WKRP coming to Antenna TV

Matthew B. · Apr 9, 2012

midniteinsanjuan said: ↑

I don't think they've been seen since their original airdate, take for example the "Daydreams" episode, the syndicated version cuts out the Bailey sequence.
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The Bailey scene aired in syndication in Canada, at least.

jupiter8 · Apr 9, 2012

Atari265278 said: ↑

Did anyone watch last night? I'd like to know if they used the original full episodes with music intact.
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From this comment on Antenna Tv's Facebook page and the comments below it, doesn't look like it-makes me wonder if the original episodes uncut with the original music are basically gone forever...

"So, overall impression of WKRP? Did you laugh? Unfortunately we can't do anything about the music. That's the version presently available."

Q-Authority · Apr 19, 2012

Just watched some during a small WKRP marathon this Sunday. First episode I caught was my all time favorite, "As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly!", episode. Synchronicity at its best. Always loved Bailey too!

I meant to look out for the music cuts that been talked about, but somehow got sidetracked. Everything during the show seemed fine, so don't think anything was cut there, but I'll make a point of checking out the entire episodes next time to see for sure.

RoyalScam · Apr 19, 2012

According to Wikipedia (so it MUST be complete!), here are the music deletions:

Music changes for late 1990s syndicated airings and DVD releases

Pilot – When the new format debuts, the first song Johnny played was Ted Nugent's "Queen of the Forest", which was replaced by generic rock music. Despite this change, Howard Hesseman's voice saying "I almost forgot, fellow babies... Booger!" was left undubbed (however, when this scene was featured in the subsequent episodes Mama's Review and The Creation of Venus, the original song remained intact).
Les On a Ledge – Johnny's opening song was replaced, and the generic music used for Les's intro was replaced by different generic music.
Hold Up – All songs were replaced, and several lines by Andy, Herb, and "Bobby Boogie" were re-dubbed.
Turkeys Away – When Mr. Carlson sneaks up on Johnny in the booth, the music playing in the original broadcast was Pink Floyd's "Dogs" from their Animals LP (the album cover shown in the scene); this was replaced by generic music.[26] Additionally, the songs played immediately before and after the classic "turkey drop" scene ("Fun Time" by Joe Cocker, and as an in-joke, "It Came Out of the Sky" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, respectively) were also replaced.
Goodbye, Johnny – All songs were replaced, as was one line by Les ("No time for pleasantries, Johnny, we've got an emergency here!").
Johnny Comes Back – Both songs played by Doug Winner were replaced, as were two songs played by Johnny. In addition, to replacing the last song that was originally "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes, Johnny's voice for that scene has been (badly) redubbed by a sound-alike, as he now says "...That's right, Johnny Fever is here..." when he was originally saying "Johnny Fever is BACK".
The Contest Nobody Could Win – Several songs were replaced, although Johnny's intros of them remained intact. Additionally, the episode closed with the opening seconds of "Lotta Love" by Nicolette Larsen, which was replaced by a portion of the WKRP closing theme.
A Date With Jennifer – In one of the series' best musical bits, when Les was dressing in the bullpen for his date with Jennifer that evening, Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" played on the station's speaker monitor (with Les moving to the music); this was replaced by a generic sound-alike.
Never Leave Me, Lucille – The first few seconds of the episode were cut to remove Les singing "Heartbreak Hotel", and "Everybody Rock 'n Roll the Place" by Eddie Money was replaced.
Young Master Carlson – The theme from Patton was originally used as a running gag during the episode; it is replaced by a generic trumpet fanfare (although a faint echo of the Patton theme can still be heard afterwards).
A Commercial Break – A couple of songs are replaced, which also necessitated the dubbing of ongoing dialogue by Johnny and Bailey. Also, just before the commercial plays for the first time, Johnny comes out of "Young Blood" by the Coasters; this was replaced by generic music, and Johnny's outro line was changed from "That was the Coasters in a classic vein, with 'Young Blood'" to "That was the Youngbloods in a classic vein, with 'Coasters'".
Carlson for President – The theme from Star Wars was originally used for Mr. Carlson's campaign commercial; it was replaced, along with the theme music for the televised debate (which necessitated the dubbing of some of the debate moderator's lines).
For Love or Money, Part 1 – The episode originally opened with Robert Palmer's "Bad Case of Loving You"; it was replaced by a sound-alike, and the first lines by Johnny and Bailey are re-dubbed.
Put Up or Shut Up – As Herb exits the lobby in the opening teaser, he sings a bit of "Our Day Will Come"; this was replaced, and his line to Bailey was re-dubbed (but because said line was misheard, the original "Hi, Bailey" was inadvertently changed to "Hi, babe"!).
