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Free to Be... a Family (1988)

1h 0m · 14 Dec 1988
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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.

Movie ID124952
GenreComedy, Documentary, TV Movie
DirectorGary Halvorson
Main castJon Bon Jovi, Mel Brooks, Kevin Clash, Phil Donahue, Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Henson, Penn Jillette, Frank Oz
Release date14 December 1988
Release year1988
LanguageEN
Duration60 min (1h 0m)
Rating8.8 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseThe Jim Henson Company

Director: Gary Halvorson
Writers: Sarah Durkee, Norman Stiles, Christopher Cerf

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Jon Bon JoviSelf - Host Mel BrooksSelf Kevin ClashElmo / Unemployed Bear (voice) Phil DonahueSelf Whoopi GoldbergSelf Jim HensonKermit the Frog (voice) Penn JilletteSelf Frank OzMiss Piggy (voice) Gilda RadnerSelf Carly SimonSelf TellerSelf Marlo ThomasSelf Lily TomlinSelf Robin WilliamsSelf Donald FaisonSelf

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