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Free to Be... a Family

12/14/1988

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1hr 0min

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Comedy

,Documentary

,TV Movie

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • Mel Brooks
  • Kevin Clash
  • Phil Donahue
  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Director

  • Gary Halvorson

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • The Jim Henson Company

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Jon Bon Jovi

    Self - Host

    Mel Brooks

    Self

    Kevin Clash

    Elmo / Unemployed Bear (voice)

    Phil Donahue

    Self

    Whoopi Goldberg

    Self

    Penn Jillette

    Self

    Frank Oz

    Miss Piggy (voice)

    Gilda Radner

    Self

    Carly Simon

    Self

    Teller

    Self

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