Johnny Fever vs. Mama Carlson highlight reel

[@brianwilcox3478]

The Banter between Hirsch and Mother Carlson was always so fantastic. Carol Bruce and Ian Wolfe. did wonderful scenes together. two Pros that is for sure

[@kali3665]

The encounter with Fever and Mrs. Carlson is probably one of the best moments of the series. Showing that Fever can be a great gutter fighter when he puts his mind to it. Bravo. And I always loved Ian Wolfe as Hirsch. "Madam! Your physician is here!" And then Hirsch rushes out with that wonderful smile on his face. Love it!

[@bobcole612]

I’m the houseboy.

[@dogslobbergardens-hv2wf]

I always sort of hoped that Hirsch was secretly robbing that greedy old snob blind. Just on general principle.

[@brianwilcox3478]

Agreed !

[@johnschaefer2238]

Can’t remember the episode but Mrs.C had a guest over and ordered Hirsch to make coffee and instead of making her the usual swill he made an epic pot😆!

[@kali3665]

@@johnschaefer2238 I don't either, but I do remember Mrs C complimenting Hirsch on the coffee and asking why he didn't make that normally. Hirsch replied, "Well, Madame, today, we had guests in the house." Leaving Mrs C a little put-out. 😆😆

[@chuzzrocket]

Johnny: "This is so deeply warped, even I get it" What a line.

[@bobcole612]

Loved Hirsch…. “Madame, your physician is here!”

[@DaveNarn]

I liked the way Hirsch first asked Johnny, 'It is doctor, isn't it?' ;)

[@bobcole612]

@@DaveNarn after everyone leaves: Mrs Carlson: “Hirsch, this coffee is delicious”. Hirsch: “That’s because we have company Madame. When it’s just you and me, the recipe is a little different”. No one could play Hirsch the Ian Wolfe did.

[@pst702]

WKRP in Cincinnati was one of the best sitcoms that had a radio station as its center for laughs. From 1978-1982 it was filled with huge laughs. Unfortunately, the show was moved around a few times that it lost most of its viewers. The idiots who program the time slots in Hollywood sure know how to kill a show. Thanks for uploading this...great memories 👍

[@msr1116]

It's more likely the yutzes in New York offices who handle the scheduling. Cali is only for filming. I too was disappointed when KRP was canceled.

[@heavyhaul8621]

Kinda like Mrs Carlsons WKRP. 😂

[@terrygodley1497]

Most memorable laughs for sure ❤

[@bobdixon4998]

It's network jerks. They who are supposed to know so much, know so little about the audience!!! Glad you enjoyed it. I was a big fan. It should come back on in syndication!!! Anybody out there agree??

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

"Look like you going to work in the BIG HOUSE!" Venus with the zingers!

[@johnbutler5650]

The Doctor rocks on! Gods speed Johnny Fever!

[@waden9815]

Thanks for this post. Up until a couple of weeks ago, I hadn't thought of this series in years. I forgot how funny & ahead of it's time it was, RIP Dr. Fever. Thanks again. 🙏

[@DaveNarn]

You’re welcome. I guess kids now days would think it all pretty ancient, phones with cords and big vinyl discs. Funny that we all still like the music.

[@waden9815]

@@DaveNarn Musically, I still live in the 70s & 80s. As a matter of fact, I never left. I've acquired other musical... 'flavors' along the way, but the 70s & 80s tunes are never far away. I think this is where Dr. Johnny & I would've been on the same page. One thing, though, digging back into this series... It's fascinating how much society bought into the Loni Anderson brand. She was gorgeous, & that voice was angelic. But, that 80s hair.... 2 hours to do her, I bet. (I know from experience. My old girlfriend, back in the early 90s, was still carrying her 80s hair with her. Took her 1½ hours to do her hair, then it couldn't be touched until the end of the night. 🤣)

[@genefogarty5395]

@@waden9815 Lol, I hear ya. Musically I live anywhere but now, real talent and originality is scarce. And that's being nice. Used to be I could press the search button once or twice on my radio and find a great tune, now it'd take a half hour to find something good.

[@terrygracy8345]

Mrs. Carlson’s butler was great

[@billgreen5490]

"So deeply warped even I get it" best thing ever said to management!

[@timmooney6910]

I once, long ago had a button made up that simply read “Deeply Warped”. I wore it through my teenage years. I wish I still had it today. Thanks for the memory.

[@msr1116]

Nowadays instead of a button that would be a tattoo in a prominent place. May as well go all the way and do the whole line: So deeply warped even I get it. Bet that'd be quite a conversation starter.

