WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) TV

4 Seasons Ended Comedy

Network: CBS

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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Sep 18, 1978 25m

Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.

Sep 25, 1978 25m

Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.

Oct 2, 1978 25m

Les is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.

Oct 9, 1978 25m

Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.

Oct 16, 1978 25m

A broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.

Oct 23, 1978 25m

Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.

Oct 30, 1978 25m

Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.

Nov 6, 1978 25m

Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.

Jan 15, 1979 25m

In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.

Jan 22, 1979 25m

Les invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.

Jan 29, 1979 25m

Johnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.

Feb 5, 1979 25m

A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.

Feb 19, 1979 25m

Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.

Feb 26, 1979 25m

Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.

Mar 5, 1979 25m

Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.

Mar 12, 1979 25m

Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.

Mar 26, 1979 25m

Andy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.

Apr 2, 1979 25m

Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.

Apr 23, 1979 25m

Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.

Apr 30, 1979 25m

Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.

May 28, 1979 25m

Andy tells a journalist that WKRP is just a "run-of-the-mill" station, even though a staffer is running around in a "carp" suit.

Jun 4, 1979 25m

A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.

🎙️ SYSK Episodes

#031726

Ruth Lyons: TV Pioneer "She had by this time Venus Flytrap's job, Johnny Fever's job, and Andy's job as well." — Josh Josh humorously compares Ruth Lyons' multiple radio hosting duties to the character roles in this TV show.

Mar 17, 2026 #121225

SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy? "This was not WKRP in Cincinnati, but it was very much in that rich tradition" — Chuck Referenced as a comparison to DJs conning people into foolish behavior regarding Cabbage Patch Kids.

Dec 12, 2025 #070225

Short Stuff: BM Radio "There was a fictionalized version of this event. And we like to call that fictionalized version WKRP in Cincinnati." — Josh Josh explains that WKRP in Cincinnati depicted the real-life transition of radio stations from beautiful music to rock format.

Jul 2, 2025 #021922

Selects: How Moss Works "Was his wife one and the same with Bailey from WKRP. Didn't they look alike?" — Josh Josh compares the appearance of the wife character from Welcome Back, Kotter to Bailey from WKRP in Cincinnati.

Feb 19, 2022 #101221

Venus Flytraps: Plant or Monster? "But we're here to talk about the Venus Flytrap, not the WKRP in Cincinnati DJ. What a great character." — Josh Josh makes a pun comparing the plant name Venus Flytrap to the character Johnny Fever from WKRP in Cincinnati, who wore Grateful Dead t-shirts.

Oct 12, 2021 #120120

Cabbage Patch Kids: Must-Have Toy of the Century "This was not WKRP in Cincinnati, but it was very much in that rich tradition of DJs, kind of conning people into acting like fools." — Josh Josh references WKRP in Cincinnati when discussing a Milwaukee DJ prank involving fake Cabbage Patch Kid giveaway at a baseball stadium.

Dec 1, 2020 #091020

Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands! "Wasn't Venus flytrap one of the DJs on WKRP? That's a great DJ name." — Chuck Referenced the character Venus Flytrap as a DJ name, making a connection to the carnivorous plant name.

Sep 10, 2020 #031913

How Apartheid Worked "Tim Reed, Venus Flytrap, he went down to South Africa with Howard Hussman, Johnny Fever of W. K. R. P. and Cincinnati" — Josh Josh explained how WKRP in Cincinnati stars visited South Africa during apartheid for a publicity tour.

Mar 19, 2013 #060512

How Moss Works "Was his wife one in the same with Bailey from WKRP?" — Josh Josh was comparing the appearance of characters from different TV shows, wondering if they looked similar.

Jun 5, 2012 #012711

How to Control a Riot "Chuck, did you ever watch WKRP in Cincinnati?" — Josh Josh references the show to discuss serious episodes that ended without applause, particularly one about The Who concert stampede.

Jan 27, 2011

Cast

Gary Sandy

Andy Travis

Howard Hesseman

Dr. Johnny Fever

Tim Reid

Venus Flytrap

Loni Anderson

Jennifer Marlowe

Frank Bonner

Herb Tarlek

Gordon Jump

Arthur Carlson

Richard Sanders

Les Nessman

Jan Smithers

Bailey Quarters

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