Mister T is an animated series that aired on NBC on Saturday morning from 1983 to 1986. A total of 30 episodes were produced during all three seasons, with the thirteen episodes for Season 1, eleven for Season 2, and six episodes for the third and final season. The series was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. Reruns were later seen on the USA Cartoon Express in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and more recently as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night programming block.
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Plot
The cartoon stars Mr. T as a coach to a gymnastics team (with a specific emphasis on members Jeff, Woody, Robin, and Kim), travelling the world while becoming involved in and solving various mysteries.
Paul Dini, Jack Kirby, and Neal Adams have all contributed to Mr. T's comic book and cartoon show.
At the beginning of each episode, a live-action introduction featuring Mr. T himself is shown to explain what is going on. At the end of each episode, Mr. T narrates a moral lesson for the audience.
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Characters
- Mr. T (voiced by Mr. T) - He is the coach of the gymnastics team.
- Ms. Priscilla Bisby (voiced by Takayo Fischer) - The team's well-mannered bus driver who loves mystery novels. Her catchphrase is "My stars and garters".
- Jeff Harris (voiced by Shawn Lieber) - The wise guy of the team with a big ego.
- Woody Daniels (voiced by Phil LaMarr) - An African-American gymnast and Jeff's friendly rival.
- Robin O'Neill (voiced by Amy Linker) - A beautiful, blue-eyed redhead with freckles who's eager to jump into any situation. She also acts as Mr. T's second-in-command. Her catchphrase is "What the hairy heck?"
- Kim Nakamura (voiced by Siu Ming Carson) - A Japanese girl who is a daughter to a computer scientist. She has a photographic memory that comes in handy as she can remember various magazine articles and book passages, including the issue or volume, and the page she read it on.
- Spike O'Neill (voiced by Teddy Field III) - Robin's little brother who worships Mr. T.
- Skye Redfern (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) - A Native American gymnast, whose grandfather was accused of a crime.
- Garcia Lopez - A Latin American gymnast whose big brother Miguel is an archaeologist. He is a keen photographer.
- 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. Her uncle is a magician who was previously a burglar.
- Grant Kline - An ex-gang member who turned his life around, thanks to Jeff.
- Bulldozer - Mr. T's bulldog with a similar mohawk. He is also called Dozer for short.
Episodes
Season 1 (1983)
Season 2 (1984)
Season 3 (1985)
Cast
- Mr. T - Himself
- Siu Ming Carson - Kim Nakamura
- Teddy Field III - Spike O'Neill
- Takayo Fischer - Ms. Priscilla Bisby
- Phil LaMarr - Woody Daniels
- Shawn Lieber - Jeff Harris
- Amy Linker - Robin O'Neill
Additional voices
- Lauren Anders -
- Michael Bell -
- Mario Careaga -
- Cathy Cavadini - Skye Redfern
- Henry Corden -
- Alan Dinehart -
- Dale Ishimoto -
- Allan Melvin -
- Keye Luke -
- Stanley Ralph Ross -
- Julio Medina -
- Tonyo Meléndez -
- Shepard Menken -
- Tim Rooney -
- Fran Ryan -
- John Stephenson -
- Jean Vander Pyl -
- Janet Waldo -
- Anson Williams -
- Cameron Young -
Home Media releases
On May 10, 2011, Warner Archive released Mister T: The Complete First Season on DVD in Region 1 territories (North America and Japan). This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. The Mister T DVD set is branded as part of the Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection as Mister T and the other 1978-91 Ruby-Spears programs were sold to Turner Broadcasting in 1991 alongside Hanna-Barbera by Great American Broadcasting. The second and third seasons have yet to be released.
See also
- Mr. T (comics)
References
External links
- Mister T on IMDb
- Mister T at TV.com
- Mister T at the Big Cartoon Database
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