WKRP in Cincinnati

1978TV Series⏱️ 30mTV-PG🏆 #886 Top Rated

Comedy

⭐ 8

IMDB Rating

12,455 votes

The misadventures of the staff of a struggling Top 40 rock radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Howard Hesseman

Release Date

September 18, 1978

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 2

Wins

🎯 16

Nominations

💬 67

Reviews

📋 13.8K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Gary Sandy

as Andy Travis

Gordon Jump

as Arthur Carlson

Howard Hesseman

as Dr. Johnny Fever

Loni Anderson

as Jennifer Marlowe

Richard Sanders

as Les Nessman

Frank Bonner

as Herb Tarlek

Tim Reid

as Venus Flytrap

Jan Smithers

as Bailey Quarters

Carol Bruce

as Lillian Carlson

Allyn Ann McLerie

as Carmen Carlson

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Filming Location

Cincinnati Enquirer Building - 617 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Production

Company Four, MTM Enterprises

🏷️ Keywords

workplace comedyradiodisc jockeyradio stationsitcom

🎯 Categories

SitcomComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Not one single negative review. Finally some people who get it

by superscal23 • 2003-06-17

"WKRP is the show that I may have the toughest time reviewing. I would like to make my love for this show clear without simply stating it was the best show of all time, but there may be no other way. I Love Lucy, MASH, Cheers, Seinfeld, Mary Tyler Moore, and any other sitcom regarded as classic all pale in comparison to WKRP in Cincinnati. This show focused on eight characters, rarely devoting too much time to any one individual. The cast did not change in four years. They didn't even add anybody for a few episodes to play a love interest or something like that. They didn't have ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Les Nessman 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 Pilot: Part 1 (1978), and had to wear a bandage on the air. He decided to make it Les' trademark.