Hugh Hamilton Wilson, Jr. was an American film director, writer and television showrunner. He is best known as the creator of the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and Frank's Place, and as the director of the film comedies Police Academy and The First Wives Club.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Hugh Wilson
- Episode 19x41: Oct. 29, 1979 (Oct 29, 1979)
Crew Credits
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
Show crew as Creator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: Razor's Edge (Sep 12, 1992)
- Episode 1x01: Where Are We? (1) (Sep 14, 1991)
Show crew as Creative Consultant
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Show crew as Creator
(90 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: Up and Down the Dial (Apr 21, 1982)
- Episode 4x21: To Err is Human (Apr 14, 1982)
- Episode 4x20: The Impossible Dream (Apr 7, 1982)
- Episode 4x19: The Creation of Venus (Mar 31, 1982)
- Episode 4x18: Dear Liar (Mar 24, 1982)
- Episode 4x17: Fire (Mar 17, 1982)
- Episode 4x16: Circumstantial Evidence (Feb 24, 1982)
- Episode 4x15: I'll Take Romance (Feb 17, 1982)
- Episode 4x14: Jennifer and Johnny's Charity (Feb 3, 1982)
- Episode 4x13: Changes (Jan 27, 1982)
- Episode 4x12: Pills (Jan 20, 1982)
- Episode 4x11: You Can't Go Out of Town Again (Jan 13, 1982)
- Episode 4x10: Love, Exciting and New (Jan 6, 1982)
- Episode 4x09: The Consultant (Dec 30, 1981)
- Episode 4x08: Jennifer and the Will (Dec 2, 1981)
- Episode 4x07: Three Days of the Condo (Nov 18, 1981)
- Episode 4x06: Who's on First? (Nov 11, 1981)
- Episode 4x05: Straight from the Heart (Nov 4, 1981)
- Episode 4x04: Rumors (Oct 28, 1981)
- Episode 4x03: The Union (Oct 21, 1981)
- Episode 4x02: An Explosive Affair (2) (Oct 14, 1981)
- Episode 4x01: An Explosive Affair (1) (Oct 7, 1981)
- Episode 3x22: Clean Up Radio Everywhere (Apr 12, 1981)
- Episode 3x21: Till Debt Do Us Part (Apr 5, 1981)
- Episode 3x20: Nothing to Fear But... (Mar 28, 1981)
- Episode 3x19: A Simple Little Wedding (Mar 21, 1981)
- Episode 3x18: Out to Lunch (Mar 14, 1981)
- Episode 3x17: Secrets of Dayton Heights (Feb 28, 1981)
- Episode 3x16: I Am Woman (Feb 21, 1981)
- Episode 3x15: Ask Jennifer (Feb 14, 1981)
- Episode 3x14: Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide (2) (Feb 7, 1981)
- Episode 3x13: Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide (1) (Feb 7, 1981)
- Episode 3x12: Venus and the Man (Jan 31, 1981)
- Episode 3x11: Frog Story (Jan 24, 1981)
- Episode 3x10: Daydreams (Jan 17, 1981)
- Episode 3x09: The Painting (Jan 10, 1981)
- Episode 3x08: Baby, It's Cold Inside (Jan 3, 1981)
- Episode 3x07: Bah, Humbug (Dec 20, 1980)
- Episode 3x06: A Mile in My Shoes (Dec 6, 1980)
- Episode 3x05: Hotel Oceanview (Nov 29, 1980)
- Episode 3x04: The Baby (Nov 22, 1980)
- Episode 3x03: Real Families (Nov 15, 1980)
- Episode 3x02: Jennifer Moves (Nov 8, 1980)
- Episode 3x01: The Airplane Show (Nov 1, 1980)
- Episode 2x24: Most Improved Station (Mar 31, 1980)
- Episode 2x23: Venus Rising (Mar 10, 1980)
- Episode 2x22: Filthy Pictures (2) (Mar 3, 1980)
- Episode 2x21: Filthy Pictures (1) (Mar 3, 1980)
- Episode 2x20: The Doctor's Daughter (Feb 18, 1980)
- Episode 2x19: In Concert (Feb 11, 1980)
- Episode 2x18: Les' Groupie (Feb 4, 1980)
- Episode 2x17: The Americanization of Ivan (Jan 28, 1980)
- Episode 2x16: Put Up or Shut Up (Jan 21, 1980)
- Episode 2x15: Herb's Dad (Jan 14, 1980)
- Episode 2x14: A Family Affair (Jan 7, 1980)
- Episode 2x13: God Talks to Johnny (Dec 31, 1979)
- Episode 2x12: Sparky (Dec 24, 1979)
