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.
Cast: Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Tim Reid
22 episodes
1. Pilot (1)Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.TV-PGCC25minSep 18, 1978
2. Pilot (2)Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.TV-PGCC25minSep 25, 1978
3. Les On a LedgeLes is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.TV-PGCC25minOct 2, 1978
4. Hoodlum RockAndy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.TV-PGCC25minOct 9, 1978
5. Hold-UpA broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.TV-PGCC25minOct 16, 1978
6. Bailey's ShowBailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.TV-PGCC25minOct 23, 1978
7. Turkeys AwayCarlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.TV-PGCC25minOct 30, 1978
8. Love ReturnsAndy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.TV-PGCC25minNov 6, 1978
9. Mama's ReviewIn flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.TV-PGCC25minJan 15, 1979
10. A Date With JenniferLes invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.TV-PGCC25minJan 22, 1979
11. The Contest Nobody Could WinJohnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.TV-PGCC25minJan 29, 1979
12. TornadoA tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.TV-PGCC25minFeb 5, 1979
13. Goodbye, JohnnyJohnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.TV-PGCC25minFeb 19, 1979
14. Johnny Comes BackJohnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.TV-PGCC25minFeb 26, 1979
15. Never Leave Me, LucilleTemporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.TV-PGCC25minMar 5, 1979
16. I Want to Keep My BabyJohnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.TV-PGCC25minMar 12, 1979
17. A Commercial BreakAndy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.TV-PGCC25minMar 26, 1979
18. Who is Gordon Sims?Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.TV-PGCC25minApr 2, 1979
19. I Do, I Do... For NowJennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.TV-PGCC25minApr 23, 1979
20. Young Master CarlsonMomma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.TV-PGCC25minApr 30, 1979
21. Fish StoryAndy tells a journalist that WKRP is just a "run-of-the-mill" station, even though a staffer is running around in a "carp" suit.TV-PGCC25minMay 28, 1979
22. PreacherA wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.TV-PGCC25minJun 4, 1979
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So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, "Give it to me straight, Doctor. I can take it!"
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Hugh Wilson
- Studio
- MTM Enterprises, Company Four
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
