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BigmanPigman

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17. Yes, Fernwood Tonight!

Reply to bagimin (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 08:16 PM

Jul 7

My dad worked the evening shift and when he came home at 11:30 PM I could hear him laughing downstairs. He was watching Mary Hartman and Fernwood Tonight.

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Louise Lasser, Star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' Is Dead at 87 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 7 OP

I was just thinking about her last week. blm Jul 7 #1

Sad news. She was awesome in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. generalbetrayus Jul 7 #2

R.I.P. Louise Lasser FakeNoose Jul 7 #3

She was married to Woody Allen and starred in the movie Bananas with him. LeftInTX Jul 7 #4

I've seen one movie in my life eight times.... bagimin Jul 7 #8

Yes, Fernwood Tonight! BigmanPigman Jul 7 #17

Awe. I'm sorry to read this. hamsterjill Jul 7 #5

😢 Loved Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. Raftergirl Jul 7 #6

Man... I used to stay up to watch that show BumRushDaShow Jul 7 #7

She got banned from SNL. The Grand Illuminist Jul 7 #9

I think she was a little wasted (stoned out) FakeNoose Jul 7 #10

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #11

The quintessential Mary Hartman Brother Buzz Jul 7 #12

It omly lasted a year and a half? Crazy. tishaLA Jul 7 #13

The "Soap" spinoff was "Benson" with Robert Guillaume BumRushDaShow Jul 8 #22

Requiescat in pace, good soul. niyad Jul 7 #14

A groundbreaker, pioneer. How could you not like her. twodogsbarking Jul 7 #15

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Jacson6 Jul 7 #16

I actually watched her show. I am that old! CaptainTruth Jul 7 #18

I watched too and am old enough to have moonscape Jul 7 #21

I can never find this show in syndication mdbl Jul 7 #19

I was about 10-12 when this was on, I don't recall, exactly. Gore1FL Jul 7 #20