Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!

Name: Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
Released: 1984-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.4

1984 • 52 min • ★ 6.4 (6) • Released

Comedy Family Music

Mr. T, with the help of a host of friends and special guest performers, attempts to instill good values in children via a series of comedic and musical vignettes, taking place on the beach, at the park and on city streets.

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Original title: Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Reviews & Ratings 1

mister_benn

Sep 27, 2026 · via TMDB

A strange but endearing 80s oddball with the one and only Mr.T giving kids life lessons. It's heart is in the right place, trying to entertainingly give life lessons to his young fans, but its ineptly made, feeling abruptly thrown together to cash in on the star's big name at the time. But with that cynicism aside, the big man shows a big heart by trying to reach out and give advice to the kids. I don't think anyone could argue that the subjects covered, from shyness to being creative to getting exercise to dealing with anger the right away, along with all the other topics are good things to learn about and T's approach to each one whilst comical is just right. Hopefully some kids benefit from this video at the time as it is full of good advice, even if it does look silly and dated now. Today, it's great nostalgia mostly, but I think even adults today still might need to learn a few things from Mr.T.

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Keywords 2

motivational video musical

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