The Best Episodes Written By Steve Marshall

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - An Explosive Affair (Part 2)

   S4:E210/14/1981

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

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   #2 - An Explosive Affair (Part 1)

   S4:E110/7/1981

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

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   Writer:Steve Marshall

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   6.8/10(4 votes)

   #3 - Jennifer's Home for Christmas

   S2:E1112/17/1979

   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.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Americanization of Ivan

   S2:E171/28/1980

   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.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Filthy Pictures (1)

   S2:E213/3/1980

   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.

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   Writer:Steve Marshall

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Filthy Pictures (2)

   S2:E223/3/1980

   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.

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   Writer:Steve Marshall

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide: Part 1

   S3:E132/7/1981

   Johnny signs a contract to host a music TV program unaware that the songs will be disco.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide: Part 2

   S3:E142/7/1981

   Johnny signs a contract to host a music TV program unaware that the songs will be disco.

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   5.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Bailey's Big Break

   S2:E1012/10/1979

   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.

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   Writer:Steve Marshall

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Put Up or Shut Up

    S2:E161/21/1980

    Bailey convinces Jennifer to accept a date with Herb in the hope that he'll get scared and back down.

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    Writer:Steve Marshall

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Les' Groupie

    S2:E182/4/1980

    Les goes out on a date with a female fan, who proceeds to move into his apartment and take over his life.

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    Writer:Steve Marshall

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    #12 - Venus Rising

    S2:E233/10/1980

    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.

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    Writer:Steve Marshall

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Pills

    S4:E121/20/1982

    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.

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Dear Liar

    S4:E183/24/1982

    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.

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