America 2-Night

8.2
197830m

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.

Seasons

65 Episodes • Premiered 1978

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 1: 60 Seconds of Fame

1. 60 Seconds of Fame

Special 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 2: Help Every Little Person

2. Help Every Little Person

Gary Burghoff talks about his frozen yogurt stores; the treasurer of HELP (Help Every Little Person), Wanda Ford.

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3. George Gobel

George Gobel, Baby Irene, and textile-mill owner Calvin Proctor.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 4: Celebrity Night

4. Celebrity Night

Guests 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.

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5. Phyllis Diller

Guests include Phyllis Diller and Happy's niece, Joanie Kyne.

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6. White House Paper Shredder

Rita Moreno; Former White House paper shredder Pearl Wingate; and elderly actor Chad Brandon describes how he stays fit.

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7. A Date with a Star

A viewer wins a date with Karen Lynn Gorney ("Saturday Night Fever").

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8. Jason Shine

Barbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.

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9. The Pine Family Singers

Singers Buck and Harriet Pine; former deli owner Susan Cloud.

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10. Vincent Price

Happy Kyne sings "Don't Leave Me This Way". Guests include Vincent Price and entrepreneur Ernest Twilley, who sells merchandise based on dead celebrities.

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11. Anne Murray

Guests include the Angels String Quartet, DJ Larry Guy and Anne Murray, who has trouble lip syncing.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 12: Lose Weight Fast

12. Lose Weight Fast

Maharishi Maheesh Majipoor demonstrates how to lose weight by chanting. Also: consumer advocate Lou Moffatt.

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13. Vicki Carr

Vickie Carr; Peanut trainer Emanual Kasinski; and unemployed magician Brandy McAllister.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 14: Pharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx

14. Pharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx

Sherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman Botello.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 15: Norman Fell

15. Norman Fell

Guests 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 16: The Condensed Bible

16. The Condensed Bible

Jim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.

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17. Cindy Williams

Gary Coleman (as Little Wayne Coleman); Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 18: The Singing Dentist

18. The Singing Dentist

Jill St. John visits the dentist with a troubled wisdom tooth. The dentist and his assistant perform a song on the show.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 19: New Talent

19. New Talent

Gary Coleman (Wayne Coleman) and Corey Feldman premiere a talk show for kids scheduled to air on the UBS network.

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20. Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda tap dances. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) talks about his book "Winning Through Acting Crazy."

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21. Miss City of Merchandise

Elke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.

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22. Urban Poverty Consultant

Rob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 23: Fighting Fright

23. Fighting Fright

Peter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 24: The Benefits of Sugar

24. The Benefits of Sugar

It is all natural and cancer-free! Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Dr. Wendell Dellerton and Twiggy.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 25: Gaylord and Holiday

25. Gaylord and Holiday

Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Marshall Petty and Jack Jones.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 26: Russia

26. Russia

Russia expert Arthur Zaprinski and actress Suzanne Sellers.

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27. Tony Rolletti

Alice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.

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28. Mission Army Band

Guests include The Mission Army Band, and Gardener Toshiro Asaki.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 29: Roger Miller

29. Roger Miller

Guests include the Hennessy Family, Roger Miller and Mario Dorsett.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 30: Susan Cloud

30. Susan Cloud

Guests include Jay Longtoe Ballet, Susan Cloud and Arte Johnson.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 31: Carol Burnett

31. Carol Burnett

Guests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 32: Legalizing Prostitution

32. Legalizing Prostitution

Guest include Mark Hammill and Judge Marshall O. Petty, who proposes legalized prostitution.

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33. Ernest Twilley

Guest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 34: Rolletti-Sherwood Wedding (1)

34. Rolletti-Sherwood Wedding (1)

From the Pump Room of the Coma Cabana: the wedding of Tony Rolletti and Joanie Sherwood, presided over by Rabbi "Shecky" Stein.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 35: Rolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)

35. Rolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)

Part 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 36: McLean Stevenson

36. McLean Stevenson

Guests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 37: Jean's House of Cakes

37. Jean's House of Cakes

Guests 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 38: The New PTA

38. The New PTA

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 39: The El Tijo Ballet Co.

39. The El Tijo Ballet Co.

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 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 40: UBS Liftetime Achievement Award

40. UBS Liftetime Achievement Award

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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 41: I Am Democracy

41. I Am Democracy

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 Man" Wilson; and Billy Crystal makes some phone calls.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 42: Fernwood Reunion

42. Fernwood Reunion

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 43: Surfin' to Heaven

43. Surfin' to Heaven

Denny and Brian, the Born Again surfers sing "Surfin' to Heaven". Dr. Joyce Brothers tries to reconcile roommates Happy and Jerry.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 44: Ted Jennings

44. Ted Jennings

Guests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 45: Melissa Manchester

45. Melissa Manchester

Guests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 46: Carl Reiner

46. Carl Reiner

Guests include Carl Reiner and the owner of Jean's House of Pancakes.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 47: Daredevil Virgil Simms

47. Daredevil Virgil Simms

Guest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 48: Punk Monks

48. Punk Monks

The 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".

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 49: Barth's Memoirs

49. Barth's Memoirs

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 50: Rolletti-Sherwood Divorce

50. Rolletti-Sherwood Divorce

Tony Rolletti follows up his on-air wedding on A2N with his on-air divorce. Rabbi "Shecky" Stein officiates.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 51: Falafel-on-a-stick

51. Falafel-on-a-stick

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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 52: Punk Country

52. Punk Country

Jerry 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 53: Olfactory Distosis Telethon

53. Olfactory Distosis Telethon

Happy 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 54: Oral Smoke Alarm

54. Oral Smoke Alarm

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 appears with his hostage Mary Marie Clark. Barbara Eden sings.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 55: Hostage Crisis

55. Hostage Crisis

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 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 56: Monty Hale

56. Monty Hale

Child 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".

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 57: Big Turkey and Super Quack

57. Big Turkey and Super Quack

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 58: Steve Garvey

58. Steve Garvey

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 59: Karen Black

59. Karen Black

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 60: The UBS Story

60. The UBS Story

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 61: UBS Awards Ceremony

61. UBS Awards Ceremony

The UBS Golden Anniversary Show.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 62: Connie Stevens

62. Connie Stevens

Barth 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".

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 63: Taters the Clown

63. Taters the Clown

Barth 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 64: Man of the Year Award

64. Man of the Year Award

Martin 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.

Still image for America 2-Night season 1 episode 65: Martin Mull

65. Martin Mull

Barth 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".

Cast

Photo of Martin Mull

Martin Mull

Barth Gimble

Photo of Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Jerry Hubbard

Photo of Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Little Wayne Coleman

Photo of Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Photo of Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Virgil Simms

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