Free Country
TV series
Free Country
1978, English, on ABC. Created by Rob Reiner.
Free Country is a short-lived sitcom on ABC in the summer of 1978. The show starred Rob Reiner as Joseph Bresner, the head of a Lithuanian family that emigrated to New York City in the early-1900s. Each episode featured the 89 year old Bresner in present day reminiscing about events in the early-1900s. The bulk of the show would then consist of actually showing those events. The series lasted five episodes.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1978
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Latest episode
S1 E5: Special Delivery
Aired 22 July 1978
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 24 June 1978
- Last aired
- 22 July 1978
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Free Country are there?
Free Country has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Free Country finished?
Yes. Free Country ended in 1978, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Free Country?
If you liked Free Country, try Who's the Boss?, Benson, Coach.
Who created Free Country?
Free Country was created by Rob Reiner and stars Rob Reiner, Joe Pantoliano, Larry Gelman.