| Fernwood 2 Night | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Norman Lear |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | T.A.T. Communications Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | July 4 – September 30, 1977 |
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Fernwood 2 Night (or Fernwood Tonight) is a satirical comedy talk show that was broadcast weeknights from July to September 1977.[1] The program was created by Norman Lear and produced by Alan Thicke as a spin-off and summer replacement for Lear's satirical soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.[2] The show was hosted by Barth Gimble (Martin Mull) and sidekick–announcer Jerry Hubbard (Fred Willard). Dour bandleader Happy Kyne (Frank De Vol) and the Mirth Makers were the show's stage band and featured Tommy Tedesco as a guitarist.[3]
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