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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!"”

WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

First aired September 18, 197825m/ep4 seasons · 90 epsEnded
7.6

89 votes

Comedy

Overview

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.

Created By

Hugh Wilson

Where to Watch

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Top Billed 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

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

April 21, 1982

Networks

CBS

Production

MTM EnterprisesCompany Four

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User Reviews

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

10.0

I don't care what anyone else says, WKRP still has the funniest episode of all time and the funniest holiday episode of TV history. Period. No contest. It wasn't wall-to-wall laughter, it wasn't as great as I remember it being, but when it was funny, even decades later nothing has matched it. WKRP outdid itself in almost every way, and it deserves to go down in comedy history as one of the greatest shows of all time

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