Free to Be... a Family (1988)
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.
Director: Gary Halvorson
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Jon Bon Jovi as Self - Host |
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Mel Brooks as Self |
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Kevin Clash as Elmo / Unemployed Bear (voice) |
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Phil Donahue as Self |
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Whoopi Goldberg as Self |
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Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog (voice) |
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Penn Jillette as Self |
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Frank Oz as Miss Piggy (voice) |
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Gilda Radner as Self |
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Carly Simon as Self |
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Teller as Self |
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Marlo Thomas as Self |
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Lily Tomlin as Self |
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Robin Williams as Self |
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Donald Faison as Self |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Writing | Norman Stiles | Writer |
| Writing | Sarah Durkee | Writer |
| Writing | Christopher Cerf | Writer |