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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.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E0160 Seconds of FameApril 10, 1978—Special Guest: Charlton Heston; Dr Willard Honeywell claims that homosexuality is caused by a virus; The Friedkin Family Singers pay a bunch
- S01E02Help Every Little PersonApril 11, 1978—Gary Burghoff talks about his frozen yogurt stores; the treasurer of HELP (Help Every Little Person), Wanda Ford.
- S01E03George GobelApril 12, 1978—George Gobel, Baby Irene, and textile-mill owner Calvin Proctor.
- S01E04Celebrity NightApril 13, 1978—Guests include Sally Hayes, whose husband is still awaiting execution. This episode also includes clips of a press conference in which vario
- S01E05Phyllis DillerApril 14, 1978—Guests include Phyllis Diller and Happy's niece, Joanie Kyne.
- S01E06White House Paper ShredderApril 17, 1978—Rita Moreno; Former White House paper shredder Pearl Wingate; and elderly actor Chad Brandon describes how he stays fit.
- S01E07A Date with a StarApril 18, 1978—A viewer wins a date with Karen Lynn Gorney ("Saturday Night Fever").
- S01E08Jason ShineApril 19, 1978—Barbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.
- S01E09The Pine Family SingersApril 20, 1978—Singers Buck and Harriet Pine; former deli owner Susan Cloud.
- S01E10Vincent PriceApril 21, 1978—Happy Kyne sings "Don't Leave Me This Way". Guests include Vincent Price and entrepreneur Ernest Twilley, who sells merchandise based on dea
- S01E11Anne MurrayApril 24, 1978—Guests include the Angels String Quartet, DJ Larry Guy and Anne Murray, who has trouble lip syncing.
- S01E12Lose Weight FastApril 25, 1978—Maharishi Maheesh Majipoor demonstrates how to lose weight by chanting. Also: consumer advocate Lou Moffatt.
- S01E13Vicki CarrApril 26, 1978—Vickie Carr; Peanut trainer Emanual Kasinski; and unemployed magician Brandy McAllister.
- S01E14Pharaoh Fawcett and the SphinxApril 27, 1978—Sherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman Botello.
- S01E15Norman FellApril 28, 1978—Guests include Abraham "Shecky" Stein, a Rabbi comedian and Norman Fell, who has a difficult time getting on the show as he has problems wit
- S01E16The Condensed BibleMay 1, 1978—Jim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.
- S01E17Cindy WilliamsMay 2, 1978—Gary Coleman (as Little Wayne Coleman); Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.
- S01E18The Singing DentistMay 3, 1978—Jill St. John visits the dentist with a troubled wisdom tooth. The dentist and his assistant perform a song on the show.
- S01E19New TalentMay 4, 1978—Gary Coleman (Wayne Coleman) and Corey Feldman premiere a talk show for kids scheduled to air on the UBS network.
- S01E20Abe VigodaMay 5, 1978—Abe Vigoda tap dances. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) talks about his book "Winning Through Acting Crazy."
- S01E21Miss City of MerchandiseMay 8, 1978—Elke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.
- S01E22Urban Poverty ConsultantMay 9, 1978—Rob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.
- S01E23Fighting FrightMay 10, 1978—Peter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.
- S01E24The Benefits of SugarMay 11, 1978—It is all natural and cancer-free! Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Dr. Wendell Dellerton and Twiggy.
- S01E25Gaylord and HolidayMay 12, 1978—Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Marshall Petty and Jack Jones.
- S01E26RussiaMay 15, 1978—Russia expert Arthur Zaprinski and actress Suzanne Sellers.
- S01E27Tony RollettiMay 16, 1978—Alice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.
- S01E28Mission Army BandMay 17, 1978—Guests include The Mission Army Band, and Gardener Toshiro Asaki.
- S01E29Roger MillerMay 18, 1978—Guests include the Hennessy Family, Roger Miller and Mario Dorsett.
- S01E30Susan CloudMay 19, 1978—Guests include Jay Longtoe Ballet, Susan Cloud and Arte Johnson.
- S01E31Carol BurnettMay 22, 1978—Guests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.
- S01E32Legalizing ProstitutionMay 23, 1978—Guest include Mark Hammill and Judge Marshall O. Petty, who proposes legalized prostitution.
- S01E33Ernest TwilleyMay 24, 1978—Guest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.
- S01E34Rolletti-Sherwood Wedding (1)May 24, 1978—From the Pump Room of the Coma Cabana: the wedding of Tony Rolletti and Joanie Sherwood, presided over by Rabbi "Shecky" Stein.
- S01E35Rolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)May 26, 1978—Part 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.
- S01E36McLean StevensonMay 29, 1978—Guests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.
