Free to Be... a Family

Name: Free to Be... a Family
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 1988
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 8.75

1988 · 60 min

Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie

★ 8.8

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Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who befriend each other over a satellite connection and find common ground. The Muppets and several celebrities make a cameo.

Crew

Director Gary Halvorson
Writer Sarah Durkee
Writer Norman Stiles
Writer Christopher Cerf

Cast

Jon Bon Jovi
Self - Host
Mel Brooks
Self
Kevin Clash
Elmo / Unemployed Bear (voice)
Phil Donahue
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Penn Jillette
Self
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy (voice)
Gilda Radner
Self
Carly Simon
Self
Teller
Self
Marlo Thomas
Self

Crew

Director — Gary Halvorson
Writer — Sarah Durkee
Writer — Norman Stiles
Writer — Christopher Cerf

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