The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Creator:
Hugh Wilson
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S1.E7
Feeling left out by all the recent changes, Mr. Carlson decides to launch his own Thanksgiving promotion. With the aid of Herb and Les, the Big Guy turns a routine turkey give-away into a comic ...
S4.E9
Mother Carlson hires a radio doctor to evaluate the station and Andy worries when the doctor threatens to write a poor review if the station doesn't buy his services.
In the first of this two-part series, WKRP receives a terrorist bomb threat.
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| Gary Sandy | ... | Andy Travis 90 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Gordon Jump | ... | Arthur Carlson / ... 90 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Loni Anderson | ... | Jennifer Marlowe / ... 89 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Howard Hesseman | ... | Dr. Johnny Fever / ... 90 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Richard Sanders | ... | Les Nessman / ... 89 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Frank Bonner | ... | Herb Tarlek 89 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Tim Reid | ... | Venus Flytrap / ... 87 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
| Jan Smithers | ... | Bailey Quarters 86 episodes, 1978-1982 | |
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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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Country:
USALanguage:
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18 September 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(90 episodes)Sound Mix:
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Jennifer Marlowe: I met a lady whose car I have to replace and I discovered we have a sex pervert in the neighborhood.
Les Nessman: No, I mean did anything unusual happen?
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The Venus Flytrap character became the inspiration for the Tim Meadows' character Leon Phelps on the Saturday Night Live sketch The Ladies Man. See more »Quotes
Les Nessman: Last night at that house, did anything happen?Jennifer Marlowe: I met a lady whose car I have to replace and I discovered we have a sex pervert in the neighborhood.
Les Nessman: No, I mean did anything unusual happen?
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WKRP is one of the best sitcoms of all time. It ranks up there with Taxi, early M*A*S*H, MTM, Seinfeld, and the often forgotten, and, IMHO, best sitcom of all time, Barney Miller (mushy, mushy, mushy!). The characters and the stories were well-rounded and believable. And the music on Johnny's morning show was the best. Too bad it can't be found up or down the dial these days. And yes, I'm a Bailey man, too!