

America 2-Night
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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.60 Seconds of Fame
10-04-197830mSpecial 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...
- Ep 2
2.Help Every Little Person
11-04-197830mGary Burghoff talks about his frozen yogurt stores; the treasurer of HELP (Help Every Little Person), Wanda Ford.
- Ep 3
3.George Gobel
12-04-197830mGeorge Gobel, Baby Irene, and textile-mill owner Calvin Proctor.
- Ep 4
4.Celebrity Night
13-04-197830mGuests 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...
- Ep 5
5.Phyllis Diller
14-04-197830mGuests include Phyllis Diller and Happy's niece, Joanie Kyne.
- Ep 6
6.White House Paper Shredder
17-04-197830mRita Moreno; Former White House paper shredder Pearl Wingate; and elderly actor Chad Brandon describes how he stays fit.
- Ep 7
7.A Date with a Star
18-04-197830mA viewer wins a date with Karen Lynn Gorney ("Saturday Night Fever").
- Ep 8
8.Jason Shine
19-04-197830mBarbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.
- Ep 9
9.The Pine Family Singers
20-04-197830mSingers Buck and Harriet Pine; former deli owner Susan Cloud.
- Ep 10
10.Vincent Price
21-04-197830mHappy Kyne sings "Don't Leave Me This Way". Guests include Vincent Price and entrepreneur Ernest Twilley, who sells merchandise based on dead celebrities.
- Ep 11
11.Anne Murray
24-04-197830mGuests include the Angels String Quartet, DJ Larry Guy and Anne Murray, who has trouble lip syncing.
- Ep 12
12.Lose Weight Fast
25-04-197830mMaharishi Maheesh Majipoor demonstrates how to lose weight by chanting. Also: consumer advocate Lou Moffatt.
- Ep 13
13.Vicki Carr
26-04-197830mVickie Carr; Peanut trainer Emanual Kasinski; and unemployed magician Brandy McAllister.
- Ep 14
14.Pharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx
27-04-197830mSherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman Botello.
- Ep 15
15.Norman Fell
28-04-197830mGuests 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.
- Ep 16
16.The Condensed Bible
01-05-197830mJim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.
- Ep 17
17.Cindy Williams
02-05-197830mGary Coleman (as Little Wayne Coleman); Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.
- Ep 18
18.The Singing Dentist
03-05-197830mJill St. John visits the dentist with a troubled wisdom tooth. The dentist and his assistant perform a song on the show.
- Ep 19
19.New Talent
04-05-197830mGary Coleman (Wayne Coleman) and Corey Feldman premiere a talk show for kids scheduled to air on the UBS network.
- Ep 20
20.Abe Vigoda
05-05-197830mAbe Vigoda tap dances. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) talks about his book "Winning Through Acting Crazy."
- Ep 21
21.Miss City of Merchandise
08-05-197830mElke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.
- Ep 22
22.Urban Poverty Consultant
09-05-197830mRob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.
- Ep 23
23.Fighting Fright
10-05-197830mPeter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.
- Ep 24
24.The Benefits of Sugar
11-05-197830mIt is all natural and cancer-free! Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Dr. Wendell Dellerton and Twiggy.
- Ep 25
25.Gaylord and Holiday
12-05-197830mGuests include Gaylord and Holiday, Marshall Petty and Jack Jones.
- Ep 26
26.Russia
15-05-197830mRussia expert Arthur Zaprinski and actress Suzanne Sellers.
- Ep 27
27.Tony Rolletti
16-05-197830mAlice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.
- Ep 28
28.Mission Army Band
17-05-197830mGuests include The Mission Army Band, and Gardener Toshiro Asaki.
- Ep 29
29.Roger Miller
18-05-197830mGuests include the Hennessy Family, Roger Miller and Mario Dorsett.
- Ep 30
30.Susan Cloud
19-05-197830mGuests include Jay Longtoe Ballet, Susan Cloud and Arte Johnson.
- Ep 31
31.Carol Burnett
22-05-197830mGuests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.
- Ep 32
32.Legalizing Prostitution
23-05-197830mGuest include Mark Hammill and Judge Marshall O. Petty, who proposes legalized prostitution.
- Ep 33
33.Ernest Twilley
24-05-197830mGuest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.
- Ep 34
34.Rolletti-Sherwood Wedding (1)
24-05-197830mFrom the Pump Room of the Coma Cabana: the wedding of Tony Rolletti and Joanie Sherwood, presided over by Rabbi "Shecky" Stein.
- Ep 35
35.Rolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)
26-05-197830mPart 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.
- Ep 36
36.McLean Stevenson
29-05-197830mGuests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.
- Ep 37
37.Jean's House of Cakes
30-05-197830mGuests 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 tim...
- Ep 38
38.The New PTA
31-05-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 39
39.The El Tijo Ballet Co.
01-06-197830mBarth 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 presen...
- Ep 40
40.UBS Liftetime Achievement Award
02-06-197830mJapanese country and western artist Jimmy Yen; UBS presents its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbi Benton; Consumer advocate Lou Moffatt introduces Bible Gum Cards.
- Ep 41
41.I Am Democracy
05-06-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 42
42.Fernwood Reunion
06-06-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 43
43.Surfin' to Heaven
07-06-197830mDenny and Brian, the Born Again surfers sing "Surfin' to Heaven". Dr. Joyce Brothers tries to reconcile roommates Happy and Jerry.
- Ep 44
44.Ted Jennings
08-06-197830mGuests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.
- Ep 45
45.Melissa Manchester
09-06-197830mGuests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.
- Ep 46
46.Carl Reiner
12-06-197830mGuests include Carl Reiner and the owner of Jean's House of Pancakes.
- Ep 47
47.Daredevil Virgil Simms
13-06-197830mGuest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.
- Ep 48
48.Punk Monks
14-06-197830mThe 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".
- Ep 49
49.Barth's Memoirs
15-06-197830mBarth 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 ta...
- Ep 50
50.Rolletti-Sherwood Divorce
15-06-197830mTony Rolletti follows up his on-air wedding on A2N with his on-air divorce. Rabbi "Shecky" Stein officiates.
- Ep 51
51.Falafel-on-a-stick
20-06-197830mBaby Irene sings "Hot Diggity"; Susan Cloud talks about Falafel-on-a-stick; UBS owner D.W. Underwitter on why UBS is standing beside A2N.
- Ep 52
52.Punk Country
20-06-197830mJerry 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 Deck...
- Ep 53
53.Olfactory Distosis Telethon
21-06-197830mHappy 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 contri...
- Ep 54
54.Oral Smoke Alarm
22-06-197830mThe 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...
- Ep 55
55.Hostage Crisis
23-06-197830mBarth 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....
- Ep 56
56.Monty Hale
26-06-197830mChild 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 iterv...
- Ep 57
57.Big Turkey and Super Quack
27-06-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 58
58.Steve Garvey
28-06-197830mBarth 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 bas...
- Ep 59
59.Karen Black
29-06-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 60
60.The UBS Story
30-06-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 61
61.UBS Awards Ceremony
03-07-197830mThe UBS Golden Anniversary Show.
- Ep 62
62.Connie Stevens
04-07-197830mBarth 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...
- Ep 63
63.Taters the Clown
05-07-197830mBarth 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.
- Ep 64
64.Man of the Year Award
06-07-197830mMartin 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.
- Ep 65
65.Martin Mull
07-07-197830mBarth 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 "Go...
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