JAN SMITHERS 💛 THE UNTOLD TRUTH

[@DYR]

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT JAN? 🤔

[@Bob_s-g2w]

As I grew up we turned on wkrp for entertainment and when Jan would eventually be right back then we all have said something like Heck yeah thanks for the memories

[@Brian_Grant]

My parents had WKRP on when I was growing up, so great memories of Jan as part of that great show - thanks, great vid!

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

I remember she has had a very happy productive life and I have reported your site again for using misleading text in your click bait titles.

[@dragonflysurgeon]

MAJOR crush on Ms. Smithers when she was on WKRP

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

@Diana Moore Yep, if you did not see my other comment you can actually report this channel for using misleading text and so on. You just have to click on the cleverly disguised three dots next to the save button under the video. 😊

[@metrogoldwyn]

Jan as Bailey on WKRP was so often referred to as "the other one" alongside Loni's Jennifer Marlowe but many of us out there actually found her to be infinitely more appealing

[@johns9652]

Totally agree, in fact I recently stated as much in a comment on another video, guess that's why the algorithm brought me this.

[@Phuztone]

I had heard that there were more men that were in love with Jan than Loni!

[@bilbobaggins7527]

I turned 13 in 1980 and not only did I find Bailey to be the more attractive one on WKRP, I didn't even find Loni Anderson attractive. I had a massive crush on Jan Smithers since my pre-teens.

[@johns9652]

@@bilbobaggins7527 Hey, aren't you wanted by the cancel culture police for buying insensitive NFT art?

[@imaouima]

It's like Ginger vs Mary Ann...

[@jamescarbajal4839]

Always thought of Bailey as the shows Bombshell, kinda like the Ginger, Mary Ann debate, her wholesome beauty always stuck out.

[@flyingGrandpa]

I take it you are a Mary Ann guy. Me too.

[@thebrinksf69]

But Loni's beauty stuck out further and that's why I liked her more

[@richardmckinney8354]

Jan was a natural beauty .

[@Riogi]

I agree with you, James.

[@eac1235]

Yep

[@dwaynecollins4974]

The glasses man! She was not only more attractive than Loni Anderson she was easily a better actress by far ☺️

[@harperstacey9604]

She was much nicer than Loni Anderson. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@liberalrationalist8905]

Absolutely. A real beauty, like Dawn Wells

[@terrencemccoy8219]

Right, those glasses brought out her eyes & she had a great smile & character demour

[@curtekstrom9531]

Long Anderson was NOT Attractive. Bailey was the only reason I watched WKRP

[@ronaldlogan7983]

Jane is a jewel beautiful eyes, gorgeous and carries her self well

[@hippiebits2071]

She really was a natural beauty...it's a shame modern trends have moved away from this.

[@beatles1000]

Bailey had the best “walking away “ jeans ever!!

[@dwightdodd3734]

Loved her big glasses ! Perfect frame for her beautiful face.........

[@gaylegoodman9097]

What is the “Sad Strange Story”? Sure she went through a divorce 2x, but she had a successful career and gave back to society. What is so sad or strange?

[@iamatransporter]

Nothing. Deceitful title designed to get people to watch.

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

You can report the click bait now. Right corner just below the video, three dots click and report as misleading. 🙃

[@CLooLoo]

@@iamatransporter yes I’m thinking this was a click bate title too.

[@dr.OgataSerizawa]

@Gayle Goodman If it had been titled “A run- of-the-mill story about Jan Smithers”, would you have watched it?

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

@@dr.OgataSerizawa Probably one of the least productive comments I have ever seen. Asinine to say the least. The whole point is the tittle is a lie. If you enjoy being lied to that's fine, but most people do not like it. And there are plenty of choices that do not lie. 'Jan Smithers Where is she now?" 'Jan Smithers her life after WKRP' Its the same thing as bait and switch at a car lot. A car advertised for one price which conveniently sold hours before you arrived. But hey so what we lied about it being here, you are here now so why not look at all these other cars for thousands more. A lie is a lie period.

[@kb9drh]

"As God is my wittness. I thought turkeys could fly!" This is the funniest line ever uttered on tv. Happy Thanks Giving everyone and Jan if you're out there thanks you are the best!

