What a Country!

What a Country!
GenreSitcom
Based onMind Your Language
Developed byMartin Rips
Joseph Staretski
Written byFrank Mula
Martin Rips
Leonard Ripps
Mike Scully
Joseph Staretski
Directed byPeter Baldwin
Robert Claver
Linda Day
Dolores Ferraro
Russ Petranto
StarringGarrett M. Brown
Yakov Smirnoff
George Murdock
Vijay Amritraj
Harry Waters, Jr.
Ada Maris
Julian Reyes
Leila Hee Olsen
Gail Strickland
Theme music composerRichard DeBenedictis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersMartin Rips
Joseph Staretski
ProducersWendy Blair
Eric Cohen
Leonard Ripps
Running time21 minutes
Production companiesRipstar Productions
Primetime Entertainment
Tribune Entertainment
Viacom Enterprises
Original release
NetworkFirst-run syndication
ReleaseSeptember 27, 1986 (1986-09-27) –
May 23, 1987 (1987-05-23)
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What a Country! is an American sitcom starring Garrett M. Brown and Yakov Smirnoff that aired in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 23, 1987. The series is based on the British sitcom Mind Your Language and was intended as a showcase for Ukrainian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff, whose catchphrase provided the show's title.