"WKRP in Cincinnati": The Christmas Episode

[Penndems]

For your viewing pleasure . . . :)

Part One:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiaEpIpYc-0

Part Two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3uOk51BeVk

Part Three:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAkP23DZ0Lw

[AwakeAtLast]

1. Any chance they have the Thanksgiving episode?

:rofl:

"I didn' know turkey couldn't fly!"

:rofl:

God, I miss that show!

[zreosumgame]

2. oh man I remember that one now! LOL!

gonna watch it when I get home from work:grouphug:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. It's there!

I watched it with my daughter on Thanksgiving, she said I grew up in a weird era. LOL!

"As God is my witness, I thought Turkeys could fly"

[feduppuke]

5. One of my all time favorites...

And it's definitely on there (I spent the night before Thanksgiving watching it). Type WKRP and Thanksgiving into the search field, and you'll see it in 3 parts.

'As God as my witness; I thought turkeys could fly.' :)

[Penndems]

7. Yep - a couple of us posted it here on DU Thanksgiving Day

Part One:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f24R8x0TIPQ

Part Two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9VPLTBIV7k

Part Three:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUaqeDowO5A

[cynatnite]

20. My favorite WKRP episode of all time n/t

[quiet.american]

4. THANK. YOU. :) n/t

[bluestateguy]

6. That show was never put on DVD

In part because they have to get licensing for all of the rock music that was played on the show. It would be very expensive. There is a similar problem with the Wonder Years.

[Penndems]

8. As a WKRP fan, I'm distressed to hear that we'll never have the pleasure

of enjoying that show in crystal-clear DVD format. :(

[terryg11]

9. I've heard that

and they need to start acting on it now, every christmas I want to give that show (or even better receive it!!) but can't!!

What I wonder is why they have to get permission now, didn't they have to get permission when they first used the music on the show and wouldn't it be covered under some sort of copyright or licensing agreement from then?

[liberalpress]

25. As I understand it..

that license for the music was for a limited use and a limitied period. Before there were such things as DVD's (who knew?)

Now, the fees are so prohibitive (because the market is so lucrative) music intensive show are in trouble (I believe season two of Dawson's Creek was the last one with the origianl music.)

[rucky]

16. ASCAP ruins all our fun! n/t

[9119495]

10. As I kid I nearly pissed myself watching the Softball game episode

where Les catches the ball.

[hedgehog]

11. Many thanks

[Ready4Change]

12. Ah, watching now.

One of the first shows I really loved.

Thanks!

[BuyingThyme]

13. Where am I?

[zbdent]

14. WKRP was quite the prognosticator, too

remember the episode where Mr. Carlson was asked by the "seemingly sane" religious group to stop playing a song?

And then, by the end of the episode, the righties felt that they had gotten an inch, and wanted a mile ... and Carlson grew enough balls to kick them out (so to speak) ... and, if I remember correctly, even his mother eventually was for getting rid of the jerks, despite the possibility of losing profits ...

Ah, but now, the media either doesn't have the balls, or they're getting the $$$ in their eyes ...

[Penndems]

15. I remember that episode - it was GREAT!

It was entitled "Clean Up Radio Everywhere"

Pertinent information:

The guest stars were Richard Paul (Dr. Bob Halyers) and Ralph Manza
(Harvey Green)

Episode synopsis:

Dr. Bob Halyers, head of the organization Clean Up Radio Broadcasting (CURB), visits Mr. Carlson with a list of "obscene" songs that he wants the station to stop playing - or else.

Originally broadcast on April 12, 1981
Written by: Max Tash & Hugh Wilson
Directed by: Linda Day

Link:
http://epguides.com/WKRPinCincinnati/guide.shtml

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. Dr. Bob even got to Red Wigglers!

The Cadillac of Worms!

[greenbriar]

17. remember the episode where Venus and Johnny were supposed to prove on air drinking was bad?

and with every drink Johnny got better with his responses

[Penndems]

18. LOL - Yeah, didn't they have an Ohio State Trooper in the broadcasting booth

with them who was administering a sobriety test?

Venus was getting drunker with every shot of liquor he consumed, but all that alcohol didn't faze Johnny Fever one iota.

Classic! :applause:

[greenbriar]

19. Yea, the trouper was getting pissed

I always thought it was because Johnny was High when he started!!!

[Penndems]

21. Yep, and the trooper was really getting steamed that Johnny was getting

the least bit drunk despite drinking one shot after another!

[Penndems]

27. Here's an exerpt from that episode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvvbt5EVLCo

[Cheap_Trick]

22. mmmm

Jan Smithers!

[Bzzzz]

24. Too bad...

we don't sit coms like that today.

[Penndems]

26. The problem with today's sitcoms is that they aren't funny

When was the last time anybody split their sides laughing at one of them?

I occasionally watched "Friends" when it was in prime time, as well as "Everybody Loves Raymond", "King of Queens" and "Frasier". They just didn't give me the side-splitters I got from watching shows like "WKRP".

A little slapstick would liven things up a bit!