[@bigwu100]

Turkeys fly very well thank you

[@darthvirgin7157]

WILD turkeys can fly. the farm-raised ones are pumped with so much growth hormones, it’s a surprise they’re legs can still carry all that weight.

[@edryba4867]

Jan Smithers! My GOD, was she beautiful on WKRP! I always thought she was MUCH prettier as her character, Bailey Quarters, than the station’s plastic receptionist, Jennifer Marlowe (who always made me think that if you took the 5 pounds of product out of her hair and somehow got hold of a 55-gallon drum of cold cream to remove the 20 pounds of makeup, lipstick, mascara and eye shadow, you’d find something positively SCARY underneath it all!). I was actually working on the air at a California Radio Station the entire time WKRP was in production. And although there were a number of things they did that were absolutely NOT the way they were actually done at a real radio station, the show was still funny. They had managed to put together a cast with the right chemistry to pull it off. TV had tried a couple of times in the past to do a show about Radio, and those previous attempts deservedly fell flat. One show called “Good Morning, World” comes to mind, and if I recall correctly, it lasted all of 13 weeks (which was then standard for a BOMB), then it disappeared, never to be seen again. WKRP, on the other hand, had genuinely good scripts, the right cast and lasted longer than the critics thought it would. Jan Smithers was a big reason for that - the way she played “Bailey”, she started out being rather timid, especially when it came to the prospect of being on the air. But once she found her confidence, there was no stopping her! “Bailey” just seemed to take a really long time to finally realize how beautiful she was, and that she indeed did have what it took to be good on the air, as a news person or whatever she decided to be. It was fun to watch Ms. Smithers play that role, and see her character grow into being a radio person. Since I worked with real people who were doing the same thing, it made the way Jan Smithers handled her part seem that much better. Some years after WKRP, I ended up directing Network TV News. Our evening Anchor ended up going to the REAL Cincinnati’s NBC Station to be its General Manager. If you remember the “open” of WKRP, when you see that big broadcast tower, that was actually the tower of that Cincinnati, Ohio TV Station! But everything I’ve written here that doesn’t concern Jan Smithers directly is ANOTHER STORY. Suffice it to say she was one terrific actress and did a bang- up job on WKRP IN CINCINNATI.

[@sheiladawg1664]

Another interesting tidbit, the big rock station in Cincinnati ATT was WKRQ!

[@edwardwong515]

Chuck

[@karlepaul6632]

"Throw some glasses on her. That way she won't be as pretty!"--Some producer for the show...(btw, she was STILL ridiculously attractive)

[@edryba4867]

@@karlepaul6632 You are CORRECT, sir!

[@sounder9393]

You hit it! Jan Smithers' natural look made her the way more attractive of the two,

[@reedscuba]

I won't mince words, she was smokin' hot. And I love the fact that she didn't have 26 plastic surgeries as she aged and end up looking like a clown.

[@noahellis3672]

WKRP was one of my favorite tv shows in the 70s and still think it's one of the best sitcoms ever made with the perfect cast of characters. Jan sounds like she's done well for herself especially with her daughter and keeping busy with her causes. I never saw the WKRP reboot in the 90s and sounds like I didn't miss anything but I wish the best for Jan Smithers and all the surviving cast members of WKRP in their futures.

[@hubbsllc]

You're right; in my mind it was one of the best sitcoms of that whole era - the characterizations were just exquisite and omg, the writing. A lot of the fun of watching the show was that once you got to "know" the characters, you sort of knew how they'd react to situations, in ways idiosyncratic to each of them. I also liked it that whereas Bailey and Jennifer were *superficially* very different, they resisted the urge to make Jennifer vapid and insubstantial; over the course of the series it appeared that Jennifer made the executive function of the station possible because Carlson really didn't have the head for it.

[@1968dogg]

The scar on her chin just added character to that close to heavenly face.........

[@kb9drh]

Loved WKRP and loved Jan. She was a breath of fresh air. Jan has the most beautiful eyes. They are quite mesmerizing. I loved the way she carried herself and interacted with the cast. I remember watching the Thanksgiving special when it first ran. That was one of the funniest tv episodes ever!

