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Mr. T and Tina is an American sitcom and a spin-off of Welcome Back, Kotter starring Pat Morita and Susan Blanchard that aired for five episodes on ABC from September 25 to October 30, 1976. It is one of the first television shows to feature a predominantly Asian-American cast.
- 9 (4 unaired)
- September 25 –, October 30, 1976
- 1
- ABC
Mr. T and Tina: Created by James Komack. With Susan Blanchard, June Angela, Gene Profanato, Pat Suzuki. Taro, a single father, relocates because of business from Japan to Chicago. Conservative Taro wants a traditional nanny for his children Aki and Sachi. But he gets Nebraska born Tina, who challenges his orthodox ways.
- (56)
- 1976-09-25
- Comedy
- 30
Mr. T and Tina is an ABC network sitcom and spin-off of "Welcome Back, Kotter" created by James Komack. The show aired from September 25, 1976 to October 30, 1976, lasting for one season & 9 seasons (with 4 episodes left unaired). The series was about a Japanese inventor who moves his family...
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Pilot: Directed by James Sheldon. With Pat Morita, Susan Blanchard, Pat Suzuki, Ted Lange. Widower Taro, a business executive, decides he and his two children need a fresh start. He moves them to the USA and hires a spacey nanny for the kids. Tina soon has her charges loving American traditions like apple pie and baseball to Taro's dismay.
- James Sheldon
- 1976-09-25
- Comedy
- 30
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Mr. T and Tina is an American sitcom that aired for five episodes on ABC in the fall of 1976. Starring Pat Morita, the series is a spin-off of the then-hit series Welcome Back, Kotter. The show is the first American sitcom centered on a person of Asian descent.
5 (9) x 30 minute episodes. Pat Morita (Arnold from Happy Days) starred in his own short-lived series as widowed Taro Takahashi (aka “Mr T”), a Japanese inventor who moves his family from Tokyo to Chicago. He hires bubbly, klutzy, well-meaning Nebraska-gal Tina Kelly (Susan Blanchard) as the live-in governess for his children, Sachi (June ...
