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GameShowFan · 08-25-2024, 06:14 PM

Dr. Johnny Fever - Hawkeye Pierce
Venus Flytrap - Trapper McIntyre (both even have TRAP in their names)
Arthur Carlson - Henry Blake (their demeanors and personalities seemed similar)
Jennifer - Hot Lips Houlihan
Herb Tarleck - Frank Burns
Bailey - Radar
Andy Travis - Klinger
Les Nessman - Mulcahy

Alan Brady's Hair · 08-25-2024, 08:17 PM

I can see it through about five names. WKRP creator Hugh Wilson said most of the characters were people he knew from radio and advertising.

I think there's a lot of similarities between military and workplace shows, so you could expect some similar characters.

08-25-2024, 06:14 PM	#1
GameShowFan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2019 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 32	*Parallels with MASH** Dr. Johnny Fever - Hawkeye Pierce Venus Flytrap - Trapper McIntyre (both even have TRAP in their names) Arthur Carlson - Henry Blake (their demeanors and personalities seemed similar) Jennifer - Hot Lips Houlihan Herb Tarleck - Frank Burns Bailey - Radar Andy Travis - Klinger Les Nessman - Mulcahy

08-25-2024, 08:17 PM	#2
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,822	I can see it through about five names. WKRP creator Hugh Wilson said most of the characters were people he knew from radio and advertising. I think there's a lot of similarities between military and workplace shows, so you could expect some similar characters.