

1978–1982 · CBS · Ended
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Jan Smithers, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
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S04E22 · Up and Down the Dial
1982-04-22
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An Explosive Affair (1)
1981-10-07 · 30 min
An Explosive Affair (2)
1981-10-14 · 30 min
The Union
1981-10-21 · 30 min
Rumors
1981-10-28 · 30 min
Straight from the Heart
1981-11-04 · 30 min
Who's on First?
1981-11-11 · 30 min
Three Days of the Condo
1981-11-18 · 30 min
Jennifer and the Will
1981-12-02 · 30 min
The Consultant
1981-12-30 · 30 min
Love, Exciting and New
1982-01-06 · 30 min
You Can't Go Out of Town Again
1982-01-13 · 30 min
Pills
1982-01-20 · 30 min
Changes
1982-01-27 · 30 min
Jennifer and Johnny's Charity
1982-02-03 · 30 min
I'll Take Romance
1982-02-17 · 30 min
Circumstantial Evidence
1982-02-24 · 30 min
Fire
1982-03-17 · 30 min
Dear Liar
1982-03-24 · 30 min
The Creation of Venus
1982-03-31 · 30 min
The Impossible Dream
1982-04-07 · 30 min
To Err is Human
1982-04-14 · 30 min
Up and Down the Dial
1982-04-21 · 30 min

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