Forever Fernwood

TV Series
1977–1978
30m

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After Mary Hartman left town with her policeman boyfriend, the focus shifted to her heartbroken ex-husband Tom and the rest of the oddball residents of Fernwood, Ohio.After Mary Hartman left town with her policeman boyfriend, the focus shifted to her heartbroken ex-husband Tom and the rest of the oddball residents of Fernwood, Ohio.After Mary Hartman left town with her policeman boyfriend, the focus shifted to her heartbroken ex-husband Tom and the rest of the oddball residents of Fernwood, Ohio.

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Greg Mullavey

Tom Hartman

• 1977–1978

Mary Kay Place

Loretta Haggers

• 1977–1978

Graham Jarvis

Charlie Haggers

• 1977–1978

Dody Goodman

Martha Shumway

• 1977–1978

Debralee Scott

Cathy Shumway

• 1977–1978

Dabney Coleman

Merle Jeeter

• 1977–1978

Marian Mercer

Wanda Jeeter

• 1977–1978

Victor Kilian

Raymond Larkin

• 1977–1978

Claudia Lamb

Heather Hartman

• 1977–1978

Dennis Burkley

Mac Slattery

• 1977–1978

Judith Kahan

Penny Major

• 1977

Shelley Fabares

Eleanor Major

• 1977

Tab Hunter

George Shumway…

• 1977

Ben Piazza

Bob Truss

• 1977

Fred Willard

Jerry Hubbard

• 1977

Maury Cooper

Billy Patterson

• 1977

Robert Stoneman

The Bartender

• 1977

Richard Hatch

Harmon Farinella

• 1977

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9mrb1980

"Mary Hartman" Without Louise Lasser was Still Good

After Louise Lasser left "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" in late 1977, most of the original cast remained and the show was renamed "Forever Fernwood". In my opinion there was a very slight fall-off in the show's quality (how could you possibly replace Lasser, the title character?), but the series remained very funny and very good. The writing was just as daring, and the comic situations were just as campy and absurd. I remember watching the final episode on March 31, 1978, after which the show simply disappeared, much to my disappointment. I'd love to see a DVD release of both this show and "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", but as yet it hasn't happened.

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Gossip columnist Liz Smith reported that the original script for the opener took a much darker turn. Tom Hartman, devastated by Mary's departure, attempted suicide by throwing himself out of their bedroom window. Tragically, this coincided with Mary's return home, and Tom landed on her, killing her instantly. This twist would have definitively closed the door on Mary Hartman's return to the series, but they ultimately decided to leave the option for Louise Lasser to return. According to Smith, the cast cheered when they read this scene.