Series
America 2-Night
Comedy
America 2-Night is the continuation of the talk-show parody series Fernwood 2 Night. It ran from April to July 1978. As in Fernwood, Barth Gimble was the host and Jerry Hubbard was his co-host. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers was the band.
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Seasons & episodes
- 160 Seconds of Fame10 Apr 1978 · 30mSpecial Guest: Charlton Heston; Dr Willard Honeywell claims that homosexuality is caused by a virus; The Friedkin Family Singers pay a bunch of money for 60 seconds of fame; Sallie Hayes, whose husband will be executed on an upcoming show.
- 2Help Every Little Person11 Apr 1978 · 30mGary Burghoff talks about his frozen yogurt stores; the treasurer of HELP (Help Every Little Person), Wanda Ford.
- 3George Gobel12 Apr 1978 · 30mGeorge Gobel, Baby Irene, and textile-mill owner Calvin Proctor.
- 4Celebrity Night13 Apr 1978 · 30mGuests include Sally Hayes, whose husband is still awaiting execution. This episode also includes clips of a press conference in which various celebrities welcome America 2Night to the UBS network.
- 5Phyllis Diller14 Apr 1978 · 30mGuests include Phyllis Diller and Happy's niece, Joanie Kyne.
- 6White House Paper Shredder17 Apr 1978 · 30mRita Moreno; Former White House paper shredder Pearl Wingate; and elderly actor Chad Brandon describes how he stays fit.
- 7A Date with a Star18 Apr 1978 · 30mA viewer wins a date with Karen Lynn Gorney ("Saturday Night Fever").
- 8Jason Shine19 Apr 1978 · 30mBarbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.
- 9The Pine Family Singers20 Apr 1978 · 30mSingers Buck and Harriet Pine; former deli owner Susan Cloud.
- 10Vincent Price21 Apr 1978 · 30mHappy Kyne sings "Don't Leave Me This Way". Guests include Vincent Price and entrepreneur Ernest Twilley, who sells merchandise based on dead celebrities.
- 11Anne Murray24 Apr 1978 · 30mGuests include the Angels String Quartet, DJ Larry Guy and Anne Murray, who has trouble lip syncing.
- 12Lose Weight Fast25 Apr 1978 · 30mMaharishi Maheesh Majipoor demonstrates how to lose weight by chanting. Also: consumer advocate Lou Moffatt.
- 13Vicki Carr26 Apr 1978 · 30mVickie Carr; Peanut trainer Emanual Kasinski; and unemployed magician Brandy McAllister.
- 14Pharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx27 Apr 1978 · 30mSherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman Botello.
- 15Norman Fell28 Apr 1978 · 30mGuests include Abraham "Shecky" Stein, a Rabbi comedian and Norman Fell, who has a difficult time getting on the show as he has problems with the parking lot attendant.
- 16The Condensed Bible1 May 1978 · 30mJim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.
- 17Cindy Williams2 May 1978 · 30mGary Coleman (as Little Wayne Coleman); Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.
- 18The Singing Dentist3 May 1978 · 30mJill St. John visits the dentist with a troubled wisdom tooth. The dentist and his assistant perform a song on the show.
- 19New Talent4 May 1978 · 30mGary Coleman (Wayne Coleman) and Corey Feldman premiere a talk show for kids scheduled to air on the UBS network.
- 20Abe Vigoda5 May 1978 · 30mAbe Vigoda tap dances. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) talks about his book "Winning Through Acting Crazy."
- 21Miss City of Merchandise8 May 1978 · 30mElke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.
- 22Urban Poverty Consultant9 May 1978 · 30mRob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.
- 23Fighting Fright10 May 1978 · 30mPeter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.
- 24The Benefits of Sugar11 May 1978 · 30mIt is all natural and cancer-free! Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Dr. Wendell Dellerton and Twiggy.
- 25Gaylord and Holiday12 May 1978 · 30mGuests include Gaylord and Holiday, Marshall Petty and Jack Jones.
- 26Russia15 May 1978 · 30mRussia expert Arthur Zaprinski and actress Suzanne Sellers.
- 27Tony Rolletti16 May 1978 · 30mAlice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.
- 28Mission Army Band17 May 1978 · 30mGuests include The Mission Army Band, and Gardener Toshiro Asaki.
- 29Roger Miller18 May 1978 · 30mGuests include the Hennessy Family, Roger Miller and Mario Dorsett.
