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    TV Series

    America 2-Night

    IMDb8.5/10
    1978 - 1978
    30m/ep
    Ended
    Seasons: 1
    Episodes: 65

    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.

    Created by: Norman Lear
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    Seasons & Episodes

    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.

    4/10/197830 min

    2. Help Every Little Person

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

    4/11/197830 min

    3. George Gobel

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

    4/12/197830 min

    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.

    4/13/197830 min

    5. Phyllis Diller

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

    4/14/197830 min

    6. White House Paper Shredder

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

    4/17/197830 min

    7. A Date with a Star

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

    4/18/197830 min

    8. Jason Shine

    Barbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.

    4/19/197830 min

    9. The Pine Family Singers

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

    4/20/197830 min

    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.

    4/21/197830 min

    11. Anne Murray

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

    4/24/197830 min

    12. Lose Weight Fast

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

    4/25/197830 min

    13. Vicki Carr

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

    4/26/197830 min

    14. Pharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx

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

    4/27/197830 min

    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.

    4/28/197830 min

    16. The Condensed Bible

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

    5/1/197830 min

    17. Cindy Williams

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

    5/2/197830 min

    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.

    5/3/197830 min

    19. New Talent

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

    5/4/197830 min

    20. Abe Vigoda

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

    5/5/197830 min

    21. Miss City of Merchandise

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

    5/8/197830 min

    22. Urban Poverty Consultant

    Rob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.

    5/9/197830 min

    23. Fighting Fright

    Peter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.

    5/10/197830 min

    24. The Benefits of Sugar

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

    5/11/197830 min

    25. Gaylord and Holiday

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

    5/12/197830 min

    26. Russia

    Russia expert Arthur Zaprinski and actress Suzanne Sellers.

    5/15/197830 min

    27. Tony Rolletti

    Alice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.

    5/16/197830 min

    28. Mission Army Band

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

    5/17/197830 min

    29. Roger Miller

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

    5/18/197830 min

    30. Susan Cloud

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

    5/19/197830 min

    31. Carol Burnett

    Guests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.

    5/22/197830 min

    32. Legalizing Prostitution

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

    5/23/197830 min

    33. Ernest Twilley

    Guest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.

    5/24/197830 min

    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.

    5/24/197830 min

    35. Rolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)

    Part 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.

    5/26/197830 min

    36. McLean Stevenson

    Guests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.

    5/29/197830 min

    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.

    5/30/197830 min

    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.

    5/31/197830 min

    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.

    6/1/197830 min

    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.

    6/2/197830 min

    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.

    6/5/197830 min

    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.

    6/6/197830 min

    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.

    6/7/197830 min

    44. Ted Jennings

    Guests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.

    6/8/197830 min

    45. Melissa Manchester

    Guests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.

    6/9/197830 min

    46. Carl Reiner

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

    6/12/197830 min

    47. Daredevil Virgil Simms

    Guest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.

    6/13/197830 min

    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".

    6/14/197830 min

    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.

    6/15/197830 min

    50. Rolletti-Sherwood Divorce

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

    6/15/197830 min

    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.

    6/20/197830 min

    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.

    6/20/197830 min

    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.

    6/21/197830 min

    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.

    6/22/197830 min

    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.

    6/23/197830 min

    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".

    6/26/197830 min

    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.

    6/27/197830 min

    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.

    6/28/197830 min

    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.

    6/29/197830 min

    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.

    6/30/197830 min

    61. UBS Awards Ceremony

    The UBS Golden Anniversary Show.

    7/3/197830 min

    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".

    7/4/197830 min

    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.

    7/5/197830 min

    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.

    7/6/197830 min

    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".

    7/7/197830 min

    Cast