| I Pity the Fool | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Mr. T |
| Starring | Mr. T |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Stephen Belafonte Ken Druckerman |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Lionsgate Television & Left/Right Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Land |
| Original release | October 11 – November 15, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
I Pity the Fool is a 2006 American reality television series starring Mr. T, originally aired on TV Land.
Premise
The series features Mr. T traveling from town to town giving advice, solving problems and teaching individuals some basic life rules.[1] He mainly gives advice about playing fair and maintaining a good team spirit. The name of the show comes from Mr. T's catch phrase from Rocky III where he played the character James "Clubber" Lang.[2] The show only lasted for six episodes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Motivation" | October 11, 2006 | 101 |
| Mr. T is tasked with motivating the employees of a New York car dealership and improving the relationship of a father and son-in-law who are working together.[3] | |||
| 2 | "Trust" | October 18, 2006 | 102 |
| Mr. T goes to help parents and children at a dance school improve their trust in each other so they can prepare for an upcoming dance recital. | |||
| 3 | "Unity" | October 25, 2006 | 103 |
| Mr. T is called to help the Abato family develop some unity because the family is falling apart. | |||
| 4 | "Respect" | November 1, 2006 | 104 |
| Mr. T goes out to a family horse farm where he helps the Layden parents to teach their four rough teenage sons some respect. Gloucester County 4-H Family | |||
| 5 | "Leadership" | November 8, 2006 | 105 |
| Mr. T heads to a real estate agent in Brooklyn which has little direction and sets out to teach the owner some leadership skills. | |||
| 6 | "Communication" | November 15, 2006 | 106 |
| Mr. T visits a restaurant where the fighting of the owner, chef, and staff are threatening to sink the business, and works at teaching them about good communication. | |||
References
- ^ "Mr. T Reveals Why He Pities Fools". IGN. 17 May 2012.
- ^ Stewart, Susan (October 18, 2006). "No Time for Pity, as a Tough Guy Hands Out Tough Love". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Smith, Austin (11 October 2006). "'FOOLS' PARADISE – MR. T'S 'PITY' PARTY". New York Post.
External links
- I Pity the Fool at IMDb
- I Pity the Fool at TV.com