WKRP in Cincinnati - For Real!

One of my favorite all-time sitcoms was WKRP in Cincinnati that ran from 1978-1982 on CBS. In fact I have Season 1 on DVD (the crappy replaced music version) and am waiting impatiently for Season #2.

I loved everything from the spaced-out antics of Dr. Johnny Fever and Les Nessman's mystery injuries (he would turn up on every episode with a bandage or guaze somewhere on body, even to herb Tarlic's white belt and shoes. Of course, there was also the natural beauty of Jan Smithers. Anybody elese would probably say Loni Anderson, Jan was the one for me.


Now, there appears to be an actual WKRP in the city of Cincinnati. Why it has taken this long for someone to jump on the notoriety of this hit show (at least in syndication) is a noodle-scratcher. I guess it has to do with Mary Tyler Moore Productions (MTM) and CBS having the copywrite and all that, but seriously, has no one else even thought about this?

Then again, I still remember when a restaurant in Winnipeg, Canada that appealed to high-school kids and employed waitresses on roller-skates named "Arnold's" was informed by the attorneys of ABC television they had to cease and desist all likenesses and trademarks of the Happy Days hangout. True story.