This question is almost as important to WKRP as "Ginger Or Mary Ann?" is to Gilligan's Island. Whom do you prefer, blond bombshell Jennifer Marlowe or shy ingenue Bailey Quarters?

My own answer is Bailey, especially starting in the second season or so when she got more confidence and started to dress more flatteringly.

Is there any question, Bailey of course!!!

Definitely Bailey!

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Bailey was the best!

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"Bailey" - She was more humble and sweet.

BAILEY QUARTERS!
BAILEY IS THE TYPE OF WOMAN I WANT TO MARRY!

I like Bailey, but I also like Jennifer. Jennifer is just 2 ditzy and airy, but Bailey isn't.

I like Bailey, but I also like Jennifer. Jennifer is just 2 ditzy and airy, but Bailey isn't.

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Jennifer ditzy and airy??? No way!!!

Jennifer is the epitome of the modern woman - strong, independent, smart AND pretty, to boot! Granted, she sometimes relies on her looks to get what she wants, but everybody that knows WKRP and the character of Jennifer should know that she doesn't HAVE to use her looks! Remember, she did master several foreign languages!!!

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Bailey.

BAILEY.....hands down.
She is less of a stereotype of a pretty woman; she uses her brains to get places in life, not just her looks. Also, I just like her personality more.

Bailey in my eye's is by far more desireable, exactly what I'd want to marry. She's way more beautiful without even knowing it, smart, sweet and down to earth, and I think a much nicer body, but I'm the type not stuck on a womans breat size either, and L@@K, she is quite built herself, but she's built perfect to me.
Not to knock Loni, she's very beautiful, but to me she carry's that same undesireable whatever it is that makes her seem fake the same way I think Pamela Anderson gets wayyy too much attention. I can think of a million girls far more appealing then Pamela, I don't think she's all that great.
The best part is, Jan Smithers (Bailey) "is" in real life a hell of a great person from any article or anything you can read about her or her interviews, or what others have had to say about her.

Bailey!!!!!She is the coolest.She has a cool last name to Quarters.She is very pretty.She is my favorite.

bailey but joyce how could u think jennifer was ditzy and airy? remember the summer of 98? allison's celebrity party and u were loni anderson!!! and u told stephanie 2 be jan smithers!

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BAILEY , NO DOUBT!!!!!!
I remember watching the show with my family as a kid and my father would say time and time again "What.are they kidding?Bailey is much more appealing than Jennifer!!!!!"When I got glasses he told me "A girl can look beautiful in glasses,just look at Bailey Quarters!" AND my sister even named one of her daughters after Bailey Quarters!!!!!WHAT A WOMAN!!:wave: :wave:

my choice is unequivocally Bailey Quarters, for all reasons known and unknown.
and,if I may add, Bailey Quarters is without question the lovliest woman to ever grace the mindless machine.

Jennifer all the way! She was smart and drop dead gorgeous. I thought Bailey was kind of a geek. :)

100% Jennifer Marlowe. She was intelligent and gorgeous!

Bailey is my favorite because I'm most like her, the shy and quiet type!

Originally posted by foxyhonky1975
I relate more towards Jennifer.
I am also blonde and curvy;)

Well that alone deserves a reply.

Wow this board is dead. Anybody still around?

I never posted on this topic.
I'd have to say that I prefer Bailey in the sense of the type of woman I like and whom I find more attractive.

But as far as their characters on WKRP, Jennifer is the better character for many reasons. Smart, quick, manipulative, funny, and all around more defined. Bailey is just nice and shy with not much edge or enough distinguishing features to her. And not much dialogue either though she did get about 6 episodes centered around her.

Jennifer is an integral part of the show.
If you got rid of Bailey the show would not be nearly as affected as if you got rid of Jennifer.

But like I said, Jan Smithers is much more attractive in my opinion.

Originally posted by dlemond


Wow this board is dead. Anybody still around?


But as far as their characters on WKRP, Jennifer is the better character for many reasons. Smart, quick, manipulative, funny, and all around more defined. Bailey is just nice and shy with not much edge or enough distinguishing features to her. And not much dialogue either though she did get about 6 episodes centered around her.

Jennifer is an integral part of the show.
If you got rid of Bailey the show would not be nearly as affected as if you got rid of Jennifer.

But like I said, Jan Smithers is much more attractive in my opinion.

i agree with everything you said.
jennifer and johnny were the most important characters on wkrp and the most unreplaceable.

i'll come back to this board when more people do.
i would like for wkrp in cincinnati to run on tvland in the timeslot after sanford and son that would get this board cooking again.

Bailey, of course -- mind, body and soul.

