
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.
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Air Date: 1978-04-10
Special Guest: Charlton Heston; Dr Willard Honeywell claims that homosexuality is caused by a virus; The Friedkin Fam...
Air Date: 1978-04-11
Gary Burghoff talks about his frozen yogurt stores; the treasurer of HELP (Help Every Little Person), Wanda Ford.
Air Date: 1978-04-12
George Gobel, Baby Irene, and textile-mill owner Calvin Proctor.
Air Date: 1978-04-13
Guests include Sally Hayes, whose husband is still awaiting execution. This episode also includes clips of a press co...
Air Date: 1978-04-14
Guests include Phyllis Diller and Happy's niece, Joanie Kyne.
Air Date: 1978-04-17
Rita Moreno; Former White House paper shredder Pearl Wingate; and elderly actor Chad Brandon describes how he stays fit.
Air Date: 1978-04-18
A viewer wins a date with Karen Lynn Gorney ("Saturday Night Fever").
Air Date: 1978-04-19
Barbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.
Air Date: 1978-04-20
Singers Buck and Harriet Pine; former deli owner Susan Cloud.
Air Date: 1978-04-21
Happy Kyne sings "Don't Leave Me This Way". Guests include Vincent Price and entrepreneur Ernest Twilley, who sells m...
Air Date: 1978-04-24
Guests include the Angels String Quartet, DJ Larry Guy and Anne Murray, who has trouble lip syncing.
Air Date: 1978-04-25
Maharishi Maheesh Majipoor demonstrates how to lose weight by chanting. Also: consumer advocate Lou Moffatt.
Air Date: 1978-04-26
Vickie Carr; Peanut trainer Emanual Kasinski; and unemployed magician Brandy McAllister.
Air Date: 1978-04-27
Sherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman Botello.
Air Date: 1978-04-28
Guests include Abraham "Shecky" Stein, a Rabbi comedian and Norman Fell, who has a difficult time getting on the show...
Air Date: 1978-05-01
Jim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.
Air Date: 1978-05-02
Gary Coleman (as Little Wayne Coleman); Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.
Air Date: 1978-05-03
Jill St. John visits the dentist with a troubled wisdom tooth. The dentist and his assistant perform a song on the show.
Air Date: 1978-05-04
Gary Coleman (Wayne Coleman) and Corey Feldman premiere a talk show for kids scheduled to air on the UBS network.
Air Date: 1978-05-05
Abe Vigoda tap dances. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) talks about his book "Winning Through Acting Crazy."
Air Date: 1978-05-08
Elke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.
Air Date: 1978-05-09
Rob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.
Air Date: 1978-05-10
Peter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.
Air Date: 1978-05-11
It is all natural and cancer-free! Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Dr. Wendell Dellerton and Twiggy.
Air Date: 1978-05-12
Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Marshall Petty and Jack Jones.
Air Date: 1978-05-15
Russia expert Arthur Zaprinski and actress Suzanne Sellers.
Air Date: 1978-05-16
Alice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.
Air Date: 1978-05-17
Guests include The Mission Army Band, and Gardener Toshiro Asaki.
Air Date: 1978-05-18
Guests include the Hennessy Family, Roger Miller and Mario Dorsett.
Air Date: 1978-05-19
Guests include Jay Longtoe Ballet, Susan Cloud and Arte Johnson.
Air Date: 1978-05-22
Guests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.
Air Date: 1978-05-23
Guest include Mark Hammill and Judge Marshall O. Petty, who proposes legalized prostitution.
Air Date: 1978-05-24
Guest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.
Air Date: 1978-05-24
From the Pump Room of the Coma Cabana: the wedding of Tony Rolletti and Joanie Sherwood, presided over by Rabbi "Shec...
Air Date: 1978-05-26
Part 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.
Air Date: 1978-05-29
Guests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.
