America's Favorite Radio Station: WKRP in Cincinnati

The Second Season--1979-1980

The Second Season-1979-1980 Episode 0023 "Baseball" Written and Directed by Hugh Wilson Les, whose violin lessons had robbed him of an athletically active childhood, has accepted a softball game challenge from Clark Callahan, the blow-hard station manager from WPIG AM & FM. Reluctantly, the rest of the gang decides to take on the PIGs. During the game, Les is shifted from position to position. He is not the only one with problems; Arthur "Moose" Carlson struggles desperately to reclaim his illustrious college baseball past-he would like to hit the ball. Down nine to zip, Jennifer begins distracting the WPIG players as the rest of the WKRP gang picks up the pace. The score tied, it is up to "The Moose" and Les to save the day. Except for the teaser, the entire episode was shot on location with remote camera work by Marvin Rush. Clark Callahan was played by Ross Bickell, who was Loni Anderson's husband at the time of the taping-Ross had been one of the hopefuls who had tried out for the part of Andy Travis. Bucky Dornster Clark Callahan Umpire Additional Cast Bill Dial Ross Bickell Wyatt Johnson Episode 0024 "Jennifer Falls in Love" Written by Paul Hunter Directed by Will MacKenzie It is not a good day at WKRP for either Les or Jennifer. Les, who found out that he is the lowest paid broadcast journalist in town, wants a 150 The Second Season 151 raise. Jennifer's problem is not as easy to understand-for the first time in her life, she is really in love. Her new man is blonde, beautiful and "every girl's dream." What's the problem? "He's poor!" In the beginning, Jennifer's romance goes well-she and Steel Hawthorne are a handsome couple and have meaningful discussions on topics such as the sort of toothpaste they use. When Steel asks Jennifer to loan him $200 to fix his van, the relationship ends. Hurt that Steel has done to her what she does to other men, Jennifer becomes very depressed. Carlson, however, makes her feel better, noting that Jennifer, unlike Steel, never asks for favors. Meanwhile, figuring there is strength in numbers, Les gets Venus to join with him in a demand for a raise. Venus gets the raise, but all Les gets is the gate. In the end, however, all is well when Andy and Carlson each give Les an additional $10 a week. Additional Cast Steel Hawthorne Thomas Calloway Episode 0025 "Carlson for President" Written by Jim Paddock Directed by Will MacKenzie In an attempt to impress his mother, Arthur decides to run for the Cincinnati City Council. Andy, pleased at the prospect of having Carlson help the city instead of WKRP, quickly offers to do anything to help Carlson win. With Herb as the campaign manager, however, the campaign becomes an uphill battle. Although Bailey uncovers the fact that Carlson's chief opponent Charles TIllman is a heavy drinker-he once fell face forward into a plate of lasagna at a "Friends of Armenia Dinner"-she makes Carlson promise not to use that information during an upcoming TV debate. During the debate, however, when TIllman attacks Carlson's clown-like make-up job-a sort of reversal on the Nixon-Kennedy debate-Carlson accidentally spills the beans about TIllman's drinking. After that bombshell, Carlson begins to lead in the polls. Not wanting to win that way, Carlson begins to sabotage his own campaign, putting out posters with a mean-looking pose, insulting members of 152 America's Favorite Radio Station various civic groups, and making it appear that he has beaten his wife. In the end, 100 Big Guy loses the election big time. Additional Cast Charles TIllman Mitzi Monahan Wendel Brooks Barry Schifrin Episode 0026 Episode 0027 Howard Witt Lillian Garrett-Bonner Howard Morton Dick McGarvin "For Love or Money, Part I" "For Love or Money, Part II" Written by Mary Maguire Directed by Will MacKenzie Deciding to take control of the situation, shy Bailey asks Johnny out for a date. Johnny agrees to go. However, when Buffy Denver, an old flame from Johnny's L.A. days, calls to arrange a meeting, Johnny forgets all about the plans he made with Bailey. Hoping to impress Buffy, Fever, on Herb's advice, gets the loan of Jennifer's apartment for the evening. lbis proves to be a mistake...