Episode
WKRP in Cincinnati: Sparky
Overview
Mr. Carlson hires legendary baseball manager Sparky Anderson as the host of a new sports interview show. But when the show proves a complete disaster, it falls to Mr. Carlson to fire his hero.
Details
- Series
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1979-12-24
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Sparky is Episode 12 in Season 2 of WKRP in Cincinnati. It aired on 1979-12-24. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 13: God Talks to Johnny
When Johnny thinks he's heard God's voice talking to him, everyone, including Johnny, thinks he's going insane.
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Episode 10: Bailey's Big Break
When WKRP needs an assistant news reporter, Bailey applies for the job and gets it. Les, who doesn't want to work with anyone, least of all a woman, tries to keep Bailey from going on the air.
Episode 14: A Family Affair
Andy's sister Carol visits Cincinnati, and Andy sets up a date for her and Johnny. But Carol winds up going out with Venus instead, and Andy becomes instinctively angry about it.
Episode 9: Baby, If You've Ever Wondered
The new ratings book arrives, and WKRP has climbed from 16th to 14th place in the Cincinnati market. Everyone is happy about the gain except Andy, who knows that the station has not improved enough, in part because of his own unwillingness to fire incompetent employees like Herb and Les.
Episode 15: Herb's Dad
Herb's father, a lifelong salesman who shares Herb's taste in clothes, runs away from the Shady Hills Rest Home and visits the station.
Episode 8: The Patter of Little Feet
Mr. Carlson's wife Carmen announces that she is pregnant. Mr. Carlson is overjoyed, and certain that Carmen feels the same way. However, Mama Carlson points out the potential dangers of middle-aged pregnancy and recommends an abortion.
Episode 16: Put Up or Shut Up
Bailey convinces Jennifer to accept a date with Herb in the hope that he'll get scared and back down.
Episode 7: Mike Fright
During a citywide garbage strike, Johnny jokingly suggests that his listeners dump their garbage on the steps of City Hall. The joke is on him, and the station, when hundreds of listeners take him seriously. Johnny becomes aware of his power and develops a serious case of mike fright.
Episode 17: The Americanization of Ivan
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Episode 6: Carlson for President
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Episode 18: Les' Groupie
Les goes out on a date with a female fan, who proceeds to move into his apartment and take over his life.