Fernwood 2 Night was a comedic television program that ran from July 1977 – September 1977. It was created by Norman Lear and produced by Alan Thicke as a spin-off/summer replacement from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. It was a parody talk show, hosted by Barth Gimble and sidekick/announcer Jerry Hubbard, complete with a stage band, Happy Kyne and His Mirthmakers. Barth was the twin brother of Garth Gimble from Mary Hartman. Like Mary Hartman, Fernwood 2 Night was set in the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio. The show satirized real talk shows as well as the sort of fare one might expect from locally-produced, small-town, midwestern American television programming. Well-known actors usually appeared playing characters or a contrivance had to be written for the celebrity to appear as themselves. After one season of Fernwood, the producers revamped the show the following year as America 2-Night. In this second version, Barth and Jerry's show moved to California and was broadcast nationally on the fictional UBS network, whose slogan was "We put U before the BS". This change allowed the show to now have well-known actors on the show as themselves.
Talk to a Jew
Leisure Suits Cause Cancer
The Wonderblender
Corporal Punishment I
Corporal Punishment II
Fernwood Fascinating Females
Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf
Congressman Chambers
No-frills Hospitals
Ethnic Myths
Lillian Dunbar
Uncle Sam, Jr (I)
Tony Rolletti and Susan Cloud
Breeding Athletes
Animal Sexuality
Garth Gimble Memorial Tennis Classic
Dating Service for Dogs
Lou Moffatt on Land Deals
Uncle Sam Jr. II
Comedy Sales Techniques
Tom Waits
Dumbness measuring machine
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Singers and salesmen
Criminal Justice
Still a Dream
Fernwood Blood Drive
Ratings Week
Barbershop Trio
Two Ladies Against Pornography
Church of the Devine Lemonade
Roger Bellman
The Fitness Twins
You Are You
The Barber
X-Rated Shopping Mall
Tony Rolletti's autobiography
Getting the most from your warranty
Nudists
Wrestling
Tony and Chance Rolletti
Solving Water Shortages
Sex Therapy
Real Estate Tips
Skateboard Angel
Mobile Home Daredevil
Rev. Chung Hee
Pot Sniffing
Pet Mating Service
Harrison Edwards' Moon
Behind Hollywood
Etiquette Guidelines
Aunt Edity
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Theological Correspondence Course
Singles Mingles Club
Lattimore Diet Program
Battery Powered Car
Harry Shearer
Amusement and Healing Parks
Indian Princess
Fan Club President
The Ransom
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