He decided to make this an aspect of his character, so every episode finds a reason to bandage up Les. WKRP in Cincinnati became a legitimate vehicle for launching bands to pop success. Acts like U2, Toto, The Knack. But the biggest band the show helped hit was probably Blondie, whose album Parallel Lines went on to become a gold record after the show played "Heart of Glass" from it on air. Blondie was so grateful, they donated a gold record to the show and you can sometimes see it hanging up in the background during scenes that take place in the bullpen from the second, third and fourth seasons.
When WKRP in Cincinnati debuted, actual radio DJs were jazzed, because they loved that the show portrayed sides of the industry you never see. They were such big fans that they would send in bumper stickers, posters, and other swag that was used to decorate the walls in the TV radio station studio.
There's a famous line from the show in the second season episode "Put Up or Shut Up" where Venus Flytrap tells Herb Tarlek, who dependably wears tacky suit after tacky suit, "Somewhere out there, there's a Volkswagen with no seats. Guess Venus Flytrap has spent his fair share of time in the backseat of a Volkswagen? This might sound a lot like Leon Phelps, a certain Ladies Man that Tim Meadows created as a character on Saturday Night Live and eventually spun out into a feature film.
The bright good morning voice who's heard but never seen. Feeling all of forty-five, going on fifteen. The story goes that Wilson heard this song and thought it'd make a great sitcom premise. As WKRP proved, the series creator's ear was not wrong. The theme song for WKRP in Cincinnati is a spectacular earworm that in many ways served as the show's hook. Wilson himself penned the catchy lyrics, which had us all tuning in to get the vicarious feeling of "living on the air in Cincinnati, Cincinnati, WKRP.
The show also had a second theme that played at the very end. This theme song had none of the intro theme's poetry, with lyrics that were pure gibberish and written on the fly, intended to be replaced later. Instead, Wilson thought it was a great joke in itself about how rock lyrics never make sense, so they left the lyrics as is.
In , Steve Carlisle released a full-length version of the intro theme song, expanding the lyrics to tell a longer story that many believe is about Andy Travis, but could just as easily apply to Venus Flytrap or Dr. Johnny Fever. In , the song hit its highest height: No. Smithers had by that time retired, but Andy Travis, it seems, just never wondered what ever became of his old coworkers after the show.
Welcome to MeTV! Find your local MeTV station. Where to watch. See when your favorite shows are on. The problem is that while wild turkeys can fly, they are accustomed to it much lower to the ground, from tree to tree. Some of the dropped birds would expire on impact. Some that landed safely ended up being chased around town. Four or five drops take place each day, with one to three turkeys per trip.
Yes, turkeys can fly. Wkrp In Cincinnati: Season 1. Wkrp In Cincinnati Trailer 1. Wkrp In Cincinnati. Photos Top cast Edit. Howard Hesseman Dr. Johnny Fever as Dr. Johnny Fever …. Ian Wolfe Hirsch as Hirsch. George Wyner D. Arnold Gonzer as D. Arnold Gonzer. Hugh Wilson. More like this. Storyline Edit. Did you know Edit. Trivia Les wears a bandage on some part of his body in almost every episode.
Eventually, he reveals that he has a very large dog at home. In real life, Richard Sanders was injured before taping the pilot episode, and had to wear a bandage on the air. He decided to make it Les' trademark. Goofs Les Nessman is a bachelor, but he often is seen wearing a wedding ring.
Crazy credits The lyrics for the closing credits consist of gibberish words. Alternate versions MTM Productions' license to use some of the songs for this show expired in the mids. Syndicated and home video versions since then, including that on the Nick-at-Nite cable network, have replaced some of those songs with stock music.
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