
America 2-Night (1978)
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Gary Coleman as Little Wayne Coleman
Episodes 65
60 Seconds of Fame
Special Guest: Charlton Heston; Dr Willard Honeywell claims that homosexuality is caused by a virus; The Friedkin Family Singers pay a bunch of money for 60 seconds of fame; Sallie Hayes, whose husband will be executed on an upcoming show.
Read MoreHelp Every Little Person
Gary Burghoff talks about his frozen yogurt stores; the treasurer of HELP (Help Every Little Person), Wanda Ford.
Read MoreGeorge Gobel
George Gobel, Baby Irene, and textile-mill owner Calvin Proctor.
Read MoreCelebrity Night
Guests include Sally Hayes, whose husband is still awaiting execution. This episode also includes clips of a press conference in which various celebrities welcome America 2Night to the UBS network.
Read MorePhyllis Diller
Guests include Phyllis Diller and Happy's niece, Joanie Kyne.
Read MoreWhite House Paper Shredder
Rita Moreno; Former White House paper shredder Pearl Wingate; and elderly actor Chad Brandon describes how he stays fit.
Read MoreA Date with a Star
A viewer wins a date with Karen Lynn Gorney ("Saturday Night Fever").
Read MoreJason Shine
Barbara Feldon and professional escort Jason Shine.
Read MoreThe Pine Family Singers
Singers Buck and Harriet Pine; former deli owner Susan Cloud.
Read MoreVoncent Price
Happy Kyne sings "Don't Leave Me This Way". Guests include Vincent Price and entrepreneur Ernest Twilley, who sells merchandise based on dead celebrities.
Read MoreAnne Murray
Guests include the Angels String Quartet, DJ Larry Guy and Anne Murray, who has trouble lip syncing.
Read MoreLose Weight Fast
Maharishi Maheesh Majipoor demonstrates how to lose weight by chanting. Also: consumer advocate Lou Moffatt.
Read MoreVicki Carr
Vickie Carr; Peanut trainer Emanual Kasinski; and unemployed magician Brandy McAllister.
Read MorePharaoh Fawcett and the Sphinx
Sherman Hemsley; Singer Pharoah Fawcett and police sergeant Norman Botello.
Read MoreNorman Fell
Guests include Abraham "Shecky" Stein, a Rabbi comedian and Norman Fell, who has a difficult time getting on the show as he has problems with the parking lot attendant.
Read MoreThe Condensed Bible
Jim Nabors; Irene Huddleston on the condensed form of the Bible.
Read MoreCindy Williams
Gary Coleman (as Little Wayne Coleman); Cindy Williams; UBS programming executive Bill Nickerson.
Read MoreThe Singing Dentist
Jill St. John visits the dentist with a troubled wisdom tooth. The dentist and his assistant perform a song on the show.
Read MoreNew Talent
Gary Coleman (Wayne Coleman) and Corey Feldman premiere a talk show for kids scheduled to air on the UBS network.
Read MoreAbe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda tap dances. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) talks about his book "Winning Through Acting Crazy."
Read MoreMiss City of Merchandise
Elke Sommer; the three semi-finalists in the City of Merchandise pageant.
Read MoreUrban Poverty Consultant
Rob Reiner; Urban Poverty Consultant Richard Osgood.
Read MoreFighting Fright
Peter Marshall; David Fairchild tells how to fight fright.
Read MoreThe Benefits of Sugar
It is all natural and cancer-free! Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Dr. Wendell Dellerton and Twiggy.
Read MoreGaylord and Holiday
Guests include Gaylord and Holiday, Marshall Petty and Jack Jones.
Read MoreTony Rolletti
Alice Ghostly; lounge singer Tony Rolletti.
Read MoreMission Army Band
Guests include The Mission Army Band, and Gardener Toshiro Asaki.
Read MoreRoger Miller
Guests include the Hennessy Family, Roger Miller and Mario Dorsett.
Read MoreSusan Cloud
Guests include Jay Longtoe Ballet, Susan Cloud and Arte Johnson.
