Mike Tyson Mysteries

Did You Know?

• The first season was released on DVD on October 20, 2015, by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
• The second season was released on DVD on September 27, 2016, exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.
• In a May 2020 podcast interview, writer Larry Dorf confirmed the fourth season would be its last, though the creative team would continue working together on a new project for Warner Bros.

Premise

The show follows the fictional misadventures of boxer and actor Mike Tyson, the ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, Tyson's adopted daughter, and a talking pigeon as they solve mysteries around the world. Its style borrows heavily from the 1983–86 Ruby-Spears production Mister T and 1970s Hanna-Barbera productions such as Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and The Funky Phantom. Targeted at an older demographic, the show contains adult language and concepts. Mysteries often serve as framing devices, but plots frequently take oddball directions, with mysteries rarely solved and episodes sometimes ending on unresolved cliffhangers.

Characters

Mike Tyson (voiced by himself) is the title character, a retired boxer who solves mysteries. He is portrayed as well-meaning but out of touch with reality, confusing a chess Grandmaster with the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, or Elon Musk with Elton John, and pronouncing names incorrectly, including calling his own daughter Yang or Yee instead of Yung. Tyson also appears in live-action form during the end credits. Pigeon (voiced by Norm Macdonald) is an alcoholic, sexually depraved, sarcastic pigeon who was a human turned into a pigeon by his ex-wife as a curse for cheating. His real name is Richard, though everyone calls him Pigeon; his full name is later revealed as Richard Pigeon. Pigeon is disliked by Marquess and Yung Hee, but Tyson is oblivious to his obnoxious nature. Pigeon is Yung Hee's biological father from a one-night stand, but keeps this information to himself. Yung Hee Tyson (voiced by Rachel Ramras) is Mike's adopted daughter, left on his doorstep as a baby. A running gag is her being repeatedly mistaken for a boy. Marquess of Queensberry (voiced by Jim Rash) is the deceased real-life father of modern boxing, John Douglas, the Marquess of Queensberry, an alcoholic and flamboyant ghost who provides intellectual advice. His title is pronounced as if it were his name. Deezy (voiced by Chuck Deezy; main season 4, recurring seasons 1–3) is Mike Tyson's agent, whom he infrequently attempts to fire. Bert (voiced by Hugh Davidson) is a foul-mouthed New York City limousine driver. Carol (voiced by Jill Matson-Sachoff) is Mike's short-term wife. Jillian Davis (voiced by Cheryl Hines) is a Newport Beach socialite. Terry (voiced by Rhys Darby) is a good-natured New Zealander who tends Mike's swimming pool. Maxine (voiced by Rachael Harris) is the owner of the Don't Judge a Book antique store and a confidant of Marquess's.

Reception

The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. The first season holds an 82% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10; the site's consensus describes it as a dizzying whirl of lowbrow and high-concept that should satisfy fans of Adult Swim's animated silliness. On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.