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WKRP in Cincinnati
On CBS — From MTM Enterprises · Company Four
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When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
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- E1 Pilot (1)Next upSep 18, 1978 · 25 min
Synopsis
Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.
Guest stars: Sylvia Sidney (Lillian Carlson)
- E2 Pilot (2)Sep 25, 1978 · 25 min
Synopsis
Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.
Guest stars: Richard Stahl (Wayne R. Coe), Nedra Volz (Mrs. Burstyn), Delos V. Smith Jr. (Mr. Milker)
- E3 Les On a LedgeOct 2, 1978 · 25 min
Synopsis
Les is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.
- E4 Hoodlum RockOct 9, 1978 · 25 min
Synopsis
Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.
Guest stars: Michael Des Barres (Sir Charles 'Dog' Weatherby), Peter Elbling (Blood), Jim Henderson (Nigel), Chuck Waters (Waiter)
- E5 Hold-UpOct 16, 1978 · 25 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
A broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.
Guest stars: Hugh Wilson (Policeman #1), Hamilton Camp (Del Murdock), Bill Dial (Buckey Dornster), Garry Goodrow (Bob Burnat), Tom Chehak (Other Cop (uncredited))
- E6 Bailey's ShowOct 23, 1978 · 25 min
Synopsis
Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.
Guest stars: Kathryn Ish (Mrs. Woodruff), Woodrow Parfrey (Dr. Hy Monroe), Casey Brown (Mrs. Olson)
- E7 Turkeys AwayOct 30, 1978 · 25 min · ★ 9.0
Synopsis
Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.
Guest stars: Michael Fairman (Shoe Store Owner), Tim Womack (Customer In Store)
- E8 Love ReturnsNov 6, 1978 · 25 min
Synopsis
Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.
Guest stars: Hugh Gillin (Howard R. Sternworthy), Mickey McMeel (Roadie Ray), Barrie Youngfellow (Linda Taylor)
- E9 Mama's ReviewJan 15, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.
Guest stars: Hamilton Camp (Del Murdock), Garry Goodrow (Bob Burnat), Carol Bruce (Mama Carlson), Nedra Volz (Mrs. Burstyn), Delos V. Smith Jr. (Mr. Milker)
- E10 A Date With JenniferJan 22, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Les invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.
Guest stars: Brad Crandall (Mr. Macho (Voice))
- E11 The Contest Nobody Could WinJan 29, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Johnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.
Guest stars: Vincent Schiavelli (Don Pesola #1), Tracey Walter (Don Pesola #2)
- E12 TornadoFeb 5, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.
Guest stars: René Enríquez (Jose Rodriguez), David Chow (Japanese Executive #1), Bill Saito (Japanese Executive #2)
- E13 Goodbye, JohnnyFeb 19, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.
Guest stars: Edie McClurg (Lucille Tarlek), Janet Meshad (Waitress)
- E14 Johnny Comes BackFeb 26, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.
Guest stars: Jeff Altman (Murray Gressler), Philip Charles MacKenzie (Doug Winner), Sam Anderson (Mason Nobel)
- E15 Never Leave Me, LucilleMar 5, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.
Guest stars: Edie McClurg (Lucille Tarlek), Jim Begg (Waiter)
- E16 I Want to Keep My BabyMar 12, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.
Guest stars: Mary Betten (Lorraine Brown), Michael Flanagan (Chic Hudspeth), Danny Openden (The Baby)
- E17 A Commercial BreakMar 26, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Andy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.
Guest stars: Fred Stuthman (Randall Ferryman)
- E18 Who is Gordon Sims?Apr 2, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.
Guest stars: Nicholas Worth (Major Edmond Hunter)
- E19 I Do, I Do... For NowApr 23, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.
Guest stars: Hoyt Axton (T.J. Watson), Buzz Sapien (Man In Elevator)
- E20 Young Master CarlsonApr 30, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.
Guest stars: Sparky Marcus (Arthur Carlson Jr.), Carol Bruce (Mama Carlson)
- E21 Fish StoryMay 28, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
Andy tells a journalist that WKRP is just a "run-of-the-mill" station, even though a staffer is running around in a "carp" suit.
Guest stars: Steven Wright (Security Officer), Jerry Hardin (Officer Plyler), Lee Bergere (WPIG Mascot), M.G. Kelly (Quentin Stone), Jack O'Leary (The Painter), Nicholas Kadi (Kyrlenko)
- E22 PreacherJun 4, 1979 · 25 min
Synopsis
A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.
Guest stars: Jeremiah Morris (Rabbi Fishback), Arthur Malet (Father O'Riley), Davey Faragher (Backup Gospel Choir Member), Michael Keenan (Rev. Little Ed Pembrook), John Chappell (Rev. Drinkwater), Mary Steelsmith (Merciful Sister of Melody #1), Cynthia Szigeti (Merciful Sister of Melody #2), Suzanne Kent (Merciful Sister of Melody #3)
Cast & crew
Created by Hugh Wilson
Gary Sandy
Howard Hesseman
Tim Reid
Loni Anderson
Frank Bonner
Gordon Jump
Richard Sanders
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Reviews · from TMDB members
GenerationofSwineApr 14, 2023
I don't care what anyone else says, WKRP still has the funniest episode of all time and the funniest holiday episode of TV history. Period. No contest. It wasn't wall-to-wall laughter, it wasn't as great as I remember it being, but when it was funny, even decades later nothing has matched it. WKRP outdid itself in almost every way, and it deserves to go down in comedy history as one of the greatest shows of all time