[@wlbond008]

Turkeys CAN fly...IF they are the right type. Wild Eastern ones do.

[@christopheharvey8910]

Her trip to the orphanage. A story stolen by Les.

[@dwightdodd3734]

As God is my whitness,I thought Turkeys could fly !.......Hitting the ground like wet sacks of cement !!

[@bongodave13]

Almost 50 years later and it is STILL one of the funniest episodes in the history of TV!

[@bongobreathman]

Original WKRP was the funniest show on TV ever. And Jan Smithers was the most beautiful...classic beauty.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Um...not quite. It was a show that grew on you. Taxi was funnier, as were Seinfeld and others. Yes, Jan Smithers was a classic beauty/

[@billdesinger8604]

I can rewatch every episode and laugh just as hard as if watching it for the first time. One of the true classics with perfect acting and writing.

[@1968dogg]

Agreed, top shelf all the way.

[@jackm4457]

Apparently, Jan Smithers is a natural beauty, both inside and out. Wonderful decision making to leave acting for her family and then, once the kids were grown, giving back to humanity.

[@mcguire4162]

I never knew there was a spinoff. Jan was absolutely drop dead gorgeous and the main reason I watched the show.

[@dennistietz9363]

I watched WKRP this morning by chance and it was the episode where Bailey makes her break into the news team. Such a fun show. 👍

[@eac1235]

I agree. Shows used to be fun even the more serious shows. Now they are so dark themed and unappealing.

[@dennistietz9363]

@@eac1235 for the most part I only watch nostalgic TV. I agree, I just can’t get into the new stuff with a few exceptions. 👍❤️📺😊

[@JW...-oj5iw]

I have two episodes that come to mind when I think about the show. First, of course, is the Thanksgiving turkey drop. Film at eleven. The other one involved everyone acting horribly to sabotage the sale of the station. Bailey acted like a stoner and imitated the Nestlé Quick dog's clapper mouth. She was really believable.

[@sidneycashion7817]

I thought she had passed away. So glad to see her alive and helping folks.

[@lavanderwilliams794]

Maybe you're thinking of Marcia Straussman? Or Jan Hooks? They do look alike.

[@lonjanis6001]

I had such a huge crush on her as a kid. Just a natural beauty with great acting chops and good comedic timing ❤️

[@lorenzostheman]

Jan Smithers is a true timeless beauty. She aged like a fine wine.

[@jsivco3sivco785]

Um... No. She aged more like milk!

[@danarcher9012]

My sisters and parents watched this show more than I did. But I liked the Dr. Johnny Fever character, and I always thought Bailey was very attractive.

[@harperstacey9604]

Bailey's shy nature made her more attractive than Loni Anderson. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@dennisfahlstrom2515]

Jan was always my favorite on WKRP. She had a natural beauty that always reminded me of my idea of the beautiful girl next door. I was greatly surprised to find she was the neighbor to a close friend in Ventura county. One afternoon we were enjoying an ice tea in his back yard when Jan came outside and he introduced me to her and she was as likable in person as she was on WKRP. Its great to see she is enjoying life to the fullest and just as attractive at 72 as she was in the late 70’s. Brolin blew it.

[@davidkost418]

Loved WKRP - Les and Herb were 2 of the funniest characters on TV - always thought Bailly was hotter than Jennifer too. Thanks for the info and the memories

[@wtf1185]

Sure, Jennifer was the eye candy for the show but Bailey was my favorite. Smart, pretty and quirky. Nobody rocked denim like Bailey Quarters except Jan Smithers. 🥰😘😁

[@phyllisfarley48]

I loved W K R P. I still roll laughing when it airs. It was extremely well cast. I still love all of them. Wish it would come back. Thanks Jan. Jesus is the answer. God bless

[@jonpates7209]

I watched it faithfully. Loved the DJ's and Les. I liked Bailey, Couldn't stand boss, ad man & Lonnie Anderson. Didn't care for manager. Keep it up. Great job

[@richardlott579]

Biggest crush ever on this girl and the Turkey episode is my all time favorite moment on TV ever!

