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America 2 Nite
1978
| Barth
Gimble - Martin Mull
Jerry Hubbard - Fred Willard Happy Kyne - Frank DeVol Garth Gimble, Sr. - Robert B. Williams Verne Taylor - Verne Rowe Virgil Sims - Jim Varney Aunt Edity - Irma Seigel Linda Barry - Barrie Youngfellow Tony Roletti - Bill Kirchenbauer |
America 2-Night's predecessor, Fernwood 2-Night, was a wild and offensive parody on TV talk shows. The host, Barth Gimble, was egotistical and his sidekick, Jerry Hubbard, was an idiot. Martin Mull had previously appeared on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Garth Gimble, a wife beater who eventually impaled himself on an aluminum Christmas tree in the closet. Barth was presented here as his twin brother, and there were occasional visits by their father, Garth Sr. Fernwood 2-Night was only mildly successful in the summer of 1977 as a summer replacement series (for Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), but that didn't stop creator Norman Lear from bringing it back in April 1978. It was renamed America 2-Night. Barth and Jerry had moved to Alta Coma, California. They hoped to boost the show with appearances by major Hollywood stars including: Robin Williams, Elke Sommer, Charlton Heston, George Gobel and Gary Burghoff.
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Episodes
Known To Be In Existence
(listed in alphabetical
order by title or guest star where title is unknown):
ABE VIGODA
Air Date: unknown
ANNE MURRAY
Air Date: 4-24-78
Guest: Anne Murray
BELLA ABZUG
Air Date: 6-8-78
Guests: Bella Abzug, J.J. Johnson
Synopsis: Bella Abzug; concerned citizen Ted Jennings.
CAROL BURNETT
Air Date: 5-22-78
Guest: Carol Burnett
CINDY WILLIAMS
Air Date: 5-2-78
Guests: Cindy Williams, Marshall Efron
Synopsis: Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.
THE CONDENSED BIBLE
Air Date: 5-1-78
Guests: Jim Nabors, Sue Ann Gilfillian
Synopsis: Jim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.
I AM DEMOCRACY
Air Date: 6-4-78
Guests: Gary Gudrow, Billy Crystal, Alan Thicke
Synopsis: Barth talks about helping a man find his car keys; Jerry and Happy
present their mini-pageant "I Am Democracy"; Disc jocky Tom "Cat
Love Man" Wilson; Billy Crystal makes some phone calls.
JASON SHINE
Air Date: 4-18-78
Guests: Barbara Feldon, Robin Williams
Synopsis: Barbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.
JACK JONES
Air Date: unknown
LYNETTE & LORI / ARTHUR ZABRINSKI
Air Date: unknown
MISS CITY OF MERCHANDISE
Air Date: 5-8-78
Guest: Elke Sommer
Synopsis: Elke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.
MRS. EDITH BUSH
Air Date: unknown
NORMAN FELL
Air Date: unknown
ORAL SMOKE ALARM
Air Date: 5-22-78
Guests: Barbara Eden, Melissa Gilbert, Paul Wilson, Lynne Marie Stewart
Synopsis: The 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
and his hostage Mary Marie Clark. Barbara Eden sings.
PHYLLIS DILLER
Air Date: unknown
SHERMAN HEMSLEY
Air Date: 4-27-78
Guests: Sherman Hemsley, Sherri Spillane, Frank Farmer
Synopsis: Sherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman
Botello.
SUSAN CLOUD
Air Date: unknown
TERESA GOMEZ
Air Date: unknown
TWIGGY / GAYLORD & HOLIDAY
Air Date: unknown
UBS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Air Date: 6-2-78
Guests: Jimmy Yen, Barbi Benton, Lou Felder
Synopsis: Japanese country and western artist Jimmy Yen; UBS presents its first
Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbi Benton; Consumer advocate Lou Moffatt introduces
Bible Gum Cards.
URBAN POVERTY CONSULTANT
Air Date: 5-9-78
Guests: Rob Reiner, Craig Richard Nelson
VICKI CARR
Air Date: 4-26-78
Guests: Vickie Carr, Zale Kessler, Brand McKay
VINCENT PRICE
Air Date: unknown
VIRGIL SIMMS / DAVID JOHN DECKER
Air Date: unknown
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