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I Love Liberty was an American television special broadcast on ABC on March 21, 1982 as a patriotic variety show. The event was filmed in the Los Angeles Sports Arena on February 22, 1982 and was promoted as being a part of the commemoration of first U.S. President George Washington's 250th birthday.
I Love Liberty: With Desi Arnaz Jr., Christopher Atkins, Valerie Bertinelli, Jimmy Buffett. An all-star variety special saluting America.
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Billed as an all-star variety special saluting America in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth, the show featured variety acts including Barbra Streisand singing "America the Beautiful" with the United States Air Force Band, Robin Williams doing a monologue as the American Flag, and a pre-taped Muppet sketch, introduc...
In Big Bird's segment, the bird wanders onto the "theater in the round" stage, wearing his formal wear -- a black tie and shirt front, with white cuffs on his wrists. He calls out for the Muppets: "Kermit? Scooter? Floyd? Fozzie? Hey, where are you guys? Miss Piggy? Animal? I'm looking for you... wow!" Big Bird notices that he's walked on stage, an...
The scene shifts to a set, where the Muppets are rehearsing their scene about the Second Continental Congress. There's the usual squabbling, clucking and paper airplane throwing as Kermit the Frog (playing Thomas Jefferson) tries to get the cast organized. Fozzie Bear, playing John Adams, is looking over his script: "Who wrote this? I don't underst...
A New York Timesarticle on March 21, "Is This Entertainment Special Promoting a Special Interest?", reported that the show was criticized for promoting a political viewpoint:
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http://www.pfaw.org Robin Williams portrays the American flag in "I Love Liberty," a two-hour television special created by Norman Lear and presented by People For the American Way.
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Jul 2, 2008 · 260K views 15 years ago. http://www.pfaw.org Big Bird, Martin Sheen and the Muppets participated in "I Love Liberty," a two-hour television special that Norman Lear produced for People For...
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"Geri Jewell - TV Special I LOVE LIBERTY - 1982"
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Lear and his partner Bud Yorkin produced a two-hour television special for ABC in 1982. I Love Liberty was, as Lear described it, “a patriotic reaffirmation, a paean, a tribute to the guaranteed liberties in this country that is unique in the world.”.
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