Johnny Fever has passed at 81.
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Good actor! That show was made for him!
I'll always remember 2 episodes from WKRP.
The turkey drop, and the infamous Who concert.
RIP Dr. Fever.
The turkey drop, and the infamous Who concert.
RIP Dr. Fever.
BOOGER!!!!!
I loved him as Johnny Fever but my favorite from the show.
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He may have had something with the phone cops. LOL
And Fever's favorite t-shirt is a must for a fan.
Black Death Malt Liquor, the plague of beers.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPzTG1Lx60[/ame]
He may have had something with the phone cops. LOL
And Fever's favorite t-shirt is a must for a fan.
Black Death Malt Liquor, the plague of beers.
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Like many of the older TV sitcoms, WKRP hasn't aged well, but for it's time, it was a fine comedy and one of the best. Johnny Fever made the show.
He also did quite well as one of the Freedom School teachers in Billy Jack especially in the staged park robbery scene.
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What's in the briefcase?
Yogurt.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkoWOosMt6k[/ame]
What's in the briefcase?
Yogurt.
DWalt
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Back when it was being broadcast, I always watched it and thought it was very clever. I haven't seen it on any of the cable channels that usually show the ancient TV series. I think everyone who has seen WKRP remembers the "Turkey Drop" episode.
RIP. I always like WKRP, even before I moved to Cincinnati.
It is my understanding the reason it isn't being rebroadcast on the oldies TV channels is the music played on the original show. Story is they can't afford to pay for the music rights.
Sounds logical. The old CBS TV series Cold Case supposedly will never be released on DVD for the same reason, the royalties on the music and the soundtrack of Cold Case set up so much of the time frame and was extensive on the episodes. The music was only licensed for TV broadcast and not distribution.
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I was unaware of this show, but here's the turkey drop scene off Youtube: WKRP Turkey Drop - YouTube
Definitely Bailey. 
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Herb and Arthur were saving a spot for him.
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My dad found nothing wrong with Herb Tarlek's wardrobe.
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"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." I did too.
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Those and the invasion of the Godless, communist...tornadoes.
And, yes, definitely Bailey.
The surviving turkeys did fine, they regrouped and began to counterattack. LOL
Definitely Bailey.
What, no mention of Jennifer Marlow, the world's highest paid receptionist?
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I did work in radio in my misspent youth, and like Johnny Fever I used to get grief for only wanting to play oldies.
We lost a really this time. Rip Howard, you will be missed!
I like both, but Bailey was more the type I would hang out with grabbing a burger and shooting pool while swilling some beers.
Jan Smithers was way under rated.
Definitely!
She was the Maryann of WKRP.
RIP Dr Johnny Fever
My favorite Johnny Fever memory was one where a cop is trying to prove alcohol dulls the senses in an anti drunk driving promo and to prove a point tries to show the radio audience using Johnny. If anything the more he drank the sharper he got and the cop is dumbfounded.
