Games People Play
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Search complete. 11 mentions across 3 episodes found for "Games People Play".
Oct 8, 2026
Jack EncarnacaoHOST
Mr. T. got noticed in a very similar way.
Jack EncarnacaoHOST
This one isn't a m- matter of much dispute, I don't think, um, in that he made an appearance on an NBC television show at the time called Games People Play.
JP SorrowHOST
Yeah.
Jack EncarnacaoHOST
Might remember this.
JP SorrowHOST
What it was was, okay, it was World's Toughest Bouncers-
Jack EncarnacaoHOST
Right
JP SorrowHOST
... was originally what it was, and it, and it, and it, and it morphed into Games People Play.
Jack EncarnacaoHOST
Oh, I see.
GarrettHOST
When he had him talk, apparently [laughs] he had a pretty high-pitched voice that Stallone just did not think would work for this character.
GarrettHOST
And he happened to be watching TV one night, and there was a show called Games People Play, which, my God, a- apparently there was a world's best bouncer [laughs] competition.
GarrettHOST
And when he saw this Games People Play, he called up Mr. T, had him come in.
GarrettHOST
And as much as we say that Rocky became a brand after last week's film, that's not the only brand that's born off this, boys.
GarrettHOST
Not only do we have wrestling, which we've already mentioned.
MattHOST
Well, this made him a brand.
AdamHOST
Mm-hmm.
MattHOST
'Cause that Games People Play, that's like the...
GarrettHOST
When he had him talk, apparently he had a pretty high-pitched voice that Stallone just did not think would work for this character.
GarrettHOST
And he happened to be watching TV one night, and there was a show called Games People Play, which, my God, apparently there was a World's Best Bouncer competition.
GarrettHOST
And when he saw this Games People Play, he called up Mr. T, had him come in.
GarrettHOST
And as much as we say that Rocky became a brand after last week's film, that's not the only brand that's born off this, boys.
GarrettHOST
Not only do we have wrestling, which you've already mentioned, Adam, Mr. T became a brand after this, didn't he? I did not realize.
AdamHOST
And I don't think that Mr. T is anything other than a character, but it was made and bred here.
AdamHOST
Absolutely.
MattHOST
Well, this made him a brand because that games people play.