I caught Loni Anderson on a rerun of VIP a few days ago, playing Pamela Anderson's mother... She looked a bit older but she still looks really good for her age. It was weird seeing her playing someone's mother on a show, especially Pam Anderson, lol.

...Bailey! Bailey! Bailey! Bailey! Bailey! Bailey!

Bailey rocks!

I can relate to them both in different ways, but I say Bailey.

Bailey

BAILEY, definetly!!!:happyface :happyface

Bailey very hottt

Bailey, not even a close contest. Jennifer wasn't even the best blonde bombshell, that would be Nancy on the new WKRP.

The reason why I like Jennifer better is...
That she was knew how to stand on her own ground and also she knew how to handle men innuendos..Bailey was way too passive for me to enjoy her character, though, I do agree that Bailey was more beautiful, in a natural sense, compared to Jennifer..But Jennifer had moxie while Bailey was a major push over

Bailey! Bailey! (http://www.geocities.com/johnnyt84047/jan_smithers.html)

Originally posted by Mrs. R.N.HARRIS
The reason why I like Jennifer better is...
That she was knew how to stand on her own ground and also she knew how to handle men innuendos..Bailey was way too passive for me to enjoy her character, though, I do agree that Bailey was more beautiful, in a natural sense, compared to Jennifer..But Jennifer had moxie while Bailey was a major push over But I agree with everyone when it comes of thinking that Bailey was more attractive; she was a more of a natural beauty compared to a flashy, almost plastic beauty of Jennifer...But I liked Jennifer's personality more...

I really like both charcters. When I first watched the show, I was more into Jennifer but now I've turned the Bailey corner and find her more attractive. Especially the 2nd half of "Filthy Pictures", she looks so amazing in the purple skirt and hat. Yeow.
Really piercing eyes too.

I think both charcters are great. I don't agree that Jennifer didn't contribute anything to the show. I think the Ask Arlene episode and the one with Hoyt Axton prove otherwise. Also she was the voice of reason to Mr. Carlson alot of the time.

Bailey is my favorite female charter on the show. I love how her character developed over time. At first she was very shy and was barely noticable, by season 2 she slowly started to get more involved but still was content to hide behind her big pair of glasses. By season three she had more or less come out of her shell and was able to stand up for herself. My writing prof says that's called a charcter arc when that kind of thing happens, a charcter changing over time.

I think they are both hot. Both were classy and intelligent. But jennifer rev's my motor more.

Bailey was better. Not even close. Jennifer got most of the attention on the show. But, did you ever check out Bailey..........her pretty face, her killer body? If I had my choice it would definitely be Bailey.

Bailey. :D

I think a lot of guys pick Bailey because she is more attainable. Guys in general would have a chance with her because she was nerdy in way. Most guys would never have a chance with Jennifer.

Bailey Without A DOUBT!

Like I said BAILEY.

Gotta say it again... Bailey was unbelievably hot.

Bailey is My Favorite

Jennifer.

But Bailey comes a close second. As the series progressed she seemed to evolve a bit. Between them, Jennifer and Bailey could, if they wanted to, probably run rings around the guys and maybe even take over the station!:p

Bailey....I'da married her


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Bailey

I like them both...but Jennifer more!

I think a lot of guys pick Bailey because she is more attainable. Guys in general would have a chance with her because she was nerdy in way. Most guys would never have a chance with Jennifer.

Most guys would not have had a chance with Bailey. I picked her because she is stunning. Jennifer's hair looks like a helmet. But who looks at her hair?

Jennifer's hair looks like a helmet.

I agree. Really, Jennifer never did it for me. And I think she would've looked much better as a brunette.

Jennifer Marlowe, to me, was the last of the "smart" blondes on television. But at the same time, she always struck me as the very kind of woman that scares men away. From her too-perfect hair to her too-perfect manners (you will notice that she always had the "right" response for everything and didn't hesitate to let you know it), she is the perfect example of the beautiful yet unattainable woman that I call "the Ice Queen." You couldn't have fun with her without messing up her hair or her attitude!

Now Bailey Quarters was as glamorous as, say, a Raggedy Ann doll. Now don't get me wrong--she was pretty in her own way--but she was the kind of girl who was eager to do something, to make things happen, but she kept that fire stoked under a girl-next-door image. She wasn't afraid to make mistakes, and she cared about people in a way that I don't think Jennifer ever did. Of the two, I would have chosen Bailey...and I think there could have been an interesting episode had "Raggedy Ann" Bailey had gotten closer to her "Raggedy Andy" Travis....