[@gregman1715]

She Was More Beautiful Than The Blond For Sure

[@ronscurti1269]

NOOOOO WAY

[@gz9520]

Loni was across the street hot. She looks hot from across the street, but up close you see all the makeup and how plastic her hair and the rest of her was Jan was just downright a natural beauty.

[@gregman1715]

@@gz9520 Couldn't Have Said It Any Better 👍✌️

[@gz9520]

@@gregman1715 Thanks

[@harperstacey9604]

Jan smithers had a better personality than Loni Anderson. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@joanmelnick1704]

Always thought of her as the most intelligent actresses on WKRP. Beautiful too. The click-bait is way off...you will get more customers telling the actual positive lines.

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

You can report the click bait text as misleading, three dots just below the video on the right side. I did. Lets see if we can get these click bait channels to clean up or get deleted.

[@lewashcliffe]

God, I was so smitten with Jan Smithers! Never missed an episode, mostly because of her....and it was a great show!

[@bobwitkowski6410]

She was my main reason to watch WKRP

[@RobinMarks1313]

The Turkey episode is one of the funniest things ever. However, the Who Concert episode was one of the saddest things ever. I love that Jan Smithers is doing good in the world. Bravo. We need more people to follow her example....

[@tommymccown8727]

Me and my family used to watch this show and it also helped that we are from Ohio and Cincinnati is right down the road from our hometown!!!!!" And the Opening song was pretty good too!!!!!! Great video!! God bless you all today Shalom 🙏

[@chowpuppy4537]

4:56 That turkey episode was based on a true incident involving a radio station crew tossing live turkeys out of a speeding van.

[@yolandamccurdy7177]

The story was good but I hate the way the title makes things sound so tragic. Seriously, don’t b so darn dramatic w/the titles.

[@bucerias8033]

Interesting story and I agree with the person who asked why is this considered a "sad and strange" story? In any case, I wanted to point out that the pic you showed of Kipp Whitman is actually of his older brother, Stuart.

[@thebrinksf69]

Nothing sad or strange about her story, but thanks for doing the video. very interesting.

[@mikearchibald744]

I think she had some mental health problems, thats kind of sad.

[@crankychris2]

Not sad, nor strange. She has lived a good life, on her own terms.

[@markl2322]

Gee...how sad her life has been. She is alive and well, and does good work, and is well adjusted, and seems to be a very nice old lady. How horrible for her. How sad and strange. You have a different idea of "sad and strange" than the real world.

[@xaenon]

People tell ME how 'sad' my life is. I feel sad for THEM.

[@billyc6678]

Love her. Absolutely beautiful 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@webbtrekker534]

I fell in puppy love the moment I saw her. I'm now 76 and feel the same.

[@dwightdodd3734]

Right there with you,Webb !!!!

[@dannyfisher6681]

Well done and Jan is still amazing.

[@dogcowrph]

I constantly list Jan as one of my teen age crushes along with Mary Tyler Moore and Dawn Wells. All the “girl next door” type.

[@jamescarbajal4839]

Love the comparison of Mary and Dawn, as they did not have to flaunt their beauty, it was nature instilled.

[@dwightdodd3734]

and Elizabeth Montgomery,Suzanne Pleshette ...the big 5 !!!

[@williamjaeger5940]

She's so Beautiful! I thought Bailey Quarters was off the charts gorgeous!

[@laurabentzinger200]

She's wonderful always beautiful inside and out. She's still is gorgeous 🥰

[@geraldbalciarjr651]

She was the reason I watched WKRP.

[@peterketterer4687]

Really I watched wkrp because of loni Anderson and so did the rest of the world

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

Bailey was a knockout , Jennifer was high maintenance , Jan was a better looking woman than Loni

[@patrickshubin6824]

Jan was always the beauty on WKRP, everyone made a fuss about Loni, I couldn't wait to see Jan every week.

[@wallacelang1374]

I really liked Jan Smithers and the character of Bailey Quarters that she played on "WKRP In Cincinnati", I have never seen the spin-off series so I cannot say whether or not it was worth watching.

