I Love Liberty was an American television special broadcast in 1982 as a patriotic variety show. Created by Norman Lear,[1][2] and billed as a "salute to freedom", celebrity guests included Dionne Warwick, Helen Reddy, Desi Arnaz Jr., Kristy McNichol, Patty Duke, Jane Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Walter Matthau, and Mary Tyler Moore.[3] Segments included The Muppets offering a comic reenactment of the Second Continental Congress[4] and Barbra Streisand performing "America the Beautiful".[5]
References
- ↑ "Norman Lear's 'I Love Liberty': patriotism and family fun; Also, British invade US sitcoms with the sometimes-witty, early 1900s adventure series 'Q.E.D.'". Christian Science Monitor. March 19, 1982.
- ↑ "TV Weekend; LEAR'S 'I LOVE LIBERTY' LEADS SPECIALS". New York Times. March 19, 1982.
- ↑ "I Love Liberty (1982)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ↑ The Muppets Reenact the Continental Congress on YouTube
- ↑ Barbra Streisand "America the Beautiful" on YouTube
External links
- I Love Liberty poster by Roy Lichtenstein promoting the February 22, 1982 recording
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