This week, join Jonathan as he celebrates the Mike Tyson Mysteries and all the previous athlete cartoons Tyson sends up each week. In this episode, Jonathan discusses 1977’s I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali, Mr. T (1983-1986), and Pro Stars (1991). What is it about the athlete that makes us want to see him in a cartoon environment? Why do we so readily make nonsensical cartoon spinoffs of beloved television characters? These answers and more on today’s new episode.
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- Ali posing with his cartoon self.
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- promoting Ali’s cartoon (attribution: Branded in the 80s)
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- cartoon Ali
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- Mr. T title card
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- Ruby-Spears promotes their Mr. T. cartoon
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- promoting Mr. T as part of the Saturday morning lineup
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- Bo, Wayne, and Michael from Pro Stars
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- the lowest common denominator-style intro graphics from Pro-Stars
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- Bo as the strong guy and Wayne as the funny guy
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- cast of Mike Tyson Mysteries
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- part of the title card from Mike Tyson Mysteries
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- Mike Tyson takes on an alien opponent
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