The Surprising Inspiration Behind Mr. T's 'I Pity the Fool' Catchphrase

On Conan, Mr. T revealed the origin of his legendary catch phrase, “I pity the fool.” Based on characters he’s played like Clubber Lang in Rocky III and B.A. Baracus in The A Team, you might think that when he says it something bad is about to happen to whatever fool is being pitied. But Mr. T doesn’t see it that way.