[@mt3311]

Travis, "I'am dating Mrs Carlson," Fever, " his mother or his wife," Travis, "his mother, what kind of a guy do you think I am. " Love that back and forth. Funny. I am still laughing.

[@echoecho3108]

Love their interaction! Thanx for the upload and the memories! Best show ever! RIP Howard Hesseman. You I'll be greatly missed.

[@DaveNarn]

You're welcome. Mrs Carlson’s profit and loss lecture sounds more like the network axing WKRP 4 years ahead of it’s normal run. Prophetic, I wonder if the writers saw it coming?

[@echoecho3108]

@@DaveNarn Seems like you can kinda get the idea of a rough ride coming when you're riding high and the network idiots start moving the show around so people can't find it. I'm glad this ep was the finale, as it turned out, bc it was a perfect ending.

[@ralph0901]

@@echoecho3108 the head of cbs didn't like ed asner (Lou Grant) and howard hessman being activists. so they separated the shows, so they would both do badly and have a reason to cancel both. unfortunately it worked.

[@echoecho3108]

@@ralph0901 That sux. Such stupidity. It always boils down to politics. Too many good, no, make that great, shows got killed bc of network idiocy, and crap shows live on. So sad.

[@DaveNarn]

@@ralph0901 I have heard the same.

[@WaitAMinute1989]

Johnny and Venus, were the two kids in the classroom that always had to be separated for continually disrupting the class.

[@DickDiamond74]

i blame characters like this for having me continually disrupt the class...

[@WaitAMinute1989]

@@DickDiamond74 But you had fun though.

[@msr1116]

Some of my fondest memories were of those unexpected and well-timed comic interludes courtesy of several class clowns. Provided a welcome break from extremely dry and boring or intense material.

[@Itelkner]

@@msr1116 Indeed, the disruptive forces of mirth deserve our deep and abiding respect.

[@msr1116]

@@Itelkner ....God love the goofballs in this world.....we so need them for comic relief. Long ago, I worked with a very reserved, polite young guy who attended Mass weekly.....and he turned out to be one of most hysterically funny, goofy, wacky guys I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

[@dougbarkdull3469]

this show was a riot..the episode with herb dressed as a carp fighting the wpig pig is in my top 4 or 5 funniest 30 minutes in tv history

[@grumpyvlogger]

I found this hilarious especially considering that the Bengals just lost the Super Bowl. Talk about a time warp.

[@neilpuckett359]

The Bengals need to spend the money to give Burrow what he needs.

[@AndieZ4U2]

@MLC Rider Agreed

[@brianjacob8728]

Now if we could do the same with the music...

[@AndieZ4U2]

@@brianjacob8728 I don't understand. What does that mean? 🤔

[@jeffreybaker100]

I don't think the Bengals are going to this Super Bowl. I pick the BILLS! Go BILLS!

[@stevenf1953]

Thank You! I love Johnny making Mrs. Carleson know what it feels like to be a worm on a hook. I love the last section, even if it was a bit rough to see.

[@DaveNarn]

Glad you liked it. The last section was from the final episode. I’ve seen a lot of the full episodes uploaded on youTube. But Fox had a copyright block on that one, maybe due to one of the actors in a scene - I don’t know. WKRP could have gone on four more years.

[@franklincourten8281]

@@DaveNarn I’ve seen other KZbin channels post this without blocking. It’s a great scene nonetheless!

[@stephenolan5539]

@@DaveNarn I think someone might have thought they were discussing illegal tax evasion. There was at least blackmail going on.

[@DaveNarn]

Check out the carpet in the offices, I’d forgotten how popular the color orange was back then. Sunset orange, Harvest gold, and Avocado green everywhere.

[@echoecho3108]

Ha! Yep. Just like my first apartment ... the shag rug, the appliances, all in that color combo. Thanx for the memories, Dave!

[@msr1116]

Avocado green had been around since the late sixties/early seventies. Surprised it lasted as long as it did, considering these tones were so reminiscent of Fall.

[@tejaswoman]

There was orange carpet on every floor of the 15-story building in which my parents had the penthouse office, but none of the other 14 floors could compare to the ORANGE-AND-GREEN *_PLAID_* carpet on the 10th floor. 😱😳🤯

[@DaveNarn]

@@tejaswoman I remember 'sculptured, high/low' plush carpet. An orange and green design sounds painful though plaid-like designs were popular in restaurants. I installed a beautiful white carpet in a house once, I don't know how the owners planned to keep it clean.

[@craigsnedden3051]

Madam, your Physician is here!…..Priceless! Love it.

[@IamThePedestrian]

Carole Bruce really had a beautiful smile. =^..^=

[@michaelwilhelm157]

Thanks, I appreciate the trip down memory lane! The picture is actually better than what I got on my antenna TV as a kid.

