The A-Team theme comes from the American action television series The A-Team, which aired from 1983 to 1987 and followed a team of former soldiers working as soldiers of fortune. Composed by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter, the theme became closely linked to the show's opening montage and its famous plan coming together. It later spread through reruns, parodies and online edits, where the short fanfare is now used as shorthand for a confident team entrance or a clever scheme taking shape.