Season 2 · Episode 99
History of Yakov Smirnoff
Comedy History 101
March 27, 202049m 56s
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Show Notes
Yakov Smirnoff is a comedian from Russia. He's known for his catchphrase: "What a country."
Yakov's comic persona was of a naive immigrant who was perpetually confused and delighted by life in the United States.
And then came the fall of the former Soviet Union. What happened to Yakov's career? We have a surprise twist that will make you say....what a country!
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