Fernwood 2 Night 47 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Mull He was 33 , now 81 years old | |
| Harry Shearer He was 33 , now 81 years old | |
| Craig Richard Nelson He was 29 , now 77 years old | |
| Fred Willard He was 37 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Jim Varney He was 28 , 50 years old when he died | as Virgil Simms |
| Frank De Vol He was 65 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Kenneth Mars He was 42 , 75 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
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Fernwood 2 Night (47 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1977-07-04
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 65