8.0/101 votes#1 - An Explosive Affair (Part 1)
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/1981
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
8.0/101 votes#2 - An Explosive Affair (Part 2)
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/1981
Andy is unable to warn Johnny and Venus when he realizes that the bomb is at the transmitter.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#3 - Bailey's Big Break
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1979
When WKRP needs an assistant news reporter, Bailey applies for the job and gets it. Les, who doesn't want to work with anyone, least of all a woman, tries to keep Bailey from going on the air.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#4 - Jennifer's Home for Christmas
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1979
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
5.0/101 votes#5 - Put Up or Shut Up
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/21/1980
Bailey convinces Jennifer to accept a date with Herb in the hope that he'll get scared and back down.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#6 - The Americanization of Ivan
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/1980
Bailey and Les attend a press conference given by a group of visiting Russian hog experts. One of the Russians falls for Bailey and asks her to help him defect to the United States.
Director: Hugh Wilson
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#7 - Les' Groupie
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/1980
Les goes out on a date with a female fan, who proceeds to move into his apartment and take over his life.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#8 - Filthy Pictures (1)
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/1980
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
5.0/101 votes#9 - Filthy Pictures (2)
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1980
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
5.0/101 votes#10 - Venus Rising
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/1980
Venus is offered a job as program director of WREQ radio, but is disillusioned when he discovers how the station is run and why they want to hire him. Meanwhile, Herb circulates a rumor that he, too, has received a job offer.
Director: N/A
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#11 - Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide: Part 1
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/1981
Johnny signs a contract to host a music TV program unaware that the songs will be disco.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#12 - Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide: Part 2
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/1981
Johnny signs a contract to host a music TV program unaware that the songs will be disco.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#13 - Pills
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/1982
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.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Steve Marshall
5.0/101 votes#14 - Dear Liar
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/1982
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.
Director: Frank Bonner
Writer: Steve Marshall
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"An Explosive Affair (Part 1)" is the best rated episode written by Steve Marshall. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Linda Day. It aired on 10/7/1981 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "An Explosive Affair (Part 2)".