It was that show about a bunch of immigrants who take evening class to learn english and Don Knotts was the head of the school.

There was a hispanic guy and girl chinese girl, pakistani guy, polish guy, russian guy (Yakoff Smirnoff) an a few others and they had an american guy teacher.

Don Knotts and Yakoff Smirnoff were the 2 most recognizable stars and THIS WAS ACTUALLY A PRETTY FUNNY AND GOOD SHOW.

It only ran for 1 or 2 seasons and I'm not sure if it ever ran on national TV, it may have been only syndicated. It ran in 87 or 88.

I have never seen this shown again anywhere.

So, what does everyone think of this show and have you ever seen it on reruns?

I remember it.

I remember it.

Originally posted by mr roper
I remember it.

Is this all you guys have to say???

You might as well be a robot.

Add some spice to your reply and tell me what you liked about it.

And how do you think we could ever see this show again?

Originally posted by Big3sCompanyFan
do you think we could ever see this show again?

I hate to be a pesimist but we might when Don dies.

I remember it!!! I used to watch it I think every Wed around 9pm EST!
In fact, i e-mail Yakv about the sohw, and his agent got back to me stating that they don't even own any copies of the show!!!
Notorious Viv

Wonder why it wasn't too popular!!

Episode 277–What a Country! (https://www.itwasathingontv.com/e/episode-277-what-a-country/)

It's the mid-80s (https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-07-25-8602130649-story.html), the Cold War rages on (https://www.metv.com/stories/don-knotts-made-an-80s-sitcom-about-immigrants-with-yakov-smirnoff), and a comedian (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1986/09/28/yakov-smirnoff/fb4dd520-ebaa-4629-84db-92dfa5974d66/) from (https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/ep70---yakov-smirnoff) Soviet Russia (https://www.csmonitor.com/1986/1208/ryakov.html) makes it big (https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/03/19/smirnoff-still-cracks-some-smiles/) with appearances on Carson and on the stand-up (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-12-17-8704030735-story.html) circuit, and as a semi-regular on Night Court (https://nightcourt.fandom.com/wiki/Yakov_Smirnoff). In 1986 (https://www.reddit.com/r/ObscureMedia/comments/lvzasg/what_a_country_was_a_syndicated_tv_series_in_1986/), he got his own (https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/03/19/smirnoff-still-cracks-some-smiles/) vehicle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Country!), What a Country! (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125256/http://www.jumptheshark.com/w/whatacountry.htm) Listen to who was cast (https://books.google.com/books?id=M-xEDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA233&lpg=PA233&dq=what+a+country+1986+sitcom+yakov+smirnoff+night+court&source=bl&ots=k9HKNAYfMb&sig=ACfU3U04QlBvuHEXYJpazseH_8g_ihFGvQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNjMOM3bb4AhXPD0QIHVtMAtcQ6AF6BAg6EAM#v=onepage&q=what%20a%20country%201986%20sitcom%20yakov%20smirnoff%20night%20court&f=false) as the macho ex-Marine turned principal.

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Based on the UK show "Mind Your Language," which is jam-packed with stereotypical immigrants.

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