BTW: Early publicity for "WKRP" showed a picture of a brunette Loni Anderson, circa 1969, in a commercial for Pillsbury Hungry Jack pancake mix. Don't think she would have made as much of an impression as a brunette Jennifer Marlowe, however....

I liked them both and I liked that they really seemed to like each other. They were both smart and beautiful. I think in the beginning they tried to downplay "Bailey's" beauty but she had a natural lovely beauty, regardless. I liked their friendship.

I liked them both and I liked that they really seemed to like each other. They were both smart and beautiful. I think in the beginning they tried to downplay "Bailey's" beauty but she had a natural lovely beauty, regardless. I liked their friendship.

True. Nice post

Liked both, but maybe Bailey, she's more my type personally.Though, Jennifer, maybe, who knows.

Bailey Quarters is the most attractive IMHO and I did have a crush on her but not Jennifer. . . . . . .

This is basically Mary Ann or Ginger, but in this case Bailey is no Mary Ann and Ginger is no Jennifer.

Bailey is so much more then Mary Ann so your comparison there is correct

Bailey is my favorite, but I do appreciate Jennifer as well.

..and as for Jennifer's "helmet" - it WAS. At least it was a wig anyways.

Jennifer was much more interesting of a character. She was very important to the show. Bailey was good-looking, but I did not care for her character. Her character really could have been left out without much of an impact to the show.

Most guys would not have had a chance with Bailey. I picked her because she is stunning. Jennifer's hair looks like a helmet. But who looks at her hair?

I wasn't crazy about the helmet hair either. But Loni Anderson was so stunning that ordinary hair just wouldn't do.

A lot of guys go for Bailey, but come on, it's Jennifer. All the way.

I say Both of them are great. I think they’re not really annoying.

With Mary Ann and Ginger it's Mary Ann all the way but I can't separate Jennifer and Bailey.

Bailey. I love Jennifer's character, but I never found Loni Anderson attractive. And as for their characters, I'll take non-high maintenance women any day, same as why I prefer Mary Ann over Ginger.

Jennifer ditzy and airy??? No way!!!

Jennifer is the epitome of the modern woman - strong, independent, smart AND pretty, to boot! Granted, she sometimes relies on her looks to get what she wants, but everybody that knows WKRP and the character of Jennifer should know that she doesn't HAVE to use her looks! Remember, she did master several foreign languages!!!

Kathy

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Agreed!

Bailey. I love Jennifer's character, but I never found Loni Anderson attractive. And as for their characters, I'll take non-high maintenance women any day, same as why I prefer Mary Ann over Ginger.


I truly can't imagine anyone not finding Loni Anderson attractive. I believe a lot of people think there's something noble in picking Jan over Loni. And I'd take Mary Anne over Ginger too. I don't see them as parallel choices.

Bailey, not only beautiful but a great personality. Someone you could fall for and stay with. I had such a crush on her as a kid. Coincidence, or maybe not, my wife is named Bailey?

This question is almost as important to WKRP as "Ginger Or Mary Ann?" is to Gilligan's Island. Whom do you prefer, blond bombshell Jennifer Marlowe or shy ingenue Bailey Quarters?

My own answer is Bailey, especially starting in the second season or so when she got more confidence and started to dress more flatteringly.

Bailey and its not even close. I had a huge crush on her back then. She was just down to earth and so so easy on the eyes. She wasn't high maintenance by any means.

I haven't watched WKRP in years but I always preferred Jennifer. Bailey was too wholesome and shy. Pretty but in a nerdy way. Jennifer was confident , outgoing, went after what she wanted, outspoken, smart, nice and of course had the looks.

Now in the real world it would be smarter to hook up with Bailey because Jennifer would want a rich guy and Bailey would be easier to please.lol

I haven't watched WKRP in years but I always preferred Jennifer. Bailey was too wholesome and shy. Pretty but in a nerdy way. Jennifer was confident , outgoing, went after what she wanted, outspoken, smart, nice and of course had the looks.

Now in the real world it would be smarter to hook up with Bailey because Jennifer would want a rich guy and Bailey would be easier to please.lol

The only problem with Marlowe was that HAIR! UGH. Looked like she was wearing a helmet

Both!

The only problem with Marlowe was that HAIR! UGH. Looked like she was wearing a helmet

Somebody else recently argued on r/sitcoms (https://www.reddit.com/r/sitcoms/comments/1gnodnt/comment/lwcauyo/) that Jennifer's sculpted platinum helmet on WKRP was a significant factor in the whole "Bailey's actually hotter" thing.

Even Newsweek thought Bailey was THE all American sweetheart (the Mary Ann if you will)