LES: "Hi. This is Les Nessman, standing outside the Pinedale Shopping Mall with an on-the-spot report. The place is buzzing with excitement as news is coming through of another spectacular event that is hoped will be remembered for a long time to come..."

HECKLER: "Like that turkey drop, you creep?"

LES: "...er, um, er... and as I was saying, the place is buzzing with excitement, and the crowd is curious but well mannered as we await - and this might be it! Yes, this might be it! A helicopter has just come into view, and it's heading this way! It's got something trailing behind it, a banner, I think. Let's see if I can read what it says... It's coming closer... 'Happy'... '30th'... 'Anniversary'... 'W'.... 'K'.... 'R'.... 'P'....!"

HECKLER: "You mean it's 30 years since you started?"

LES: "Er, yes, yes, it is. I really didn't know it had been so long!"

HECKLER: "So Carlson ain't gonna be dropping turkeys this time?"

LES: "Er, no. Not after the roasting he got from all those animal rights people! And the court orders against him forbidding him to go anywhere near a live turkey ever again!"

As you'll know, Thursday September 18th will be the 30th anniversary of America's Favourite Radio Station. How will you mark the event? Myself, I plan to watch the pilot on DVD (commentary version) then perhaps the 50th anniversary special, then perhaps a couple of episodes. I'm glad I got my series 1 DVDs just in time.

Maybe I'll fix a turkey dinner with all the trimmings -- LOL -- while watching a few favorite WKRP episodes.

Lester, thanks for posting -- that was hilarious!

:brent I love that!!!! I think a special Thanksgiving treat is to watch "Turkeys Away" and The Bob Newhart Show's "Over The River & Through the Woods" back-to-back. Those are both CLASSICS!!!!! :rofl:

I think I'll keep the commentary version of Turkeys Away for Christmas. I saw it mentioned on a website that for Christmas of 1981, Gary Sandy taped a special intro, in the DJs' booth set, for a re-run of Turkeys. He even alluded to the madness of WKRP: "Naturally, it's Christmas, so here's a Thanksgiving episode!" But said intro was dropped from syndication prints.

I think I'll keep the commentary version of Turkeys Away for Christmas. I saw it mentioned on a website that for Christmas of 1981, Gary Sandy taped a special intro, in the DJs' booth set, for a re-run of Turkeys. He even alluded to the madness of WKRP: "Naturally, it's Christmas, so here's a Thanksgiving episode!" But said intro was dropped from syndication prints.
I never knew that...too bad the commentary was dropped. Boo!!!! :mad:

I never knew that...too bad the commentary was dropped. Boo!!!! :mad:
I was wondering why when this aired on TVLand, it just started with the opening theme. And it wasn't the original radio station changing opening either. However on WGN's airings, Gary's intro remains intact.

It's come to the point where I just gotta watch this at least once every Thanksgiving.

I was wondering why when this aired on TVLand, it just started with the opening theme. And it wasn't the original radio station changing opening either. However on WGN's airings, Gary's intro remains intact.

It's come to the point where I just gotta watch this at least once every Thanksgiving.
Yes - what Thanksgivings would be complete without "the turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!" and "more goo to go?" :rofl:

Les doing the play by play: