Season 1
65 episodes · Jul 3, 1977
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- S1E1
Talk to a Jew
Jul 4, 197730mBarth 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?"")
- S1E2
Leisure Suits Cause Cancer
Jul 5, 197730mBarth 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.
- S1E3
The Wonderblender
Jul 6, 197730mBarth 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,
- S1E4
Corporal Punishment I
Jul 7, 197730mHula 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.
- S1E5
Corporal Punishment II
Jul 8, 197730mBarth 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.
- S1E6
Fernwood Fascinating Females
Jul 11, 197730mVernon Taylor (AKA ""Uncle Sam, Jr"") reads one of his poems, Candy Lee Hargrove talks about the Fernwood Fascinating Females League.
- S1E7
Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf
Jul 12, 197730mPet control center director Connie Bushman on Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf. Also: dancer Lisa Martin; Garth Gimble, Sr. and his dog.
- S1E9
No-frills Hospitals
Jul 14, 197730mAmbassador-at-large Harold Mislap talks about his efforts to bring tourism to Fernwood, Dr. Richard Osgood presents his no-frills hospital plan.
- S1E10
Ethnic Myths
Jul 15, 197730mDaredevil Virgil Simms; Emanuel Kasinski on his latest findings on ethnic myths and prejudice.
- S1E11
Lillian Dunbar
Jul 18, 197730mGrandmother Lillian Dunbar and presidential namesake James Earl Carter.
- S1E12
Uncle Sam, Jr (I)
Jul 19, 197730mCandy discusses gynacology and the need for female gynacologists. Bart plays the guitar while Happy and Vernon accompany him.
- S1E14
Breeding Athletes
Jul 21, 197730mBarth 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.
- S1E15
Animal Sexuality
Jul 22, 197730mProfessional football consultant Emanual Kasinski on the breeding of large men.
- S1E16
Garth Gimble Memorial Tennis Classic
Jul 25, 197730mThis 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.
- S1E17
Dating Service for Dogs
Jul 26, 197730mConnie Bushman talks about her dating service for dogs. Radio personality Terry Guy plugs his disc jockey correspondence course.
- S1E18
Lou Moffatt on Land Deals
Jul 27, 197730mLou Moffatt on land deals; Bassist Eddie Thomerson. Sylvia Miller also appears and discusses how a martian violated her with a beam of blue light.
- S1E19
Uncle Sam Jr. II
Jul 28, 197730mVernon Taylor, better known as Uncle Sam, Jr. is back and as passionate as ever.
- S1E20
Comedy Sales Techniques
Jul 29, 197730mInsurance salesman Elliott J. Tubbs demonstrates his comedy sales techniques. Happy Kyne on shut-ins.
- S1E22
Dumbness measuring machine
Aug 2, 197730mA 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.
- S1E23
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Aug 3, 197730mHappy Kyne shares the latest gizmo developed by the Olfactory Center of Toledo; the nose aid.
- S1E24
Singers and salesmen
Aug 4, 197730mMario Dorsett on his success as a singer; Tony Rolletti; Mrs. Walter Donker, whose husband sells cars.
- S1E25
Criminal Justice
Aug 5, 197730mGilbert Ulysses Nelson discusses the treatment of criminals.
- S1E26
Still a Dream
Aug 8, 197730mLocal opera singer Donny Lee Savage; Dr. Hugh Slocum on his latest scientific discovery; Amateur photographer Marianne Cox.
- S1E27
Fernwood Blood Drive
Aug 9, 197730mSinging duo Doug and Diana Mitchell; Fernwood blood drive chairman Larry Guy.
- S1E28
Ratings Week
Aug 10, 197730mSinger Laurie Gallagher performs, accompanied by her mother on drums. Also: Bud Prize and Sylvia Miller.
- S1E29
Barbershop Trio
Aug 11, 197730mDoctor Alexander Beach discusses his findings on marijuana. How the Humdinger Barbershop Quartet became a trio.
- S1E31
Church of the Devine Lemonade
Aug 15, 197730mThe founder of the Church of the Devine Lemonade, Billy Jenkins. George and Sally Krepps discuss the La Fromage method of childbirth.
