The New WKRP in Cincinnati
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The New WKRP in Cincinnati was a sequel/spin-off of the original CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. It was made for the syndication market from 1991 to 1993.
Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson), Frank Bonner (Herb Tarlek), and Richard Sanders (Les Nessman) returned to reprise their roles from the original show. Other original cast members came in for guest spots, with Loni Anderson (Jennifer Marlowe) returning for two episodes, Tim Reid (D.J. Venus Flytrap) for one episode, and Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) appearing in nine episodes total (four in the first season, five in the second), as well as directing several other episodes.
The show underwent many cast changes during its run, and ended in 1993 after two seasons and 47 episodes (though it ran for another year in repeats on VH-1). Among the other notable actors that were cast members on the show were Mykelti Williamson as program director Donovan Aderhold, Tawny Kitaen as late night D.J. Mona Loveland, and French Stewart, who joined the cast in the second season as morning D.J. Razor Dee.
In the first season, Michael Des Barres played Jack Allen, half of the "Burns and Allen" (a play on George Burns and Gracie Allen) morning show. Des Barres had played Sir Charles "Dog" Weatherby, frontman for the fictional band "Scum of the Earth" in the "Hoodlum Rock" episode of the original series.
The actual frequency of WKRP was never revealed in the original series. In this version, the station is identified as being at AM 1530, the actual home of WSAI (now WCKY), also licensed to Cincinnati.
