WKRP

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:25 pm

WKRP is on ALTV right now.
Pilot episode.
Suddenlink channel 113, Milton system

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:50 am

For those of us who don't live in WV, what net is ALTV? I'd love to watch KRP.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:22 am

'KRP was the reason I got into radio..that and I thought, "Hey, it will be cool to have a job where I don't really have to work, and can get free t-shirts!" 19 years later my hearing is shot from turning up my headphones too loud, I hate nearly everybody I come in contact with and I drink too much.

All in all....THANK YOU, WKRP!!

Zak Tyler · Post by **Zak Tyler** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:41 am

daveinthemorning wrote:'KRP was the reason I got into radio..that and I thought, "Hey, it will be cool to have a job where I don't really have to work, and can get free t-shirts!" 19 years later my hearing is shot from turning up my headphones too loud, I hate nearly everybody I come in contact with and I drink too much.

All in all....THANK YOU, WKRP!!

ahhhhh, another young broadcaster living the dream

welcome, come on in. beer's in the fridge.

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:04 am

ALTV = American Life TV

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:03 am

muchas gracias

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:23 am

http://www.americanlifetv.com/

It is Suddenlink 113 in the Charleston area, too.
Did not see it listed on DirecTV or Dish Network websites.

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:58 am

Looks like it's going to be a once-a-week showing only -- Monday night at 10 with a midnight-ish replay.

Shoot....I could have taken an episode every day through the summer.....

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:19 am

By the way, today is Jan Smithers birthday. I was always a Bailey Quarters guy.

SPIKE NESMITH! · Post by **SPIKE NESMITH!** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:43 am

I'm assuming it's the syndicated version, with the generic music? Anyone know?

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:01 pm

Closing theme music was changed.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:08 pm

Can anyone translate the words to the closing theme? Just wondering.

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:34 pm

genlock wrote:Closing theme music was changed.

I may very well be wrong, but it seems I recall the early episodes having different music.

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:45 pm

daveinthemorning wrote:Can anyone translate the words to the closing theme? Just wondering.

From IMDb.com:

The ending theme song, a cool little rock ditty, was done by a group of studio musicians in Atlanta, GA. The words are unintelligible for a very simple reason -- there are no words! The vocal was basically a "scratch" track, i.e., a vocal track recorded solely to help the musicians and the show's producers get a feel for the song and the lyric melody. But the producers liked it as is, and it was never changed, so there aren't any words, just meaningless gibberish!

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:53 pm

Meaningless giberish? I thought "Dave In The Morning" held the exclusive on that.

Scott Reppert · Post by **Scott Reppert** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:03 am

The first episode last week had the generic music during the show, but the end theme was the original end theme, as far as I can remember.

Seeing as how Season One is now out on DVD, does American Life showing it really matter? You'd think they'd buy some time during the show to hock the DVD set.

The new ALTV Monday night lineup also includes "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show".

I'm still holding out for "Mr. Terrific" and "The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show"...

David Paleg · Post by **David Paleg** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:47 am

I had forgotten about "Mr. Terrific." I think it was out about the same time as "Captain Nice." I'll wait for the box sets of "Turn On" and "Pink Lady & Jeff."

Scott Reppert · Post by **Scott Reppert** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:41 pm

David Paleg wrote:I'll wait for the box set of "Turn On"...

Did anybody on this board, possibly you David since you mentioned it, actually see "Turn On"? I did and distinctly remember that the next week WTAE aired an episode of "Hazel".

Something tells me that "Captain Nice" was a year or so removed from "Mr. Terrific", since I remember it being a whole lot "hipper" than "Mr. Terrific".

Okay, now I've got me started. Let me go IMDB it...

Well, whattayaknow! Both began airing on the exact same date: 6-9-67!

Intro narraration from "Mr. Terrific" was included:

"A scientist both wise and bold set out to cure the common cold. Instead, he found this power pill "which", he said, "most certainly will turn a lamb into a lion. Like an eagle he'll be flyin'! Solid steel will be like putty. It will work on anybody!" But it was found this potent pill made the strongest men quite ill. And so the secret search began to find the one and only man! What they found made them squeamish, for only Stanley Beamish, a meek and droopy daffodil, could take the special power pill that sent him soaring through the skies, fighting foes and fighting spies! When he took the pill specific, it made him the most magnific, prolific, Mister Terrific!"

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:14 am

Good lord.....the time compression!!??!!

"Baby, ifyoueverwondered, wonderedwhateverbecameofme,...."

And the speed with which Jennifer was cleaning that whatever....!