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WKRP in Cincinnati is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM [1] radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta, including many of the characters. [ 2 ]
WKRP in Cincinnati is an American situation comedy television series that features the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and originally aired on CBS from September 1978 to April 1982.
The plot of "Turkeys Away" is based on a true story. WKRP in Cincinnati creator Hugh Wilson — who adapted Carlson's character from Jerry Blum, a general manager of radio station WQXI in Atlanta from 1960 to 1989 — recounted that the episode was inspired by a similar live turkey giveaway promotion by Blum, who tossed turkeys out of a pick-up truck at a Dallas shopping center parking lot.
The quote was delivered by WKRP station manager Arthur Carlson, played by Gordon Jump, near the end of the show. via GIPHY 'WRKP in Cincinnati' turkey drop Thanksgiving episode clips are on YouTube
"WKRP in Cincinnati" cast photo: Jan Smithers, from left, Loni Anderson and Howard Hesseman. Middle row: Frank Bonner and Gary Sandy; Back row: Richard Sanders, Gordon Jump and Tim Reid.
The last episode of “WKRP in Cincinnati” aired 40 years ago on April 21, 1982. Here are 10 Cincinnati facts you might not know about the popular sitcom.
Andy Travis is a fictional character on the television situation comedy WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82). [2] He was played by Gary Sandy. [3]Travis was originally intended to be the lead character, the more-or-less normal person who would anchor the series and provide the focus for most of the stories.
"WKRP in Cincinnati" gave the television world one of the greatest Thanksgiving gifts imaginable when the "Turkeys Away" episode hit screens across the country on Oct. 30, 1978. According to the ...