After spending my childhood watching the A Team, I find it sad to say that it’s only at the age of 38 I’ve realised how much of a comedy genius this man is.
@@Rex69Rutherford I’d say it’s hyperbolic. He is not doing anything but playing the same character which is really just a less mature, more egocentric version of his real life persona.
Mr T. was and is an incredibly nice man. I've seen him talk with kids before who were star struck by him, and he preaches to them to stay in school, listen to your mother, and don't do drugs. I wish he had a bigger career than he did, because he deserved it. A true icon.
Mr humility and honesty. Got to love this guy. Grew up in the mean streets of Chicago and worked his way to the top. A good man. Puts a smile on my face watching him. Stays in character too.
Mr. T is so amazingly hard to read if he's in character or if he truly believes what hes saying at times :) Still, I love the guy! He's part of my childhood.
@@richtexas4431 No, I can see it right now. First reply. Says "Because he was telling the truth and being him." But my refutation is that for the most part he was kayfabing especially hard here. This was the immediate lead-up to WrestleMania I. He had a persona to maintain, so really he's playing a highly fictionalized and deeply exaggerated version of himself here. This is not David Letterman chatting with Laurence Tureaud, this is David Letterman and Mr. T advertising World Wrestling Federation Presents: WrestleMania, LIVE from Madison Square Gardens in Manhatten, New York City, New York on Sunday March 31, 1985!!! Big difference.
He was bone-tired and very irritable from heavy work outs prior to the wrestling event. He never should have agreed to do this show under these conditions. If you've never worked out hard you've no idea what it can do to you.
5fy 9, 185lbs was huge back then lol, now he's the same size as conor mcgregor, but he weights 15lbs more. Mcgregor is a lightweightm and he'd kill this man within 30 seconds. how the world has changed!!!
@@boogiestreet594 Totally wrong, do some research on Mr T ....America's toughest bouncer , destroyed a 6,5 ft guy or so in the finals , history of being tough as a doorman at clubs . I appreciate Connor but in streetfight , Prime Mr T destroys Prime Connor .
There is no way the A-Team would have been the classic hit show it became without Mr T. Him and the guy who played Murdock had fantastic chemistry and scenes, really many tuned into see their spats which happened every week with Mr T telling the crazy fool to quit his crazy jibber jabber cuz this time I'm gonna really hurt you!
mr t is kind of a genius. he's completely earnest and charitable AND this angry persona is an incredible character he plays. they are totally laughing during commercial breaks !
Great actor to stay in character because if you look at later interviews hes hapoy, smiling, joking, and very nice man.. Even on Howard stern.. Hes acting the part for the show and doing great.. Hes a great and humble actor who can hold it together.
Apparently George Peppard was intensely jealous of Mr T getting all the attention on the set and in the public eye, so that was very humble of him to say George is the star.
No he was serious. And they really did choke a host on TV. Richard better. Hogan did the standing rear naked and better dropped like a sack of potatoes. Mr t was all like he's sleeping hell be ok but better had bounced his head on the floor cracked it open an was bleeding unconscious on the stage lol. A dick move for sure
And yeah he was in the hospital when Mr t said he's probably in the hospital today. Cause better was at the hospital getting his head stapled back together. Not really playing a character he was an ass hole lol. He was a bully too lol
I would have never watched the A-team if Mr T was not on that show. That was the only reason why I watched it. I love his personality. My brother and I used to repeat all his lines. They are so iconic. Love Mr T ❤ I wish he had been in even more shows and movies. One year when I was in elementary school I had his lunch box . I think I still have it. Yup I gave it to my son so he could put his toy cars in there.
As a business owner I had....HaD....lots of friends......now I'm retired in a Condo that's fully staffed and ... Long story short... I'm alone everyday
Thanks for posting. This is another classic interview by a host that became better with age and an actor who was straight-laced when it came to 'drugs, smokes and alcohol' but didn't want to make fun of his appearance or his straight-faced answers.
