WKRP in Cincinnati
1978–1982 · 4 seasons
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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Seasons & Episodes
1. Pilot (1)
Sep 18, 1978Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.
2. Pilot (2)
Sep 25, 1978Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.
3. Les On a Ledge
Oct 2, 1978Les is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.
4. Hoodlum Rock
Oct 9, 1978Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.
5. Hold-Up
Oct 16, 1978A broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.
6. Bailey's Show
Oct 23, 1978Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.
7. Turkeys Away
Oct 30, 1978Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.
8. Love Returns
Nov 6, 1978Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.
9. Mama's Review
Jan 15, 1979In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.
10. A Date With Jennifer
Jan 22, 1979Les invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.
11. The Contest Nobody Could Win
Jan 29, 1979Johnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.
12. Tornado
Feb 5, 1979A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.
13. Goodbye, Johnny
Feb 19, 1979Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.
14. Johnny Comes Back
Feb 26, 1979Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.
15. Never Leave Me, Lucille
Mar 5, 1979Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.
16. I Want to Keep My Baby
Mar 12, 1979Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.
17. A Commercial Break
Mar 26, 1979Andy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.
18. Who is Gordon Sims?
Apr 2, 1979Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.
19. I Do, I Do... For Now
Apr 23, 1979Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.
20. Young Master Carlson
Apr 30, 1979Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.
21. Fish Story
May 28, 1979Andy tells a journalist that WKRP is just a "run-of-the-mill" station, even though a staffer is running around in a "carp" suit.
22. Preacher
Jun 4, 1979A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.
About
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.
- First aired
- 1978-09-18
- Era
- 70s
- Length
- 4 seasons · 90 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy