T. and T.

T. and T.
Starring	Mr. T Alex Amini Kristina Nicoll David Nerman Ken James Catherine Disher Jackie Richardson Rachael Crawford Sean Roberge David Hemblen Maria Karabas
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	65
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	Nelvana Hal Roach Studios (Some Seasons 1-2 Episodes (1988)) Qintex (Some Seasons 1-2 Episodes (1988-1989) and Season 3 (1990))
Original release
Network	Syndication (Seasons 1-2 (1988-1989)); The Family Channel (Season 3 (1990)); Global
Release	January 11, 1988 – May 26, 1990

T. and T. is a Canadian television series, in production from 1987 to 1990. The series premiered in first-run syndication in January 1988, later moving to new episodes on the Family Channel in 1990. It was a starring vehicle for Mr. T, after the cancellation of The A-Team in 1987. The show was co-produced by Canadian animation firm Nelvana (in one of their few live-action productions), alongside Hal Roach Studios and successor Qintex Entertainment.

The series’ theme song was performed by Merry Clayton.

The opening voice-over set-up the premise:

T.S. Turner was a city-smart kid fighting his way off the street, until he was framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Amy Taler was a young crusading lawyer. She mounted an appeal to put Turner back on the street, this time in a suit and tie, working as a private detective. Together they are—T. and T.

Cast and characters

The regular cast included Mr. T himself along with Alex Amini as Amanda “Amy” Taler, Kristina Nicoll as Terri Taler (who replaced her sister as Turner’s new partner in 1990), and David Nerman as Danforth "Dick" Decker, the owner of the gym where T.S. boxed and, eventually, set his own headquarters. Also appearing early on were Taler’s secretary Sophie (Catherine Disher); Det. Jones (Ken James), who sometimes worked alongside Turner and Taler; and in season two, teenage orphan Joe Casper (Sean Roberge), who lived with Decker.

For the first two seasons, Turner lived with his Aunt Martha (Jackie Richardson) and teenage cousin Renee (Rachael Crawford), upon getting out of jail and cleaning up his life. In the third season, a new detective, Dick Hargrove (David Hemblen) assisted the team.
Side note: Maria Karabas was an extra in one of the season's episodes.

Season-by-season overview

The first season had more action-based stories. Originally, when T.S. was on the hunt for the bad guys, a stylized routine would take place where he would retire to his locker room, change out of his pinstripe suits and don a leather street jacket before going into action. At the start of the second season, this routine was dispensed with, as plotlines started centering on social and environmental issues that T.S. and Amy began taking on in their work. Season three saw a return to action-based stories.

Episode list

Season 1: 1988

1. "Extortion in Chinatown" (air date: 1988.01.11): Series pilot. The duo come to the aid of a Vietnamese grocer being targeted by Chinese extortionists.
2. "Mug Shot" (air date: 1988.01.18) Kate Richardson is a freelance photographer who accidentally becomes mixed up in a criminal conspiracy involving the murder of a union boss three weeks earlier. Meanwhile rock musician Adam Dalton, Mark Holmes, becomes infatuated with Amanda.
3. "Setting the Score" (air date: 1988.01.25): T.S.’s past comes back when the man who sent him to prison resurfaces as an up-and-coming boxer is accused of taking a dive.
4. "Stow Away" (air date: 1988.02.01)
5. "The Drop" (air date: 1988.02.08)
6. "Something in the Air" (air date: 1988.02.15)
7. "The Silver Angel" (air date: 1988.02.22): A elderly man in a silver suit pulls a Robin Hood when he begins stealing from a local grocery store run by a snobbish yuppie . Meanwhile, T.S.’s nephews, the Fat Boys, drop by the gym to lose some weight.
8. "And Baby Makes Nine" — 1988.02.29
9. "On Ice" — 1988.03.07
10. "The Latest Development" — 1988.03.14
11. "Junkyard Blues" — 1988.03.21
12. "Killing Time" — 1988.03.28
13. "Sweet Tooth" (air date: 1988.04.04): T.S. is the only one to suspect the true motives of a seemingly reformed ex-con.
14. "Playing with Fire" (air date: 1988.04.11): A teenage flute player (Susannah Hoffman) is accused of arson.
15. "Sophie a La Modem" — 1988.04.18
16. "Black and White" — 1988.04.25
17. "The Game" — 1988.05.02
18. "A Victim of Fashion" — 1988.05.09
19. "Special Delivery" — 1988.05.16
20. "Pros and Cons" — 1988.05.23
21. "Private Eyes" — 1988.05.30
22. "Mickey's Choice" — 1988.06.06
23. "Working It Out" — 1988.06.13
24. "Now You See It" — 1988.06.20

Season 2: 1988–89

1. "Straight Line: Part 1" — 1988.10.24
2. "Straight Line: Part 2" — 1988.10.24
3. "Straight Line: Part 3" — 1988.10.24
4. "Straight Line: Part 4" — 1988.10.24
5. "The Whole Truth" — 1988.10.31
6. "A Secret No More" — 1988.11.07
7. "Fast Friends" — 1988.11.14
8. "Every Picture..." — 1988.11.21
9. "Hostage" — 1988.11.28
10. "Conspiracy" — 1988.12.05
11. "Hard Way Home" — 1989.01.23
12. "Wendell's Story" — 1989.01.30
13. "Hunted" — 1989.02.06
14. "The Contender" — 1989.02.13
15. "Jump Start" — 1989.02.20
16. "Substitute Teacher" — 1989.02.27
17. "T.S. Turner for the Defense" — 1989.05.01
18. "Thicker Than Water" — 1989.05.08
19. "Family Honor" — 1989.05.15
20. "A Natural Death" — 1989.05.22

Season 3: 1990

1. "Cracked" — 1990.01.06
2. "Hargrove's Call" — 1990.01.13
3. "Halfway to Nowhere" — 1990.01.20
4. "Cry Wolf" (air date: 1990.01.27): A film student tries to prove she caught a crime on camera.
5. "Decker's Ex" — 1990.02.03
6. "Take My Life, Please" — 1990.02.10
7. "A Lesson in Values" — 1990.02.17
8. "The Mysterious Mauler" — 1990.02.24
9. "Movie Madness" — 1990.03.03
10. "Silent Witness" (air date: 1990.03.10): Turner is charged with protecting a deaf boy who is a witness to a robbery.
11. "A Place in History" — 1990.03.17
12. "Terri's Flame, Thief of Heart" — 1990.03.24
13. "The Curse" — 1990.03.31
14. "Mr. Big" — 1990.04.07
15. "Butler Duet" — 1990.04.14
16. "TV Turner" — 1990.04.21
17. "Nightmare" — 1990.04.28
18. "Suspect" — 1990.05.05
19. "Turner's Tale" — 1990.05.12
20. "Wild Willy and the Waves" — 1990.05.19
21. "The Little Prince" — 1990.05.26

External links

• T. and T. at IMDb
• Template:Tv.com show
• T. and T. intro at YouTube