The Best Episodes Written By Steve Marshall
Every TV Episode Written by Steve Marshall Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Steve Marshall Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Steve Marshall is "An Explosive Affair (Part 1)", rated 8/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Linda Day". "An Explosive Affair (Part 1)" aired on 10/7/1981 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "An Explosive Affair (Part 2)".
8.0/10 1 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
8.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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
5.0/10 1 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