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The Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati

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

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. Background image for Turkeys Away
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Turkeys Away

    S1:E7

    Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.

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    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for An Explosive Affair (Part 1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - An Explosive Affair (Part 1)

    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
  3. Background image for An Explosive Affair (Part 2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - An Explosive Affair (Part 2)

    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
  4. Background image for Bailey's Show
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Bailey's Show

    S1:E6

    Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Jennifer's Home for Christmas
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Jennifer's Home for Christmas

    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
  6. Background image for Hold-Up
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Hold-Up

    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Jennifer Moves
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Jennifer Moves

    S3:E2

    The staff helps Jennifer move into her new $125,000 house in the quiet suburb of Landersville. But she soon finds out that life in Landersville isn't as pleasant as she thought it would be.

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    Director:Linda Day
  9. Background image for The Baby
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Baby

    S3:E4

    Mr. Carlson's wife goes into labor and the WKRP staffers all visit the hospital to be there when she gives birth.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
  10. Background image for Venus and the Man
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Venus and the Man

    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Rod Daniel
  11. Background image for Ask Jennifer
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Ask Jennifer

    S3:E15

    When Herb's choice as host of a new call-in advice show proves unable to go on the air, Jennifer takes over and becomes an instant success.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Clean Up Radio Everywhere
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Clean Up Radio Everywhere

    S3:E22

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
  13. Background image for Jennifer and the Will
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Jennifer and the Will

    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:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Consultant
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Consultant

    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:Unknown
  15. Background image for Pilot (1)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Pilot (1)

    S1:E1

    Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  16. Background image for Pilot (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Pilot (2)

    S1:E2

    Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.

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  17. Background image for Les On a Ledge
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Les On a Ledge

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  18. Background image for Love Returns
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Love Returns

    S1:E8

    Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Mama's Review
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Mama's Review

    S1:E9

    In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  20. Background image for A Date With Jennifer
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - A Date With Jennifer

    S1:E10

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Contest Nobody Could Win
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Contest Nobody Could Win

    S1:E11

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Tornado
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Tornado

    S1:E12

    A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.

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  23. Background image for Goodbye, Johnny
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Goodbye, Johnny

    S1:E13

    Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  24. Background image for Johnny Comes Back
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Johnny Comes Back

    S1:E14

    Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  25. Background image for Never Leave Me, Lucille
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Never Leave Me, Lucille

    S1:E15

    Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for I Want to Keep My Baby
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - I Want to Keep My Baby

    S1:E16

    Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.

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    Director:Asaad Kelada

Best Episodes Summary

"Turkeys Away" is the best rated episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati". It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/30/1978. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "An Explosive Affair (Part 1)".