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.
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) is a comedy series that premiered on September 18, 1978, spanning 4 seasons and 90 episodes. It stars Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Tim Reid and Loni Anderson. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 97 ratings.
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Gary Sandy
as Andy Travis
Howard Hesseman
as Dr. Johnny Fever
Tim Reid
as Venus Flytrap
Loni Anderson
as Jennifer Marlowe
Frank Bonner
as Herb Tarlek
Gordon Jump
as Arthur Carlson
Richard Sanders
as Les Nessman
Jan Smithers
as Bailey Quarters
Executive produced by Hugh Wilson.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 97 ratings.
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
Reviewed on April 14, 2023
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Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) can be bought or rented from Apple TV Store. No subscription streaming option is listed at the moment.
WKRP in Cincinnati has 4 seasons and 90 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 18, 1978.
No. WKRP in Cincinnati is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 21, 1982.
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) stars Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Tim Reid, Loni Anderson and Frank Bonner. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) is rated 7.6 out of 10 from 97 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like comedy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official WKRP in Cincinnati trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
