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Free to Be... a Family

Gary Halvorson

1988 • 1h 0m

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 celeb...

Free to Be... a Family

Cast

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon JoviSelf - Host

Mel Brooks

Kevin Clash

Kevin ClashElmo / Unemployed Bear (voice)

Phil Donahue

Phil DonahueSelf

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi GoldbergSelf

Jim Henson

Jim HensonKermit the Frog (voice)

Penn Jillette

Penn JilletteSelf

Frank Oz

Frank OzMiss Piggy (voice)

Gilda Radner

Gilda RadnerSelf

Carly Simon

Carly SimonSelf

Teller

Marlo Thomas

Marlo ThomasSelf

Lily Tomlin

Lily TomlinSelf

Robin Williams

Robin WilliamsSelf

Donald Faison

Donald FaisonSelf

Crew

Gary Halvorson

Gary HalvorsonDirector

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Free to Be... a Family (1988) — Backlot Notes