Wow- mr T was the best- grew up from clubber lang to everything- he was a larger than life type a guy who helped alot a folk.- man should have won an oscar for rocky3 - its may 23 an mr T is loved over hero --- " gotaa lot a mo" is one of the iconic lines in the rocky movies - respect T
This is bad ass. I've seen a lot of interviews with "T" and he's always an intense but totally cool guy. This was leading into a big WWF thing way back in the day when that shit was huge and T was was totally just playing his role and I'm sure Dave knew it all along. Its not like it'd be the first time ne played along with some wrestlers.
Mr. T was doing a TON of publicity stuff for Vince McMahon leading up to Wrestlemania, and it's a fact he was very cranky and hard to deal at times because of this. Also he had to stay in character as a no nonsense tough guy who doesn't take any crap. Mr. T is normally cool as hell.
So, yeah, I was actually watching when Mr. T won that "best bouncer" contest or whatever it was, before he became an actor...ish star. I love that I found this interview on TH-cam, because I remember it so clearly ... I thought Mr. T was going to walk off the set with Dave's head.
He was so humble. When I was 4 my friends and I NEVER called it “The A Team” - We knew for a FACT that the name of the show was “Mr. T” and nothing else.
I’ve seen Mr. T. Before but never looked at his videos/ interviews, and I have to say he’s a very intelligent black man. You don’t see those anymore. You can seriously learn something from this man. He was strictly business and not with the joking and fooling around. Mr. T is very humble and I respect him a lot. ✊🏽
I was far too young when this aired but so glad it showed up in my feed. I remember the A-Team and Mr. T with fondness, even though I had no idea half the time what was going on.😅 But this exchange is solid gold.😂🤣
Mr. T is totally ON and in character! This is the Mr. T i grew up. We feared him, respected him and most of all looked up to him. Today, children don’t have heroes to look up to anymore.
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I think Mr. T is the most memorable character from the A-team to us kids today.
100
and murdoch!
The only memorable one
Dwight schultz is great too.
There is no thinking about that
Mr t ain't lying , everybody want to be your friend when you doing good for yourself , bunch of phonies
@@brettwyatt7165 are you doing good?
Dave always gets the damned freaks! he ain't Johnny but he aught to get treated better and his guests screened! I pity dave but in a respectful way!
There’s nothing wrong with surrounding yourself with successful people.
@@zolanihogana right
Fair weather Friends
After spending my childhood watching the A Team, I find it sad to say that it’s only at the age of 38 I’ve realised how much of a comedy genius this man is.
EPIC comment. Calling him a comedy genius would seem hyperbolic for 99.9% of entertainers, but this guy played on the edge like few before him.
@@Rex69Rutherford I’d say it’s hyperbolic. He is not doing anything but playing the same character which is really just a less mature, more egocentric version of his real life persona.
Perfect deadpan delivery
Mr T. was and is an incredibly nice man. I've seen him talk with kids before who were star struck by him, and he preaches to them to stay in school, listen to your mother, and don't do drugs. I wish he had a bigger career than he did, because he deserved it. A true icon.
He was in a Rocky movie, had his own cartoon and was in WrestleMania. I think that's a huge career
Mr T was huge. But he never cared about the fame or money. All the money he got, he gave back to the community.
My mom knew him personally. Said he was one the nicest guys in chi town. His on cam persona was truly art.
Chicago, Not Chi Town, no one from Chicago refers to it as Chi Town
@@MrDuds1984 yea they do
@@gimpyjwilliams they are not true Chicagoans then
@@MrDuds1984 in your opinion lol
@@MrDuds1984 in your opinion lol
Mr T is such a cool,humble and down to earth bloke.He is of good character.
and really funny too
he stayed in character and didn't budge from it in interviews.. back when wrestling was "real".. He knew the game
Humble isn't exactly the word he puts on a false air of humble that's actually very egocentric. But he seems like an alright guy
I laughed so hard during this interview I almost pissed my pants mr. T was not playing around
Mr. T - once you ask him a question, you have not a single bit of control of what transpires after. Amazing man to have around.
Mr humility and honesty. Got to love this guy. Grew up in the mean streets of Chicago and worked his way to the top. A good man. Puts a smile on my face watching him. Stays in character too.
There is nothing jokingly going on. He is straight about his business and life. Serious! I Respect that.
Lorenzo Bishop his business is glitter glamour fake wrestling but ye I get ur point
Ernest Hemingway exactly. ..
