Mister T (TV series)
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Mister T was an animated series that aired on NBC in 1983. Created by Ruby-Spears, the cartoon starred Mr. T as a coach to the U.S. gymnastics team, travelling the world while becoming involved in and solving various mysteries.
At the beginning of each episode, a live action segment is shown to explain what is going on. At the end of each episode, Mr. T narrates a moral lesson for the audience to learn.
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[edit] Cast of characters
- Mr. T, the title character
- Ms. Priscilla Bisby, the team's well-mannered driver who loves mystery novels
- Badbutt Tim, the wise guy of the team with an ego the size of Brooklyn
- Woody Daniels, an African-American gymnast and Jeff's friendly rival
- Robin O'Neill, a beautiful, blue-eyed redhead with freckles that's eager to jump into any situation
- Kim Nakamura, a Japanese girl that's daughter to a scientist
- Spike, Robin's little brother who hero-worships Mr. T
- Skye Redfern, a Native American gymnast
- Garcia Lopez, a Latin-American gymnast who's big brother Miguel is an archeologist
- Vince D'Amato, an Italian-American who has dreams of being a movie star
- Courtney Howard, an African-American girl gymnast whose father is a major in the military
- Grant Kline, an ex-gang member who turned his life around thanks to Jeff
- Bulldozer (Dozer for short), Mr. T's bulldog with his same mohawk
[edit] List of episodes
- Mystery of the Golden Medallion
- Mystery of the Forbidden Monastery
- Mystery of the Mind-Thieves
- Mystery on the Rocky Mountain Express
- The Hundred-Year-Old Mystery
- The Crossword Mystery
- The Ninja Mystery
- Dilemma of the Double-Edged Dagger
- Secret of the Spectral Sister
- Mystery of the Silver Swan
- Case of the Casino Caper
- Fade Out at 50,000 Feet
- Riddle of the Runaway Wheels
- Mystery in Paradise
- Mystery of the Black Box
- Mystery of the Panthermen
- Mystery of the Ghost Fleet
- Mystery of the Ancient Ancestor
- Magical Mardi Gras Mystery
- Mystery of the Disappearing Oasis
- Fortune Cookie Caper
- U.F.O. Mystery
- Mystery of the Stranger
- Cape Cod Mystery
- The Williamsburg Mystery
- Mission of Mercy
- Mystery of the Open Crates
- The Playtown Mystery
- The Comeback Mystery
- The Cape Kennedy Caper
[edit] Catchphrases/Quotes
- Mr. T: "Take it from me, Mr. T." "I pity the fool!"
- Ms. Bisby: "Oh my stars and garters!"
- Robin: "What the hairy heck?"
- Jeff: "My eagle eyes even amaze me!"
[edit] Trivia
- Mr. T's fear of flying is similar to that of his A-Team character, B.A. Baracus.
- It inspired a parody on Saturday Night Live's TV Funhouse sketch, where Mr. T aggressively attempts to find work.
- Ted Field III, the voice actor for Spike, also did the voice of Bobby the Barbarian in Dungeons & Dragons.
- On April 1, 2006, as part of an evening of April Fool's Day programming pranks, the Adult Swim programming block of Cartoon Network aired the pilot episode of Mr. T in place of a scheduled rerun of the anime series Cowboy Bebop while Cartoon Network's sister station Boomerang had Mr. T compete against some of the channel's animated stars.
- On May 20, 2006, after the April Fool's prank sparked hype from nostalgic fans, Mr. T returns to the airwaves every morning (except Saturday morning) at 5:30 a.m. on Adult Swim. Sunday morning has Mr. T following Chuck Norris' Karate Kommandos.
