What a Country!
| What a Country! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| 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 |
| Theme music composer | Richard DeBenedictis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Martin Rips Joseph Staretski |
| Producer(s) | Wendy Blair Eric Cohen Leonard Ripps |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndicated |
| Original run | September 27, 1986 – May 23, 1987 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Mind Your Language |
What a Country! is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from September 27, 1986 to May 23, 1987.
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[edit] Synopsis
Based on the British sitcom Mind Your Language, the series follows the theme of an American English language teacher (played by Garrett M. Brown) trying his best to teach a group of foreigners who are trying to pass the citizenship test. The characters include Nikolai, a Russian taxi driver (Yakov Smirnoff, whose catchphrase provided the show's title), Laslo (a retired Hungarian doctor), Ali (a Pakistani), Robert (the son of a deposed African king), Maria (the housekeeper working for a rich Beverly Hills family), Victor (a Hispanic in love with Maria) and Yung Hee (a shy Chinese woman). Actress Gail Strickland played the character of Principal Joan Courtney. During the series' short run, Don Knotts replaced Gail Strickland as the school's principal.[1]
The series aired a total of 26 episodes before being canceled.
[edit] Cast
- Garrett M. Brown.....Taylor Brown
- Yakov Smirnoff.....Nikolai Rostopovich
- George Murdock.....Laszlo Gabo
- Vijay Amritraj.....Ali Nadim
- Harry Waters, Jr......Robert Muboto
- Ada Maris.....Maria Conchita Lopez
- Julian Reyes.....Victor Ortega
- Leila Hee Olsen.....Yung Hi
- Gail Strickland.....Principal Joan Courtney (Episodes 1-10)
- Don Knotts.....Principal F.J. "Bud" McPherson (Episodes 11-26)
[edit] Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "The First Class" | September 27, 1986 |
| 1-2 | "The Soul Man" | October 4, 1986 |
| 1-3 | "A Busboy Named Desire" | October 11, 1986 |
| 1-4 | "Don't Leave Home Without It" | October 18, 1986 |
| 1-5 | "My Fair Yung Hi" | October 25, 1986 |
| 1-6 | "Holiday on Ice" | November 1, 1986 |
| 1-7 | "The Best Laid Plans" | November 8, 1986 |
| 1-8 | "Chicken a la Prince" | November 15, 1986 |
| 1-9 | "A Birthday With Class" | November 22, 1986 |
| 1-10 | "Ali's Arrangement" | December 20, 1986 |
| 1-11 | "Taylor Loses His Cool" | January 10, 1987 |
| 1-12 | "The Road From Morocco" | January 17, 1987 |
| 1-13 | "Nikolai Speaks" | January 24, 1987 |
| 1-14 | "California Dreamin'" | February 7, 1987 |
| 1-15 | "Moonlighting" | February 14, 1987 |
| 1-16 | "Play it Again, F" | February 21, 1987 |
| 1-17 | "Citizen Pain" | February 28, 1987 |
| 1-18 | "Educating Inga" | March 7, 1987 |
| 1-19 | "Victor at an Exhibition" | March 14, 1987 |
| 1-20 | "What a Tangled Web We Weave" | March 28, 1987 |
| 1-21 | "Love Finds Nikolai" | April 4, 1987 |
| 1-22 | "We're in the Muboto's" | April 11, 1987 |
| 1-23 | "What Are Friends For?" | May 2, 1987 |
| 1-24 | "The Candidate" | May 9, 1987 |
| 1-25 | "The Apartment" | May 16, 1987 |
| 1-26 | "Old World Charmer" | May 23, 1987 |
[edit] References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 1502–1503. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
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