I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox television I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali is an animated series featuring boxer Muhammad Ali, who performed his own voice.<ref name=Woolery>Template:Cite book</ref> The series was broadcast Saturday mornings on NBC and produced by Fred Calvert's independent production company, Farmhouse Films, in the fall of 1977, but was cancelled after 13 episodes due to its low ratings.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In the show, Muhammad Ali and his public relations manager, Frank Bannister, both provided their own voices, as Ali went on adventures with his (fictional) niece Nicky and nephew Damon, voiced by Casey Carmichael and Patrice Carmichael.<ref name=Daytime>Template:Cite book</ref>
Crew
- Directed by Fred Calvert
- Written by John Bates, Carole Beers, Booker Bradshaw, Ellen and David Christianson, Joseph R. Henderson, Bryan Joseph, Gene Moss
Cast
- Muhammad Ali as Muhammad Ali
- Frank Bannister as Frank Bannister
- Casey Carmichael as Nicky
- Patrice Carmichael as Damon
Episodes
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Reception
The series received generally negative reviews. In The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows, David Perlmutter writes: "… perhaps the most clumsily animated, written, and acted series in television animation history, with little of value presented."<ref name=Perlmutter>Template:Cite book</ref>
See also
References
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- American children's animated adventure television series
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