Mister T (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Action Adventure |
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| Directed by | Rudy Larriva (cartoon) Gary Shimikawa (live action segments) |
| Starring | Mr. T |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Cinematography | Joseph W. Calloway |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | September 17, 1983 – October 19, 1985 |
Mister T is an American animated series that aired on NBC on Saturday morning from 1983 to 1986, featuring the popular actor Mr. T. 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 Enterprises.
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 and sibling network, Boomerang that airs classic cartoons from the Hanna-Barbera, pre-1991 Ruby-Spears, Turner and classic Warner animated libraries. This is also Phil LaMarr's first role.
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.
At the beginning of each episode, a live-action introduction featuring Mr. T himself is shown to explain what the episode is about. At the end of each episode, Mr. T narrates a moral lesson for the audience.
Characters
- Mr. T (voiced by himself) – He is the coach of the gymnastics team, and also appears to be a licensed bus driver as he drives the team's bus when Ms. Bisby is either unavailable or has run out of driving hours.
- 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. He hopes to become a lawyer when he retires from gymnastics.
- Robin O'Neill (voiced by Amy Linker) – A beautiful, green-eyed redhead with freckles who's eager to jump into any situation. She also acts as Mr. T's second-in-command. She bears a strong resemblance to her late older sister Cathy (see "Secret of the Spectral Sister"). Her catchphrase is "What the hairy heck?"
- Kim Nakamura (voiced by Siu Ming Carson) – A Japanese girl who is the daughter of 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, sometimes talks like him; and dresses in a similar manner to his idol. In "Secret of the Spectral Sister", it's revealed that Spike is just a nickname. However, his actual first name is never revealed.
- Skye Redfern (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) – A Native American gymnast, whose grandfather was accused of a crime.
- Garcia Lopez (voice artiste unknown) – A Latin American gymnast whose big brother Miguel is an archaeologist. He is a keen photographer.
- Vince D'Amato (voice artiste unknown) – An Italian American who has dreams of being a movie star.
- Courtney Howard (voice artiste unknown) – 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 (voice artiste unknown) – An ex-gang member who turned his life around thanks to Jeff.
- Bulldozer – Mr. T's bulldog, who sports a similar mohawk hairstyle to his owner. He is also called Dozer for short.
Series overview
