New WKRP In Cincinnati Intro Season 2

[riceboy1701e]

OMG! Tawny Kitaen! Now SHE was a pr0n QUEEN! YUM!

[mshade14]

it's another one of those 80's theme revamps, just like they did with "What's Happening"

[jmjfanss]

@mshade14

But at least that remake was cool.

[mshade14]

I like the 70's intro much better.

[somewhatlongdong]

00:33

Is that a woman or a drag queen?

[somewhatlongdong]

This was about as successful as "AfterMash."

[tvlandman2]

Well, I thought this remake/revival of WKRP with original and new actors was a rarity in the world of TV....until I saw recently where TNT is reviving Dallas in the same fashion, with Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy reprising their roles, as well as some new characters thrown in the mix. Some things never change.

[tvpirate05]

This came on when I was a kid, 11:30 on Saturday nights. Me being a big "Wayne's World" fan, I of course watched SNL instead. I've since grown to enjoy the original WKRP and see I wasn't missing much here. :-)

[ElConquistadorNo1]

At the very moment you thought, "no wonder I never watched this crap"- and Tawny Kitaen

[trampledone]

i dont recall these actors on the show, wheres dr. fever

[Lupton2000]

@trampledone Howard Hessman made a few appearances during the second season as Dr. Johnny Fever was rehired, but now the night DJ.

[rstryker27]

Who the hell are these people?

[goodmorningcapt1]

oh my god, another train wreck on tawny kitaen's resume

[Kelski1998]

Not complete without Bubba from Forrest Gump!

[SpringCityMotorsport]

I vaguely remember this. I don't think I ever watched it. it's just not the same.

[xanfus]

i used to watch this but i was a boy. french stewert was in this? AND he had his eyes open?

[MrMist65]

never saw this rehash of wkrp and glad i didnt .. without johnny,jennifer,venus and andy it just doesnt feel right .... i mean the blonde who they obviously got to be a loni anderson knockoff doesnt wash and why is tawny kitaen here? she is more of a bimbo than anderson ever was

[radams36]

It may have tanked, but it was a good show. Quality doesn't always equal ratings. In fact, replace "always" with "often".

Heck, this show was worth watching just to see Herb become the pursued instead of the pursuer!

[SPTO]

@radams36 I agree with you, the show was more geared toward physical comedy then the original but it had some really great moments. I loved all the episodes that had Johnny Fever involved in them as well. 

[phonographgirl]

French Stewart + Tawny Kitaen = recipe for disaster.

[agenttorpor]

Was there actually a reason to watch this show without Gary Sandy and his spandex jeans that left little to the imagination? His junk was on full view for America on a weekly basis.

[somewhatlongdong]

@agenttorpor that was beautiful.

[agenttorpor]

Nothing good ever comes from adding a little French Stewart to the mix.

[georgelee43211]

new version like totally "SUCKS".

[cconyt1]

I think Richard Sanders would be surprised to find he was "late". ;)

[kbirdusa]

Imagine if they threw a class reunion, and the only people who showed up were the ones you didn't like.

[RickO4404]

"The New" WKRP in Cincinnati ran for two seasons in syndication back in 1991 and 1992. Three of the original cast members, the late Gordon Jump reprised his role as "Mr. Carlson," Frank Bonner reprised his role as the repugnant "Herbert R. Tarlek, Jr." and the late Richard Sanders reprised his role as newsman "Les Nessman."

One episode included a live remote at the "Pinedale Shopping Center," where the infamous Thanksgiving Turkey Drop happened.This time the remote went off without a hitch.

[Captmiloman]

Howard Hessman was eventually brought in to reprise the role of Johnny Fever(reason why he left Head Of the Class) as a recurring character. Loni Anderson appeared as Jennifer in an episode directed by then husband Burt Reynolds.

[PNEP030308]

Tawny Kitaen!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

michael des barres?

whatever happened to this show?

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

huh

michael des barres?

[DaChucksta]

@TEMPmichaelhansen He played the assassin Murdoc in MacGyver. He also guest-starred in an episode of the original WKRP (season one). I don't know why they hired him to be a regular cast member.

[Kelski1998]

Sure fire way to kill the series lets hire French Stewart instead of trying to get Howard Hessman. Oh and Tawny Kitean (The Bachelor Party Chick) to play the Bailey role?

[DaChucksta]

@Kelski1998 Frenchie was there to help with ratings and Tawny was there for eye candy unlike Jan Smithers who had more acting chops than Tawny.

