WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) Clean Up Radio Everywhere (1981) User Reviews

Clean Up Radio Everywhere is a pretty funny episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" that also makes you think

[tavm · 9/10 · 26 December 2008]

This third season finale episode, coming as it did when Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority seemed to have some momentum in publicity if not in popularity, has Mr. Carlson in a meeting with the head of CURB-Clean Up Radio Broadcasting. The person who played CURB's head would eventually play Falwell on The People vs. Larry Flynt. Station Manager Carlson is in initial agreement of CURB's list of songs that shouldn't by played in his rock station but Johnny Fever especially objects citing select audience members that object to the songs as those who "listen slowly to the songs in church when suddenly, they hear a naughty word!" And when Venus Flytrap wonders why the same isn't cited for sex on television, Fever also chimes in that they're "going after the guppies before going after the whale". When Carlson again confronts the CURB head, he cites the lyrics to John Lennon's song "Imagine" which has lines like "Imagine there's no heaven" or "And no religion too". The CURB head objects to those words but Carlson doesn't because it's not content that infers certain adult situations but ideas that suggest point-of-view of the songwriter/singer. It's with this stance that Arthur Carlson decides to fight CURB despite many advertisers pulling out their spots from WKRP...This was a "special episode" that I'm sure some comedy fans probably think has no place in a show format that is meant purely to entertain. But since this is after all a show about a rock 'n' roll station whose content is the kind many of those listeners enjoy, this seems for once the kind of issue that calls for addressing to those viewers. While the laughs aren't plentiful, they are still there not only with what I cited with Dr. Fever but also with newsman Les Nessman who cites as his heroes Edward R. Murrow-who would be against censorship of any kind-and General George Patton-who would kick the "liberal pinheads into the Ohio River!" As Les himself notes, "As you can see...I'm a confused man!" With all that said, I'd recommend the "Clean Up Radio Everywhere" episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" to anyone wondering if things have gotten better or worse on matters of both censorship or the objectionable material being freely aired on both radio and commercial television today. I'm sure there will always be debates on both for a long time...

Gordon Jump's single best episode

[pmcguireumc · 10/10 · 27 January 2016]

Not one of Andy's best episodes, but truly Gordon Jump's best episode. His seen with the owner of Red Wiggler's, Ralph Manza (of Banacek fame)is phenomenal. Jump's subtleties are wonderful and his steady but warm leadership is captured well in this performance, surpassed only by the episode of Jennifer's having been photographed in the nude. In the final scene, Jump's standoff with the head of CURB is amazing. Truly Jump's best episode. A joy to watch him. He really found his groove in this one. Also noteworthy is Richard Paul's portrayal of a Jerry Falwell like character. While today, this subject seems kind of pointless, it was a cutting edge episode with excellent acting.

Careers In Modern Dance

[sandcrab722 · 10/10 · 20 March 2022]

CURB sexually suggestive lyrics.

Few of their serious episodes are good. This one is. Herb got crispy chicken knees. Tasty round platinum topped torso melons makellosigkeit. Red Wigglers, the Cadillac of Worms.