Season 1 - Episode Guide

A new program director arrives at WKRP and pushes for a switch to rock 'n' roll.

While Andy tries to come up with a publicity stunt to advertise the format change, a group of elderly listeners invades the station protesting the removal of their favorite music.

When an athlete accuses him of being gay, Les climbs out on the ledge of WKRP's building and threatens to jump.

Andy takes a lot of heat for arranging to sponsor a British punk rock group's concert.

A stereo store is held up while Johnny is there doing a live remote broadcast.

In spite of Bailey's lack of experience, Andy lets her produce a public affairs program.

When Arthur feels threatened by Andy's success and useless in general, he decides to have a turkey giveaway on Thanksgiving with disastrous results.

Andy has to choose between love and work when his ex-girlfriend offers him the chance to go on the road with her. 

In a clip show, Andy and Mr. Carlson recount to Mama Carlson what has been happening at the station since it switched to a rock format. This episode was designed to reintroduce audiences to the show after the two-month hiatus.

When Les wins the coveted Silver Sow Award, he asks Jennifer to be his date for the banquet, and she says yes. A jealous Herb tries to get Mr. Carlson to institute a policy against employee dating.

Johnny accidentally announces the prize in a promotional contest as $5,000 instead of the proposed $50.

A tornado hits Cincinnati and catches the staff unprepared.

Johnny is offered a job in California at three times his present salary.

Johnny returns and finds that his old job has already been filled.

Herb anticipates a swinging bachelor life after separating from his wife.

A baby is left in a basket on the doorstep of the radio station.

The staff tries to create an appealing advertising campaign for a mortician.

Venus mysteriously refuses to let a photo of himself appear in a newspaper ad.

Jennifer's childhood sweetheart arrives to make her keep her vow to marry him.

When Arthur Carlson Jr. is kicked out of military school, his grandmother decides he should learn the radio business.

On the day Carlson and Travis are being interviewed by a newspaper, everything around them goes wrong in the silliest way possible.

A 300-pound wrestler-turned-preacher causes problems by selling fake religious artifacts on his Sunday morning broadcast.