Season 1
Episodes • 1977

1. Talk to a Jew
30 minBarth 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?"")
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2. Leisure Suits Cause Cancer
30 minBarth 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.
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3. The Wonderblender
30 minBarth 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,
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4. Corporal Punishment I
30 minHula 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.
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5. Corporal Punishment II
30 minBarth 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.
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6. Fernwood Fascinating Females
30 minVernon Taylor (AKA ""Uncle Sam, Jr"") reads one of his poems, Candy Lee Hargrove talks about the Fernwood Fascinating Females League.
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7. Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf
30 minPet control center director Connie Bushman on Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf. Also: dancer Lisa Martin; Garth Gimble, Sr. and his dog.
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9. No-frills Hospitals
30 minAmbassador-at-large Harold Mislap talks about his efforts to bring tourism to Fernwood, Dr. Richard Osgood presents his no-frills hospital plan.
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10. Ethnic Myths
30 minDaredevil Virgil Simms; Emanuel Kasinski on his latest findings on ethnic myths and prejudice.
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11. Lillian Dunbar
30 minGrandmother Lillian Dunbar and presidential namesake James Earl Carter.
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12. Uncle Sam, Jr (I)
30 minCandy discusses gynacology and the need for female gynacologists. Bart plays the guitar while Happy and Vernon accompany him.
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14. Breeding Athletes
30 minBarth 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.
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15. Animal Sexuality
30 minProfessional football consultant Emanual Kasinski on the breeding of large men.
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16. Garth Gimble Memorial Tennis Classic
30 minThis 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.
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17. Dating Service for Dogs
30 minConnie Bushman talks about her dating service for dogs. Radio personality Terry Guy plugs his disc jockey correspondence course.
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18. Lou Moffatt on Land Deals
30 minLou Moffatt on land deals; Bassist Eddie Thomerson. Sylvia Miller also appears and discusses how a martian violated her with a beam of blue light.
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19. Uncle Sam Jr. II
30 minVernon Taylor, better known as Uncle Sam, Jr. is back and as passionate as ever.
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20. Comedy Sales Techniques
30 minInsurance salesman Elliott J. Tubbs demonstrates his comedy sales techniques. Happy Kyne on shut-ins.
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22. Dumbness measuring machine
30 minA 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.
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23. no info
30 minHappy Kyne shares the latest gizmo developed by the Olfactory Center of Toledo; the nose aid.
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24. Singers and salesmen
30 minMario Dorsett on his success as a singer; Tony Rolletti; Mrs. Walter Donker, whose husband sells cars.
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25. Criminal Justice
30 minGilbert Ulysses Nelson discusses the treatment of criminals.
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26. Still a Dream
30 minLocal opera singer Donny Lee Savage; Dr. Hugh Slocum on his latest scientific discovery; Amateur photographer Marianne Cox.
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27. Fernwood Blood Drive
30 minSinging duo Doug and Diana Mitchell; Fernwood blood drive chairman Larry Guy.
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28. Ratings Week
30 minSinger Laurie Gallagher performs, accompanied by her mother on drums. Also: Bud Prize and Sylvia Miller.
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29. Barbershop Trio
30 minDoctor Alexander Beach discusses his findings on marijuana. How the Humdinger Barbershop Quartet became a trio.
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31. Church of the Devine Lemonade
30 minThe founder of the Church of the Devine Lemonade, Billy Jenkins. George and Sally Krepps discuss the La Fromage method of childbirth.
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32. Roger Bellman
30 minMarin Worth reads one of his poems. Also: Susan Cloud and chauffeur Earl Simmons.
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33. The Fitness Twins
30 minFernwood mayor Merle Jeeter honors champion Girl scout cookie seller Wendy Price. Also: contortionist Mike Timmins and Mary Lou Bridgewater.
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34. You Are You
30 minAlberta Cornwall on how colored clothing affects moods; poet Vernon Taylor.
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35. The Barber
30 minHair stylist Sal Magglione and Presidential namesake James Earl Carter.
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37. Tony Rolletti's autobiography
30 minTony Rolletti plugs his autobiography. The Mirth-Makers perform ""Rock Around the Clock"".
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38. Getting the most from your warranty
30 minVirgil 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.
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39. Nudists
30 minLinda Barry, owner of the Fernwood Nudist Colony. Toy maker George Ellsworth.
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40. Wrestling
30 minJane Tiffany; Sylvia Miller; Wrestler Rock Mondo and his assisstant.
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42. Solving Water Shortages
30 minRepresentative Chambers on solving water shortages with icebergs. Lucy and Ed Campbell show how they display affection.
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43. Sex Therapy
30 minVern Taylor; Sex therapy clinic founder Matthew Johnson; Happy sings about tooth decay.
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44. Real Estate Tips
30 minComic Buddy Brown; Author Dottie Ann Lee; Eddie Thomerson's real estate tips.
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45. Skateboard Angel
30 minLarry Guy takes questions from the audience; The Mirth-Makers play ""Skateboard Angel"".
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46. Mobile Home Daredevil
30 minLas Vegas entertainer Debbie Dunbar; Mobile home daredevil Virgil Simms.
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48. Pot Sniffing
30 minImpressionist Reggie Morrison; Principal Marshall Petty; Susan Cloud.
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49. Pet Mating Service
30 minConnie 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.
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50. Harrison Edwards' Moon
30 minHistorian Harrison Edwards. Also: Tony Rolletti and Jane Tiffany.
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51. Behind Hollywood
30 minAuthor Duane Goff plugs his book, ""Behind Hollywood"". The Mirth-makers perform ""Fifteen and Free"".
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52. Etiquette Guidelines
30 minBarth 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.
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53. Aunt Edity
30 minThe 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.
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30 minBarth 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.
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30 minThe 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.
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56. Theological Correspondence Course
30 minFather George Reese plugs his theological correspondence course, and accordianist Frankie ""Kid"" Carbone.
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58. Lattimore Diet Program
30 minSix-year-old trombonist Kevin McCormick. Mrs. Lillian Lattimore describes her diet program.
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59. Battery Powered Car
30 minVirgil Simms introduces his battery powered car. Emanual Kasinski on Gay Liberation.
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61. Amusement and Healing Parks
30 minBob and Joanne Herlick recite Shakespeare. Nelson Phipps of the Amusement and Healing Parks.
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62. Indian Princess
30 minOn the show tonight: Indian princess Shosen Rising Star and psychologist Stanley Turnbull.
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63. Fan Club President
30 minBarth Gimble fan club president Mercedes Blyweiss presents an award to Barth.
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64. The Ransom
30 minHappy 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.
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65. Save "Fernwood 2Night" Telethon
30 minBarth and Jerry stage a telethon to save the show. Final episode of the series. Continues the next summer as ""America 2Night"".
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