I'm so glad that this character appears in only 2 seasons, tho, lol, that is 2 too many for me!

I don't think he's even remotely funny. Instead, he's selfish, venal, egocentric as well as egotistical. He has little conscience. He lies constantly. I find him sadistic as well.
:mad: :mad:

His character was more annoying than funny. He did get a few laughs during his time on the show. He was one of my least favorite characters.

Agreed. I wonder what Cindy saw in him?

Wavy- indeed! She had to have been a saint!

Lol, funny how the daryls and Larry actually had more customers at the minutemen than Kirk. I can also see why his former girlfriend left he and the cafe high and dry. I'm sure she could see what was down the pike with that douche bag!

Kirk was a great character! He may be hard to get used to, but as the series progresses you get to see more sides to him and he's always a reliable source of laughs, IMO.

As I recall, the severity of his personality was toned down about midway through the first season. He kept enough quirks to make him an interesting sitcom character. He may be egocentric, greedy, etc. but he still had a heart, and that made him an effective character I think.

I think that Kirk was unlikable was the whole point LOL. But yeah definitely too unlikable I was glad when the character was written out of the show too.

Ed.

I thought Kirk was hilarious. I always liked the character. His manic, ...I don't know what you'd call it, ...obsessive-compulsiveness(?) was a good contrast to Dick's - and George's - relaxed, dry humor.

Were we supposed to believe that Kirk ran the Minuteman Cafe all by himself as waiter, cook, cashier, etc? Were there no customers there when he came over to see Dick?

Michael was a much better character; still egocentric, of course.

I liked Michael initially but I grew tired of him when he became so sappy over Stefanie.

I liked Michael initially but I grew tired of him when he became so sappy over Stefanie.

A little Stephanie/Michael goes a LONG way! :lol:

Kirk was pretty good, despite being unlikeable at times.


Did you know the actor wrote for WKRP?


Steven Kampmann
WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) (story editor - 23 episodes, 1979 - 1980) (written by - 7 episodes, 1979 - 1981)
- Til Debt Do Us Part (1981) ... (written by)
- The Painting (1981) ... (written by)
- Hotel Oceanview (1980) ... (written by)
- Most Improved Station (1980) ... (story editor)
- Venus Rising (1980) ... (story editor)
- Filthy Pictures: Part 2 (1980) ... (story editor)
- Filthy Pictures: Part 1 (1980) ... (story editor)
- The Doctor's Daughter (1980) ... (story editor)
- In Concert (1980) ... (written by)
- Les' Groupie (1980) ... (story editor)
- The Americanization of Ivan (1980) ... (story editor)
- Put Up or Shut Up (1980) ... (story editor) / (written by)
- Herb's Dad (1980) ... (story editor) / (written by)
- A Family Affair (1980) ... (story editor)
- God Talks to Johnny (1979) ... (story editor)
- Sparky (1979) ... (story editor) / (written by)
- Jennifer's Home for Christmas (1979) ... (story editor)
- Bailey's Big Break (1979) ... (story editor)
- Baby, If You've Ever Wondered (1979) ... (story editor)
- The Patter of Little Feet (1979) ... (story editor)
- Mike Fright (1979) ... (story editor)
- Carlson for President (1979) ... (story editor)
- Jennifer Falls in Love (1979) ... (story editor)
- Bad Risk (1979) ... (story editor)
- Baseball (1979) ... (story editor)
- For Love or Money: Part 2 (1979) ... (story editor)
- For Love or Money: Part 1 (1979) ... (story editor)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436950/#writer

No, I had no idea!

I liked Michael initially but I grew tired of him when he became so sappy over Stefanie.

Agreed. I much prefer Kirk over Michael.

What....no way... Kirk was great after they added Cindy. I was sorry when they wrote him off!

What....no way... Kirk was great after they added Cindy. I was sorry when they wrote him off!

Me too. He was still funny even after he toned down a bit. I would've liked to have seen him grow in the show. I think he and Michael could easily have existed in the same show universe.

Oddly enough though, in the second season where we meet and see more of Michael, you'll notice that Michael and Kirk were never in the same scene, which was a shame, I thought. I would have loved to have seen them interact. I think Kirk would have made Michael cry a lot though. Or I should say, a lot more than he already did.

They came close once though. In the dining room, when Kirk was giving Dick and Joanna presents bought during his honeymoon, and then he leaves via the door to the kitchen, and almost immediately Michael enters the dining room from the lobby.