In one review for the new movie "Pirate Radio," the critic recalled the television series "WKRP In Cincinnati."
The underappreciated series ran on CBS from 1978-82. This look at a radio station was a star-maker for Loni Anderson, who played brainy and beautiful receptionist Jennifer Marlowe; Howard Hesseman, who played burned-out DJ Johnny Fever, and Tim Reid, who played fellow DJ Venus Flytrap. The show also starred Gary Sandy as program director Andy Travis, Gordon Jump as station manager Arthur Carlson, Frank Bonner as sales manager Herb Tarlek, Richard Sanders as newsman Les Nessman and Jan Smithers as employee of all trades Bailey Quarters.
The show was offbeat and featured such episodes as "Turkeys Away," with the famous Mr. Carlson quote, "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
CBS had a habit of moving it around the schedule, which didn't help matters.
The DVD release has also been problematic. Only the first season has been released because of issues over music copyright. The first season, including "Turkeys Away," is also available on Hulu.com.
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Farewell to Edward Woodward, who distinguished himself on American television in the 1980s CBS series "The Equalizer."
The series, which ran from 1985-89, was often criticized for its violence. But Woodward was well received - winning a Golden Globe in 1987.
So far, only Season 1 has been released on DVD.
Also gone is Paul Wendkos, best known for directing the "Gidget" movies, but also a director of many television episodes - including "Cocoon," the two-hour pilot of "Hawaii Five-O." Kam Fong, who played Detective Chin Ho Kelly on the series, gave Wendkos the credit for discovering him for the role of the family-man cop.
"Cocoon" is available, uncut, on Five-O's Season 1 DVD.
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See you next week with a special Thanksgiving edition. Until then, Happy Viewing!
Friday, November 20, 2009
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