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26 episodes of this syndicated show were produced in 1986 to 1987 debuting in September 1986. Taylor...
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(Series Cast [9]) | Yakov Smirnoff | ... | Nikolai Rostapovich / ... (9 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Garrett M. Brown | ... | Taylor Brown (8 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Vijay Amritraj | ... | Ali Nadeem (7 episodes, 1986) |
| Ada Maris | ... | Maria Conchita Lopez (7 episodes, 1986) |
 | George Murdock | ... | Laslo Gabov (7 episodes, 1986) |
| Leila Lee Olsen | ... | Yung Hi (7 episodes, 1986) |
| Julian Reyes | ... | Victor Ortega (7 episodes, 1986) |
| Gail Strickland | ... | Principal Joan Courtney (7 episodes, 1986) |
| Harry Waters Jr. | ... | Robert Muboto (7 episodes, 1986) |
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Spin off from "Mind Your Language" (1977)
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What a Country was shown on syndication rather than network. It was one of those shows that was never going to succeed there. It was not that bad. Yakov proved his comedic talents about himself as a Russian immigrant trying to learn English in class with other immigrants. The appeal was there but it never launched into madcap humor or anything to be unforgettable. Yakov was a regular face on comedy shows at the time and he deserved a chance like so many comics to have his own show. Clearly, this show only lasted a season probably 20 more episodes than they would on network. That was the difference between syndication and network was that syndication was a place more for independent comedies like What a Country and Mama's Family. No, they weren't big budget but they were on a half-hour every Saturday. Now those half-hours are replaced by info-mercials. I wouldn't mind sitcoms (good or bad) because at least, they try to entertain us instead of infomercials with the exception of the Dean Martin Roasts and Carol Burnett Shows. The infomercials should get cancelled because they put me to sleep. So if I had a choice between a syndicated comedy like What A Country or an infomercial, you can probably guess that I wouldn't mind watching What A Country. As for the infomercial, I just change the channel or shut it off.