WKRP in Cincinnati

The Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Every episode of WKRP in Cincinnati ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati!

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....
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  1. 9.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Turkeys Away

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    S1:E7

    Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.8/10(274 votes)

    #2 - Fish Story

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    S1:E21

    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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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  3. 8.8/10(241 votes)

    #3 - In Concert

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    S2:E19

    At a concert by the Who in Cincinnati on December 3, 1979, eleven kids were trampled to death when the crowd rushed to get seats. The first part of this episode takes place before that concert; the second act takes place the day after, and presents the characters' reactions to the tragedy.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.8/10(177 votes)

    #4 - Up and Down the Dial

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    S4:E22

    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.

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    Director:George Gaynes
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.7/10(162 votes)

    #5 - An Explosive Affair (Part 2)

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    S4:E2

    Andy is unable to warn Johnny and Venus when he realizes that the bomb is at the transmitter.

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    Director:Linda Day
  6. 8.6/10(169 votes)

    #6 - Filthy Pictures (1)

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    S2:E21

    Mr. Carlson convinces Jennifer and Andy to pose in bathing suits for a ""Surf's Up in Cincinnati"" poster. After the photo session, the photographer secretly takes nude photos of Jennifer while she's changing.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
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  8. 8.6/10(168 votes)

    #7 - Filthy Pictures (2)

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    S2:E22

    Mr. Carlson convinces Jennifer and Andy to pose in bathing suits for a ""Surf's Up in Cincinnati"" poster. After the photo session, the photographer secretly takes nude photos of Jennifer while she's changing.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
  9. 8.6/10(196 votes)

    #8 - The Consultant

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    S4:E9

    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.

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    Director:N/A
  10. 8.5/10(167 votes)

    #9 - An Explosive Affair (Part 1)

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    S4:E1

    After the station receives a bomb threat, Andy sends Johnny and Venus to broadcast from the transmitter tower while the station is being searched.

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    Director:Linda Day
  11. 8.4/10(158 votes)

    #10 - Mike Fright

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    S2:E7

    During a citywide garbage strike, Johnny jokingly suggests that his listeners dump their garbage on the steps of City Hall. The joke is on him, and the station, when hundreds of listeners take him seriously. Johnny becomes aware of his power and develops a serious case of mike fright.

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    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.4/10(163 votes)

    #11 - Jennifer and the Will

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    S4:E8

    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.

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    Director:N/A
  13. 8.4/10(135 votes)

    #12 - To Err is Human

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    S4:E21

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
  14. 8.3/10(359 votes)

    #13 - Hoodlum Rock

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    S1:E4

    Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.

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  15. 8.3/10(230 votes)

    #14 - Who is Gordon Sims?

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    S1:E18

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

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    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:N/A
  16. 8.3/10(178 votes)

    #15 - Jennifer's Home for Christmas

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    S2:E11

    Jennifer tells her friends that she has nothing special planned for Christmas, and that she doesn't have a tree this year. Everyone begins to suspect that she might be alone for the holidays.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
  17. 8.3/10(138 votes)

    #16 - The Creation of Venus

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    S4:E19

    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.

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    Director:Gordon Jump
  18. 8.2/10(277 votes)

    #17 - Les On a Ledge

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    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  19. 8.2/10(288 votes)

    #18 - Hold-Up

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    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:N/A
  20. 8.2/10(235 votes)

    #19 - A Date With Jennifer

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    S1:E10

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:N/A
  21. 8.2/10(251 votes)

    #20 - The Contest Nobody Could Win

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    S1:E11

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.2/10(232 votes)

    #21 - A Commercial Break

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    S1:E17

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

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    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:N/A
  23. 8.2/10(212 votes)

    #22 - Baseball

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    S2:E3

    The staff plays against the team from rival station WPIG in a softball game.

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    Director:Hugh Wilson
  24. 8.2/10(130 votes)

    #23 - Rumors

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    S4:E4

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:N/A
  25. 8.2/10(143 votes)

    #24 - Who's on First?

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    S4:E6

    With Herb in the hospital, Mr. Carlson pretends he is Herb and is impersonated by Les for an advertising client.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  26. 8.2/10(137 votes)

    #25 - Pills

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    S4:E12

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Turkeys Away" is the best rated episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati". It scored 9.6/10 based on 1166 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by N/A, it aired on 10/30/1978. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fish Story".