Dec 14, 1988
60 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Comedy Documentary TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

The Jim Henson Company

Jon Bon Jovi

Self - Host

Mel Brooks

Self

Kevin Clash

Elmo / Unemployed Bear (voice)

Phil Donahue

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog (voice)

Penn Jillette

Self

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy (voice)

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