Pilot (Mr. T and Tina): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:49, 14 November 2022

"Pilot (The Ogallala Connection)"

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.

Spun-off from Welcome Back, Kotter (1975).

The original pilot was never broadcast. The first episode shown was the 4th produced: Tina Really Truly Gets Fired

Appearances[edit]

Pat Morita as Taro Takahashi
Susan Blanchard as Tina Kelly
Pat Suzuki as Michi
Ted Lange as Harvard
Miriam Byrd-Nethery as Miss Llewellyn
Jerry Fujikawa as Matsu
June Angela as Sachi
Gene Profanato as Aki

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-'''Pilot'''
+[[File: Mr-t-and-tina-pilot_02.jpg | thumb | frameless | right | 300px | Mr. T and Tina Pilot]]
+'''"Pilot (The Ogallala Connection)"'''
 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.
-Spun-off from Welcome Back, Kotter (1975). The Sweathogs appear in this episode.
+Spun-off from Welcome Back, Kotter (1975).
-It aired on September 25, 1976.
+The original pilot was never broadcast. The first episode shown was the 4th produced: [[Tina Really Truly Gets Fired (Mr. T and Tina) | Tina Really Truly Gets Fired]]
 ===Appearances===
 * [[Pat Morita]] as Taro Takahashi
 * Susan Blanchard as Tina Kelly
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 * [[June Angela]] as Sachi
 * Gene Profanato as Aki
-* The Sweathogs
-** Robert Hegyes as Juan Epstein
-** Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Freddie 'Boom-Boom' Washington
-** Ron Palillo as Arnold Horshack
-** John Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino
 [[Category: Television]]
+[[Category: Mr. T and Tina]]
 [[Category: TV Episodes]]
 [[Category: The 1970s]]
 [[Category: 1976.09]]