The Now and Then Show

The Now and Then Show was a television show based in Mendocino, California which ran from 1985 to 1987 and still appears in reruns. It was a mix of talk show and sketch comedy hosted by Odd Bob Avery, with two separate CoHosts, Meg Harris (1985-86) and Kelly Peterson (1986-87). The ever-evolving Now & Then Show Orchestra was originally headed by Lewis DeMetri, then evolved to be headed by Garth Beckington and Bugs Anderson, and finally Michael Ward headed The Now & Then Show Orchestra. The satirical comedy commercials were written by Bugs Anderson, Garth Beckington, and Mike L Evans. The Mikey Rooney segment was solely written by Mike L Evans. The content of the show was Written, Produced, and Directed by Mike L Evans.

Notable guests included artist Larry Fuente, musicians Tommy Tutone, Joel Scott Hill, Gene Parsons, Guy Hoffman.