[@TimMonbrod]

It has Tawney Kitaen in the Spin-off that I remember. The original WKRP was the Best‼️👍👍

[@lavanderwilliams794]

@@TimMonbrod NOTHING BEATS THE ORIGINALS!! They need to bring Roseanne back from the dead and bring The Connors back to life.

[@TimMonbrod]

@@lavanderwilliams794 The Cancel Culturalists have destroyed many peoples jobs in recent years in All walks of Life. They are no different than Joe McCarthy destroying people in the 1950's. McCarthyism and the Cancel Culturalists are basically on the same Road of Hatred and Destruction. History does repeat itself...🇺🇲

[@mikearchibald744]

I think its on youtube, go look it up. It wasn't great thats for sure.

[@GeraldWilliams-zm5qm]

Ms Smithers is an extremely lovely example of womanhood I thank God for my eyesight because of sweet honeys like her!

[@kennethhlavik8155]

What a good person Jan is! One of God's angels.

[@michaellazzeri2069]

Loved this TV Show-------loved Bailey ! She was a total knock-out !! --------MJL, 76 y/o

[@meltedcubetv9379]

WKRP was great show. Jan Smithers was a doll. So beautiful.

[@armadillotoe]

They never pushed her beauty on the show, but wow, what a cutie.

[@james3282]

Jan Smithers was the reason why I started watching WKRP

[@patriciamartinez5836]

Enjoyed watching

[@cassiepittman1489]

Every one on that show is great!:) It is my most favorite vintage show ✌️💟🤗

[@brucepeterson3246]

I met her a few years ago. She is a genuinely nice person and a total sweetheart.

[@richardvillafana8111]

She caught my eye immediately. Always preferred her to Lonnie Anderson. One of the most lovely actresses on TV.

[@darkman237]

We never had the simulator; my instructor was the wife of the instructor and she was GORGEOUS. First time out, we got stuck in a snow bank, lol. "If you don't look where you are going, you go where you are looking." the best lesson he ever taught.

[@tammycosby4495]

I always liked Bailey better than Lonnie Anderson’s character, who was the epitome of every blonde joke in history. I also had a HUGE crush on Gary Sandy (Andy). Most of the others were pretty cool, except that scuzzball salesman, Herb. At least once in every episode, I wanted to smack the daylights out of him.

[@agnetha2012]

Herb always made me laugh.

[@doreensantos5497]

⁸7th

[@doreensantos5497]

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[@zimjun7]

I remember Herb had said that he was a walking pas faux. He pronounced it, poe fax. hahaha!

[@thomahammer9581]

It’s called ACTING. Herb did a great job portraying his character’s traits as did most of the rest of the cast. That is why it was so funny. I got to meet Mr. Carlson in person as the Maytag repairman.

[@aaxmym]

Jan Smithers was an absolute goddess on WKRP. I crushed on her anytime she was on screen, although I do faintly remember some blonde woman on the show, too.

[@bobcuriston5402]

Jan was/is probably the most beautiful of all the lady actors.

[@jbp4.0]

I have found that you can quote lines from WKRP and everyone in the room (even across different generations) knows what you are referencing. That's very impressive for a show with a relatively brief run. Plus, as anyone else noticed the close parallel of the WKRP cast to the Gilligan's island cast. The obvious, Bailey=Mary Ann, Jennifer=Ginger...I think this is a happy story of a Woman who is imbued with abundant charm and charisma who has led (and continues to lead) an exceptionally satisfying and fulfilling life.

[@richardlahan7068]

Stunner!

[@lillianyoung2129]

I absolutely loved WKRP so much! I still do & miss watching it! All the cast members were such talented actors!

[@dwightdodd3734]

EVERYBODY on that show was exceptional....not a dud among them ! And I cannot recall a bad episode....pretty impressive !

[@stanwilliamson2375]

Jan loved by all, also one of the greatest human beings to EVER grace our planet!

[@crusherbmx]

THANK YOU!!!

[@CHRISARIES]

Never heard of this lady or that Cincinatti show before, but I'll check it as soon as I can. Lately, I'm having so much fun watching old TV shows like The Mary Tyler Moore. I feel like both shows are very much alike

[@gazoontight]

I had such a crush on her when I was a teenager.