Baby, If You've Ever Wondered – During the scene when Andy pushes the contents of his desk over, "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp was originally played; it was replaced by generic music, and one line by Bailey ("Nothing") had to be dubbed as a result.
Patter of Little Feet – The episode originally closed with "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", but this was later replaced with "We've Only Just Begun" by the Carpenters.
Mike Fright – The first few seconds of the episode were cut, in order to remove the tail end of "Who Listens to the Radio" by the Sports and Johnny's subsequent outro. Also, Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" was originally heard in the scene where Johnny first hears about people dumping their garbage; this was replaced, and the generic music heard during the commercials was replaced by different generic music.
Jennifer's Home for Christmas – The episode originally opened with the tail end of Brenda Lee's version of "Jingle Bell Rock"; it was replaced by a piano rendition of "Jingle Bells".
Sparky – "Survival" by Bob Marley was originally played just before Sparky Anderson's show; it was replaced, and Venus's outro was changed from "Yes, Brother Marley, we are the survivors" to "Yes, that was Brother Marlon and the Surf Riders".
The Americanization of Ivan – "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John was replaced, and whenever Ivan quoted a line from the song, it was changed (for example, "Hold me closer, tiny dancer" became "Hold my order, terrible dresser").
The Doctor's Daughter – Although most of this episode's music remained intact, the tail end of Bill Haley & His Comets' classic "Rock Around the Clock" was replaced during the closing tag.
In Concert – The last few seconds of "The Wait" by the Pretenders originally opened the show; this was cut, and the subsequent song played by Johnny was replaced.
Real Families – The generic music used as the titular fictional series' theme song was replaced, which also required the announcer's lines to be re-dubbed (unfortunately, as the original announcer was the legendary Johnny Olson, best known for his game show work).
Hotel Oceanview – When Herb enters the lobby at the beginning, he originally sang the theme from Love, American Style; this was replaced. Also, rather than being replaced, "Sailing" by Christopher Cross was simply removed from the closing tag (as a result, the edited version shows Jennifer turning down the lobby speaker, even though no music is playing).
Bah Humbug – A vocal version of "Sleigh Ride" originally played over the closing credits; it was replaced by an instrumental version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (which is in the public domain).
Baby It's Cold Inside – The song heard before Mama Carlson orders Johnny to play something by Gershwin was replaced, and their dialogue during that scene was also overdubbed, as was Herb's.
The Painting – During the scene in Andy's office, "Breezin'" by George Benson was originally heard; two re-dubbed versions exist: one where it was replaced by a generic instrumental piece, and one which removed the music entirely.
Frog Story – "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks was replaced, and Johnny's intro is changed to "These are the Kings, from way back in '64."
Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide (Part 2) – The beginning of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" was originally heard during the opening scene; it was replaced by generic music (however, the new music remains at the same volume even after Jennifer turns down the speaker, and nearly drowns out her subsequent conversation with Andy). Additionally, "Ready Teddy" by Little Richard was replaced with a generic, 50s-sounding piano piece.
I Am Woman – When Venus announces "All you dudes who dig deco, start dialing", the music heard in the background was replaced, and his annnouncement was re-dubbed as a result.
Secrets of Dayton Heights – The songs played on the radio in Harvey's barbershop were replaced, and Harvey was dubbed over when he says "hi" to Les.
Nothing to Fear But... – The episode originally opened with the tail end of "Rock Me Baby" by Otis Redding (which an ill Johnny wrongly identifies as "Dominique-inique" by The Singing Nun); this was replaced by generic music.
Clean Up Radio Everywhere – Mr. Carlson's video baseball game originally played a beeping rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", which was later replaced.
Three Days of the Condo – The commercial for "Gone With the Wind Estates" originally used the famous theme song from the 1939 film of the same name; it was replaced, though it remained intact when Venus and Johnny sang it during the closing tag.
Pills – During the opening teaser, the songs played by the "guy on tape from Los Angeles" were replaced, and Johnny and Bailey's dialogue was re-dubbed.
Fire – Johnny briefly sang a line to the tune of "Over the Rainbow", which was later replaced by a different tune.
To Err is Human – After the first break, "Do You Believe In Love" by Huey Lewis and the News was originally played; it was replaced by generic music, although Johnny's outro remained intact.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKRP_in_Cincinnati

