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From: waltt@tekecs.UUCP (Walt Tucker)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: America 2-Night
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 17:30:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 17:30:30 1985
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Anybody else remember the syndicated talk-show satire "America 2-Night"?

As I remember, it was a second generation spin-off of "Mary Hartman, Mary 
Hartman" (it was first called "Fernwood 2-Night").  Martin Mull played 
Barth (Garth?) Gimble, a Johnny Carson-like talk show host.  His side
kick was Fred Willard, who played Jerry (something-or-another).  They had
numerous guests that played themselves, such as Connie Stevens, Anne Murray,
and Vincent Price, as well as satirical guests, such as a suicidal clown.
There was also a Doc Severson-type band leader called Happy Kane (I forget
the name of his band).  

I think it was in syndication in 1978, as I remember being home from college 
and watching it with my buddies while consuming large quantities of Sclitz 
(after a while, it became quite a ritual that summer).

Is it still in syndication out there anywhere?

                             -- Walt Tucker
                                Tektronix, Inc.