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I Pity the Fool
Created byMr. T
StarringMr. T
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersStephen Belafonte
Ken Druckerman
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesLionsgate Television
Left/Right Productions
Original release
NetworkTV Land
ReleaseOctober 11 (2006-10-11) –
November 15, 2006 (2006-11-15)

I Pity the Fool is a 2006 American reality television series starring Mr. T, originally airing on TV Land.

Premise

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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

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No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Motivation"October 11, 2006 (2006-10-11)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 (2006-10-18)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 (2006-10-25)103
Mr. T is called to help the Abato family develop some unity because the family is falling apart.
4"Respect"November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01)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 (2006-11-08)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 (2006-11-15)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

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  1. ^ "Mr. T Reveals Why He Pities Fools". IGN. 17 May 2012.
  2. ^ Stewart, Susan (October 18, 2006). "No Time for Pity, as a Tough Guy Hands Out Tough Love". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  3. ^ Smith, Austin (11 October 2006). "'FOOLS' PARADISE – MR. T'S 'PITY' PARTY". New York Post.
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