Read MoreCarol Burnett
Guests include the Haus Family Criminal Singers and Carol Burnett.
Read MoreLegalizing Prostitution
Guest include Mark Hammill and Judge Marshall O. Petty, who proposes legalized prostitution.
Read MoreErnest Twilley
Guest include Mortician Ernest Twilley and actress Gloria Chambers.
Read MoreRolletti-Sherwood Wedding (1)
From the Pump Room of the Coma Cabana: the wedding of Tony Rolletti and Joanie Sherwood, presided over by Rabbi "Shecky" Stein.
Read MoreRolleti-Sherwood Wedding Reception (2)
Part 2 of the Tony Roletti - Joanie Sherwood wedding.
Read MoreMcLean Stevenson
Guests include Vera LeBeau and McLean Stevenson.
Read MoreJean's House of Cakes
Guests include Anthropologist Carl Cyrus; martial artist Susan Walchuck, who shows off her moves; singer Edward Muldune, who performs "Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog" ... at the same time; and later Jerry does a commercial for America 2-Night's newest sponsor, Jean's House of Cakes.
Read MoreThe New PTA
Barth talks about his housing situation; Deaf comic Ronnie Martin and his alligator; Morey Johnson, an adoptee, who traced his missing parents; and former flower child Kona Golden, who is now a mother on the new PTA.
Read MoreThe El Tijo Ballet Co.
Barth talks about his new home; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company ("... because we don't go all the way") presents the "Dance of the Belle Femme Suburbia"; W. D. Bud Prize presents Edith Bush, claiming that she's really Amelia Earhart. Then he talks about the San Andreas fault only to be interrupted by a UBS bulletin: Radioactivity Warning.
Read MoreUBS Liftetime Achievement Award
Japanese country and western artist Jimmy Yen; UBS presents its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbi Benton; Consumer advocate Lou Moffatt introduces Bible Gum Cards.
Read MoreI Am Democracy
Barth talks about helping a man find his car keys; Jerry and Happy present their mini-pageant "I Am Democracy"; Disc jockey Tom "Cat Love Man" Wilson; and Billy Crystal makes some phone calls.
Read MoreFernwood Reunion
Barth talks about his move from Fernwood to California and introduces the Fernwoodites who financed the move: Candy Lee Hargrove, Connie Bushman, Mercedes Blywyth and Vernon Taylor.
Candy Lee talks about the Fernwood Fascinating Females Society. Vernon Taylor talks about the ammo convention. Connie Bushman reunites Happy with his pet turtle. Mercedes Blywyth talks about the Barth Gimble Fan Club.
Read MoreSurfin' to Heaven
Denny and Brian, the Born Again surfers sing "Surfin' to Heaven". Dr. Joyce Brothers tries to reconcile roommates Happy and Jerry.
Read MoreTed Jennings
Guests include Bella Abzug and concerned citizen Ted Jennings.
Read MoreMelissa Manchester
Guests include Mirth Gimble and Melissa Manchester.
Read MoreCarl Reiner
Guests include Carl Reiner and the owner of Jean's House of Pancakes.
Read MoreDaredevil Virgil Simms
Guest include Robert Conrad and Daredevil Virgil Simms.
Read MorePunk Monks
The Punk Monks perform "Karmic Love". Happy talks about his new innovation: dental house calls. Barth "lip syncs" to the Martin Mull song "I'll Do the Samba".
Read MoreBarth's Memoirs
Barth decides to issue his memoirs: "Barth Gimble -- One Man: One Life"; The El Tijo Half-toe Ballet Company present "The Ballad of the Broken Station Wagon"; Dr. Richard Osgood talks about the black market for organs and his "Whole Body Parts Catalog""; UBS promo: "Say What?" and Barth talks about his altercation with the owner of the gas station.
Read MoreRolletti-Sherwood Divorce
Tony Rolletti follows up his on-air wedding on A2N with his on-air divorce. Rabbi "Shecky" Stein officiates.
