"Fernwood Tonight" (1977) "Fernwood 2 Night" (original title), TV series

Creator:

Norman Lear
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 July 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Plot:

Barth Gimble and Jerry Hubbard are the host of a talk show produced in the fictitious town of Fernwood...

Plot Keywords:

Spoof | Number In Title

Cast

Martin Mull	...	Barth Gimble (25 episodes, 1977)
Fred Willard	...	Jerry Hubbard (25 episodes, 1977)
Frank De Vol	...	Happy Kyne (25 episodes, 1977)
Tommy Tedesco	...	Tommy Marinucci (15 episodes, 1977)

Series Writing credits
James R. Stein		(39 episodes, 1977-1979)
Bob Illes		(39 episodes, 1977)
Wayne Kline		(39 episodes, 1977)
Norman Lear		(39 episodes, 1977)
Tom Moore		(39 episodes, 1977)
Jeremy Stevens		(39 episodes, 1977)
Alan Thicke		(39 episodes, 1977)

Series Produced by
Alan Thicke	....	producer (40 episodes, 1977)
Bob Illes	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Patricia Fass Palmer	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Frank De Vol		(unknown episodes)
Bobby Knight		(unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Epperson	....	camera operator (40 episodes, 1977)

Series Casting Department
Eve Brandstein	....	casting executive (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
James R. Stein	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes, 1977-1979)
Bob Illes	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• TAT Communications Company

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• TAT Communications Company (original run)

Other Companies

• Metromedia Square  videotaped at

Also Known As:

"Fernwood 2 Night" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

TAT Communications Company

Quotes:

Jerry:[in a Boris Karloff voice] Walk this way.
Barth:Jerry!
Vincent Price:What does he mean "walk this way?"

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

One of the best things to come out of the '70s.

Other than Monty Python, I can't think of too many shows where I would actually hurt from laughing so hard, but this was one of those shows.

I think there were a lot of elements that made this show so great: all the characters were wonderful, and I like how they were so earnest in the way they went about doing their show in the small town of Fernwood Ohio, the guests who happened along and got their 15 minutes of fame momentarily, the non-PC way Barth and Jerry conversed about pretty much any topic or person, and of course, Happy Kyne and the Merthmakers.

I'd like to see the shows again to see if they were all as good as I remember.