- 30Susan Cloud19 May 1978 · 30mGuests include Jay Longtoe Ballet, Susan Cloud and Arte Johnson.
- 31Carol Burnett22 May 1978 · 30mGuests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.
- 32Legalizing Prostitution23 May 1978 · 30mGuest include Mark Hammill and Judge Marshall O. Petty, who proposes legalized prostitution.
- 33Ernest Twilley24 May 1978 · 30mGuest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.
- 34Rolletti-Sherwood Wedding (1)24 May 1978 · 30mFrom the Pump Room of the Coma Cabana: the wedding of Tony Rolletti and Joanie Sherwood, presided over by Rabbi "Shecky" Stein.
- 35Rolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)26 May 1978 · 30mPart 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.
- 36McLean Stevenson29 May 1978 · 30mGuests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.
- 37Jean's House of Cakes30 May 1978 · 30mGuests include Anthropologist Carl Cyrus; martial artist Susan Walchuck, who shows off her moves; singer Edward Muldune, who performs "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog" ... at the same time; and later Jerry does a commercial for America 2-Night's newest sponsor, Jean's House of Cakes.
- 38The New PTA31 May 1978 · 30mBarth talks about his housing situation; Deaf comic Ronnie Martin and his alligator; Morey Johnson, an adoptee, who traced his missing parents; and former flower child Kona Golden, who is now a mother on the new PTA.
- 39The El Tijo Ballet Co.1 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth talks about his new home; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company ("... because we don't go all the way") presents the "Dance of the Belle Femme Suburbia"; W. D. Bud Prize presents Edith Bush, claiming that she's really Amelia Earhart. Then he talks about the San Andreas fault only to be interrupted by a UBS bulletin: Radioactivity Warning.
- 40UBS Liftetime Achievement Award2 Jun 1978 · 30mJapanese country and western artist Jimmy Yen; UBS presents its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbi Benton; Consumer advocate Lou Moffatt introduces Bible Gum Cards.
- 41I Am Democracy5 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth talks about helping a man find his car keys; Jerry and Happy present their mini-pageant "I Am Democracy"; Disc jockey Tom "Cat Love Man" Wilson; and Billy Crystal makes some phone calls.
- 42Fernwood Reunion6 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth talks about his move from Fernwood to California and introduces the Fernwoodites who financed the move: Candy Lee Hargrove, Connie Bushman, Mercedes Blywyth and Vernon Taylor. Candy Lee talks about the Fernwood Fascinating Females Society. Vernon Taylor talks about the ammo convention. Connie Bushman reunites Happy with his pet turtle. Mercedes Blywyth talks about the Barth Gimble Fan Club.
- 43Surfin' to Heaven7 Jun 1978 · 30mDenny and Brian, the Born Again surfers sing "Surfin' to Heaven". Dr. Joyce Brothers tries to reconcile roommates Happy and Jerry.
- 44Ted Jennings8 Jun 1978 · 30mGuests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.
- 45Melissa Manchester9 Jun 1978 · 30mGuests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.
- 46Carl Reiner12 Jun 1978 · 30mGuests include Carl Reiner and the owner of Jean's House of Pancakes.
- 47Daredevil Virgil Simms13 Jun 1978 · 30mGuest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.
- 48Punk Monks14 Jun 1978 · 30mThe Punk Monks perform "Karmic Love". Happy talks about his new innovation: dental house calls. Barth "lip syncs" to the Martin Mull song "I'll Do the Samba".
- 49Barth's Memoirs15 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth decides to issue his memoirs: "Barth Gimble -- One Man: One Life"; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company present "The Ballad of the Broken Station Wagon"; Dr. Richard Osgood talks about the black market for organs and his "Whole Body Parts Catalog""; UBS promo: "Say What?" and Barth talks about his altercation with the owner of the gas station.
- 50Rolletti-Sherwood Divorce15 Jun 1978 · 30mTony Rolletti follows up his on-air wedding on A2N with his on-air divorce. Rabbi "Shecky" Stein officiates.
- 51Falafel-on-a-stick20 Jun 1978 · 30mBaby Irene sings "Hot Diggity"; Susan Cloud talks about Falafel-on-a-stick; UBS owner D.W. Underwitter on why UBS is standing beside A2N.
