
Cheers(1982)
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.


“So just sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say, "Give it to me straight, Doctor. I can take it!"”
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.

Gary Sandy
Andy Travis

Howard Hesseman
Dr. Johnny Fever

Tim Reid
Venus Flytrap

Loni Anderson
Jennifer Marlowe

Frank Bonner
Herb Tarlek

Gordon Jump
Arthur Carlson

Richard Sanders
Les Nessman

Jan Smithers
Bailey Quarters
WKRP in Cincinnati is a comedy series that first aired in 1978 exploring themes of radio, sitcom, workplace comedy. Created by Hugh Wilson, it stars Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Tim Reid. When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
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