WKRP in Cincinnati/Trivia

Dawson Casting: Arnold in "Venus and the Man" is supposed to be 16 years old, but the actor is clearly much older.
- Handwaved by having his mother say that he's built like "a regular man" despite his youth.
Directed by Cast Member: Frank Bonner directed six episodes, while Howard Hesseman and Gordon Jump directed one episode each.
Hey, It's That Guy!: Miss America Pageant host Bert Parks, as Herb's dad.
- 3rd Rock from the Sun's French Stewart as a regular in the 90s revival series.
Keep Circulating the Tapes: As mentioned in the main section, the chances of the show getting a DVD release that isn't butchered beyond recognition due to music licensing snags are slim to none.
The Other Darrin: Mama Carlson was played by Sylvia Sidney in the pilot and Carol Bruce for the remainder of the series, including a reshot scene from the pilot in a Perspective Flip episode.
Screwed by the Network: CBS changed the show's time slot a dozen times in four years, leading to its early cancellation. ^[1]
Throw It In: Richard Sanders, who played Les Nesman, was injured prior to shooting the pilot and had to wear a bandage on his face. It was quickly decided that this would be the character's trademark, so he's always seen with a bandage on some part of his body in subsequent episodes (later explained that it was due to a large, unseen dog that Les owned).
What Could Have Been: David Letterman was Hugh Wilson's first choice to play Andy, but he was forced to turn it down due to other commitments.
- Likewise, Roddy McDowall was the first choice to play Mr. Carlson.
Written by Cast Member: Richard Sanders wrote five episodes, Tim Reid wrote three episodes, and Howard Hesseman wrote one episode.

↑ Although the show was getting decent ratings on Monday nights at 9:30 PM following M*A*S*H, CBS moved it out of that slot as they wanted to free it up for House Calls, which starred former M*A*S*H regular Wayne Rogers, and they also felt that the rock n' roll music and the sex appeal of Loni Anderson were better-suited to an earlier slot, which at that time was thought of as mostly aimed at young people. During the third and fourth seasons, CBS continued to move the show around repeatedly, so much so that cast and crew members claimed that even they didn't know when the show aired. This time slot shuffling hurt the show's ratings and it was eventually canceled in 1982. It probably didn't help, however, that MTM co-founder and president Grant Tinker had left the company to become chairman and CEO of NBC the year before. Incidentally, original M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds would later work for MTM himself as co-creator and executive producer of Lou Grant.

[1] Although the show was getting decent ratings on Monday nights at 9:30 PM following M*A*S*H, CBS moved it out of that slot as they wanted to free it up for House Calls, which starred former M*A*S*H regular Wayne Rogers, and they also felt that the rock n' roll music and the sex appeal of Loni Anderson were better-suited to an earlier slot, which at that time was thought of as mostly aimed at young people. During the third and fourth seasons, CBS continued to move the show around repeatedly, so much so that cast and crew members claimed that even they didn't know when the show aired. This time slot shuffling hurt the show's ratings and it was eventually canceled in 1982. It probably didn't help, however, that MTM co-founder and president Grant Tinker had left the company to become chairman and CEO of NBC the year before. Incidentally, original M*A*S*H producer Gene Reynolds would later work for MTM himself as co-creator and executive producer of Lou Grant.

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