- Episode 2x11: Jennifer's Home for Christmas (Dec 17, 1979)
- Episode 2x10: Bailey's Big Break (Dec 10, 1979)
- Episode 2x09: Baby, If You've Ever Wondered (Dec 3, 1979)
- Episode 2x08: Patter of Little Feet (Nov 26, 1979)
- Episode 2x07: Mike Fright (Nov 12, 1979)
- Episode 2x06: Carlson for President (Nov 5, 1979)
- Episode 2x05: Jennifer Falls in Love (Oct 29, 1979)
- Episode 2x04: Bad Risk (Oct 22, 1979)
- Episode 2x03: Baseball (Oct 15, 1979)
- Episode 2x02: For Love or Money (2) (Sep 24, 1979)
- Episode 2x01: For Love or Money (1) (Sep 17, 1979)
- Episode 1x22: Preacher (Jun 4, 1979)
- Episode 1x21: Fish Story (May 28, 1979)
- Episode 1x20: Young Master Carlson (Apr 30, 1979)
- Episode 1x19: I Do, I Do... For Now (Apr 23, 1979)
- Episode 1x18: Who is Gordon Sims? (Apr 2, 1979)
- Episode 1x17: A Commercial Break (Mar 26, 1979)
- Episode 1x16: I Want to Keep My Baby (Mar 12, 1979)
- Episode 1x15: Never Leave Me, Lucille (Mar 5, 1979)
- Episode 1x14: Johnny Comes Back (2) (Feb 26, 1979)
- Episode 1x13: Goodbye, Johnny (1) (Feb 19, 1979)
- Episode 1x12: Tornado (Feb 5, 1979)
- Episode 1x11: The Contest Nobody Could Win (Jan 29, 1979)
- Episode 1x10: A Date with Jennifer (Jan 22, 1979)
- Episode 1x09: Mama's Review (Jan 15, 1979)
- Episode 1x08: Love Returns (Nov 6, 1978)
- Episode 1x07: Turkeys Away (Oct 30, 1978)
- Episode 1x06: Bailey's Show (Oct 23, 1978)
- Episode 1x05: Hold-Up (Oct 16, 1978)
- Episode 1x04: Hoodlum Rock (Oct 9, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: Les on a Ledge (Oct 2, 1978)
- Episode 1x02: Pilot (2) (Sep 25, 1978)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (1) (Sep 18, 1978)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(5 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Love, Exciting and New (Jan 6, 1982)
- Episode 4x01: An Explosive Affair (1) (Oct 7, 1981)
- Episode 3x01: The Airplane Show (Nov 1, 1980)
- Episode 2x09: Baby, If You've Ever Wondered (Dec 3, 1979)
- Episode 2x01: For Love or Money (1) (Sep 17, 1979)
Show crew as Producer
(2 episodes)
Episode crew as Writer
(14 episodes)
- Episode 4x09: The Consultant (Dec 30, 1981)
- Episode 3x22: Clean Up Radio Everywhere (Apr 12, 1981)
- Episode 3x12: Venus and the Man (Jan 31, 1981)
- Episode 3x02: Jennifer Moves (Nov 8, 1980)
- Episode 2x13: God Talks to Johnny (Dec 31, 1979)
- Episode 2x03: Baseball (Oct 15, 1979)
- Episode 1x21: Fish Story (May 28, 1979)
- Episode 1x20: Young Master Carlson (Apr 30, 1979)
- Episode 1x16: I Want to Keep My Baby (Mar 12, 1979)
- Episode 1x09: Mama's Review (Jan 15, 1979)
- Episode 1x04: Hoodlum Rock (Oct 9, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: Les on a Ledge (Oct 2, 1978)
- Episode 1x02: Pilot (2) (Sep 25, 1978)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (1) (Sep 18, 1978)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x17: The Americanization of Ivan (Jan 28, 1980)
- Episode 2x03: Baseball (Oct 15, 1979)
Episode crew as Story
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x22: Filthy Pictures (2) (Mar 3, 1980)
- Episode 2x21: Filthy Pictures (1) (Mar 3, 1980)
- Episode 2x17: The Americanization of Ivan (Jan 28, 1980)
The Tony Randall Show (1976)
Episode crew as Writer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x15: I Live to Dance (Jan 21, 1978)
- Episode 1x12: Case: Money vs. Stature (Dec 30, 1976)
- Episode 1x08: Case: The Denecki Debacle (Nov 18, 1976)
- Episode 1x05: Case: Franklin vs. Reubner and Reubner (Oct 21, 1976)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x19: Case: Violence vs. Finesse (aka Case: The Hero Syndrome) (Feb 17, 1977)