He's in character folk's.
He better sleep before the fight then
i think you underestimate him. He jokes alot its just deadpan. he's very clever
Classic! Both of these guys really know how to play off each other. Now I'm gonna check out part II.
Mr. T is so amazingly hard to read if he's in character or if he truly believes what hes saying at times :)
Still, I love the guy! He's part of my childhood.
Big Facts!!
He's got the strongest kayfabe ever.
Mr T was a genius. I don’t know how he kept from laughing. Lol
Because he was telling the truth and being him
He did break down and smile on howard stern doing the same sctick
@@richtexas4431 He was kayfabing.
@@dildonius what did I write? My comment seems to have been deleted
@@richtexas4431 No, I can see it right now. First reply. Says "Because he was telling the truth and being him." But my refutation is that for the most part he was kayfabing especially hard here. This was the immediate lead-up to WrestleMania I. He had a persona to maintain, so really he's playing a highly fictionalized and deeply exaggerated version of himself here.
This is not David Letterman chatting with Laurence Tureaud, this is David Letterman and Mr. T advertising World Wrestling Federation Presents: WrestleMania, LIVE from Madison Square Gardens in Manhatten, New York City, New York on Sunday March 31, 1985!!!
Big difference.
He was the reason why we watched the A team.
Absolutely agree!
Mr T is amazing. He should have had much more air time. I could watch him all day. Legend
The way Mr.T glances at David 0:43 too funny 😆
What a legend, this guy was the closest thing to being truly super human when I was growing up, a man among men
I'm glad I grew up watching Mr. T loved him in everything he did!
When I was young as a Black kid that’s was my hero my Superman thank you for that Brother 💯.!✊🏾👊🏾🤜🏾
Grimmjow Jackerjack I’m a white kid and he was everyone’s hero! Legend
Roger Wynne yeah but to us he spoke up for us in times and still in times you lot kill and still hate us.!
Yep he was one of my heroes when I was a little kid I had mr. T slippers t-shirts I even had the mr. T cereal I had a mr. T action figure
@@grimmjowjackerjack7524 speak for yourself little boy
Mr T is a great comedian, he is clearly playing off Dave, and being hilarious. Wow. what a great man
He isn't trying to be funny
He did the same to howard stern on his show..he knows how to stay in character .
@@SeanLives your right he's trying to be MR.T .by staying in character .
@@SeanLives lool
He was bone-tired and very irritable from heavy work outs prior to the wrestling event. He never should have agreed to do this show under these conditions. If you've never worked out hard you've no idea what it can do to you.
So much history packed into this 8 minute clip. A young David Letterman, a young Mr. T, the A-team, George Peppard, the first WWF Wrestlemania....
Mr T is a bad ass
How are you now 12 years later
No, he acts like an asshole..
@@Oneness100 here we are a snowflake 🤣
5fy 9, 185lbs was huge back then lol, now he's the same size as conor mcgregor, but he weights 15lbs more. Mcgregor is a lightweightm and he'd kill this man within 30 seconds. how the world has changed!!!
@@boogiestreet594 Totally wrong, do some research on Mr T ....America's toughest bouncer , destroyed a 6,5 ft guy or so in the finals , history of being tough as a doorman at clubs . I appreciate Connor but in streetfight , Prime Mr T destroys Prime Connor .
I love that he brought the ball again.....and....shifted the interview to the wrestle mania.
George peppered thought he was the star of the show, but it was actually Mr. T
Stupid autocorrect, George Peppard.
There is no way the A-Team would have been the classic hit show it became without Mr T. Him and the guy who played Murdock had fantastic chemistry and scenes, really many tuned into see their spats which happened every week with Mr T telling the crazy fool to quit his crazy jibber jabber cuz this time I'm gonna really hurt you!
Lol, it was the banter between Murdoch and Mr T…. THAT was the best part!!!!
I just love his look when he stares him down. He wants to look serious but I can’t stop laughing😂😂😂
raps maradona he was a real deal bodyguard so it’s no joke when he stares at you!
mr t is kind of a genius. he's completely earnest and charitable AND this angry persona is an incredible character he plays. they are totally laughing during commercial breaks !
