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Old 09-20-2003, 11:17 AM   #1
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Default Remember "What A Country"?

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?
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Old 09-20-2003, 11:18 AM   #2
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I remember it.
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Old 09-20-2003, 11:41 AM   #3
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I remember it.
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Old 09-20-2003, 12:35 PM   #4
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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?
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do you think we could ever see this show again?
I hate to be a pesimist but we might when Don dies.
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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!!!
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Wonder why it wasn't too popular!!
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Old 06-18-2022, 05:42 AM   #8
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Episode 277–What a Country!

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It's the mid-80s, the Cold War rages on, and a comedian from Soviet Russia makes it big with appearances on Carson and on the stand-up circuit, and as a semi-regular on Night Court. In 1986, he got his own vehicle, What a Country! Listen to who was cast as the macho ex-Marine turned principal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnwv_jmIcyI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDrtrw94VI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Q1IlCuABE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXLlCj7gLDw

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Based on the UK show "Mind Your Language," which is jam-packed with stereotypical immigrants.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxFL7rAZ4ok

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