[@rimrunz1795]

Jan (Bailey) was ALWAYS th one who kept me captivated, no question

[@kenmore01]

Cool vid. I liked her in WKRP! I believe the narration is Chris Colfer AKA Kurt from Glee. Nice job my friend!

[@gfear24]

Jan Smithers "Bailey" was WKRP's Mary Ann to Loni Anderson's character "Jennifer's" Ginger. And most every guy, just like they did when they chose Mary Ann over Ginger, they chose Bailey over Jennifer.

[@nole8923]

She’s basically the kind of woman every man wants to marry.

[@LtJackboot]

This was my mom's favorite sitcom of the 1970s. We spent a lot of time together watching the reruns in the 2 yrs before she died. I have seen her howl so hard she gave herself a hernia. RIP Mom.❤

[@craigstern2902]

Thanks Pat..

[@chadcarrdrums]

Bailey was fine as hell.

[@billgrandone3552]

I remember that issue of Newsweek. My family were subscribers. But no one other than me got their hands on this issue. It had two of the things iI loved at the time. Hondas and really pretty girls. Never got the Honda. Did get the pretty girl and we will have been together 50 years on July 2 of 2022.

[@muffassa6739]

We had a great Driver's Ed. Teacher.I was so scared I was never allowed to even touch a car My Dad did think women shouldn't drive but he made sure I learned how. He was so good

[@dannyskeeters9385]

aw she is gorgeous ❤❤

[@MUMSUniverse]

🥰 that show. She was perfect for that WKRP role.

[@Eoraptor1]

I was definitely Team Bailey back in the day. JAMES

[@chrisrobertson3189]

Natural beauty with incredible eyes!

[@busterius1]

A nice trip down memory lane but there is nothing sad or strange about this. It looks like she has had a pretty good life.

[@cherrypickerguitars]

I love the “skip school” and get discovered, angle on her story! The photo on the back of the motorcycle is iconic. It just screams 60’s American teen!

[@firstnamelastname6171]

If I had a time machine... I'd go back and ask her out.💓😍💓

[@Riogi]

I have never seen this show but intend to view it now, thanks to this video about Jan.

[@michaelulbricht9438]

Jan's 72 and in good health. I always thought she was much more attractive than Loni Anderson. What's strange or sad about her life?

[@garybarbatelli1972]

I always thought that Jan was way better looking than Loni.

[@jamesmathews9098]

Like Ginger v MaryAnne, Jennifer v Bailey was no contest for me. Bailey everytime!

[@kennethhlavik8155]

She was the most beautiful girl of the show!

[@markcheatwood5106]

I remember those driving simulators they were so much fun you could put them in either automatic mode or standard straight stick mode anyway the teacher would sit at the back of the room monitoring the console that monitored everybody in the room who was driving they had all kinds of sensors on them that would light up buzzers and alarms back there on his panel one of the things we really like to do was get the driver's speed up to about 60 or 70 miles an hour and standard drive push in the clutch and then shift it into reverse all the sensors would go crazy and he'd be back there screaming and cussing at all of us.

[@joshuagyldenlove9834]

I never saw the spin off, it just couldn't compete with the original.

[@pacalvotan3380]

I always loved WKRP...it was one of the few shows that actually made me laugh. In fact, I can remember scenes and dialogue today that still make me chuckle.

[@lloydnbrownjr8997]

Wow!!! I had no idea, that the show had a spinoff!?! But I must admit that she had the most alluring eyes!!! And, yes the Turkey Episode was very hilarious!!!

[@redwolfsvwolfe5013]

No dislikes for this vid. I think that says a lot for how people feel for Jan. :-)

[@joevarga5982]

There aren't any dislikes on ANY vid.

[@timothygarrett2785]

I always found Bailey to be so much more cuter than Lonnie Anderson’s character. But what did I know I was 15

[@shawnhuff3920]

I was born April 2nd of 74 in 92i sat in a driver simulator and now I'm a truck driver semi truck driver and I do remember when the actress was on wkrp

[@agnetha2012]

I loved WKRP and I loved Bailey. Jan in my opinion is far more beautiful than Loni Anderson.

[@chazpadalino9164]

So what is the SAD part?