waxtomcat · Apr 19, 2012

Such a great show. It had a great effect on me as a rock and roll loving kid in the late 70s, early 80s. Still remember the turkey drop episode, and Les Nessman calling Billy Joel Billy Jo-El

Q-Authority · Apr 19, 2012

Great info. I'll be on the lookout to see how/if they still vary.

Regarding: Turkeys Away – When Mr. Carlson sneaks up on Johnny in the booth, the music playing in the original broadcast was Pink Floyd's "Dogs" from their Animals LP (the album cover shown in the scene); this was replaced by generic music.[26] Additionally, the songs played immediately before and after the classic "turkey drop" scene ("Fun Time" by Joe Cocker, and as an in-joke, "It Came Out of the Sky" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, respectively) were also replaced.

I'm almost positive that they played the original Pink Floyd music on the episode that I just watched. I'm not necessarily completely versed in all Pink Floyd songs, but you can normally recognize one without having to try too hard, lol, and that one certainly sounded Pink Floydish to me. Carlson and Johnny talk/joke about Pink Floyd, etc. immediately after Carlson sneaks up on him, and is warned by a not-really-sleeping Fever 'not to touch the record that's playing'.

kevywevy · Apr 19, 2012

There used to be an amazing WKRP fan page that listed each and every music and scene change for every episode and even the differences between different syndication runs, but I can't find it anymore. Bummer. Somewhere, courtesy of that page, I have a DVD full of really bad looking episodes that had most of the original music, I think it was the first season from the original syndication run that just had stuff cut but not music changes.

Obtuse1 · Apr 19, 2012

Most likely this will be the same syndication package that AmericanLife had a couple of years ago, which was the same one TVLand used.

A lot of music cuts, but strangely less as the seasons go on. So no Les Nessman primping for his date with Jennifer to "Hot Blooded".

There is a bit more music than is found on the horribly butchered Season 1 DVD set, though. They did manage to retain Pink Floyd's "Dogs" on "Turkey's Away", for example. (On the DVD, that scene is almost completely cut).

The Comedy Channel in Canada had a different syndication cut (still had music cuts, but the episodes were longer).

kevywevy said: ↑

There used to be an amazing WKRP fan page that listed each and every music and scene change for every episode and even the differences between different syndication runs, but I can't find it anymore. Bummer. Somewhere, courtesy of that page, I have a DVD full of really bad looking episodes that had most of the original music, I think it was the first season from the original syndication run that just had stuff cut but not music changes.
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Here's an archived version of that page:

http://www.oocities.org/wkrpvote/music.htm

DeRosa · Apr 21, 2012

another good wkrp info site here

http://zvbxrpl.blogspot.ca/2009/03/links-to-wkrp-episodes-posted-so-far.html

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