Fernwood 2 Night Episode Rating Graph
Jul 1977 - Sep 1977
Jul 1977 - Sep 1977
4.4
Browse episode ratings trends for Fernwood 2 Night. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Fernwood 2 Night's 65 episodes.
S1 Ep3
10.0
6th Jul 1977
Barth introduces his dad. The body language of April McTear -- contortionist. Lou Moffatt plugs Blendermatic, the Wonderblender. The owner of the Butterfly Deli, Susan Cloud (""...the body _requires_ burgers""). Barth's father Garth Sr. and his idiot dog perform,
S1 Ep25
9.0
5th Aug 1977
Gilbert Ulysses Nelson discusses the treatment of criminals.
S1 Ep1
5.0
4th Jul 1977
Barth talks about his unusual day-to-day contract. Howard Palmer, a man in an iron lung, plays the piano. ""Talk to a Jew"" -- Morton Rose answers audience questions. (""When is Barbra Streisand's next movie coming out?"")
S1 Ep5
6.0
8th Jul 1977
Barth talks with Debbie Dunbar's mother. Since ""last weeks"" on-air spanking, Debbie has gotten several lucrative modeling jobs. Russ Tuttle, the Fernwood coroner talks about cut rate funeral alternatives; Mrs. Dunbar appears with both of her daughters, shamelessly plugging the phone number for her ""talent agency"". Jerry rambles on about families. Barth sings ""Feelings"" while Debbie does cheerleader stuff. Once again, Garth and Louie.
S1 Ep1
5.0
4th Jul 1977
Barth talks about his unusual day-to-day contract. Howard Palmer, a man in an iron lung, plays the piano. ""Talk to a Jew"" -- Morton Rose answers audience questions. (""When is Barbra Streisand's next movie coming out?"")
S1 Ep2
5th Jul 1977
Barth thanks the viewers for their support that got him renewed for another episode. Rocket to Stardom: Baby Irene sings ""I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded"". Barth talks to her about gun control. Happy talks about his nostrils. From Fernwood Commmunity College: Doctor Richard Osgood has proof that leisure suits cause cancer. (You see, they dress up the mice in tiny leisure suits... No, really!) Bury the Hatchet: Iris and Joseph Case want their son, a Catholic priest, to come back to them. Howard Palmer plays, while Baby Irene dances.
S1 Ep3
10.0
6th Jul 1977
Barth introduces his dad. The body language of April McTear -- contortionist. Lou Moffatt plugs Blendermatic, the Wonderblender. The owner of the Butterfly Deli, Susan Cloud (""...the body _requires_ burgers""). Barth's father Garth Sr. and his idiot dog perform,
S1 Ep4
7th Jul 1977
Hula hoopist Darius Washington. South Vietnamese gardener Mein Ko Thein (?) plugs his book: ""Yankee Doodle Gook"". The Other Side of the News:High School Principal Marshall O. Petty discusses corporal punishment by demonstrating it on Debbie Dunbar. Lastly, Garth Sr. and his dumb dog.
S1 Ep5
6.0
8th Jul 1977
Barth talks with Debbie Dunbar's mother. Since ""last weeks"" on-air spanking, Debbie has gotten several lucrative modeling jobs. Russ Tuttle, the Fernwood coroner talks about cut rate funeral alternatives; Mrs. Dunbar appears with both of her daughters, shamelessly plugging the phone number for her ""talent agency"". Jerry rambles on about families. Barth sings ""Feelings"" while Debbie does cheerleader stuff. Once again, Garth and Louie.
S1 Ep6
8.0
11th Jul 1977
Vernon Taylor (AKA ""Uncle Sam, Jr"") reads one of his poems, Candy Lee Hargrove talks about the Fernwood Fascinating Females League.
S1 Ep7
9.0
12th Jul 1977
Pet control center director Connie Bushman on Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf. Also: dancer Lisa Martin; Garth Gimble, Sr. and his dog.
S1 Ep9
14th Jul 1977
Ambassador-at-large Harold Mislap talks about his efforts to bring tourism to Fernwood, Dr. Richard Osgood presents his no-frills hospital plan.
S1 Ep10
15th Jul 1977
Daredevil Virgil Simms; Emanuel Kasinski on his latest findings on ethnic myths and prejudice.
S1 Ep11
18th Jul 1977
Grandmother Lillian Dunbar and presidential namesake James Earl Carter.
S1 Ep12
19th Jul 1977
Candy discusses gynacology and the need for female gynacologists. Bart plays the guitar while Happy and Vernon accompany him.
S1 Ep14
21st Jul 1977
Barth challenges Jimmy Carter to come on the show and compete with him to prove just who is a star. Lou Moffet offers tips on home music ripoffs and the presents the American Guitar Studios home study course offered by Gimblco Enterprises. Happy & band member Tommy Maranucci sit and chat.
