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

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

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1984
1h 2m
6.4(6 votes)
Music
Comedy
Family

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Mr. T

Self

Mr. T
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Valerie Landsburg

Self

Valerie Landsburg
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Ricky Bell

Self (as New Edition)

Ricky Bell
Acting

Michael Bivins

Self (as New Edition)

Michael Bivins
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Bobby Brown

Self (as New Edition)

Bobby Brown
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Ronnie DeVoe

Self (as New Edition)

Ronnie DeVoe
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Ralph E. Tresvant

Self (as New Edition)

Ralph E. Tresvant
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The Dimples

Themselves

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Gabriel Gonzales

Self

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Martha Gonzalez

Self

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Martika

Self (as Marta Marrero)

Martika
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Jerry Sharell

Self

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Tammy Townsend

Self

Tammy Townsend
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Shanice Wilson

Self

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Athena

Self

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Mark Everett

Self

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Fergie

Self (as Stacy Ferguson)

Fergie
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Clarence Floyd III

Self

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Damon Hines

Self

Damon Hines
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Zero Hubbard

Self

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Janice Kawaye

Self

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Production

Scott Nemes

Self

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Adolph 'Oz' Alvarez

Self (as Oz Alvarez)

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Lisa Richman

Self

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Bumper Robinson

Self

Bumper Robinson
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May Saar

Self

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Janine Sharell

Self

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Kimie Tamura

Self (as Kimmy Tamura)

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Robert Trujillo

Self

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Robert White

Self

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Dion Zamora

Self

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Barbara Brownell

Self

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Madelyn Cain

Self

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Mashelle Clark

Self

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Kimberly B. Delfin

Self (as Popsicle Delfin)

Kimberly B. Delfin
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Richard 'Skate' Diaz

Self (as Skate Diaz)

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Gino García

Self

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Flair Gonzales

Self

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Damani Johnson

Self

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Jeff Parker

Self

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Emily Poree

Self

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Justin Poree

Self

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Diana Torres

Self

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Xena

Self

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Zena

Self

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Kelly Jo Minter

Self (uncredited)

Kelly Jo Minter
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Manuel Benitez

Self (uncredited)

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