A Guide to WKRP in Cincinnati
A Guide to WKRP in Cincinnati
Take a radio station that near the bottom of the ratings chart, add a new program director, some zany disc jockeys and other very unique radio station staffers and what do you get? You get a clever, well written situation comedy – WKRP in Cincinnati !
The half hour comedy debuted on September 18, 1978, and quickly developed a faithful following that regularly watched the weekly series. The show revolved around a fictional radio station in Cincinnati that hires a new program director to turn the stations fortunes around by switching to a rock and roll format. The switch does improve the ratings, along with providing viewers with comedic results.
· WKRP Information Page : wide range of information about the series.
· WKRP in Cincinnati : audio clips, bios and other information on the TV series.
· WKRP Quotes : funny quotes from series episodes.
· Theme Song Lyrics : lyrics to the opening credits theme song.
· Music of WKRP : page discussing the changing of the great music from the original show to different music in re-runs and on video.
The ensemble cast of characters is one of the best in television. Starring in the show was Gary Sandy, as program director Andy Travis; Gordon Jump as station manager Arthur Carlson; Howard Hesseman as disc jockey Dr Johnny Fever; Tim Reid as disc jockey Venus Flytrap; Frank Bonner as sales manager Herb Tarlek; Richard Sanders as news director Les Nessman; Jan Smithers as station assistant Bailey Quarters and Loni Anderson as station secretary Jennifer Marlowe, who happens to be the highest paid employee at the station. The interaction of the cast and the diversity of the characters made the show enjoyable.
· WKRP Cast : imdb listing for the series along with links to bio information for cast members.
· Series Cast & Information : resource containing cast listing along with trivia on the series.
· Cast Update : updated information on WKRP cast members.
· Cast & Guest Information : information on the cast and special guest stars which have included Bert Parks, Craig T. Nelson and Hoyt Axton.
· WKRP Fun Trivia : trivia and quizzes about WKRP.
Despite a faithful core of weekly viewers, CBS moved the show to several different time slots which made it difficult to attract and retain a large audience. The show lasted 4 years and a total of 90 episodes were filmed. However, some of the episodes are vintage ‘KRP, including Hoodlum Rock, God Talks to Johnny and Who is Gordon Sims? But, in most people’s opinion, the best episode is the Thanksgiving classic Turkeys Away, where Mr. Carlson wants to be more involved with the station and creates a promotion where they give away turkeys – by dropping them out of a helicopter. With newsman Les Nessman reporting the happenings from a storefront location, ala War of World reporting, the results were hysterical. With the best line of all from Mr. Carlson “As god is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.” One of the best all time TV episodes!
· Episode Guide : listing of episodes along with quest information on the series.
· Episode Listings : TV Guides listing of WKRP episodes.
· Series Information : episode guide along with information on the series and the finale.
· Turkey Drop Episode Summary – information on the classic WKRP episode.
· Full Turkey Drop Episode : video of the Thanksgiving turkey fiasco episode.
Unfortunately, the final episode of WKRP in Cincinnati aired on April 21, 1982 after only 4 seasons. The network tried to bring the idea back in 1991 with the New WKRP in Cincinnati , however, despite bringing back a few original cast members, it only lasted 2 seasons broadcasting 45 episodes. However, the original series can still be seen in re-runs on cable television, in videos and online, and fans can enjoy the antics of the staff at WKRP in Cincinnati.
