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  • S01E01 Talk to a Jew

    • July 4, 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?"")

  • S01E02 Leisure Suits Cause Cancer

    • July 5, 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.

  • S01E03 The Wonderblender

    • July 6, 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,

  • S01E04 Corporal Punishment I

    • July 7, 1977

    Hula hoopist Darius Washington. South Vietnamese gardener Mian Co Thiam 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.

  • S01E05 Corporal Punishment II

    • July 8, 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.

  • S01E06 Fernwood Fascinating Females

    • July 11, 1977

    Vernon Taylor (AKA ""Uncle Sam, Jr"") reads one of his poems, Candy Lee Hargrove talks about the Fernwood Fascinating Females League.

  • S01E07 Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf

    • July 12, 1977

    Pet control center director Connie Bushman on Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf. Also: dancer Lisa Martin; Garth Gimble, Sr. and his dog.

  • S01E08 Congressman Chambers

    • July 13, 1977

    The Barlow Brothers singers; consumer advocate Lou Moffett plugs "Latin Oldies"; Happy Kyne and the Mirthmakers perform "Disco Duck"; Congressman Chambers.

  • S01E09 No-Frills Hospitals

    • July 14, 1977

    Ambassador-at-large Harold Mislap talks about his efforts to bring tourism to Fernwood, Dr. Richard Osgood presents his no-frills hospital plan.

  • S01E10 Ethnic Myths

    • July 15, 1977

    Daredevil Virgil Simms; Emanuel Kasinski on his latest findings on ethnic myths and prejudice.

  • S01E11 Lillian Dunbar

    • July 18, 1977

    Grandmother Lillian Dunbar and presidential namesake James Earl Carter.

  • S01E12 Uncle Sam, Jr. I

    • July 19, 1977

    Candy discusses gynacology and the need for female gynacologists. Bart plays the guitar while Happy and Vernon accompany him.

  • S01E13 Tony Rolletti and Susan Cloud

    • July 20, 1977

  • S01E14 Breeding Athletes

    • July 21, 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.

  • S01E15 Animal Sexuality

    • July 22, 1977

    Professional football consultant Emanual Kasinski on the breeding of large men.

  • S01E16 Garth Gimble Memorial Tennis Classic

    • July 25, 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.

  • S01E17 Miss Bun-N-Run

    • July 26, 1977

    Connie Bushman talks about her dating service for dogs. Radio personality Terry Guy plugs his disc jockey correspondence course.

  • S01E18 Lou Moffatt on Land Deals

    • July 27, 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.

  • S01E19 Uncle Sam, Jr. II

    • July 28, 1977

    Vernon Taylor, better known as Uncle Sam, Jr. is back and as passionate as ever.

  • S01E20 Comedy Sales Techniques

    • July 29, 1977

    Insurance salesman Elliott J. Tubbs demonstrates his comedy sales techniques. Happy Kyne on shut-ins.

  • S01E21 Tom Waits

    • August 1, 1977

    Tom Waits. ""Bud"" Prize on using CB radio to bring in tourists.

  • S01E22 Mental Illness Home Test

    • August 2, 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.

  • S01E23 Nasally Impaired

    • August 3, 1977

    Happy Kyne shares the latest gizmo developed by the Olfactory Center of Toledo; the nose aid.

  • S01E24 Singers and Salesmen

    • August 4, 1977

    Mario Dorsett on his success as a singer; Tony Rolletti; Mrs. Walter Donker, whose husband sells cars.

  • S01E25 Criminal Justice

    • August 5, 1977

    Gilbert Ulysses Nelson discusses the treatment of criminals.

  • S01E26 Still a Dream

    • August 8, 1977

    Local opera singer Donny Lee Savage; Dr. Hugh Slocum on his latest scientific discovery; Amateur photographer Marianne Cox.

  • S01E27 Fernwood Blood Drive

    • August 9, 1977

    Singing duo Doug and Diana Mitchell; Fernwood blood drive chairman Larry Guy.

  • S01E28 Ratings Week

    • August 10, 1977

    Singer Laurie Gallagher performs, accompanied by her mother on drums. Also: Bud Prize and Sylvia Miller.

  • S01E29 Barbershop Trio

    • August 11, 1977

    Doctor Alexander Beach discusses his findings on marijuana. How the Humdinger Barbershop Quartet became a trio.

  • S01E30 Two Ladies Against Pornography

    • August 12, 1977

    Barth begins the show talking about folk music and then leads the show's cast in a performance of the first song written in America, Men. Guests include Nettie Foreman and Barbie Osgood, founders of Two Ladies Against Pornography.

  • S01E31 Church of the Devine Lemonade

    • August 15, 1977

    The founder of the Church of the Devine Lemonade, Billy Jenkins. George and Sally Krepps discuss the La Fromage method of childbirth.

  • S01E32 Roger Bellman

    • August 16, 1977

    Martin Worth reads one of his poems. Also: Susan Cloud and chauffeur Earl Simmons.

  • S01E33 The Fitness Twins

    • August 17, 1977

    Fernwood mayor Merle Jeeter honors champion Girl scout cookie seller Wendy Price. Also: contortionist Mike Timmins and Mary Lou Bridgewater.

  • S01E34 You Are You

    • August 18, 1977

    Alberta Cornwall on how colored clothing affects moods; poet Vernon Taylor.

  • S01E35 The Barber

    • August 19, 1977

    Hair stylist Sal Magglione and Presidential namesake James Earl Carter.

  • S01E36 X-Rated Shopping Mall

    • August 22, 1977

    Sportscaster Jane Tiffany and W. D. ""Bud"" Prize.

  • S01E37 Tony Rolletti's Autobiography

    • August 23, 1977

    Tony Rolletti plugs his autobiography. The Mirth-Makers perform ""Rock Around the Clock"".

  • S01E38 Getting the Most From Your Warranty

    • August 24, 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.

  • S01E39 Nudists

    • August 25, 1977

    Linda Barry, owner of the Fernwood Nudist Colony. Toy maker George Ellsworth.

  • S01E40 Wrestling

    • August 26, 1977

    Jane Tiffany; Sylvia Miller; Wrestler Rock Mondo and his assisstant.

  • S01E41 Tony and Chance Rolletti

    • August 27, 1977

  • S01E42 Solving Water Shortages

    • August 28, 1977

    Representative Chambers on solving water shortages with icebergs. Lucy and Ed Campbell show how they display affection.

  • S01E43 Sex Therapy

    • August 29, 1977

    Vern Taylor; Sex therapy clinic founder Matthew Johnson; Happy sings about tooth decay.

  • S01E44 Real Estate Tips

    • August 30, 1977

    Comic Buddy Brown; Author Dottie Ann Lee; Eddie Thomerson's real estate tips.

  • S01E45 Skateboard Angel

    • September 2, 1977

    Larry Guy takes questions from the audience; The Mirth-Makers play ""Skateboard Angel"".

  • S01E46 Mobile Home Daredevil

    • September 5, 1977

    Las Vegas entertainer Debbie Dunbar; Mobile home daredevil Virgil Simms.

  • S01E47 Rev. Chung Hee

    • September 6, 1977

  • S01E48 Pot Sniffing

    • September 7, 1977

    Impressionist Reggie Morrison; Principal Marshall Petty; Susan Cloud.

  • S01E49 Pet Mating Service

    • September 8, 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.

  • S01E50 Harrison Edwards' Moon

    • September 9, 1977

    Historian Harrison Edwards. Also: Tony Rolletti and Jane Tiffany.

  • S01E51 Behind Hollywood

    • September 12, 1977

    Author Duane Goff plugs his book, ""Behind Hollywood"". The Mirth-makers perform ""Fifteen and Free"".

  • S01E52 Etiquette Guidelines

    • September 13, 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.

  • S01E53 Aunt Edith

    • September 14, 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."

  • S01E54 National Liquor Lobby

    • September 15, 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.

  • S01E55 Dr. Harlen Washburn

    • September 16, 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.

  • S01E56 Theological Correspondence Course

    • September 19, 1977

    Father George Reese plugs his theological correspondence course, and accordianist Frankie ""Kid"" Carbone.

  • S01E57 Singles Mingles Club

    • September 20, 1977

  • S01E58 Lattimore Diet Program

    • September 21, 1977

    Six-year-old trombonist Kevin McCormick. Mrs. Lillian Lattimore describes her diet program.

  • S01E59 Battery Powered Car

    • September 22, 1977

    Virgil Simms introduces his battery powered car. Emanual Kasinski on Gay Liberation.

  • S01E60 Harry Shearer

    • September 23, 1977

    Harry Shearer discusses his work in TV news.

  • S01E61 Amusement and Healing Parks

    • September 26, 1977

    Bob and Joanne Herlick recite Shakespeare. Nelson Phipps of the Amusement and Healing Parks.

  • S01E62 Indian Princess

    • September 27, 1977

    On the show tonight: Indian princess Shosen Rising Star and psychologist Stanley Turnbull.

  • S01E63 Fan Club President

    • September 28, 1977

    Barth Gimble fan club president Mercedes Blyweiss presents an award to Barth.

  • S01E64 The Ransom

    • September 29, 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.

  • S01E65 Save "Fernwood 2Night" Telethon

    • September 30, 1977

    The set is bare after Barth sells most of the furnishings to avoid doing jail time in Miami. For the final episode of the series, Barth and Jerry stage a telethon to try and save the show. Two former guests return to join the telethon, Vern Taylor with his crazy rants and even crazier horn and Candy Lee Hargrove, who is just plain crazy. The show is replaced with America 2Night.