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America 2-Night is the continuation of the talk-show parody series Fernwood 2 Night. It ran weeknights from April to July 1978. As in Fernwood, Barth Gimble was the host and Fred Willard appeared as Jerry Hubbard, his announcer and sidekick. Frank De Vol also returned as bandleader Happy Kyne.
Original Release
04/10/1978
US Release
04/10/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Mull | Barth Gimble / Barth Gimble - Host |
| Fred Willard | Jerry Hubbard / Jerry Hubbard - Co-Host |
| Bill Kirchenbauer | Tony Rolletti / Tony Roletti |
| Frank De Vol | Happy Kyne / Bandleader Happy Kyne |
| Kip King | Rabbi Abraham 'Shecky' Stein / Rabbi Shecky Stein |
| Jim Varney | Virgil Simms |
| Kenneth Mars | W.D. 'Bud' Prize |
| Judith Kahan | Joanie Sherwood |
| Tom Waits | Self - Guest |
| Chance Taylor | Chance Roletti |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 Seconds of Fame | Monday, 10 April 1978 |
| 2 | Help Every Little Person | Tuesday, 11 April 1978 |
| 3 | George Gobel | Wednesday, 12 April 1978 |
| 4 | Celebrity Night | Thursday, 13 April 1978 |
| 5 | Phyllis Diller | Friday, 14 April 1978 |
| 6 | White House Paper Shredder | Monday, 17 April 1978 |
| 7 | A Date with a Star | Tuesday, 18 April 1978 |
| 8 | Barbara Feldon & Jason Shine | Wednesday, 19 April 1978 |
| 9 | The Pines and Susan Elliot | Thursday, 20 April 1978 |
| 10 | Vincent Price | Friday, 21 April 1978 |
| 11 | Anne Murray | Monday, 24 April 1978 |
| 12 | Lose Weight Fast | Tuesday, 25 April 1978 |
| 13 | Vicki Carr | Wednesday, 26 April 1978 |
| 14 | Pharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx | Thursday, 27 April 1978 |
| 15 | Episode #1.15 | Friday, 28 April 1978 |
| 16 | The Condensed Bible | Monday, 01 May 1978 |
| 17 | Cindy Williams | Tuesday, 02 May 1978 |
| 18 | The Singing Dentist | Wednesday, 03 May 1978 |
| 19 | New Talent | Thursday, 04 May 1978 |
| 20 | Abe Vigoda | Friday, 05 May 1978 |
| 21 | Miss City of Merchandise | Monday, 08 May 1978 |
| 22 | Urban Poverty Consultant | Tuesday, 09 May 1978 |
| 23 | Fighting Fright | Wednesday, 10 May 1978 |
| 24 | The Benefits of Sugar | Thursday, 11 May 1978 |
| 25 | Gaylord and Holiday | Friday, 12 May 1978 |
| 26 | Russia | Monday, 15 May 1978 |
| 27 | Tony Rolletti | Tuesday, 16 May 1978 |
| 28 | Mission Army Band | Wednesday, 17 May 1978 |
| 29 | Roger Miller | Thursday, 18 May 1978 |
| 30 | Susan Cloud | Friday, 19 May 1978 |
| 31 | Carol Burnett | Monday, 22 May 1978 |
| 32 | Legalizing Prostitution | Tuesday, 23 May 1978 |
| 33 | Ernest Twilley | Wednesday, 24 May 1978 |
| 34 | Rolletti-Sherwood Wedding | Thursday, 25 May 1978 |
| 35 | Wedding Reception | Friday, 26 May 1978 |
| 36 | McLean Stevenson | Monday, 29 May 1978 |
| 37 | Jean's House of Cakes | Tuesday, 30 May 1978 |
| 38 | The New PTA | Wednesday, 31 May 1978 |
| 39 | The El Tijo Ballet Co. | Thursday, 01 June 1978 |
| 40 | UBS Lifetime Achievement Award | Friday, 02 June 1978 |
| 41 | I Am Democracy | Monday, 05 June 1978 |
| 42 | Fernwood Reunion | Tuesday, 06 June 1978 |
| 43 | Surfin' to Heaven | Wednesday, 07 June 1978 |
| 44 | Ted Jennings | Thursday, 08 June 1978 |
| 45 | Daredevil Virgil Simms | Friday, 09 June 1978 |
| 46 | Punk Monks | Monday, 12 June 1978 |
| 47 | Daredevil Virgil Simms | Tuesday, 13 June 1978 |
| 48 | Punk Monks | Wednesday, 14 June 1978 |
| 49 | Barth's Memoirs | Thursday, 15 June 1978 |
| 50 | Rolletti-Sherwood Divorce | Thursday, 15 June 1978 |
| 51 | Falafel-on-a-Stick | Tuesday, 20 June 1978 |
| 52 | Punk Country | Tuesday, 20 June 1978 |
| 53 | Olfactory Distosis Telethon | Wednesday, 21 June 1978 |
| 54 | Oral Smoke Alarm | Thursday, 22 June 1978 |
| 55 | Hostage Crisis | Friday, 23 June 1978 |
| 56 | Monty Hale | Monday, 26 June 1978 |
| 57 | Big Turkey and Super Quack | Tuesday, 27 June 1978 |
| 58 | Steve Garvey | Wednesday, 28 June 1978 |
| 59 | Karen Black | Thursday, 29 June 1978 |
| 60 | The UBS Story | Friday, 30 June 1978 |
| 61 | UBS Awards Ceremony | Monday, 03 July 1978 |
| 62 | Connie Stevens | Tuesday, 04 July 1978 |
| 63 | Taters the Clown | Wednesday, 05 July 1978 |
| 64 | Man of the Year Award | Thursday, 06 July 1978 |
| 65 | Martin Mull | Friday, 07 July 1978 |
Directors
Writers
Wayne Kline, Norman Stiles, Jeremy Stevens, Alan Thicke, Tom Dunsmuir, John Boni, Tom Moore, Harry Shearer, Bob Illes, James R. Stein, Dan Wilcox
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Mull | Barth Gimble / Barth Gimble - Host |
| Fred Willard | Jerry Hubbard / Jerry Hubbard - Co-Host |
| Bill Kirchenbauer | Tony Rolletti / Tony Roletti |
| Frank De Vol | Happy Kyne / Bandleader Happy Kyne |
| Kip King | Rabbi Abraham 'Shecky' Stein / Rabbi Shecky Stein |
| Jim Varney | Virgil Simms |
| Kenneth Mars | W.D. 'Bud' Prize |
| Judith Kahan | Joanie Sherwood |
| Tom Waits | Self - Guest |
| Chance Taylor | Chance Roletti |
| Robin Williams | Jason Shine |
| Paul Willson | Chuck Emmitt Saugis |
| Melissa Manchester | Self |
| Michelle DellaFave | AC-DC Dancer / Dancer |
| Jeanne Gambrell | AC-DC Dancer / Dancer |
| Vincent Price | Self - Guest |
| Colin Bailey | The Mirth Makers |
| Frank Marocco | The Mirth Makers |
| Eddie Robertson | The Mirth Makers |
| Tommy Tedesco | The Mirth Makers |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alan Thicke | Producer |
| John Maxwell Anderson | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
