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No. of seasons
  
3

Running time
  
25 minutes

7.2/10
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Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of episodes
  
65

Final episode date
  
26 May 1990

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Starring
  
Mr. T Alex Amini Kristina Nicoll David Nerman Ken James Catherine Disher Jackie Richardson Rachael Crawford Sean Roberge David Hemblen

Production company(s)
  
Nelvana Hal Roach Studios/Qintex Entertainment

Networks
  
Global Television Network, Broadcast syndication

Nominations
  
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Cast
  
Mr T, Alexandra Amini, Catherine Disher, Jackie Richardson, Rachael Crawford

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 1986. 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.

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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.

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.

Season 1: 1988

  1. "Extortion in Chinatown" — 1988.01.11
  2. "Mug Shot" — 1988.01.18
  3. "Setting the Score" — 1988.01.25
  4. "Stow Away" — 1988.02.01
  5. "The Drop" — 1988.02.08
  6. "Something in the Air" — 1988.02.15
  7. "The Silver Angel" — 1988.02.22
  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" — 1988.04.04
  14. "Playing with Fire" — 1988.04.11
  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" — 1990.01.27
  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" — 1990.03.10
  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

References

T. and T. Wikipedia
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