Sun, Jul 3, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests will be Howard Palmer and his handicap piano, Dr. Richard Osgood, Morton Rose a Jewish person of the Hebrew faith and Fernwood's own mayor Merle Jeeter. Barth explains that he has a day to day contract and expresses his confidence that public support will lead to a long term contract. Talking with Jerry, Barth eludes to legal problems back in Miami. Howard Palmer (Bruce Mahler) comes on to play a selection from Mozart on his upright Steinway while in his iron lung. Mayor Merle Jeeter (Dabney Coleman) joins the show to welcome Barth to Fernwood. Happy and the band perform "Shake Your Booty". Morton Rose (Felix Fisher) was pulled over for speeding through Fernwood earlier in the day and the police chief suggested that he appear on the show so the people of Fernwood could learn about Jews. Barth opens the phone lines for viewers to call with questions. Dr. Osgood (Craig Richard Nelson) comes on to announce his research that leisure suits cause cancer.
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Mon, Jul 4, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests will be Baby Irene, Dr. Richard Osgood author of "Leisure Suits Cause Cancer", our special feature- Bury the Hatchet, Father Joseph Case and his parents and back with a TV first Howard Palmer the iron lung pianist. Barth thanks everyone for their support of the show. Barth introduces the Rocket to Stardom segment and Baby Irene who sings "I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded". Barth brings Happy over for a chat and he talks about his franchise dental service and his fast food franchises. Dr. Richard Osgood from the Fernwood Community College Department of Biochemistry returns to talk about his research that has shown that leisure suits cause cancer. In the "Bury the Hatchet" segment the audience will decide the dispute. The dispute involves Mr. and Mrs. Case the parents of Catholic priest Joseph Case and their desire to have him removed from the church and deprogrammed. The audience sides with Joseph. Howard Palmer plays Mozart while in his iron lung while Baby Irene tap dances.
Tue, Jul 5, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests will be April McTear with the amazing language of her body, consumer advisor Lou Moffatt, consumer Susan Cloud, Barth's father Garth Gimble Sr., an older yet somehow elderly man. Barth thanks everyone for their support. He explains that he got his father a job at the TV station and brings him out. Garth Sr. (Robert B. Williams) is working as a security officer. April McTear (April Tatro) displays her flexibility. Next Lou Moffatt (Lou Felder) talks about consumer protection from faulty appliances and demonstrates the Blend-o-Matic, the wonder blender. Owner, manager and chief chef of The Butterfly Deli Susan Cloud (Susan Elliott) comes out to talk about natural foods. She presents a mung necklace to Barth and a potato to Jerry. She explains that she is a vegetarian, she eats no meat except burgers. Finally Garth Sr. demonstrates how well trained his dog is.
Wed, Jul 6, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests will be Marshall Petty the principal of Dwight D. Eisenhower High School with an examination of corporal punishment, Vietnam's own Mian Co Tiam and Darryl Washington, a young black person. Barth thanks the viewers for their support and acknowledges some of his critics by reading "negative" viewer mail. Darryl Washington (Darius Lawrence) dances and hula hoops while Barth tries to interview him. Mian Co Tiam (John Fujioka) author of "Yankee Doodle Gook" former minister of Parks and Playgrounds is the next guest. He tells Barth and Jerry that refugees want to be treated like everyone else. Happy comes over to talk to Barth and Jerry. He talks about his childhood- he was a sickly kid. He had breathing difficulty as he was born with one nostril. The Other Side of the News segment features Marshall Petty (David O. Cameron) with a defense of corporal punishment. Marshall demonstrates his corporal punishment technique on Debbie Dunbar (Kathy McCullen).
Tue, Jul 12, 1977
Barth welcome a two-headed country music duo to the show. Consumer advocate Lou Moffitt warns viewers of nostalgia album ripoffs and scams, while pushing his own album of spiritual hymns. The band does its own rendition of Disco Duck. Barth encourages Jerry to become a talkshow host and Jerry interviews Congressman William Chambers. Jerry misses the point of the interview.
Sun, Jul 24, 1977
Tonight's guests are William W D "Bud" Prize and Phillip Maltby. Barth announces that the Garth Gimble Pro-Am golf tournament is canceled due to lack of interest from touring pros, but that the Garth Gimble Memorial Tennis Classic will take its place. Tickets on sale now for $75 each. Bud (Kenneth Mars) joins Barth and Jerry. They read viewer mail and in response Bud tells a story about the device on his face. The story takes up his entire segment. Phillip Maltby (Morgan Upton) from Phil's Fashion Funwear is the second guest. He rebuts the contention that leisure suits cause cancer.
