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WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, "Give it to me straight, Doctor. I can take it!"

TV-PG1978•25m•7.5/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.5/10(86)

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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Production

MTM Enterprises, Company Four

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 18, 1978

Last Aired

April 21, 1982

Networks

CBS

Created By

Hugh Wilson

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Pilot (1)
E1
Pilot (1)
Air date: 1978-09-18
Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.
Pilot (2)
E2
Pilot (2)
Air date: 1978-09-25
Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.
Les On a Ledge
E3
Les On a Ledge
Air date: 1978-10-02
Les is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.
Hoodlum Rock
E4
Hoodlum Rock
Air date: 1978-10-09
Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.
Hold-Up
E5
Hold-Up
Air date: 1978-10-16
A broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.
Bailey's Show
E6
Bailey's Show
Air date: 1978-10-23
Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.
Turkeys Away
E7
Turkeys Away
Air date: 1978-10-30
Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.
Love Returns
E8
Love Returns
Air date: 1978-11-06
Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.
Mama's Review
E9
Mama's Review
Air date: 1979-01-15
In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.
A Date With Jennifer
E10
A Date With Jennifer
Air date: 1979-01-22
Les invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.
The Contest Nobody Could Win
E11
The Contest Nobody Could Win
Air date: 1979-01-29
Johnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.
Tornado
E12
Tornado
Air date: 1979-02-05
A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.
Goodbye, Johnny
E13
Goodbye, Johnny
Air date: 1979-02-19
Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.
Johnny Comes Back
E14
Johnny Comes Back
Air date: 1979-02-26
Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.
Never Leave Me, Lucille
E15
Never Leave Me, Lucille
Air date: 1979-03-05
Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.
I Want to Keep My Baby
E16
I Want to Keep My Baby
Air date: 1979-03-12
Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.
A Commercial Break
E17
A Commercial Break
Air date: 1979-03-26
Andy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.
Who is Gordon Sims?
E18
Who is Gordon Sims?
Air date: 1979-04-02
Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.
I Do, I Do... For Now
E19
I Do, I Do... For Now
Air date: 1979-04-23
Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.
Young Master Carlson
E20
Young Master Carlson
Air date: 1979-04-30
Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.
Fish Story
E21
Fish Story
Air date: 1979-05-28
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.
Preacher
E22
Preacher
Air date: 1979-06-04
A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.

Cast

Gary Sandy

Gary Sandy

Andy Travis

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Dr. Johnny Fever

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Venus Flytrap

Loni Anderson

Loni Anderson

Jennifer Marlowe

Frank Bonner

Frank Bonner

Herb Tarlek

Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump

Arthur Carlson

Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders

Les Nessman

Jan Smithers

Jan Smithers

Bailey Quarters

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