- S01E37Jean's House of CakesMay 30, 1978—Guests include Anthropologist Carl Cyrus; martial artist Susan Walchuck, who shows off her moves; singer Edward Muldune, who performs "Jere
- S01E38The New PTAMay 31, 1978—Barth talks about his housing situation; Deaf comic Ronnie Martin and his alligator; Morey Johnson, an adoptee, who traced his missing paren
- S01E39The El Tijo Ballet Co.June 1, 1978—Barth 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
- S01E40UBS Liftetime Achievement AwardJune 2, 1978—Japanese country and western artist Jimmy Yen; UBS presents its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbi Benton; Consumer advocate Lou Moff
- S01E41I Am DemocracyJune 5, 1978—Barth talks about helping a man find his car keys; Jerry and Happy present their mini-pageant "I Am Democracy"; Disc jockey Tom "Cat Love Ma
- S01E42Fernwood ReunionJune 6, 1978—Barth talks about his move from Fernwood to California and introduces the Fernwoodites who financed the move: Candy Lee Hargrove, Connie Bus
- S01E43Surfin' to HeavenJune 7, 1978—Denny and Brian, the Born Again surfers sing "Surfin' to Heaven". Dr. Joyce Brothers tries to reconcile roommates Happy and Jerry.
- S01E44Ted JenningsJune 8, 1978—Guests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.
- S01E45Melissa ManchesterJune 9, 1978—Guests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.
- S01E46Carl ReinerJune 12, 1978—Guests include Carl Reiner and the owner of Jean's House of Pancakes.
- S01E47Daredevil Virgil SimmsJune 13, 1978—Guest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.
- S01E48Punk MonksJune 14, 1978—The Punk Monks perform "Karmic Love". Happy talks about his new innovation: dental house calls. Barth "lip syncs" to the Martin Mull song "I
- S01E49Barth's MemoirsJune 15, 1978—Barth decides to issue his memoirs: "Barth Gimble -- One Man: One Life"; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company present "The Ballad of the Brok
- S01E50Rolletti-Sherwood DivorceJune 15, 1978—Tony Rolletti follows up his on-air wedding on A2N with his on-air divorce. Rabbi "Shecky" Stein officiates.
- S01E51Falafel-on-a-stickJune 20, 1978—Baby Irene sings "Hot Diggity"; Susan Cloud talks about Falafel-on-a-stick; UBS owner D.W. Underwitter on why UBS is standing beside A2N.
- S01E52Punk CountryJune 20, 1978—Jerry and Happy appear in a commercial that Barth turned down, for the Yam Council; Virgil Simms talks about his new girlfriend and the Mobi
- S01E53Olfactory Distosis TelethonJune 21, 1978—Happy talks about OD and sings a take-off on "Jeepers, Creepers". Teacher Terry Litchfield talks about the telethon tote board. Jack Alberts
- S01E54Oral Smoke AlarmJune 22, 1978—The band has been locked out for attempts to unionize, so Happy is the whole band. Barth and Jerry interview Barbara Eden and Melissa Gilber
- S01E55Hostage CrisisJune 23, 1978—Barth explains that his appearance is due to being part of "an all-night pajama party with guns" -- Chuck Emmitt Saugis is still waiting on
- S01E56Monty HaleJune 26, 1978—Child singer Frankie Wonder sings "My Way". Cowboy Monte Hale, host of the the UBS Cowboy Movie, appears. From "Laverne and Shirley" -- Davi
- S01E57Big Turkey and Super QuackJune 27, 1978—Barth talks about the mobile home warming gifts he received. From the Silly Barn -- Big Turkey and Super Quack appear. Herb Matthews reveals
- S01E58Steve GarveyJune 28, 1978—Barth and Jerry do some substitute hosting. Tony Rolletti presents his version of "America the Beautiful" and does a tribute to Judy Garland
- S01E59Karen BlackJune 29, 1978—Barth talks about liquor advertising. The Mirth-Makers perform "Steam-roller Blues". Barth accosts Karen Black in the audience and Karen int
- S01E60The UBS StoryJune 30, 1978—Barth tells the UBS Story. The Hon. Marshall O. Petty kicks off his Congressional campaign. Shari Lewis searches for a missing Lamb Chop. Vi
- S01E61UBS Awards CeremonyJuly 3, 1978—The UBS Golden Anniversary Show.
- S01E62Connie StevensJuly 4, 1978—Barth talks about his tan. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers sing "Good Vibrations". Sociologist Wendell Healey discusses surfing. Connie Stev
- S01E63Taters the ClownJuly 5, 1978—Barth talks about his new talk show ideas. Taters the Clown sings "The Counting Song". Father John Lewis of the Mission San Tijo appears . T
- S01E64Man of the Year AwardJuly 6, 1978—Martin Mull grouses about the Alta Coma Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" award. Wayne Coleman of "America After Lunch" returns to inter
- S01E65Martin MullJuly 7, 1978—Barth has "bad" news -- Jerry is fired. Fred Willard talks about his resemblance to Jerry Hubbard. Martin refuses to sing without Jerry pres
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