Where you there dummy?
@@christianpatterson8301 I pity the fool who thinks Mr T was actually this angry all the time
I consider him stoic and literal
Mr. T was always one of my favorites as a kid back during this period of the video. I miss those days.
Great actor to stay in character because if you look at later interviews hes hapoy, smiling, joking, and very nice man.. Even on Howard stern.. Hes acting the part for the show and doing great.. Hes a great and humble actor who can hold it together.
What a great interview. Dave knew the exact dance steps for the character
Mr T is an absolute legend!! Loved this guy back in the 80 s love him more today!! I pity da fool is the best line off all time.
mama didn't raise no fool
No one enjoyed Mr. T more than Mr.T being Mr.T. Very unique brand of comedy and real life mix... when is when is the question. Mr.T!
7:35 Mr T starts smiling just a little, it's a good act, but really he's quite a gentle man
Apparently George Peppard was intensely jealous of Mr T getting all the attention on the set and in the public eye, so that was very humble of him to say George is the star.
Yep didn't have to say that
i can't believe he was able to stay in character that well the entire interview. maybe he's just that hard haha
He's an absolutely sweet man 😊 He tried SO hard, not to laugh :D
Lol, he’s getting himself worked up… he’s in character.. totally!! Very good actor
No he was serious. And they really did choke a host on TV. Richard better. Hogan did the standing rear naked and better dropped like a sack of potatoes. Mr t was all like he's sleeping hell be ok but better had bounced his head on the floor cracked it open an was bleeding unconscious on the stage lol. A dick move for sure
And yeah he was in the hospital when Mr t said he's probably in the hospital today. Cause better was at the hospital getting his head stapled back together. Not really playing a character he was an ass hole lol. He was a bully too lol
This guy is an American treasure. An absolute original and was made for entertainment.
He's brilliant He's a stright up bloke..love it🤣👊
Mr. T is real
dude is beyond legit.
I love “Mr T” he’s a riot 😂
Mr. T is such an awesome guy. He seems really nice and humble.
This was a fun interview to watch. I have a newfound respect for Mr. T.
5:36 "That's right, ooh nuthin!"😂😂😂
Mr. T may sound straightforward, brash and maybe simple..but after really listening and thinking of he’s said, he’s quite a deep and relevant thinker!
Mr T is da Bomb!
Still to this day love this guy.
Simply an original! They broke the mold.
Didn't realize how much of a comedian his is. He's in character the whole time....."Remember this ball?"
He didnt smile once. Not ONCE.
ALMOST though lol
Damn when you wrote that comment I was 6 how are you
The T stands for Tuff.
Wait why am I replying to a 10 year old comment? Lol gotta love the internet. I will come back to this 10 more years from now.
@@beetlejuice4357 , Beetle Juice , Beetle Juice.
Sorry, but it had to be said 😂🤷♂️
BA mr. T is the man. Watched the A-Team as a kid long time ago in the Netherlands. As kids we always wanted to be BA.
Great guy and great actor.
I would have never watched the A-team if Mr T was not on that show. That was the only reason why I watched it. I love his personality. My brother and I used to repeat all his lines. They are so iconic. Love Mr T ❤ I wish he had been in even more shows and movies. One year when I was in elementary school I had his lunch box . I think I still have it. Yup I gave it to my son so he could put his toy cars in there.
Mr. T is pure class. A humble and inspiring man. Absolutely love the guy.
@4:02 This is gold T. The best look ever given to Dave, and bring the squeezeball back is pure comedy gold.
Mr. T so serious... They work perfect together. FUNNY!!!!
3:58 Classic Letterman! I miss this show!
As a business owner I had....HaD....lots of friends......now I'm retired in a Condo that's fully staffed and ...
Long story short...
I'm alone everyday
this never get's old love it.
Title should be David Letterman on Mr. T show!
I remember when I first stumbled upon this vid back in the summer of 2009, so happy to see it's still posted after all these years.
I hope you enjoyed yourself in summer 2009
We will always love you Mr T !!!!!!!!
Mr. T is a legend. Not a myth. Not a fable. He is a legend.
