Free Country (1978)

06/24/1978 (EN) • 30m

Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Rob Reiner

Joseph Bresner

5 Episodes

Joe Pantoliano

5 Episodes

Larry Gelman

5 Episodes

Larry Hankin

5 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1978 | 5 Episodes

Season 1 of Free Country premiered on June 24, 1978.

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Status

Ended

Network

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

sitcom

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