The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 16 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Gary Sandy | ... |
Andy Travis
(90 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Gordon Jump | ... |
Arthur Carlson
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(90 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Loni Anderson | ... |
Jennifer Marlowe
(89 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Howard Hesseman | ... |
Dr. Johnny Fever
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(90 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Richard Sanders | ... |
Les Nessman
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(89 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Frank Bonner | ... |
Herb Tarlek
(89 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Tim Reid | ... |
Venus Flytrap
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(87 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Jan Smithers | ... |
Bailey Quarters
(86 episodes, 1978-1982)
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| Carol Bruce | ... |
Lillian Carlson
(10 episodes, 1979-1982)
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| Allyn Ann McLerie | ... |
Carmen Carlson
(4 episodes, 1979-1982)
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| Sam Anderson | ... |
Mason Noble
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(4 episodes, 1979-1981)
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Hirsch
(4 episodes, 1981-1982)
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| Edie McClurg | ... |
Lucille Tarlek
(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Hamilton Camp | ... |
Buddy Gravers
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(3 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Bill Dial | ... |
Buckey Dornster
(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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| Michael Fairman | ... |
Buddy Barker
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(2 episodes, 1978-1980)
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Julie Payne | ... |
Buffy Denver
(2 episodes, 1979)
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| George Wyner | ... |
D. Arnold Gonzer
(2 episodes, 1980)
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| Rosemary Forsyth | ... |
Joyce Armor
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Mary Frann | ... |
Avis Dropkin
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Hugh Gillin | ... |
Cal Owens
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(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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| Don Diamond | ... |
Delivery Man #1
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(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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Stacy Heather Tolkin | ... |
Bunny Tarlek
(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
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| Lou Richards | ... |
Officer Mardigan
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Bonnie Urseth | ... |
Nurse
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Max Wright | ... |
Frank Bartman
(2 episodes, 1982)
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| Michael Pataki | ... |
Detective Alcorn
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(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
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| Alice Nunn | ... |
Mrs. Hutchinson
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(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
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| Daphne Reid | ... |
Elaine Parker
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(2 episodes, 1980-1982)
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Feather Austen | ... |
Dancer
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(2 episodes, 1981)
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Garry Goodrow | ... |
Bob Burnat
(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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| René Enríquez | ... |
José Jorge Rodriguez
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Michael Keenan | ... |
Rev. Little Ed Pembrook
(1 episode, 1979)
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Bill Saito | ... |
Japanese Executive
(1 episode, 1979)
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| William Glover | ... |
J. Garrett Hopkins
(1 episode, 1979)
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John Chappell | ... |
Rev. Drinkwater
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Sylvia Sidney | ... |
Lillian Carlson
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Woodrow Parfrey | ... |
Dr. Hy Monroe
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Barrie Youngfellow | ... |
Linda Taylor
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Richard Stahl | ... |
Wayne R. Coe
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Hugh Wilson | ... |
Policeman #1
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Ned Wertimer | ... |
Steve Pievy
(1 episode, 1978)
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| Vincent Schiavelli | ... |
Don Pesola #1
(1 episode, 1979)
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| George Gaynes | ... |
Henri
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Arthur Malet | ... |
Father O'Riley
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Hoyt Axton | ... |
T.J. Watson
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Nicholas Worth | ... |
Major Edmond Hunter
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Lee Bergere | ... |
WPIG Mascot
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Thomas Callaway | ... |
Steel Hawthorne
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Philip Charles MacKenzie | ... |
Doug Winner
(1 episode, 1979)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (Season 1, episodes 1-8)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (DVD) (complete first & second seasons)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (DVD) (complete third season)
- 20th Century Fox Television
- 20th Television (2013) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Channel 4 (1984) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ITV - Independent Television (1981) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Jim Victory Television
- MTM Enterprises
- Me-TV (United States) (tv)
- TV-13 (Dominican Republic) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- KTLA (videotaped at)
- ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A hip, young program director pumps new life into a failing AM radio station, WKRP of Cincinatti, by changing format from Big Band to Hard Rock/Punk and bringing in two hot disc jockeys, over the protest of the owner... and some of the employees. Written by LA-Lawyer |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Les Nessman wears a bandage on some part of his body in almost every episode. Eventually, he reveals that he has a very large dog at home. In real life, Richard Sanders was injured before taping Pilot: Part 1 (1978), and had to wear a bandage on the air. He decided to make it Les' trademark. See more » |
| Goofs | Les Nessman is a bachelor, but he often is seen wearing a wedding ring. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1980). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The lyrics for the closing credits consist of gibberish words. See more » |
| Quotes |
Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson:
As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly. See more » |