- 52Punk Country20 Jun 1978 · 30mJerry and Happy appear in a commercial that Barth turned down, for the Yam Council; Virgil Simms talks about his new girlfriend and the Mobile City; a clip from the David John Decker Show and Virgil sings a Punk Country tune.
- 53Olfactory Distosis Telethon21 Jun 1978 · 30mHappy talks about OD and sings a take-off on "Jeepers, Creepers". Teacher Terry Litchfield talks about the telethon tote board. Jack Albertson makes an appearance, but won't contribute himself. The OD poster boy, Howard Pellegrini appears and the telethon ends with no calls. Jack Albertson needs cab fare. Jason Shine talks about his candidacy. Jack Albertson does a soft shoe number.
- 54Oral Smoke Alarm22 Jun 1978 · 30mThe band has been locked out for attempts to unionize, so Happy is the whole band. Barth and Jerry interview Barbara Eden and Melissa Gilbert -- at the same time. Happy talks about the Oral Smoke Alarm. Chuck Emmitt Saugis appears with his hostage Mary Marie Clark. Barbara Eden sings.
- 55Hostage Crisis23 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth explains that his appearance is due to being part of "an all-night pajama party with guns" -- Chuck Emmitt Saugis is still waiting on his demands. Louden Wainright III sings. Chuck Emmitt continues negotiations. Dr. Arnold Shollien plays some surprisingly recognizable ""whalesongs"". More demands. Special appearance by "Raquel Welch" -- really a cop.
- 56Monty Hale26 Jun 1978 · 30mChild singer Frankie Wonder sings "My Way". Cowboy Monte Hale, host of the the UBS Cowboy Movie, appears. From "Laverne and Shirley" -- David L. Lander and Michael McKean are iterviewed. Someone sings "Blue Suede Shoes". Michael and David sing "The Creature Without a Head".
- 57Big Turkey and Super Quack27 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth talks about the mobile home warming gifts he received. From the Silly Barn -- Big Turkey and Super Quack appear. Herb Matthews reveals new Carter White House incidents. Joan Rivers plugs "Rabbit Test". There's a commercial for Jean's House of Cakes: the Second Wedding Cake.
- 58Steve Garvey28 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth and Jerry do some substitute hosting. Tony Rolletti presents his version of "America the Beautiful" and does a tribute to Judy Garland. Steve Garvey hurts himself playing baseball.
- 59Karen Black29 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth talks about liquor advertising. The Mirth-Makers perform "Steam-roller Blues". Barth accosts Karen Black in the audience and Karen interviews herself. Barth, Jerry and Karen sing "Sentimental Journey". Bud Prize appears with Edith Bush and introduces his dancing teacher, Miss Brenda.
- 60The UBS Story30 Jun 1978 · 30mBarth tells the UBS Story. The Hon. Marshall O. Petty kicks off his Congressional campaign. Shari Lewis searches for a missing Lamb Chop. Virgil Simms talks about his World Record -- and the accident. Virgil then sings "I'm Swearin' Offa You (You Hag)". Jerry tries his hand at ventriloquism, with a very familiar puppet.
- 61UBS Awards Ceremony3 Jul 1978 · 30mThe UBS Golden Anniversary Show.
- 62Connie Stevens4 Jul 1978 · 30mBarth talks about his tan. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers sing "Good Vibrations". Sociologist Wendell Healey discusses surfing. Connie Stevens talks about her contract but does a number for the UBS special anyway: a lip-synch to "Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb".
- 63Taters the Clown5 Jul 1978 · 30mBarth talks about his new talk show ideas. Taters the Clown sings "The Counting Song". Father John Lewis of the Mission San Tijo appears . There's a commercial for MST wine.
- 64Man of the Year Award6 Jul 1978 · 30mMartin Mull grouses about the Alta Coma Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" award. Wayne Coleman of "America After Lunch" returns to interview Isabel Sanford.
- 65Martin Mull7 Jul 1978 · 30mBarth has "bad" news -- Jerry is fired. Fred Willard talks about his resemblance to Jerry Hubbard. Martin refuses to sing without Jerry present. Jerry shows up, so Martin sings "Goodnight".
Details
- Created by
- Norman Lear
- First aired
- 10 Apr 1978
- Last aired
- 7 Jul 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Syndication
- Episodes
- 65
- Votes
- 6 on TMDB
Cast
Martin MullBarth Gimble
Fred WillardJerry Hubbard
Frank De VolHappy Kyne
