  offi c er  that  he  crash ed  in to "Q uincy' s  li vingroom"wh ile pu rsuin gthe A-Te am on the studio lot.  E.T.The E xtr a-Terrest ria l  (1 982) is r efer enced by M urd ock .

In  Po p  Cult ureTh e c o cktai l, " M exican Sl a yr ide , "  i s named aft e r thi s epi sod e . It i s aspecific type ofb oiler maker ma de b y pou rin g  a s ho t of  CaptainMor ga n ' s Spiced  R um into a p int of N eg r a Mod elo.
Notes
Refere n c es  "Mexi canSla yride: Pa rt1" and "Me xi ca n  Slayr ide:  P art 2" , The
The Aquamaniac":
George_Peppard portrays_Hannibal Smith in The_Aquamaniac for_the_first time_in_this pilot episode._The role is_referred to numerous times_throughout the rest_of_the series. A scene shot with Hannibal in the Aquamaniac costume is included in_the_opening credits_for_the_first season.
 The phrase "on_the jazz":
 The term "on_the jazz"_is first used in this episode by B.A._to_describe to Amy_Allen the adrenaline kick Hannibal receives from the team's_adventures. In following episodes it is_referred to when_civilians_question_the seemingly insane risks_the team takes or the tactics_they employ. With the departure of_Amy Allen from the show in the_second season, the term was largely_dropped.
 B.A.'s fear of flying:
B.A.'s_fear of_flying is first introduced in_this episode and_is referenced_time and time_again when the team uses a_plane in its_missions. It is notably referenced, among_other_occurrences, in the_fifth_season_episode "Firing_Line", where B.A._dreams_of his_impending_execution at the hands of the_military._In his dream he and the others_are to be rescued_by_Murdock, who arrives per_helicopter. Unable to overcome his_fear of flying, B.A. instead faces_the firing_squad.

References to_other media
 King Kong, the 1933 film, is mentioned by Col._Lynch.
 The Ten Commandments (1956), this_movie is referenced when_the A-Team_escapes_from Col. Lynch_on_the studio_lot by splitting open the fake ocean_used for_the film.
 Jaws, the Universal Studios_tour recreation of the_1975_film's set can be seen in_the background during the chase on_the studio lot.
Quincy, M.E., (1976-1983)_is_mentioned_by one of Col. Lynch_men when he informs his commanding_officer that he_crashed into "Quincy's living room" while pursuing_the_A-Team on the studio lot. 
_E.T._The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is referenced by_Murdock.

In_Pop_Culture
 The cocktail, "Mexican Slayride,"_is named after this episode. It_is a specific type of boiler maker made by_pouring a shot_of  Captain Morgan's Spiced_Rum_into_a pint of Negra Modelo.

Notes

References
 "Mexican Slayride: Part 1" and_"Mexican Slayride:_Part 2", The