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The Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1

Every episode of WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1!

The Best Episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1

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. 8.7/10(3 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. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Bailey's Show

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    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Pilot (1)

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    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
  5. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Pilot (2)

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    S1:E2

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

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  6. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - 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
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  8. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Love Returns

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    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:N/A
  9. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Mama's Review

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    S1:E9

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
  10. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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
  11. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - 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
  12. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Tornado

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    S1:E12

    A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.

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  13. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Goodbye, Johnny

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    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
  14. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Johnny Comes Back

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    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
  15. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Never Leave Me, Lucille

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    S1:E15

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

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    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:N/A
  16. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - I Want to Keep My Baby

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    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
  17. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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
  18. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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
  19. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - I Do, I Do... For Now

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    S1:E19

    Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.

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    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Young Master Carlson

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    S1:E20

    Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.

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  21. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - 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
  22. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Preacher

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    S1:E22

    A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.

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  23. 5.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Hoodlum Rock

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    S1:E4

    Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Turkeys Away" is the best rated episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by N/A, it aired on 10/30/1978. This episode is rated 1.7 points higher than the second-best, "Bailey's Show".