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From: al@mot.UUCP (Al Filipski)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Re: America(actually Fernwood) 2-Night
Message-ID: <121@mot.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Mar-85 18:27:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  8 18:27:58 1985
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Organization: Motorola Microsystems, Phoenix AZ
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"Fernwood 2night" was good, irreverent comedy.  Once
an old couple appeared as guests; they claimed they needed a 
deprogrammer for their son who was brainwashed by a cult. They
complained that the cult made him wear black all the time, he continually
mumbled strange incantations, and would have nothing to do with women.  
It turned out that he was a catholic priest.

As always, Martin Mull did every show in a serious deadpan
so the audience had to figure out for themselves what was a
put-on.  "Gimbleco", like "Ronco" was their supposed sponsor.

Like "Mary Hartman", it was sort of a counter-culture hit and
never achieved mainstream popularity.  Speaking of "Mary Hartman",
I remember one TV Guide reviewer saying it was "sick and twisted".
I was surprised that anyone could have so little a sense of humor as to
think that.  To me, "sick and twisted" brings to mind
something like "Dallas".  Oh Well, to each his own, I guess.  
I sure would like to see some of the old episodes. You can enjoy them
even without drugs.

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Alan Filipski, UNIX group, Motorola Microsystems, Tempe, AZ U.S.A
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