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WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Monday, September 18, 1978

Ended: Monday, June 4, 1979

When does WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 come out?

WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 premiered Monday, September 18, 1978 on CBS and ended Monday, June 4, 1979. The season has 22 episodes.

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WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 release schedule

WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Pilot (1)

Andy tries to convince WKRP's owner that rock and roll will cure the station's ailing ratings.

Monday · 48 years ago

2. Pilot (2)

Andy faces a fiscal crisis: Carlson won't finance a breaking-in period for the new format.

Monday · 48 years ago

3. Les On a Ledge

Les is barred from locker-room interviews when his manhood is questioned.

Monday · 48 years ago

4. Hoodlum Rock

Andy books a rock band whose members attack their audiences.

Monday · 48 years ago

5. Hold-Up

A broadcast from a stereo shop is disrupted by a holdup.

Monday · 48 years ago

6. Bailey's Show

Bailey's show brings out the weirdest people in town.

Monday · 48 years ago

7. Turkeys Away

Carlson thinks up a wacko Thanksgiving promotional gimmick.

Monday · 48 years ago

8. Love Returns

Andy may have to leave WKRP when he rekindles his love for a touring rock star.

Monday · 48 years ago

9. Mama's Review

In flashbacks, Andy and Carlson update WKRP's owner Mrs. Carlson on recent station happenings.

Monday · 47 years ago

10. A Date With Jennifer

Les invites Jennifer to a banquet, then suspects she only accepted out of pity.

Monday · 47 years ago

11. The Contest Nobody Could Win

Johnny accidentally offers listeners $5000 instead of $50 as a contest prize.

Monday · 47 years ago

12. Tornado

A tornado strikes while Japanese businessmen are touring the station.

Monday · 47 years ago

13. Goodbye, Johnny

Johnny is offered a job in California, so the staff devises a scheme to keep him in Cincinnati.

Monday · 47 years ago

14. Johnny Comes Back

Johnny comes back to WKRP expecting to get his job back. Instead, he is assigned to the predawn show.

Monday · 47 years ago

15. Never Leave Me, Lucille

Temporarily separated from his wife, Herb envisions a fanciful bachelorhood.

Monday · 47 years ago

16. I Want to Keep My Baby

Johnny refuses to relinquish an abandoned baby left at WKRP until he can contact the mother.

Monday · 47 years ago

17. A Commercial Break

Andy has doubts about an upbeat ad campaign for a mortician.

Monday · 47 years ago

18. Who is Gordon Sims?

Venus refuses to pose for an ad because he's wanted by the law.

Monday · 47 years ago

19. I Do, I Do... For Now

Jennifer tries to discourage a beau by revealing she's married--to Johnny Fever.

Monday · 47 years ago

20. Young Master Carlson

Momma Carlson insists her grandson be allowed to roam around the station after he's booted out of military school.

Monday · 47 years ago

21. Fish Story

Andy tells a journalist that WKRP is just a "run-of-the-mill" station, even though a staffer is running around in a "carp" suit.

Monday · 47 years ago

22. Preacher Finale

A wrestler turned preacher uses his radio sermon to sell merchandise.

Monday · 47 years ago

WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 guest stars

  • Hugh Wilson

    Hugh Wilson

    Policeman #1

  • Sylvia Sidney

    Sylvia Sidney

    Lillian Carlson

  • Kathryn Ish

    Mrs. Woodruff

  • Vincent Schiavelli

    Vincent Schiavelli

    Don Pesola #1

  • Jeff Altman

    Jeff Altman

    Murray Gressler

  • Edie McClurg

    Edie McClurg

    Lucille Tarlek

  • René Enríquez

    René Enríquez

    Jose Rodriguez

  • Nicholas Worth

    Nicholas Worth

    Major Edmond Hunter

  • Jeremiah Morris

    Rabbi Fishback

  • Sparky Marcus

    Sparky Marcus

    Arthur Carlson Jr.

  • Steven Wright

    Steven Wright

    Security Officer

  • Michael Des Barres

    Michael Des Barres

    Sir Charles 'Dog' Weatherby

  • Michael Fairman

    Michael Fairman

    Shoe Store Owner

  • Hugh Gillin

    Hugh Gillin

    Howard R. Sternworthy

  • Hamilton Camp

    Hamilton Camp

    Del Murdock

  • Richard Stahl

    Richard Stahl

    Wayne R. Coe

WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 FAQ

When does WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 come out?

WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 premiered Monday, September 18, 1978 on CBS.

How many episodes are in WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1?

WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 finale?

The WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1 finale (Episode 22) aired Monday, June 4, 1979.

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