Say It Ain't So?!? Howard Hesseman Nearly Was Written Off WKRP??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-29-2010, 08:59 PM

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...hesseman&hl=en

Back in 1980, there was an actors strike and a musicians strike. Producers of WKRP ordered all actors back to taping, but Howard Hesseman was refusing to cross the picket line. Because of this according to Hesseman, if he didn't return to work, he would be written off! WTF? I guess we know what decision the good Doctor made. LOL

catlover79 · 08-29-2010, 11:50 PM

I'm glad everything worked out, because I for one can't imagine WKRP without Dr. Johnny Fever - and NO ONE else could play him but Howard Hesseman!!

steevo · 08-30-2010, 06:26 PM

^Agreed. We certainly wouldn't have wanted the DJ who briefly replaced the Doctor in the two-parter where he left for California.

catlover79 · 08-30-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by steevo

^Agreed. We certainly wouldn't have wanted the DJ who briefly replaced the Doctor in the two-parter where he left for California.

The guy who was accepting payola and coke?? I don't think so!

Though we wouldn't have gotten that classic joke where the Big Guy thinks that the coke is really foot powder.

Retro4Life · 08-30-2010, 06:40 PM

Yeah I can't see watching the show without Dr. Johnny on it.

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steevo It is Green Senior Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,474	^Agreed. We certainly wouldn't have wanted the DJ who briefly replaced the Doctor in the two-parter where he left for California.
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08-30-2010, 06:40 PM	#5
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Yeah I can't see watching the show without Dr. Johnny on it.
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