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4.8/10 TV Theme music composer Richard DeBenedictis Final episode date 23 May 1987 Number of seasons 1 | 6.4/10 IMDb Genre Sitcom First episode date 27 September 1986 Network Broadcast syndication Number of episodes 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Developed by Martin Rips
Joseph Staretski Written by Frank Mula
Martin Rips
Leonard Ripps
Mike Scully
Joseph Staretski Directed by Peter Baldwin
Robert Claver
Linda Day
Dolores Ferraro
Russ Petranto Starring Garrett M. Brown
Yakov Smirnoff
George Murdock
Vijay Amritraj
Harry Waters, Jr.
Ada Maris
Julian Reyes
Leila Hee Olsen
Gail Strickland
Gregory Sierra Cast Yakov Smirnoff, George Murdock, Don Knotts, Vijay Amritraj, Ada Maris Similar Three's a Crowd, Too Close for Comfort, The Ropers, Throb, You Again? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What a Country! is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from September 27, 1986 to May 23, 1987. It was based on the 1977-1979 British sitcom Mind Your Language. The series was intended as somewhat of a showcase for Yakov Smirnoff, whose catchphrase provided the show's title.
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Synopsis
What a Country! is set in a class of recent immigrants to the United States who are trying to pass the citizenship test. Their teacher, Taylor Brown (played by Garrett M. Brown) is an American English language teacher, while the students include Nikolai (a Russian taxi driver), Laszlo (a retired Hungarian doctor), Ali (a Pakistani), Robert (the son of a deposed African king), Maria (a housekeeper working for a rich Beverly Hills family), Victor (a Hispanic in love with Maria), Yung Hi (a shy Japanese woman) and Sheikh El Hamid (an Arabian sheikh). Gail Strickland initially played the character of Principal Joan Courtney, though she was replaced by Don Knotts during the series' run.
The series aired a total of 26 episodes before being canceled.