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TMC · 10-05-2013, 02:45 AM

http://www.bonethefish.com/viewtopics.php?154

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WKRP in Cincinnati 1978 to 1982 is an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising as a client of a classic album-oriented rock radio station. The ensemble cast consisted of Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Jan Smithers, Richard Sanders and Frank Bonner.

dlemond · 10-08-2013, 04:50 PM

A DVD release has nothing to do with the original show and whether it jumped the shark or "boned the fish"

I don't think it ever did.

icecream · 10-08-2013, 05:01 PM

It never boned. The only problem with WKRP is that it didn't last long enough, and that was CBS's fault.

Mr. Television · 10-08-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

It never boned. The only problem with WKRP is that it didn't last long enough, and that was CBS's fault.

Agreed. A classic show until the end.

treky · 10-09-2013, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Agreed. A classic show until the end.

yes, I agree 100%!!
Also I agree with the person who said it should have lasted longer and it's CBSes fault that it didn't.

Marvo301 · 10-09-2013, 01:43 PM

This show never boned! The network suits however were boneheads for changing the timeslot so often it was hard for fans (much less new viewers!!) to find the show!!

Mr. Television · 10-09-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

This show never boned! The network suits however were boneheads for changing the timeslot so often it was hard for fans (much less new viewers!!) to find the show!!

I totally agree Marv.

Torgo · 10-17-2013, 09:40 AM

Never. I wish it would have lasted longer.

Skywalker · 10-17-2013, 03:13 PM

Never and IIRC, it was one of the few shows on the old JTS site that was in the never jumped category.

dlemond · 10-18-2013, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

Never and IIRC, it was one of the few shows on the old JTS site that was in the never jumped category.

It was one of the shows that never jumped on the JTS website.

howilu · 10-21-2013, 10:30 AM

WKRP never boned. It was a true ensemble comedy that had no dominating and breakout characters. The only thing that would be close to boning was that CBS kept changing the show's time slot and that's what probably led to its demise. It's also sad that the music in most of the episodes on DVD has been edited out due to clearance issues.

treky · 11-16-2013, 02:53 AM

CBS moved it around the schedule 11 TIMES during its run, then they cancelled it due to low ratings!! Well no wonder it got low ratings-no one could find it, it was moved around so much!!!

I remember when they started showing the reruns in syndication I saw a lot of episodes I had never seen before because of that. (also, right after it was cancelled when CBS was rerunning it at 11:30 at night on; I think Wednesdays.

I also remember once in it's final season I was watching it once and my sister came in the room and said "Is that WKRP IN CINCINATTI? I thought that was cancelled!"

TVFactFan · 11-16-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

CBS moved it around the schedule 11 TIMES during its run, then they cancelled it due to low ratings!! Well no wonder it got low ratings-no one could find it, it was moved around so much!!!

I remember when they started showing the reruns in syndication I saw a lot of episodes I had never seen before because of that. (also, right after it was cancelled when CBS was rerunning it at 11:30 at night on; I think Wednesdays.

I also remember once in it's final season I was watching it once and my sister came in the room and said "Is that WKRP IN CINCINATTI? I thought that was cancelled!"

A long hiatus would make anyone think that

Mr. Television · 11-16-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

CBS moved it around the schedule 11 TIMES during its run, then they cancelled it due to low ratings!! Well no wonder it got low ratings-no one could find it, it was moved around so much!!!

I remember when they started showing the reruns in syndication I saw a lot of episodes I had never seen before because of that. (also, right after it was cancelled when CBS was rerunning it at 11:30 at night on; I think Wednesdays.

I also remember once in it's final season I was watching it once and my sister came in the room and said "Is that WKRP IN CINCINATTI? I thought that was cancelled!"

I rarely ever watched it continuously during it's original run. I remember I caught up with it during the summer sometimes. You just could never find the show.

TVFactFan · 11-16-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I rarely ever watched it continuously during it's original run. I remember I caught up with it during the summer sometimes. You just could never find the show.

How much notice did the viewers get about a show being switched to a new night back then?

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10-08-2013, 04:50 PM	#2
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10-08-2013, 05:01 PM	#3
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10-09-2013, 01:43 PM	#6
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,452	This show never boned! The network suits however were boneheads for changing the timeslot so often it was hard for fans (much less new viewers!!) to find the show!!
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10-17-2013, 09:40 AM	#8
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,017	Never. I wish it would have lasted longer.
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10-17-2013, 03:13 PM	#9
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	Never and IIRC, it was one of the few shows on the old JTS site that was in the never jumped category.

10-21-2013, 10:30 AM	#11
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	WKRP never boned. It was a true ensemble comedy that had no dominating and breakout characters. The only thing that would be close to boning was that CBS kept changing the show's time slot and that's what probably led to its demise. It's also sad that the music in most of the episodes on DVD has been edited out due to clearance issues.

11-16-2013, 02:53 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	CBS moved it around the schedule *11 TIMES* during its run, then they cancelled it due to low ratings!! Well no wonder it got low ratings-no one could find it, it was moved around so much!!! I remember when they started showing the reruns in syndication I saw a lot of episodes I had never seen before because of that. (also, right after it was cancelled when CBS was rerunning it at 11:30 at night on; I think Wednesdays. I also remember once in it's final season I was watching it once and my sister came in the room and said "Is that WKRP IN CINCINATTI? I thought that was cancelled!"