Fernwood 2Night / Tonight Episode 10 -Ethnic Myths

Credit goes to noise434 on Archive.org.
Uploaded here just for the Varneyphiles out there.
In this episode, we are introduced to the ever fashionable Virgil Simms, a man who jumps over obstacles while in a Winnebago. He has a German shepherd named Winky the Wonder Dog who was nearly killed by a six pack of Pep-si.

[@seereadnhear]

Rest In Peace Martin Mull. Jim Varney. And Fred Wilard

[@dandy_griffith]

And Frank DeVol.

[@jimjoe9945]

Mull wasn't a believer. Denied the free gift of the savior. Will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

[@michaelparks5669]

@@jimjoe9945did Jesus tell you that?

[@monoped8437]

happy kyne, the pedigreed frank de vol, has a very colorful history, in movies and TV

[@bobbysands6923]

Drop-dead funny. Long-forgotten show, brilliant writing and flawless live execution.

[@wargeocarl]

The Hawaiian shirt under the pastel sport coat. Sooo cool!

[@hemibrown]

Forgot how great this show was. Thanks for posting.

[@elizabethkummerle6933]

I absolutely loved this show

[@8kburd]

This show was so hilarious. Loved Martin Mull on this, along with Fred Willard.

[@stevedrake604]

Every time "Jerry" interjected himself into the interview ... I immediately laughed. Regardless of where the "joke" went. Willard was one of those guys. When they cut to him, you knew something great was about to ensue.

[@8kburd]

@@stevedrake604 Agreed! Whenever he got ready to 'weigh in', it was always priceless. And Bart's expression after he did was priceless too. And "Happy" Kyne was never happy. Loved that too.

[@johnhalverson1133]

Jim Varney, was a hoot. RIP

[@daphne1079]

Jim Varney is a classic comedian.

[@GohAhweh]

I remember his vern tv ads..so funny

[@mjb1836]

So funny, wish they would bring it back. RIP Martin and Fred

[@bert-qu3iq]

Would be a mite difficult to bring'em back since you just RIP'd them.

[@daphne1079]

The best. What a hilarious show. Martin Mull what a talented man and oh so sexy during that time in life. Ha cha cha.

[@suraya1224]

I didn't realize, at the time it was on, that Martin was gay. He was great w/the sarcasm, & Fred, really had the deadpan delivery down. Too bad we're so easily offended, & "woke" now, this show would never be allowed in 2024.

[@SJ-bi9wu]

@@suraya1224 His character on Rosanne....was gay.

[@jerrygalerkin]

I went to a tapping of the show and was surprised that the television studio (KTTV?) was located on Fernwood Ave in Hollywood.

[@robertwheeler4068]

I split my sides laughing at this show every week!!😂🤣 RIP Martin and cast.

[@cleatusbarncoat8642]

That was my 3rd wedding that booked “…and the Mirth Makers” True story! Great time, but we really missed you, Happy. 🥂

[@williammay2332]

Program Note: While Dr. Emanuel Kazinski and Dr. Ted Kaczynski both have Polish ancestry, they are not related.

[@davehire1433]

It’s so difficult for experienced professional musicians to play poorly on purpose. Frank DeVol pulled it off beautifully.

[@varneyvids8801]

If you want to watch other episodes, go to archive.org/details/ferbwood2night where I found them.

[@saulchapnick1566]

I saw Martin Milner in concert in 1974. He was the opening act for Robert Klein. His cynicism was exactly like the show as was the stage setup. He was a talented musician. When I saw fernwood tonight in college a couple years later, I always tuned in. My dorm friends thought I was nuts. They did not see the humor.

[@8kburd]

Thanks so much for this! This was must see tv for me in the ‘70s. Came on right after Mary Hartmann

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Wild Irish Nose. Hey, that was my favorite rotgut wine in high school. The “doctor” who discussed various ethnic traits and stereotypes mentioned Poles, Jews, Italians, Irish and Hispanics but not blacks. Barth wasn’t about to wade into that territory.

[@JackTheSkunk]

What a let down....that's the only reason I watched this episode. 😅

[@elizabethkummerle6933]

I saw him at the San Francisco Gilmore with his traveling furniture

[@humclarge]

Marty Mull and his fabulous furniture in your living room is a hilarious album and concert. RIP big Mart! He said it was cool I call him that!

[@FlipDahlenburg]

Vern!

[@MrMbws]

RIP Martin Mull

[@daveyvane9431]

I now realize the Ray and Bob influence

[@FlipDahlenburg]

That's Bob and Ray!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

I loved Happy and the audience. It’s too bad that the shows were never compiled on DVDs.

[@samsmith4216]

Great, ground breaking show... RIP Martin, Fred and Jim... Comedy genius

[@MattCee.]

Thank you! I’ve been looking for this

[@diytom3448]

Great to see this here

[@JiveDadson]

When has a wedding party ever allowed the musicians to eat, ever, in the history of matrimony?

[@ChristineBabyGirl29]

I've been looking for this 😊

[@helenabasquette7222]

this show was on every night on wfld channel 32 from chicago in the late 70s

[@newyorkayanna]

5:09 6:51 oh, Barth...!

[@desert.mantis]

Funny!

[@marciaalbaum2597]

he is missed

[@krisscanlon4051]

Look at the audience 😂 my Gawd they were kids !

[@DougGrinbergs]

4:34 fernwood trivia zip code 45998

[@romeysiamese6662]

I’m glad the ethnicity information wasn’t racist or offensive 😅

[@danielmaher7108]

Yeah, but you still couldn't get away with this today.

[@SyYoung-ni1wl]

Ho Chi Minh's mass-murder in the 1950s in North Vietnam was against landlords. Even Ken Butms showed this of Ho. ( Norman Lear who made this show was wrongly against the USA in Vietnam! And showe it in his some of TVshows like this one with the rebel character of Susan Cloud!)

[@daveyvane9431]

Wrongly against the US? We were totally wrong.

[@NunyaBizznaz]

@@daveyvane9431 Let me fix that for you - communist scum were totally wrong. Party leaders doing the same thing they railed against the capitalists about.