[micheal2009able]

I WATCHED THIS, IT WAS OKAY . BUT THERE WAS NO DOCTOR, OR JENNIFER. YEAH THEY POPPED IN A FEW TIMES, BUT, YA GOTTA HAVE DOCTOR FEVER AND JENNIFER, OR - NO WKRP.

[jemjean]

Wow. I never even heard that they tried to revive this. What a horrible idea! You can't replace any of the original cast and have a viable alternative! What the hell were they thinking. They even ruined the theme song.

[WhatsAYak]

@jemjean - Personally, I liked the updated opening theme...kept the spirit of the original, yet took away the disco-esque vibe and made it a bit more modern.

[mixedbreed19]

@WhatsAYak thats the problem!

[fluffydolly]

has no soul....unlike the original.

[HardRokMiner]

I dont remember this show. Theres NO WKRP without Doctor Johnny Fever

[somethinsuavetheater]

@HardRokMiner He was a semi regular on the show

[dtjesus101]

good lord Hugh, what were you thinking

[somethinsuavetheater]

@dtjesus101 Hugh Willson only wrote the pilot ep and didnt have much or anything to do with the series. Bill Dial, who played Bucky on the original, oversaw the series. It was MTM and not Hugh who revived the show.

[dtjesus101]

@somethinsuavetheater I didn't know that. Thanks

[thetylife]

man...This is like a completely different cast from when I remember it when I was young...Never saw one with these ppl. No Tim Reid and Lonnie huh.....Never knew French Stewart was on this...big fan of his on 3rd rock from the sun.

[knoxvilleguy2]

I remember an ep. of this where Mykelti Williamson's character on " New WRKP " was supposedly killed or lost when his plane crashed over the Atlantic or somewhere. I forgot how that was resolved.

[somethinsuavetheater]

@knoxvilleguy2 It wasnt. That was the third finale and it was a cliffhanger. The show was cancelled after that.

[knoxvilleguy2]

@somethinsuavetheater

That was a long time ago in TV terms, I forgot the details almost completely.

[MrMedusaLvamp]

Tawney Kitan cursed this show.....she's a bad luck red head....YES!...They're REAL!

[knoxvilleguy2]

@MrMedusaLvamp

If Tawny is a bad luck redhead, I could live w / that.....

[MrMedusaLvamp]

@knoxvilleguy2 Hope youre ready to afford her expensive "coke" habbit...did u see her on celebrity rehab....she spilled the beans on how much she does and how much she usually partys....hope she finally stopped!...Alot of it was pills too...which is just as bad and then mixing the two...Whew!...Trouble with no appologies!

[knoxvilleguy2]

@MrMedusaLvamp

Ahhhh..... Forget I mentioned. If she doesn't stop, they'll find her body in a dumpster in a back alley somewhere, or wandering the sidewalks like poor Margot Kidder ( although M. Kidder's problems weren't drug - related, I know ).

Oy !!!

[wilddriver285]

I thought Turkeys could FLY!!!

[southplnk]

i am in fucking tears

[WCD73]

Tawny Kitaen is so sexy,schwing!!

[MrMedusaLvamp]

@WCD73 ...Hey!....Let me Suck that while it's schwinging!!!!

[gsparkway324]

the key of the song is 1/2 step higher than the original

[wookie72]

As one of my friends said at the time "they took the three weakest characters and only brought those back." (I know, Hesseman and Reid came back for one-off guest shots, but really...)

[RHMETAL]

No.

[stormmoss]

Where is Steve Carlisle at now?

[jdwalters27]

I think it is Steve Carlisle who also sings the original version.

[JUNIORK1974]

when the hell was this on? French Stewart? lol

[chachihatesjoanie]

1991-1993. French appeared in season two ('92-'93). I saw 1-1/2 episodes. That was enough. It was horrible.

[qbc176]

Is this a joke? WTF?...They actually tried to revive it? When was this? Obviously it tanked.

[Coolbird00]

dang! lol

[allnewtpir]

@qbc176

'91-'93

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

@qbc176 1991 to 1993, and Loni Anderson & Howard Hessman did make some guest appearances on it.

[puck30]

@qbc176 Did last two seasons, the problem was it played at like 2 in the morning on Sunday in NYC. Johnny, Venus & Jennifer showed up now and then. Wasn't the Original but, Wasn't really bad. I've seen worst retread shows.

