The Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati

Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: Hugh Wilson

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.

Director: Linda Day

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: George Gaynes

Writer: N/A

On a day when the furnace has broken down, Mama Carlson pays a surprise visit to the station and catches Johnny drinking in the broadcast booth.

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: Blake Hunter

Dr. Bob Halyers, head of the organization Clean Up Radio Broadcasting (CURB), visits Mr. Carlson with a list of obscene songs that he wants the station to stop playing.

Director: Linda Day

Writer: Hugh Wilson

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

Director: Linda Day

Writer: Steve Marshall

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.

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: Steve Marshall

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: Hugh Wilson

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.

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: Steve Marshall

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

Director: Linda Day

Writer: Steve Marshall

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.

Director: Will Mackenzie

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: N/A

Writer: Blake Hunter

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.

Director: Linda Day

Writer: Lissa Levin

Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Hugh Wilson

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

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: Steve Marshall

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.

Director: Gordon Jump

Writer: Blake Hunter

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

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: Hugh Wilson

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

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Asaad Kelada

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Hugh Wilson

Writer: Hugh Wilson

The station's cleaning woman asks Venus to convince her big, tough teenage son not to drop out of school.

Director: Rod Daniel

Writer: Hugh Wilson