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Tue, Jul 26, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests are Lou Moffett who shows you how to live with dirt and Mrs. Sylvia Miller who spent a night with a foreigner. Barth opens the show by getting serious for a minute, he was saddened by a letter that accused him of abusing his privilege. Barth vows to use his great power only for good. He throws in several plugs during his vow. Barth interviews bass player Mr. Eddie Thomerson (Eddie Robertson) then Eddie and the band play La Bamba. Mrs. Sylvia Miller (Fannie Flagg) tells her story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial alien. He was a two foot tall blue man who had his way with her. Next freelance consumer investigator Lou Moffett's (Lou Felder) report on real estate fraud turns into a sales pitch for Lake of the Slough.
Wed, Jul 27, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests are Vernon Taylor (Uncle Sam Jr) who will shoot off his mouth on your face and Mrs. Candy Lee Hargrove who will practice birth control until she gets it right and Donny Conn who made a million with his honker. Barth uses his monologue to endorse the upcoming tax levy to fund the purchase of a paper shredder for the Fernwood Police Department. Jerry talks about his commute to work, he takes the bus and sits in the "coach's seat". Vernon (Vern Rowe) gives a speech "Man's Best Friend Speaks Out" concerning what a gun would say. Vernon then plays "Sugar Blues" on the trumpet. Mrs. Candy Lee Hargrove (Geraldine Papel) from the Fascinating Female League talks about the League's recent discussions on birth control. Donny Conn (Donny Conn) joins the show to sing his million selling record "Beep, Beep". Donny joins Barth on the couch to tell the story of writing the song.
Thu, Jul 28, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests are Elliot Tubbs who proves that any dummy can sell insurance and a big surprise for Mike Douglas fans even though he is still alive. Barth is suffering from a summertime cold. Barth recognizes senior cameraman Billy Shavers on his birthday. Elliot (E.J. Schuster) discusses his job as an insurance salesman and how he uses puppets and humor to make sales. Happy joins Barth to share a story about Elliot and Happy's "Songs for Shut-Ins" program for customers at the Bun and Run. Happy then does a special heartwarming number with Debbie Dunbar (Kathy McCullin) and Stacy Dunbar (Stacy Steffans). Everyone pays tribute to Mike Douglas with singing and a eulogy by Barth even though Mike is not dead yet.
Mon, Aug 1, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests will be Dr. Stanley Turnbull with a home test for mental illness. Barth opens the show by singing his best bossa nova song where so as to not offend he hums all off-color lyrics. Dr. Stanley Turnbull (Richard Kline) comes on to administer his home test for mental illness. Barth then opens the phone lines for viewers to call in with questions for the Doctor. Happy comes to the couch to talk about his restaurant the Bun and Run and his plan to open a hem stitch franchise.
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Wed, Aug 3, 1977
Tonight Barth's guests will be Mr. Mario Dorsett a rich Italian and Tony Rolletti an Italian who would like to be rich but who sings instead. Barth talks about his whiplash lawsuit and its potential impact on his charity golf tournament. Happy sings "Heart of My Hearts". Tony Rolletti (Bill Kirchenbauer) who is performing at the Vacation Inn comes on and sings "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". Tony then joins Barth and Jerry to discuss his gig at the Vacation Inn and his albums "Tony Rolletti's Greatest Hits" featuring "Tuna Roll Blues" and "Tony Rolletti Sings for Lovers Only". Mario Dorsett (Val Gould) a former underworld kingpin who has paid his debt to society, changed his name and moved to Ohio is the next guest. He has a chain of hardware stores and plans to open a store in Fernwood. Mario talks about his transition from the criminal life to the hardware business. His partners and competitors have generally had bad luck. WZAZ-6 breaks in a with news bulletin concerning a fire at Peterson's Hardware.
Thu, Aug 11, 1977
Barth researches folk music from his room at the Holiday Inn. Barth, Jerry, Happy, and the Mirth Makers perform a cappella of "men". Mrs. Nettie Foreman and Barbie Osgood are in to granny porn. Mr. Phillip Maltby explains his niche market of smuggling cheap American laborers to Mexico, and getting caught.
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Sun, Aug 14, 1977
Child classical pianist Danny Griffey performs Chopin's Prelude No. 26 in A Flat Major and is assisted by 3 bikini clad Dunbar sisters. Little Billy Jenkins franchises his lemonade stands through his church. The Krebbs explain a new form of natural childbirth, La Fromage method.
Mon, Aug 15, 1977
Barth spearheads the "Bring A Negro To Fernwood" campaign to help comply with Fernwood's new integration laws. Poet Martin Worth performs "The Ballad of Watergate" with Happy Kyne's musical accompaniment. Organic-food enthusiast Susan Cloud clashes with Happy Kyne, who happens to own a chain of fast food restaurants. Chauffeur Earl Simmons promotes his book "Richard Nixon: The Plastic Bellman" which alleges that Richard Nixon has been replaced by a double.