[sserpent21]

@qbc176 it was late 80s and it wasn't nearly as popular as the old show obviously but the cost of making the show was just under what it was pulling in IE not enough to keep paying for it so it got cut. I wouldn't mind watching this again even though Johnny and Bailey aren't on it, though it DOES have Tawny Kitaen and at least Les is still on.

[bobafettfan32]

@qbc176 it was a spinoff on CBS. it was made for syndication from 1991-1993. yeas the original is way better, but I must say tawny looks so hot! I'd buy that for a dollar!

[wannawatchu66]

And they actually wear HEADPHONES!!

[ytillage]

@wannawatchu66 That was one of those things that proves realism should not trump coolness. It was totally unrealistic that the DJs never wore headphones on the original, but it made for much better scenes because they had more freedom to move around.

[WhatsAYak]

@ytillage - Yeah, but the revival had some realism problems of its own, starting with the idea of there being an AM rock station in the 90s.

[VaultMasterDBT]

I thought I saw Johnny Fever taking off headphones in a 1978 episode..

[Opium1958]

i wish someone would upload a couple episodes.

[RHMETAL]

Not once you saw it.

[Mysterycat74]

lol...Gordon Jump molested Dudley and Arnold  on Diff'rent Strokes.

[JhomasE]

@Mysterycat74 No. Mr. Horton molested Dudley. LOL.

[gamehound83]

I hated this version. When I 1st saw it I knew the good times were over

[petshopd]

0:22 lol his name is Bonner

[tyrese3745]

Maybe CBS could've bought this version.

[corrupt200]

I didn't know Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Bloom was in this show...i knew Tawny Kitaen was

[GatorsNation]

I never knew French Stewart was either! I mean, I recall watching this show, but it seems as long ago as the original. Oh, I got one for ya. Check out the intro to The New Leave It To Beaver.

[tokioobsessed1983]

As a Forrest Gump super-fan I have to tell you that it's Benjamin Buford Blue.

[TimeBolt]

This was not better than the original But I still like it especially with Tawny Kitaen. And Marla Jeanette Rubinoff who was also very sexy and hot on Down To Earth as Candy.

[NickMichalak]

I enjoyed this show, and wish I could revisit it. Alas, I doubt it'll ever see the light of day, again.

[NepperCat]

This was one of the few revamps of a show that was actually s good as the original, it got even better when Venus and Johnny Fever started showing up semi-regularly. they should run this alongside the original when it repeats.

[RHMETAL]

I won't watch WKRP without Johnny.

[whackawhack]

@RHMETAL Johnny Fever appeared on four episodes. Jennifer was on a few, as was Venus. Still, not as good as the original, BY FAR.

[WizardGlik]

This re-do was ten times better than the original.

And yes...I am an idiot.

[BenATexan4Ever]

yes I agree wih 1985 nebraska

it would be nice if we couls get the real music and unedited shows then it would be a better show

[SingingWindbird]

I miss this show..Only show I knew aired live from da Nati!

[Lotmeister]

I watched this revival a lot during its first season, but lost interest after that. It just wasn't the same without the original characters. I have the first season DVD package, and it's better than nothing, but it really is rotten that we can't have complete episodes for all the seasons just because of a bunch of greedy music publishers.

[wookie72]

Yeah. I was really pumped when the show came out (I'd watched the original when I was a kid and on reruns in high school), but the new one just fell flat. You can't capture lightning in a bottle twice.

[rr58mm]

When I first saw 3rd rock, I said isn't that razor from the new wkrp? LOL! Was cool when Fever would come on.fever makes everything cool.

[vmelkon]

French Stewart??? I thought he was a young guy, in his twenties or thirties.

[1985Nebraska]

Since first season of WKRP wasn't a huge hit when it was released onto DVD, I don't think the following seasons and this spinnoff will ever come to DVD. Why Season 1 of WKRP was not a big hit was because of the entire first season being edited. Edited out original music that was used and replaced with unknown/misc. 70s style music for one. And some scenes were cut out. That's why I feel that if they don't released them in original/unaltered format, people then will purchase WKRP on DVD.

[RHMETAL]

It's doing pretty well now, actually. And, they're going to release the other 3 seasons of the original. The new one's gone for good as I understand.

[puck30]

@RHMETAL You can pick up the New Episodes on the cheap on some 3rd party sites.