S1 Ep15
22nd Jul 1977
Professional football consultant Emanual Kasinski on the breeding of large men.
S1 Ep16
25th Jul 1977
This episode is tentatively scheduled for air on TV LAND July 20th at midnight. Original production number: 127 Barth promotes the planned Garth Gimbel Memorial Tennis Classic. W.D. ""Bud"" Prize (Kenneth Mars) returns, and bows to public demands that he reveal the secret of his chinadonture treatment. In a rebuttal to Dr. Van Moot (aka Dr. Osgood), Phil Maltby (Morgan Upton) of Phil's Fashion Funwear and Medical Research Lab explains that leisure suits, far from causing cancer, actually can help cure disease. ""Bud"" Prize is so stimulated by this revelation that he falls asleep.
S1 Ep17
26th Jul 1977
Connie Bushman talks about her dating service for dogs. Radio personality Terry Guy plugs his disc jockey correspondence course.
S1 Ep18
27th Jul 1977
Lou Moffatt on land deals; Bassist Eddie Thomerson. Sylvia Miller also appears and discusses how a martian violated her with a beam of blue light.
S1 Ep19
28th Jul 1977
Vernon Taylor, better known as Uncle Sam, Jr. is back and as passionate as ever.
S1 Ep20
29th Jul 1977
Insurance salesman Elliott J. Tubbs demonstrates his comedy sales techniques. Happy Kyne on shut-ins.
S1 Ep21
1st Aug 1977
Tom Waits. ""Bud"" Prize on using CB radio to bring in tourists.
S1 Ep22
2nd Aug 1977
A dumbness measuring machine is demonstrated. Actually, more like a dumbness alarm. Say a dumb thing, and the alarm goes off. Like every time that Jerry opens his mouth.
S1 Ep23
3rd Aug 1977
Happy Kyne shares the latest gizmo developed by the Olfactory Center of Toledo; the nose aid.
S1 Ep24
9.0
4th Aug 1977
Mario Dorsett on his success as a singer; Tony Rolletti; Mrs. Walter Donker, whose husband sells cars.
S1 Ep25
9.0
5th Aug 1977
Gilbert Ulysses Nelson discusses the treatment of criminals.
S1 Ep26
8th Aug 1977
Local opera singer Donny Lee Savage; Dr. Hugh Slocum on his latest scientific discovery; Amateur photographer Marianne Cox.
S1 Ep27
9th Aug 1977
Singing duo Doug and Diana Mitchell; Fernwood blood drive chairman Larry Guy.
S1 Ep28
10th Aug 1977
Singer Laurie Gallagher performs, accompanied by her mother on drums. Also: Bud Prize and Sylvia Miller.
S1 Ep29
11th Aug 1977
Doctor Alexander Beach discusses his findings on marijuana. How the Humdinger Barbershop Quartet became a trio.
S1 Ep30
12th Aug 1977
Nettie and Barbara Forman on the elderly.
S1 Ep31
15th Aug 1977
The founder of the Church of the Devine Lemonade, Billy Jenkins. George and Sally Krepps discuss the La Fromage method of childbirth.
S1 Ep32
16th Aug 1977
Marin Worth reads one of his poems. Also: Susan Cloud and chauffeur Earl Simmons.
S1 Ep33
17th Aug 1977
Fernwood mayor Merle Jeeter honors champion Girl scout cookie seller Wendy Price. Also: contortionist Mike Timmins and Mary Lou Bridgewater.
S1 Ep34
18th Aug 1977
Alberta Cornwall on how colored clothing affects moods; poet Vernon Taylor.
S1 Ep35
19th Aug 1977
Hair stylist Sal Magglione and Presidential namesake James Earl Carter.
S1 Ep36
22nd Aug 1977
Sportscaster Jane Tiffany and W. D. ""Bud"" Prize.
S1 Ep37
23rd Aug 1977
Tony Rolletti plugs his autobiography. The Mirth-Makers perform ""Rock Around the Clock"".
S1 Ep38
24th Aug 1977
Virgil Simms tells how to get the most out of your new-car waranty. Basically, you make sure that it goes into the shop just before that waranty expires.
S1 Ep39
25th Aug 1977
Linda Barry, owner of the Fernwood Nudist Colony. Toy maker George Ellsworth.
S1 Ep40
26th Aug 1977
Jane Tiffany; Sylvia Miller; Wrestler Rock Mondo and his assisstant.
S1 Ep42
28th Aug 1977
Representative Chambers on solving water shortages with icebergs. Lucy and Ed Campbell show how they display affection.
