WKRP In Cincinnati premiered on September 18, 1978. The series is set in a radio station where station manager Andy Travis is going to turn everything around and make the station a hit... if he can persuade owner Arthur Carlson to let him do what he thinks need to be done. He also has a quirky group of employees to work with if he is to succeed. He needs to work with the receptionist Jennifer, a blonde who has more going on in her head than she genrally lets on; the DJs Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap, both very unique and set in their ways; newsman Les Nessman whose idea of news is the hog report; salesman Herb who never quite manages to sell the ads as easily as he should; and Bailey, whom everyone overlooks but who generally has good ideas. The station is outrageous and the show is very funny. The "Turkey's Away" episode from the first season is one of the funniest episodes of television ever and the entire series is well worth watching even now, despite the late '70s clothing and music.
Cast
Character
Actor
Andy Travis
Gary Sandy
Arthur Carlson
Gordon Jump
Jennifer Marlowe
Loni Anderson
Johnny Fever/Johnny Caravella
Howard Hesseman
Venus Flytrap/Gordon Sims
Tim Reid
Les Nessman
Richard Sanders
Bailey Quarters
Jan Smithers
Herb Tarlek
Frank Bonner
Episodes
Season 1 (1978-1979)
22 Episodes In Season 1
Pilot, Part 1 (Originally Aired 9/18/1978)
Pilot, Part 2 (Originally Aired 9/25/1978)
Les On A Ledge (Originally Aired 10/2/1978)
Hoodlum Rock (Originally Aired 10/9/1978)
Hold-Up (Originally Aired 10/16/1978)
Bailey's Show (Originally Aired 10/23/1978)
Turkeys Away (Originally Aired 10/30/1979)
Love Returns (Originally Aired 11/6/1978)
Mama's Review (Originally Aired 1/15/1979)
A Date With Jennifer (Originally Aired 1/22/1979)
The Contest Nobody Could Win (Originally Aired 1/29/1979)
Tornado (Originally Aired 2/5/1979)
Goodbye, Johnny (Originally Aired 2/19/1979)
Johnny Comes Back (Originally Aired 2/26/1979)
Never Leave Me, Lucille (Originally Aired 3/5/1979)
I Want To Keep My Baby (Originally Aired 3/12/1979)
A Commercial Break (Originally Aired 3/26/1979)
Who Is Gordon Sims? (Originally Aired 4/2/1979)
I Do, I Do... For Now (Originally Aired 4/23/1979)
Young Master Carlson (Originally Aired 4/30/1979)
Fish Story (Originally Aired 5/28/1979)
Preacher (Originally Aired 6/4/1979)
Season 2 (1979-1980)
24 Episodes In Season 2
For Love Or Money, Part 1 (Originally Aired 9/17/1979)
For Love Or Money, Part 2 (Originally Aired 9/24/1979)
Baseball (Originally Aired 10/15/1979)
Bad Risk (Originally Aired 10/22/1979)
Jennifer Falls In Love (Originally Aired 10/29/1979)
Carlson For President (Originally Aired 11/5/1979)
Mike Fright (Originally Aired 11/12/1979)
Patter Of Little Feet (Originally Aired 11/26/1979)
Baby, If You've Ever Wondered (Originally Aired 12/3/1979)
Bailey's Big Break (Originally Aired 12/10/1979)
Jennifer's Home For Christmas (Originally Aired 12/17/1979)
Sparky (Originally Aired 12/24/1979)
God Talks To Johnny (Originally Aired 12/31/1979)
A Family Affair (Originally Aired 1/7/1980)
Herb's Dad (Originally Aired 1/14/1980)
Put Up Or Shut Up (Originally Aired 1/21/1980)
The Americanization Of Ivan (Originally Aired 1/28/1980)
Les's Groupie (Originally Aired 2/4/1980)
In Concert (Originally Aired 2/11/1980)
The Doctor's Daughter (Originally Aired 2/18/1980)
Filthy Pictures, Part 1 (Originally Aired 3/3/1980)
Filthy Pictures, Part 2 (Originally Aired 3/3/1980)
Venus Rising (Originally Aired 3/10/1980)
Most Improved Station (Originally Aired 3/31/1980)
WKRP In Cincinnati premiered on September 18, 1978. The series is set in a radio station where station manager Andy Travis is going to turn everything around and make the station a hit... if he can persuade owner Arthur Carlson to let him do what he thinks need to be done. He also has a quirky group of employees to work with if he is to succeed. He needs to work with the receptionist Jennifer, a blonde who has more going on in her head than she genrally lets on; the DJs Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap, both very unique and set in their ways; newsman Les Nessman whose idea of news is the hog report; salesman Herb who never quite manages to sell the ads as easily as he should; and Bailey, whom everyone overlooks but who generally has good ideas. The station is outrageous and the show is very funny. The "Turkey's Away" episode from the first season is one of the funniest episodes of television ever and the entire series is well worth watching even now, despite the late '70s clothing and music.