- S1E32
Roger Bellman
Aug 16, 197730mMarin Worth reads one of his poems. Also: Susan Cloud and chauffeur Earl Simmons.
- S1E33
The Fitness Twins
Aug 17, 197730mFernwood mayor Merle Jeeter honors champion Girl scout cookie seller Wendy Price. Also: contortionist Mike Timmins and Mary Lou Bridgewater.
- S1E34
You Are You
Aug 18, 197730mAlberta Cornwall on how colored clothing affects moods; poet Vernon Taylor.
- S1E35
The Barber
Aug 19, 197730mHair stylist Sal Magglione and Presidential namesake James Earl Carter.
- S1E37
Tony Rolletti's autobiography
Aug 23, 197730mTony Rolletti plugs his autobiography. The Mirth-Makers perform ""Rock Around the Clock"".
- S1E38
Getting the most from your warranty
Aug 24, 197730mVirgil 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.
- S1E39
Nudists
Aug 25, 197730mLinda Barry, owner of the Fernwood Nudist Colony. Toy maker George Ellsworth.
- S1E40
Wrestling
Aug 26, 197730mJane Tiffany; Sylvia Miller; Wrestler Rock Mondo and his assisstant.
- S1E42
Solving Water Shortages
Aug 28, 197730mRepresentative Chambers on solving water shortages with icebergs. Lucy and Ed Campbell show how they display affection.
- S1E43
Sex Therapy
Aug 29, 197730mVern Taylor; Sex therapy clinic founder Matthew Johnson; Happy sings about tooth decay.
- S1E44
Real Estate Tips
Aug 30, 197730mComic Buddy Brown; Author Dottie Ann Lee; Eddie Thomerson's real estate tips.
- S1E45
Skateboard Angel
Sep 2, 197730mLarry Guy takes questions from the audience; The Mirth-Makers play ""Skateboard Angel"".
- S1E46
Mobile Home Daredevil
Sep 5, 197730mLas Vegas entertainer Debbie Dunbar; Mobile home daredevil Virgil Simms.
- S1E48
Pot Sniffing
Sep 7, 197730mImpressionist Reggie Morrison; Principal Marshall Petty; Susan Cloud.
- S1E49
Pet Mating Service
Sep 8, 197730mConnie 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.
- S1E50
Harrison Edwards' Moon
Sep 9, 197730mHistorian Harrison Edwards. Also: Tony Rolletti and Jane Tiffany.
- S1E51
Behind Hollywood
Sep 12, 197730mAuthor Duane Goff plugs his book, ""Behind Hollywood"". The Mirth-makers perform ""Fifteen and Free"".
- S1E52
Etiquette Guidelines
Sep 13, 197730mBarth 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.
- S1E53
Aunt Edity
Sep 14, 197730mThe 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.
- S1E54
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Sep 15, 197730mBarth 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.
- S1E55
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Sep 16, 197730mThe 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.
- S1E56
Theological Correspondence Course
Sep 19, 197730mFather George Reese plugs his theological correspondence course, and accordianist Frankie ""Kid"" Carbone.
- S1E58
Lattimore Diet Program
Sep 21, 197730mSix-year-old trombonist Kevin McCormick. Mrs. Lillian Lattimore describes her diet program.
- S1E59
Battery Powered Car
Sep 22, 197730mVirgil Simms introduces his battery powered car. Emanual Kasinski on Gay Liberation.
- S1E61
Amusement and Healing Parks
Sep 26, 197730mBob and Joanne Herlick recite Shakespeare. Nelson Phipps of the Amusement and Healing Parks.
- S1E62
Indian Princess
Sep 27, 197730mOn the show tonight: Indian princess Shosen Rising Star and psychologist Stanley Turnbull.
- S1E63
Fan Club President
Sep 28, 197730mBarth Gimble fan club president Mercedes Blyweiss presents an award to Barth.
- S1E64
The Ransom
Sep 29, 197730mHappy 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.
- S1E65
Save "Fernwood 2Night" Telethon
Sep 30, 197730mBarth and Jerry stage a telethon to save the show. Final episode of the series. Continues the next summer as ""America 2Night"".