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What a Country! is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from September 27, 1986 to May 23, 1987. It was based on the 1977-1979 British sitcom Mind Your Language. The series was intended as somewhat of a showcase for comedian Yakov Smirnoff, whose catchphrase provided the show's title.
Original Release
09/27/1986
US Release
09/27/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yakov Smirnoff | Nikolai Rostapovich |
| Leila Lee Olsen | Yung Hee |
| Harry Waters Jr. | Robert Muboto |
| Ada Maris | Maria Conchita Lopez |
| Vijay Amritraj | Ali Nadeem |
| Julian Reyes | Victor Ortega |
| George Murdock | Laslo Gabov |
| Garrett M. Brown | Taylor Brown |
| Don Knotts | F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson |
| Gail Strickland | Principal Joan Courtney |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Class | Saturday, 27 September 1986 |
| 2 | The Soul Man | Saturday, 04 October 1986 |
| 3 | A Busboy Named Desire | Saturday, 11 October 1986 |
| 4 | Don't Leave Home Without It | Saturday, 18 October 1986 |
| 5 | My Fair Yung Hi | Saturday, 25 October 1986 |
| 6 | Holiday on Ice | Saturday, 01 November 1986 |
| 7 | The Best Laid Plans | Saturday, 08 November 1986 |
| 8 | Chicken a la Prince | Saturday, 15 November 1986 |
| 9 | A Birthday with Class | Saturday, 22 November 1986 |
| 10 | Ali's Arrangement | Saturday, 20 December 1986 |
| 11 | Taylor Loses His Cool | Saturday, 10 January 1987 |
| 12 | The Road from Morocco | Saturday, 17 January 1987 |
| 13 | Nikolai Speaks | Saturday, 24 January 1987 |
| 14 | California Dreamin' | Saturday, 07 February 1987 |
| 15 | Moonlighting | Saturday, 14 February 1987 |
| 16 | Play It Again, F | Saturday, 21 February 1987 |
| 17 | Citizen Pain | Saturday, 28 February 1987 |
| 18 | Educating Inga | Saturday, 07 March 1987 |
| 19 | Victor at an Exhibition | Saturday, 14 March 1987 |
| 20 | What a Tangled Web We Weave | Saturday, 28 March 1987 |
| 21 | Love Finds Nikolai | Saturday, 04 April 1987 |
| 22 | We're in the Mubotos | Saturday, 11 April 1987 |
| 23 | What Are Friends For? | Saturday, 02 May 1987 |
| 24 | The Candidate | Saturday, 09 May 1987 |
| 25 | The Apartment | Saturday, 16 May 1987 |
| 26 | Old World Charmer | Saturday, 23 May 1987 |
Directors
Russ Petranto, Howard Storm, Bob Claver, Dolores Ferraro, Alan Bergmann, Linda Day, Tony Singletary
Writers
Martin Rips, Joseph Staretski, Frank Mula, Mike Scully, Leonard Ripps, Eric Cohen, Norman Chandler Fox, Michael Turner, Nick Arnold, Stephen Schneck, Vince Powell, Jerry Rannow, Bernard West, George Yanok
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yakov Smirnoff | Nikolai Rostapovich |
| Leila Lee Olsen | Yung Hee |
| Harry Waters Jr. | Robert Muboto |
| Ada Maris | Maria Conchita Lopez |
| Vijay Amritraj | Ali Nadeem |
| Julian Reyes | Victor Ortega |
| George Murdock | Laslo Gabov |
| Garrett M. Brown | Taylor Brown |
| Don Knotts | F. Jerry 'Bud' McPherson |
| Gail Strickland | Principal Joan Courtney |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Nurse |
| John Ingle | Dr. Ferguson |
| Shawn Ora Engemann | Ms. Puckett |
| Joan Leizman | Moonstone |
| Audre Johnston | Real Estate Agent |
| Cecily Thompson | Caroline Williams |
| Derek McKeith | Boy |
| Leontine Guilliard | Woman Customer |
| Jill Hill | Date #2 |
| Maureen Kedes | Maid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Martin Rips | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Staretski | Executive Producer |
| Leonard Ripps | Producer |
| Eric Cohen | Producer |
| Wendy Blair | Producer |
| Marilyn Larson | Producer |
| George Yanok | Producer |
| Deanne Johnsen | Producer |
