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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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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 1
After the station receives a bomb threat, Andy sends Johnny and Venus to broadcast from the transmitter tower while the station is being searched.
Directed by Linda DayWritten by Steve MarshallGuest stars Rosemary Forsyth
Episode 2
Andy is unable to warn Johnny and Venus when he realizes that the bomb is at the transmitter.
Directed by Linda DayWritten by Steve MarshallGuest stars Rosemary Forsyth
Episode 3
The staff of WKRP considers joining a union. Mr. Carlson is furious and rushes to his mother for advice, while Andy tries to appear neutral in this labor-management conflict.
Directed by Linda DayWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Carol Bruce
Episode 4
While his apartment is being fumigated, Johnny accepts Bailey's offer to stay at her place, causing everyone at the station to think that the two are sleeping together. Johnny's also afraid that he's in danger of losing his time slot to Rex, the afternoon DJ, and when Bailey tries to cheer him up, he mistakes her friendliness for a come-on.
Directed by Linda DayGuest stars Sam Anderson
Episode 5
Herb tells everyone that he's going on vacation, but Les and Jennifer discover that he's actually checked into the hospital for heart tests.
Where to watch WKRP in CincinnatiEpisode 6
With Herb in the hospital, Mr. Carlson pretends he is Herb and is impersonated by Les for an advertising client.
Guest stars Dennis Lipscomb
Episode 7
When Johnny receives $24,000 in a legal settlement, Venus convinces him to use the money to invest in a condominium at Gone With the Wind Estates.
Directed by Linda DayWritten by Lissa Levin
Episode 8
Colonel Buchanan, Jennifer's elderly gentleman friend, dies suddenly. As executrix of his will, Jennifer must deal with the press and with the Colonel's money-grubbing, rumor mongering relatives.
Written by Blake HunterGuest stars Ernie Lively, Pat O'Brien, Shony Alex Braun
Episode 9
Mama Carlson hires a professional radio consultant to evaluate WKRP. The man she's hired, Norris Breeze, is an old friend of Andy's who also runs a radio programming service. Andy soon realizes that Breeze intends to give the station a bad report unless it subscribes to the service.
Written by Hugh WilsonGuest stars Carol Bruce, David Clennon, Ian Wolfe
Episode 10
Andy starts taking Mama Carlson out after hours in the hopes of getting her to pay for a new transmitter for the station. But he begins to suspect that she might have more-than-businesslike expectations of him.
Directed by Frank BonnerWritten by Lissa LevinGuest stars Colleen Camp, Carol Bruce, Ian Wolfe
Episode 11
Mr. Carlson goes with Carmen to a college reunion where he learns the disillusioning truth about how he and Carmen first met; Bailey is frustrated in her attempts to get a computer for billing; Venus can't get a moment alone in the booth with his latest date.
Directed by Howard HessemanGuest stars Alice Nunn, Allyn Ann McLerie
Episode 12
Herb sells ad spots to a seller of ""diet pills""; after it turns out that the pills are a legalized way of selling speed to teenagers, it also turns out that the station can't legally get out of running the ads.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Steve MarshallGuest stars Max Wright, Robert Ridgely
Episode 13
When Venus learns that he's going to be interviewed by a militant black magazine, he adopts a new wardrobe and manner in order to seem more in touch with black culture. Meanwhile, Jennifer offers to change Herb's image, starting with picking out new, tasteful clothes for him.
Directed by Will MackenzieGuest stars Art Metrano
Episode 14
When a fire destroys the kitchen at the Vine Street Mission, Johnny recruits Jennifer to help raise the $40,000 dollars to rebuild it. Jennifer throws a party for her rich friends and asks them to contribute, and everything is going fine until the contributors meet the people involved.
Directed by Will MackenzieWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Carmen Filpi, Richard Derr, Perry Cook, Gloria LeRoy, John Vivyan
Episode 15
Herb fixes Les up with a date through his latest client, the I'll Take Romance Dating Service. Les hits it off with his date immediately, not knowing that the dating service is a front for prostitution.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Lissa Levin
Episode 16
Venus's latest date gives him an expensive diamond earring as a gift and then runs out on him; it turns out that she's a thief who has used the stolen earring to frame Venus as her accomplice.
Directed by Frank BonnerGuest stars Michael Pataki, Max Wright, Robert Hooks, Jack Kruschen, John Witherspoon
Episode 17
Herb and Jennifer are trapped in an elevator when a fire breaks out in the Flimm Building.
Directed by Will Mackenzie
Episode 18
When Bailey writes a news story on the Northside Children's Clinic, Les steals it and reads it on the air. This turns out to be a blow to the station's integrity in more ways than one when Bailey admits that she fictionalized part of the story.
Directed by Frank BonnerWritten by Steve MarshallGuest stars Iona Morris, Bill Ewing
Episode 19
When Venus lets it slip that he was a schoolteacher before he came to WKRP, Andy has to tell Mama Carlson the truth about how he hired Gordon Sims as a DJ and how they came up with the persona of Venus Flytrap.
Directed by Gordon JumpWritten by Blake HunterGuest stars Carol Bruce
Episode 20
On his birthday, Les announces that he's going to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a world-famous broadcast journalist by auditioning for The CBS Evening News.
Where to watch WKRP in CincinnatiEpisode 21
After Herb screws up an important advertising account, Mr. Carlson finally intends to fire him, but Jennifer takes pity on Herb and tries to help him keep his job.
Directed by Linda DayWritten by Lissa LevinGuest stars Tom Sullivan, James Gallery
Episode 22
Just as WKRP hits #6 in the ratings, Mama Carlson announces that she plans to switch the format of the station to 24 hours a day of news.
Directed by George GaynesGuest stars Carol Bruce, Ian Wolfe
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Gary SandyAndy Travis
Howard HessemanDr. Johnny Fever
Tim ReidVenus Flytrap
Loni AndersonJennifer Marlowe
Frank BonnerHerb Tarlek
Gordon JumpArthur Carlson
Richard SandersLes Nessman
Jan SmithersBailey Quarters
CBSUnited States
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