Read MoreFalafel-on-a-stick
Baby Irene sings "Hot Diggity"; Susan Cloud talks about Falafel-on-a-stick; UBS owner D.W. Underwitter on why UBS is standing beside A2N.
Read MorePunk Country
Jerry and Happy appear in a commercial that Barth turned down, for the Yam Council; Virgil Simms talks about his new girlfriend and the Mobile City; a clip from the David John Decker Show and Virgil sings a Punk Country tune.
Read MoreOlfactory Distosis Telethon
Happy talks about OD and sings a take-off on "Jeepers, Creepers". Teacher Terry Litchfield talks about the telethon tote board. Jack Albertson makes an appearance, but won't contribute himself. The OD poster boy, Howard Pellegrini appears and the telethon ends with no calls. Jack Albertson needs cab fare. Jason Shine talks about his candidacy. Jack Albertson does a soft shoe number.
Read MoreOral Smoke Alarm
The band has been locked out for attempts to unionize, so Happy is the whole band. Barth and Jerry interview Barbara Eden and Melissa Gilbert -- at the same time. Happy talks about the Oral Smoke Alarm. Chuck Emmitt Saugis appears with his hostage Mary Marie Clark. Barbara Eden sings.
Read MoreHostage Crisis
Barth explains that his appearance is due to being part of "an all-night pajama party with guns" -- Chuck Emmitt Saugis is still waiting on his demands. Louden Wainright III sings. Chuck Emmitt continues negotiations. Dr. Arnold Shollien plays some surprisingly recognizable ""whalesongs"". More demands. Special appearance by "Raquel Welch" -- really a cop.
Read MoreMonty Hale
Child singer Frankie Wonder sings "My Way". Cowboy Monte Hale, host of the the UBS Cowboy Movie, appears. From "Laverne and Shirley" -- David L. Lander and Michael McKean are iterviewed. Someone sings "Blue Suede Shoes". Michael and David sing "The Creature Without a Head".
Read MoreBig Turkey and Super Quack
Barth talks about the mobile home warming gifts he received. From the Silly Barn -- Big Turkey and Super Quack appear. Herb Matthews reveals new Carter White House incidents. Joan Rivers plugs "Rabbit Test". There's a commercial for Jean's House of Cakes: the Second Wedding Cake.
Read MoreSteve Garvey
Barth and Jerry do some substitute hosting. Tony Rolletti presents his version of "America the Beautiful" and does a tribute to Judy Garland. Steve Garvey hurts himself playing baseball.
Read MoreKaren Black
Barth talks about liquor advertising. The Mirth-Makers perform "Steam-roller Blues". Barth accosts Karen Black in the audience and Karen interviews herself. Barth, Jerry and Karen sing "Sentimental Journey". Bud Prize appears with Edith Bush and introduces his dancing teacher, Miss Brenda.
Read MoreThe UBS Story
Barth tells the UBS Story. The Hon. Marshall O. Petty kicks off his Congressional campaign. Shari Lewis searches for a missing Lamb Chop. Virgil Simms talks about his World Record -- and the accident. Virgil then sings "I'm Swearin' Offa You (You Hag)". Jerry tries his hand at ventriloquism, with a very familiar puppet.
Read MoreUBS Awards Ceremony
The UBS Golden Anniversary Show.
Read MoreConnie Stevens
Barth talks about his tan. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers sing "Good Vibrations". Sociologist Wendell Healey discusses surfing. Connie Stevens talks about her contract but does a number for the UBS special anyway: a lip-synch to "Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb".
Read MoreTaters the Clown
Barth talks about his new talk show ideas. Taters the Clown sings "The Counting Song". Father John Lewis of the Mission San Tijo appears . There's a commercial for MST wine.
Read MoreMan of the Year Award
Martin Mull grouses about the Alta Coma Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" award. Wayne Coleman of "America After Lunch" returns to interview Isabel Sanford.
Read MoreMartin Mull
Barth has "bad" news -- Jerry is fired. Fred Willard talks about his resemblance to Jerry Hubbard. Martin refuses to sing without Jerry present. Jerry shows up, so Martin sings "Goodnight".
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