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WKRP in Cincinnati

  • TV Series
  • 1978–19821978–1982
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
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"WKRP In Cincinnati" Bottom Row,Jan Smithers,Loni Anderson,Howard Hesseman, Second Row,Frank Bonner,Gary Sandy,Tim Reid, Top Row,Richard Sanders,Gordon Jump Gary Sandy,
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The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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9.9K
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POPULARITY
1,451
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    • Creator
      • Hugh Wilson
    • Stars
      • Gary Sandy
      • Gordon Jump
      • Loni Anderson
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    • Creator
      • Hugh Wilson
    • Stars
      • Gary Sandy
      • Gordon Jump
      • Loni Anderson
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    • 59User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Gary Sandy
    Gary Sandy
    • Andy Travis
    90 episodes90 eps • 1978–1982
    Gordon Jump
    Gordon Jump
    • Arthur Carlson…
    90 episodes90 eps • 1978–1982
    Loni Anderson
    Loni Anderson
    • Jennifer Marlowe…
    89 episodes89 eps • 1978–1982
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Dr. Johnny Fever…
    90 episodes90 eps • 1978–1982
    Richard Sanders
    Richard Sanders
    • Les Nessman…
    89 episodes89 eps • 1978–1982
    Frank Bonner
    Frank Bonner
    • Herb Tarlek
    89 episodes89 eps • 1978–1982
    Tim Reid
    Tim Reid
    • Venus Flytrap…
    87 episodes87 eps • 1978–1982
    Jan Smithers
    Jan Smithers
    • Bailey Quarters
    86 episodes86 eps • 1978–1982
    Carol Bruce
    Carol Bruce
    • Lillian Carlson
    10 episodes10 eps • 1979–1982
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    • Carmen Carlson
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979–1982
    Sam Anderson
    Sam Anderson
    • Mason Noble…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979–1981
    Ian Wolfe
    Ian Wolfe
    • Hirsch
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981–1982
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Lucille Tarlek
    3 episodes3 eps • 1979–1980
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Buddy Gravers…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978–1981
    Bill Dial
    • Buckey Dornster
    2 episodes2 eps • 1978–1979
    Michael Fairman
    Michael Fairman
    • Buddy Barker…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1978–1980
    Julie Payne
    • Buffy Denver
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    George Wyner
    George Wyner
    • D. Arnold Gonzer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1980
    • Creator
      • Hugh Wilson
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    • Trivia
      Les 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 the pilot episode, and had to wear a bandage on the air. He decided to make it Les' trademark.
    • Goofs
      Les Nessman is a bachelor, but he often is seen wearing a wedding ring.
    • Quotes

      Arthur 'Big Guy' Carlson: As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

    • Crazy credits
      The lyrics for the closing credits consist of gibberish words.
    • Alternate versions
      MTM Productions' license to use some of the songs for this show expired in the mid-1990s. Syndicated and home video versions since then, including that on the Nick-at-Nite cable network, have replaced some of those songs with stock music.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1980)

    User reviews59

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    The Funniest Comedy of All Time?
    Only a very few comedies have reached what I consider the height of mixing pathos, characterization, slapstick, verbal byplay. Night Court, Cheers, Mary Tyler Moore...and WKRP manages to surpass them all. WKRP comes out ahead of most of these (except maybe Night Court) because it was a true ensemble. It didn't focus on just Sam & Diane, or just Mary, but equally covered each of its cast members, giving them almost-equal screen time.

    These were also folks who had _lives_ that didn't revolve entirely around the office or resolving the problem at the office: families, social lives, etc.

    The recent Nick at Nite marathon (40 hours, five nights) just brought back home to me that this show was so funny, and why even some of the worst episodes are still a heck of a lot funnier than most "comedies" on the air today.

    Hopefully WKRP will be settling into a long stay on Nick at Nite once the marathon runs its course.
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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1978 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • WKRp in Cincinnati
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Company Four
      • MTM Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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