S1 Ep43
29th Aug 1977
Vern Taylor; Sex therapy clinic founder Matthew Johnson; Happy sings about tooth decay.
S1 Ep44
30th Aug 1977
Comic Buddy Brown; Author Dottie Ann Lee; Eddie Thomerson's real estate tips.
S1 Ep45
2nd Sep 1977
Larry Guy takes questions from the audience; The Mirth-Makers play ""Skateboard Angel"".
S1 Ep46
5th Sep 1977
Las Vegas entertainer Debbie Dunbar; Mobile home daredevil Virgil Simms.
S1 Ep48
7th Sep 1977
Impressionist Reggie Morrison; Principal Marshall Petty; Susan Cloud.
S1 Ep49
8th Sep 1977
Connie Bushman on her computer pet mating service; Sherry McCormick performs "" I Like Dreamin'""; The Birchfield, Ohio mayor tells how he spent 90 days in jail.
S1 Ep50
9th Sep 1977
Historian Harrison Edwards. Also: Tony Rolletti and Jane Tiffany.
S1 Ep51
12th Sep 1977
Author Duane Goff plugs his book, ""Behind Hollywood"". The Mirth-makers perform ""Fifteen and Free"".
S1 Ep52
13th Sep 1977
Barth starts the show with a slide show of his travels around Hollywood. Guests for this episode are etiquette authority Meg Endicott and her new book, Etiquette Guidelines for the Future and U.S. Defense Department representative, Col. Morris Chandler, announcing the newly formed War Deprogramming Center, a facility that helps war veterans ease back into the civilian life by first returning them to the war.
S1 Ep53
14th Sep 1977
The show starts off on a somber note when Barth announces that the recently hired sportscaster, Jane Tiffany, was injured and is now in a coma, her prognosis uncertain. They proceed to hold an impromptu tribute to her which was quickly thrown together without hardly any thought or preparation and it shows. The first guest claimed to be Barth's Aunt Edith but is in fact Barth's former "patron" from Miami. This much older woman has tracked him down for the promised "services to be rendered" once she "put mirrors on every ceiling." The next guest claimed to be an accomplished dancer who defected from the Soviet Union but it becomes obvious that Serge Nabokov was kicked out because, as his mother put it, "you stink.
S1 Ep54
15th Sep 1977
Barth says a prayer on the show before introducing former daredevil now auto mechanics instructor Virgil Simms. He talks about being an auto-mechanics instructor at the Fernwood Community College. Also appearing is Elliot J Tubbs, the newly appointed National Liquor Lobby representative furthering the alcohol industry's cause. Barth ends the show with a song about truckers and fruit.
S1 Ep55
16th Sep 1977
The show begins with Barth and Jerry reacting to some comments made by Tom Snyder. With the band's strike over, things return to normal. Tonight's guests include Edward Bailey, a hamburger bun juggler from the Bun-N-Run, Dr. Harlen Washburn, who describes his vision of integrated education and returning guest Baby Irene performing Animal Crackers.
S1 Ep56
19th Sep 1977
Father George Reese plugs his theological correspondence course, and accordianist Frankie ""Kid"" Carbone.
S1 Ep58
21st Sep 1977
Six-year-old trombonist Kevin McCormick. Mrs. Lillian Lattimore describes her diet program.
S1 Ep59
22nd Sep 1977
Virgil Simms introduces his battery powered car. Emanual Kasinski on Gay Liberation.
S1 Ep60
23rd Sep 1977
Harry Shearer discusses his work in TV news.
S1 Ep61
26th Sep 1977
Bob and Joanne Herlick recite Shakespeare. Nelson Phipps of the Amusement and Healing Parks.
S1 Ep62
27th Sep 1977
On the show tonight: Indian princess Shosen Rising Star and psychologist Stanley Turnbull.
S1 Ep63
28th Sep 1977
Barth Gimble fan club president Mercedes Blyweiss presents an award to Barth.
S1 Ep64
29th Sep 1977
Happy Kyne talks about where songwriters get their inspiration. Happy and the Mirth-Makers sing ""Ice Cream Baby"". Barth interviews three heavily-disguised criminals. Barth explains to Jerry how cartoons work. Bud Prize talks about the ransom note. Somebody has his chow-chow! Barth gets a singing telegram -- actually a summons from Miami.
S1 Ep65
30th Sep 1977
Barth and Jerry stage a telethon to save the show. Final episode of the series. Continues the next summer as ""America 2Night"".
The first episode of Fernwood 2 Night aired on July 04, 1977.
The last episode of Fernwood 2 Night aired on September 30, 1977.
There are 65 episodes of Fernwood 2 Night.
There is one season of Fernwood 2 Night.
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Fernwood 2 Night has ended.