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Fernwood Tonight (1977)

Fernwood Tonight

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30m

Comedy, Talk Shows

July 4th, 1977

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Fernwood 2 Night was a comedic television program that ran from July 1977 – September 1977. It was created by Norman Lear and produced by Alan Thicke as a spin-off/summer replacement from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. It was a parody talk show, hosted by Barth Gimble and sidekick/announcer Jerry Hubbard, complete with a stage band, Happy Kyne and His Mirthmakers. Barth was the twin brother of Garth Gimble from Mary Hartman.

Like Mary Hartman, Fernwood 2 Night was set in the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio. The show satirized real talk shows as well as the sort of fare one might expect from locally-produced, small-town, midwestern American television programming. Well-known actors usually appeared playing characters or a contrivance had to be written for the celebrity to appear as themselves.

After one season of Fernwood, the producers revamped the show the following year as America 2-Night. In this second version, Barth and Jerry's show moved to California and was broadcast nationally on the fictional UBS network, whose slogan was "We put U before the BS". This change allowed the show to now have well-known actors on the show as themselves.

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Cast

Martin Mull
Barth Gimble
Fred Willard
Jerry Hubbard
Frank De Vol
Happy Kyne
Tommy Tedesco
Tommy Marinucci
Frank Marocco
Frankie Carbone
Eddie Robertson
Eddie Thomerson
Kenneth Mars
William W.D. 'Bud' Prize
Vern Rowe
Vernon Taylor
Kathy McCullen
Debbie Dunbar
Bill Kirchenbauer
Tony Rolletti
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Directors

Tony Csiki
(11 episodes, 1977)
Jim Drake
(8 episodes, 1977)
Louis J. Horvitz
(8 episodes, 1977)
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Producers

Alan Thicke
producer
(50 episodes, 1977)
Rita Dillon
associate producer
(17 episodes, 1977)
Patricia Fass Palmer
associate producer
(17 episodes, 1977)
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Writers

Norman Lear
creator
(48 episodes, 1977)
Norman Lear
writer
(32 episodes, 1977)
Norman Lear
created by
(1 episode, 1977)
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 4th, 1977 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Fernwood 2 Night (original title)
Fernwood 2 Night (Canada) (English title)
Fernwood 2Night (United States of America) (alternative spelling)
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Locations

Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

30 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

TAT Communications Company

Distribution Companies

Sony Pictures Television (2002-) / (2002)
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
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Metromedia Square (videotaped at)

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