Fernwood 2 Night

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1977 · 65 episodes Season details＋

July 3, 1977

A synopsis is not available yet.

Cast

F Fred WillardJerry Hubbard F Frank De VolHappy Kyne M Martin MullBarth Gimble T Tommy TedescoTommy Marinucci D Dabney ColemanMayor Merle Jeeter V Vern RoweVernon Taylor (uncredited) R Robert DonnerRuss Tuttle S Susan ElliotSusan Cloud