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WKRP in Cincinnati show complete dvd
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WKRP
is an American comedy that originally aired on the CBS television
network to an American audience on the 18th of September 1978 through
to the 20th September 1982; CBS eventually cancelled the series in
1982, but not before making the show a blockbuster after it went into
syndication.
The television series aired for four full
seasons and a total of 88 episodes with 90 in syndication and was
such a success it won 10 Emmy award nominations, a Humanitas prize.
The sitcom was created by Hugh Wilson an American born
director, script writer and actor, who is also credited for creating
‘Frank’s place’, another popular American television series.
His creation WKRP in Cincinnati is loosely based upon Hugh Wilson’s
experiences in advertising on an album oriented hit rock radio
station.
The ensemble cast for the WKRP in Cincinnati show on
DVD had Gary Sandy as the program director Andy Travis, Howard
Hesseman as the washed out DJ Dr. Johnny Fever, Gordon Jump as the
middle aged general manager Arthur Carlson, Jan Smithers as bailey
quarters the young and innocent on air news reporter (originally in
charge of station traffic and billing), Loni Anderson as the sexy
radio station receptionist Jennifer Marlowe, Tim Reid as the funk
-ful and soulful evening Disc Jockey Venus Flytrap, Richard Sanders
as the new reporter Les Nessman who is caricatured by his dress code
(always wearing a bow tie) and his almost total incompetence and
Frank Bonner as the tasteless and boorish advertising account
executive Herb Tarlek.
As was the norm of most MTM
productions, the characters in the show would develop over the 4
seasons that it was aired; the comedy in the series was not in
written outlandish situations and plots but in the careful use of
humor and gags based upon the quirks and characteristics of each
characters role.
After the show concluded, a spin of sequel
was created en-titled the new WKRP in Cincinnati in which Richard
Sanders, Gordon Jump and Frank Bonner reprised their roles for
another 3 years in syndication from 1991 to 1993.
In the new
plot, Andy Travis continues his struggle to try and ‘resurrect’
an ailing radio station despite well hearted efforts of seemingly
incompetent staff.
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