[rm1jagfan]

YEAH! The Old Riverfront Stadium! I love Cincinnati, and I love the Reds!

[MkNeelz360]

Cincy FTW

[mistarax]

French Stewart???????

[fluffydolly]

not the real deal........

[RHMETAL]

That show could NEVER be as good as the original!

[Starsky5000]

NEVER. I agree. I tried watching it but it just wasn't the same. They should've left a good thing alone.

[Jubal24]

Is that Les singing that?

[obsgia]

I used to have a crush on Tawny Kitaen.

[Kelski1998]

So did I during the Bachelor Party days

[jaydee624]

Is she the one who dated david coverdale of 'Whitesnake"?

[MikeLutton]

where season one theme

[Jnelson09Returns]

There's always been a rumor that Richard Sanders (Les) sang the original show's theme. Maybe they meant this one. It actually sounds a bit like him.

[MillBelater]

That still sounds like Hugh Wilson, but with a chorus effect that was different than the original.

[Ian16545]

I always thought that sounded more like Mark Elliott, "the voice of Disney"...

[MillBelater]

Considering that everyone thought it was Richard Sanders doing the original theme, who knows.

[WhatsAYak]

Yep...Tim Reid guest starred in a first-season ep, Loni Anderson did so twice, and Howard Hesseman had basically become a recurring guest by the 2nd season, appearing in 9(!) eps.

[BitterCycle]

French Stewart was a weird little gay twerp. They should have came up with a better character and a better actor to play it.

[billiefan2000]

bubba gump was in this tv show

as was tawny kitaen

wish I watched this show then

[megamanj2004X]

I liked the theme tune and credits to the NEW WKRP in Cincinnati!

They kept true to the original version while modernizing the theme tune a bit to eliminate the disco pieces heard in the original theme tune and also for not going too modern.

Some people say this revival was bad?

at least this revival kept a 1/3 of the original cast.

And there are faaaaarrrr worse revivals than this one!

[WhatsAYak]

I also liked that a # of the new cast members had ties to the original series...for instances, 1st season regular Michael Des Barres had previously guest starred in the orig series' classic "Hoodlum Rock" ep, while the character of Art Carlson Jr. was also introduced on the orig' series "Young Master Carlson" ep...also, both Edie McClurg and Carol Bruce dropped in occasionally to reprise their guest roles as Lucille Tarlek and Mama Carlson, respectively.

[WhatsAYak]

Oh, and engineer Buddy Dornster was played by John Chappell, who previously guest starred in the orig series ep "Preacher" (the brother of former engineer Bucky Dornster, a role Bill Dial reprised for one ep on the revival), while Allyn Ann McLerie also returned as Carlson's wife for a guest shot in a 2nd season ep.

[dgwaters]

That is true! In fact I'm surprised that WGN did not include the new WKRP with the original series.

[MitchGambino]

What the hell?! Where's Johnny Fever and Venus Fly Trap?!?

[thunderstruck665]

I think they had too much dignity to be a part of this abomination!:-P

[megamanj2004X]

Johnny Fever (Howard Hesseman) did make a cameo on this revival on the ep. "Johnny Goes Hollywood."

[michaelmoval]

can anybody post me the closing credits on the version of this show?

[higgy04]

Does anybody have the closing credits where Mimsie sounds like Les Nessman? The cat says, 'OOOOOOOOOHHHHH!!'

[WhatsAYak]

Anyone know who peformed the opening theme for the "New" series?

[reverendmalibu]

One day, someone should post an episode here of the New version to see if it's as bad as some of us remember.

[SPTO]

Who knew French Stewart would go from playing a wacked out DJ to being a spaced out alien? :)

As i've said elsewhere in other places the New WKRP wasn't as bad as some make it out to be. It wasn't true to the original show's style but some episodes were damn funny from a slapstick perspective.

[WhatsAYak]

I hear ya...to be fair, they tried hard to keep the feel of the original (same basic sets, presence of a # of original cast members, guest shots by others, same opening/closing themes), but it just wasn't the same.

I liked the new arrangement/recording of the opening theme, though...very similar to the original, but modernized to remove the prevalent disco overtones.

[WCD73]

I remember the epidode where Venus Flytrap returned as a Fortune 500 CEO,what was the name of that epsiode and when did it air?

[WhatsAYak]

"Venus, We Hardly Knew Ya" (they actually showed the ep's title @ the very end of the closing credits, w/the copyright notice), which originally aired 1/11/92.