I love this man he's the best hed so humble and down to earth and I still watch the a team
Mr. T is a comedic genius and a great man
Thanks for posting. This is another classic interview by a host that became better with age and an actor who was straight-laced when it came to 'drugs, smokes and alcohol' but didn't want to make fun of his appearance or his straight-faced answers.
Mr T Legend
Baddest man in the universe. ..FACT!!!
Agreed, Mr. T is the baddest most scary gentle giant ever!
opinion.
I remember being a little kid having a 3ft Mr.T A-team Action figure, it was awesome!! Lol💪🏾💯
this is a brilliant interview
What a legend! A truely awesome individual.
"and that's why I am hoarse now, the guy been choking me" so funny!
I grew up watching Mr T great guy
Letterman and Mr T have chemistry like Ali and Cosell
"Mr. T, I would like to ask you a question"
"Shut up Foo"
Mr T said he and Hulk Hogan didn't do drugs, but he should have spoken for himself. :-o
😂😂
perhaps at the time that he knew him and worked with him that he didn't..
What he did then
@@tommyconnolly9528 Hulk Hogan did :)
@@SelfIndulgentGamer did mr t do drugs aswell
Mr T needs a podcast. That thing would be fire.
I LUV MR.T GLAD HE IS STILL AROUND TODAY!!!!
Wow- mr T was the best- grew up from clubber lang to everything- he was a larger than life type a guy who helped alot a folk.- man should have won an oscar for rocky3 - its may 23 an mr T is loved over hero --- " gotaa lot a mo" is one of the iconic lines in the rocky movies - respect T
The legend, i was a baby when he made me laugh till today. I watched all videos, and the guy still makes me laugh.
2:50 was beautiful
This is bad ass. I've seen a lot of interviews with "T" and he's always an intense but totally cool guy. This was leading into a big WWF thing way back in the day when that shit was huge and T was was totally just playing his role and I'm sure Dave knew it all along. Its not like it'd be the first time ne played along with some wrestlers.
"When he dozes off, take a look at his wallet." Murderous look from Mr. T. God, I love the old Letterman.
that look....ooooweee
T always shows up in character. Awesome.
People did not realize how sharp and intelligent Mr. T Was
Mr. T was doing a TON of publicity stuff for Vince McMahon leading up to Wrestlemania, and it's a fact he was very cranky and hard to deal at times because of this. Also he had to stay in character as a no nonsense tough guy who doesn't take any crap. Mr. T is normally cool as hell.
"Ooooo nuthing!" lol
So, yeah, I was actually watching when Mr. T won that "best bouncer" contest or whatever it was, before he became an actor...ish star.
I love that I found this interview on TH-cam, because I remember it so clearly ... I thought Mr. T was going to walk off the set with Dave's head.
MR.T cleary knows Dave' its all about show business nothing personal!
He was so humble. When I was 4 my friends and I NEVER called it “The A Team” - We knew for a FACT that the name of the show was “Mr. T” and nothing else.
Pity those not in the know
This interview is iconic. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
80’s era Letterman, Mr. T, WrestleMania 1...what more can you ask for?!? xoxo The Clarences
I’ve seen Mr. T. Before but never looked at his videos/ interviews, and I have to say he’s a very intelligent black man. You don’t see those anymore. You can seriously learn something from this man. He was strictly business and not with the joking and fooling around. Mr. T is very humble and I respect him a lot. ✊🏽
I was far too young when this aired but so glad it showed up in my feed. I remember the A-Team and Mr. T with fondness, even though I had no idea half the time what was going on.😅 But this exchange is solid gold.😂🤣
Amen on God Protecting us.
Dave is lucky Mr.T didn't lay a smack down LOL.
Wish he was on TV and movies still. He was one of the icons of 80s.
6:12 and Mr. T trying not to laugh had me rolling , lmao
They were hilarious
Mr. T is a classy guy, I love the fact what he says about the team, that’s the way it is.
Entourage like a bunch of parasites, nuff said
Mr. T is totally ON and in character! This is the Mr. T i grew up. We feared him, respected him and most of all looked up to him. Today, children don’t have heroes to look up to anymore.
“If you can find them.....” This and the Dukes of Hazzard.