Air Date: 1978-05-30
Guests include Anthropologist Carl Cyrus; martial artist Susan Walchuck, who shows off her moves; singer Edward Muld...
Air Date: 1978-05-31
Barth talks about his housing situation; Deaf comic Ronnie Martin and his alligator; Morey Johnson, an adoptee, who t...
Air Date: 1978-06-01
Barth talks about his new home; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company ("... because we don't go all the way") presents ...
Air Date: 1978-06-02
Japanese country and western artist Jimmy Yen; UBS presents its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbi Benton; Con...
Air Date: 1978-06-05
Barth talks about helping a man find his car keys; Jerry and Happy present their mini-pageant "I Am Democracy"; Disc ...
Air Date: 1978-06-06
Barth talks about his move from Fernwood to California and introduces the Fernwoodites who financed the move: Candy L...
Air Date: 1978-06-07
Denny and Brian, the Born Again surfers sing "Surfin' to Heaven". Dr. Joyce Brothers tries to reconcile roommates Hap...
Air Date: 1978-06-08
Guests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.
Air Date: 1978-06-09
Guests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.
Air Date: 1978-06-12
Guests include Carl Reiner and the owner of Jean's House of Pancakes.
Air Date: 1978-06-13
Guest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.
Air Date: 1978-06-14
The Punk Monks perform "Karmic Love". Happy talks about his new innovation: dental house calls. Barth "lip syncs" to ...
Air Date: 1978-06-15
Barth decides to issue his memoirs: "Barth Gimble -- One Man: One Life"; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company present ...
Air Date: 1978-06-15
Tony Rolletti follows up his on-air wedding on A2N with his on-air divorce. Rabbi "Shecky" Stein officiates.
Air Date: 1978-06-20
Baby Irene sings "Hot Diggity"; Susan Cloud talks about Falafel-on-a-stick; UBS owner D.W. Underwitter on why UBS is ...
Air Date: 1978-06-20
Jerry and Happy appear in a commercial that Barth turned down, for the Yam Council; Virgil Simms talks about his new ...
Air Date: 1978-06-21
Happy talks about OD and sings a take-off on "Jeepers, Creepers". Teacher Terry Litchfield talks about the telethon t...
Air Date: 1978-06-22
The band has been locked out for attempts to unionize, so Happy is the whole band. Barth and Jerry interview Barbara ...
Air Date: 1978-06-23
Barth explains that his appearance is due to being part of "an all-night pajama party with guns" -- Chuck Emmitt Saug...
Air Date: 1978-06-26
Child singer Frankie Wonder sings "My Way". Cowboy Monte Hale, host of the the UBS Cowboy Movie, appears. From "Laver...
Air Date: 1978-06-27
Barth talks about the mobile home warming gifts he received. From the Silly Barn -- Big Turkey and Super Quack appear...
Air Date: 1978-06-28
Barth and Jerry do some substitute hosting. Tony Rolletti presents his version of "America the Beautiful" and does a ...
Air Date: 1978-06-29
Barth talks about liquor advertising. The Mirth-Makers perform "Steam-roller Blues". Barth accosts Karen Black in the...
Air Date: 1978-06-30
Barth tells the UBS Story. The Hon. Marshall O. Petty kicks off his Congressional campaign. Shari Lewis searches for ...
Air Date: 1978-07-03
The UBS Golden Anniversary Show.
Air Date: 1978-07-04
Barth talks about his tan. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers sing "Good Vibrations". Sociologist Wendell Healey discuss...
Air Date: 1978-07-05
Barth talks about his new talk show ideas. Taters the Clown sings "The Counting Song". Father John Lewis of the Missi...
Air Date: 1978-07-06
Martin Mull grouses about the Alta Coma Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" award. Wayne Coleman of "America After ...
Air Date: 1978-07-07
Barth has "bad" news -- Jerry is fired. Fred Willard talks about his resemblance to Jerry Hubbard. Martin refuses to ...