Free Country (TV series)
| Free Country | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Rob Reiner Phil Mishkin |
| Starring | Rob Reiner Judith Kahan Renée Lippin Fred McCarren |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Reiner-Mishkin Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 24 – July 22, 1978 |
Free Country is an American sitcom that aired on ABC in the summer of 1978. The series was created by Rob Reiner and his writing partner Philip Mishkin.[1] The show starred Rob Reiner as Joseph Bresner, the head of a Lithuanian family that emigrated to New York City in the early 1900s. Each episode featured the 89-year-old Bresner in the present day (i.e., in the 1970s) reminiscing about events in the early 1900s. The bulk of the show would then consist of actually showing those events. The series lasted five episodes. Makeup artist Stan Winston designed the prosthetics to age Reiner.[2]
Cast
- Rob Reiner . . . Joseph Bresner
- Judith Kahan . . . Anna Bresner
- Fred McCarren . . . Sidney Gewertzman
- Renée Lippin . . . Ida Gewertzman
- Larry Gelman . . . Leo Gold
- Joe Pantoliano . . . Louis Peschi
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anna's Arrival" | Hal Cooper | Story by : Rob Reiner & Phil Mishkin Teleplay by : Earl Pomerantz | June 24, 1978 |
| 2 | "Anna's Adjustment" | Unknown | Unknown | July 1, 1978 |
| 3 | "Citizenship" | Unknown | Unknown | July 8, 1978 |
| 4 | "When Already?" | Unknown | Unknown | July 15, 1978 |
| 5 | "Special Delivery" | Unknown | Unknown | July 22, 1978 |
References
- ^ Doherty, Thomas (December 29, 2025). "Rob Reiner in 'All in the Family': A Boundary-Pushing Legacy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ "Son-in-Law 'Ages' to Become Family Head by Steve Nicely". The Kansas City Star. June 11, 1978. p. 143. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
External links
- Free Country at IMDb