Episode 1
Pilot (1)
25m7.0 / 10
Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Sylvia Sidney
TV series
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978TV-PG4 seasons7.6 / 10
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.
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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Pilot (2)
25m7.0 / 10
Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.
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Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Richard Stahl, Nedra Volz, Delos V. Smith Jr.
Episode 3
Les On a Ledge
25m6.0 / 10
Les is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Hugh Wilson
Episode 4
Hoodlum Rock
25m5.5 / 10
Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.
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Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Michael Des Barres, Peter Elbling, Jim Henderson, Chuck Waters
Episode 5
Hold-Up
25m7.7 / 10
A broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.
Episode credits
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Hugh Wilson, Hamilton Camp, Bill Dial, Garry Goodrow, Tom Chehak
Episode 6
Bailey's Show
25m7.0 / 10
Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Kathryn Ish, Woodrow Parfrey, Casey Brown
Episode 7
Turkeys Away
25m9.0 / 10
Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.
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Directed by Michael ZinbergGuest stars Michael Fairman, Tim Womack
Episode 8
Love Returns
25m6.0 / 10
Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Hugh Gillin, Mickey McMeel, Barrie Youngfellow
Episode 9
Mama's Review
25m6.0 / 10
In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Hamilton Camp, Garry Goodrow, Carol Bruce, Nedra Volz, Delos V. Smith Jr.
Episode 10
A Date With Jennifer
25m7.0 / 10
Les invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Brad Crandall
Episode 11
The Contest Nobody Could Win
25m7.0 / 10
Johnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Vincent Schiavelli, Tracey Walter
Episode 12
Tornado
25m6.0 / 10
A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.
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Directed by Will MackenzieWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars René Enríquez, David Chow, Bill Saito
Episode 13
Goodbye, Johnny
25m6.0 / 10
Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Edie McClurg, Janet Meshad
Episode 14
Johnny Comes Back
25m7.0 / 10
Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Jeff Altman, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Sam Anderson
Episode 15
Never Leave Me, Lucille
25m6.0 / 10
Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.
Episode credits
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Edie McClurg, Jim Begg
Episode 16
I Want to Keep My Baby
25m6.0 / 10
Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Mary Betten, Michael Flanagan, Danny Openden
Episode 17
A Commercial Break
25m6.0 / 10
Andy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.
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Directed by Rod DanielGuest stars Fred Stuthman
Episode 18
Who is Gordon Sims?
25m7.0 / 10
Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.
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Directed by Rod DanielGuest stars Nicholas Worth
Episode 19
I Do, I Do... For Now
25m6.0 / 10
Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.
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Directed by Will MackenzieGuest stars Hoyt Axton, Buzz Sapien
Episode 20
Young Master Carlson
25m6.0 / 10
Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.
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Directed by Will MackenzieWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Sparky Marcus, Carol Bruce
Episode 21
Fish Story
25m6.0 / 10
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.
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Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Steven Wright, Jerry Hardin, Lee Bergere, M.G. Kelly, Jack O'Leary, Nicholas Kadi
Episode 22
Preacher
25m7.0 / 10finale
A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.
Episode credits
Directed by Michael ZinbergGuest stars Jeremiah Morris, Arthur Malet, Davey Faragher, Michael Keenan, John Chappell, Mary Steelsmith, Cynthia Szigeti, Suzanne Kent
Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026
More about WKRP in Cincinnati
Cast
Gary SandyAndy Travis
Howard HessemanDr. Johnny Fever
Tim ReidVenus Flytrap
Loni AndersonJennifer Marlowe
Frank BonnerHerb Tarlek
Gordon JumpArthur Carlson
Richard SandersLes Nessman
Jan SmithersBailey QuartersCredits
- Created by
- Hugh Wilson
- Written by
- Hugh Wilson, Steve Marshall, Blake Hunter, Lissa Levin
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 90
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
MTM EnterprisesUnited States- Company Four
Themes
cincinnati, ohioclassic rockdisc jockeyfmradioradio djradio stationsitcom
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