4.4 /10 1 Votes
4.6/10 First episode date 25 September 1976 Number of seasons 1 | 4.2/10 Genre Sitcom Final episode date 30 October 1976 Number of episodes 9 (4 unaired) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Rick EdelsteinJames KomackJames SheldonDennis Steinmetz Starring Pat MoritaSusan Blanchard Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Similar Blansky's Beauties, Welcome Back - Kotter, Good Times, That's My Mama, Happy Days |
Pat morita discusses leaving happy days to star in mr t and tina
Mr. T and Tina is an American sitcom and a spin-off of Welcome Back, Kotter starring Pat Morita that aired for five episodes on ABC from September 25 to October 30, 1976.
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Synopsis

Pat Morita starred as Taro Takahashi, a Japanese inventor who moves his family from Tokyo to Chicago. He hires scatterbrained and free-spirited American Tina Kelly (Susan Blanchard) as the live-in governess for his children, Sachi (June Angela) and Aki (Gene Profanato).

Going against the popular Bob Newhart Show on CBS and the second half of Emergency! on NBC, Mr. T and Tina drew poor ratings and was cancelled after just five episodes were aired, although nine were filmed. (Fittingly, the last episode shown was entitled "I Thought He'd Never Leave".)
Cast

Episode list

- "Pilot" — 1976.09.25
- "The Americanization of Michi" — 1976.10.02
- "What Makes Sumo Run?" — 1976.10.16
- "Tina Really Truly Gets Fired" — 1976.10.23
- "I Thought He'd Never Leave" — 1976.10.30
References
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