Mike Tyson Mysteries
From left: Yung Hee Tyson,Mike Tyson,Marquess of Queensberry, and Pigeon.
Genre	Action Black comedy Mystery Thriller
Created by	Mike Tyson Hugh Davidson Lee Stimmel[1]
Developed by	Hugh Davidson Giancarlo Volpe[2]
Written by	Hugh Davidson Larry Dorf Rachel Ramras
Directed by	Jeff Siergey Ethan Spaulding David Maximo
Voices of	Mike Tyson Norm Macdonald Rachel Ramras Jim Rash
Composers	Jason Brandt Walker Martin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	70(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Sam Register Hugh Davidson[a]
Producers	Jeff Siergey[b] Larry Dorf[c] Rachel Ramras[c]
Editors	Dave Mendel Scott Fuselier Nick Reczynski
Running time	11 minutes
Production companies	Warner Bros. Animation Williams Street
Original release
Network	Adult Swim
Release	October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27) – February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)

Mike Tyson Mysteries is an American adultanimated television series, and is the first collaboration betweenWarner Bros. Animation andWilliams Street. It premiered on October 27, 2014 onCartoon Network's nighttime programming blockAdult Swim.^[3] The series featuresMike Tyson (who co-created the series along withHugh Davidson and Lee Stimmel) solving mysteries, in the style ofI Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali,Scooby-Doo,Jonny Quest, andMister T.^[4] On December 10, 2014, Adult Swim renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on November 1, 2015. A third season premiered on May 14, 2017,^[5] and the fourth and final season premiered on June 30, 2019.

During a May 2020 interview, writer Larry Dorf revealed the show had not been renewed and the fourth season would be its last.^[6][7] Adult Swim has aired reruns as of 2024.

The show follows the fictional misadventures of boxer/actorMike Tyson, the ghost of theMarquess of Queensberry, Tyson's adopted daughter, and a talking pigeon, as they solve mysteries around the world. The style of the show borrows heavily from the 1983–86Ruby-Spears production,Mister T, featuring actor/wrestlerMister T as himself, and 1970sHanna-Barbera productions such asScooby-Doo, Where Are You! andThe Funky Phantom. Targeted at a much older demographic than those children-oriented cartoons, the show contains adult language and concepts in the manner ofFamily Guy,South Park, and many other Adult Swim shows. While each episode involves a mystery as aframing device, they are often ignored entirely while the plot takes a completely different (and often oddball) direction as the mysteries are rarely solved and episodes sometimes end oncliffhangers that are never resolved.

• Mike Tyson (voiced by himself) is the title character of the series. Mike Tyson is a retired boxer who now solves mysteries. He is portrayed as being wildly out of touch with reality, confusing a chessGrandmaster with theGrand Wizard of theKu Klux Klan, orElon Musk withElton John, thinking abinary code spells out 'Ooo', and eating junk food without realizing he's on a diet. He has a reputation for doing unusual things like taking an oatmeal bath with cooked oatmeal, owning a petgrizzly bear, and using mosquitoes to help him sleep, along with pronouncing the names of many other characters incorrectly, even by calling his own daughter Yang or Yee instead of Yung.
  • Tyson also appears in live-action form during the end credits.
• Pigeon (voiced byNorm Macdonald) is an alcoholic, sexually depraved, sarcastic pigeon. He is a former human who was turned into a pigeon by his ex-wife as a curse for cheating on her. His real name is revealed to be Richard, although everyone still calls him Pigeon – his full name is later revealed to be "Richard Pigeon". Pigeon is disliked by Marquess and Yung Hee, but Tyson is seemingly oblivious to his obnoxious nature. Pigeon is Yung Hee's biological father from a one-night stand, although Pigeon keeps this information to himself on learning it after observing how close Mike and Yung Hee are.
• Yung Hee Tyson (voiced byRachel Ramras) is Mike's adopted daughter. Born in 1998, she was left by her birth mother on Mike's doorstep when she was a baby. Arunning gag in the series is Yung being repeatedly mistaken for a boy.
• Marquess of Queensberry (voiced byJim Rash) is the deceased real-life father of modern boxing,John Douglas, the Marquess of Queensberry, is an alcoholic and flamboyant ghost who provides Mike with intellectual advice. The Marquess portion of his name is pronounced "Marcus" and rendered as if it is his actual name, instead of a title.
• Deezy (voiced by Chuck Deezy; main season 4, recurring seasons 1–3) is Mike Tyson's agent, whom he infrequently attempts to fire but finds himself unable to due to a fear of direct confrontation.

• Bert (voiced byHugh Davidson) is a foul-mouthedNew York City limousine driver.
• Carol (voiced by Jill Matson-Sachoff) is Mike's short-term wife.
• Jillian Davis (voiced byCheryl Hines) is aNewport Beach socialite.
• Terry (voiced byRhys Darby) is the good-natured New Zealander who tends Mike's swimming pool.
• Maxine (voiced byRachael Harris) is the owner of theDon't Judge a Book antique store, and a confidant of Marquess's.
• Delvin (voiced byDavid Hoffman or Larry Dorf) is the mild-mannered manager ofMunn'sSupermarket.
• Harold Feder (voiced byKevin Ruf) is Mike's attorney and Yung's godfather.

The first season was released onDVD on October 20, 2015, byWarner Bros. Home Entertainment.^[8] The second season was released on DVD on September 27, 2016, exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.^[9]

The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. The show's first season currently holds an 82% approval rating onRotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10, with the site's consensus reading: "A dizzying whirl of lowbrow and high-concept,Mike Tyson Mysteries should more than satisfy fans of Adult Swim's signature blend of animated silliness."^[10] OnMetacritic, the season has aweighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[11]

In a May 2020 podcast interview, writer Larry Dorf confirmed that the fourth season would be its last, although Davidson, Ramras, and Dorf would continue working together on a new project for Warner Bros.^[6][7]

InCanada,Mike Tyson Mysteries was exclusively available onNetflix until June 30, 2022.^[12]

• Jackie Chan Adventures, similar fictionalized animated series about actor and professional martial artistJackie Chan.
• Major Lazer, similar fictionalized animated adventure series about musical groupMajor Lazer.

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