Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site mot.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!ut-sally!oakhill!mot!al 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 Article-I.D.: mot.121 Posted: Fri Mar 8 18:27:58 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Mar-85 06:42:14 EST References: <461@ssc-vax.UUCP> Organization: Motorola Microsystems, Phoenix AZ Lines: 25 "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. -------------------------------- Alan Filipski, UNIX group, Motorola Microsystems, Tempe, AZ U.S.A {seismo|ihnp4}!ut-sally!oakhill!mot!al -------------------------------- A funny thing happened to me on my way to the grave...