[@digitalmagicAR]

Good stuff! I like how Johnny Fever was able to save the station and save the relationship between mother and son that was about to dissolve . I missed these eps as a kid

[@vassa1972]

RIP to Johnny doctor fever

[@crupert23225]

Jennifer letting Johnny caress her leg while both sip rotgut hooch. Mmm hmmm... And that knowing smile of hers at 3:09 when everyone thinks she's distracted by her book. Jennifer ran that place!

[@expfighter5112]

BUT bailey was americas Sweetheart!

[@David-tz3kv]

He in real life was gay look it up it's ok.

[@chardtomp]

"Madam, your physician is here!" I think that's one of my favorite lines in the whole show.

[@c17nav]

Hirsch (Ian Wolfe) stole the show tormenting Mama Carlson (Carol Bruce) the few times he was featured. I have the complete series on DVD; always binge-worthy even though some of the music is not original.

[@paulramsey8187]

Hirsch!!!!

[@chardtomp]

@@c17nav She comes out all happy and finds "Doctor" Fever standing there. Classic!

[@msr1116]

I picked up the word reprobate from Mrs. Carlson, making WKRP sitcom edutainment. One of those uncommon descriptions that fit some people to a T.

[@houdannycomedymagic8642]

Great clips! I worked with Howard on Head of the Class. A fine actor; he is missed.

[@DaveNarn]

Thanks! I've never me him, but I've always enjoyed his work.

[@joestjames8781]

One of the best shows ever written for tv funny gags humor no special effects and that the way it was back in the day love all the people on the show even less and herbs wife great memories from back in the day

[@brigidvanparys2062]

I hadn't seen this one before, but kudos to the Dr ❤

[@MiBones]

Love the stroll down memory lane. Fuzzy picture and all. Rabbit ears ruled the day.

[@julien.4617]

Looks like they forgot the tin foil.

[@MiBones]

@@julien.4617 🤣

[@11Stucat]

I wonder why YOU TUBE censors this part? Its a clip from the last episode from 1982! Unreal Corp Hacks. Thanks for the episode and download.

[@stephenolan5539]

I wonder if they that they are talking about tax evasion.

[@douggetchess4732]

That last scene, one of the last of the entire series, has always been one of my favorites. It gives the entire premise of the show so much authenticity. And being forced to give it the rabbit ears effect made me feel like I was in my dorm room 40 years ago. :) Thanks for the upload.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Why does this show feel more modern and cutting edge than today?

[@richardeast3328]

@ Nature and Physics. Maybe because of character development and the fact that the show doesn’t revolve around setups for cheap punchlines.

[@DaveNarn]

Thanks man. That was the best I could do, glad you liked it.

[@msr1116]

@@DaveNarn ....I rather liked the ever -changing, textured picture effect meself. Quite trippy.

[@faithcastillo9597]

Thanks for posting such great moments. Next time include Carol Bruce singing Gershwin. I love seeing her get misty and sentimental.

[@DaveNarn]

I'll use this in the next request video - she's great. :)

[@pyewhackett1598]

The last scene was dynamic, THX Dave well done and well said.

[@susnorth40]

Awesome. Saw every bit of it regardless of the static Tks !

[@kevinsmith9502]

I love how the antenna fucked up.I grew up in the country and that exact thing would happen all the time.That brought back old memories lol

[@joeyboedeker2047]

Phone cops!!!!

[@tejaswoman]

​@@joeyboedeker2047back in the 1980s when they still had the rule that officially the phone company had to come install any extensions, some friends and I rented a four-bedroom home near campus. She was dating a former SO of mine, who knew enough about electronics to have previously created an extension for a dorm room phone so that the roommate could take calls in the upper bunk. We had our mutual friend come over and set up extensions so that the single line in the kitchen would ring in every bedroom as well as the living room. Only catch was, they all had to run from that original connection, so anytime the phone would ring in the kitchen 🛎️, you would hear a successive ring🛎️ as it travelled to each 🛎️ individual 🛎️ extension, creating an effect in which by the time it rang in the last bedroom in the chain, it was ringing AGAIN in the kitchen!

[@SenorPlaid]

"You don't even have to call me 'Dad.'"

[@richardeast3328]

Definitely one of the best episodes of WKRP.

[@bobdixon4998]

I loved this series and all of the actors. A lot of good humor. And imagine no filth! How can something be funny without cussing? I don't know, i guess you can't eat your pudding if you don't eat your meat! No actually this is one of very few things I would watch for 20 minutes on you tube.

[@DaveNarn]

Thanks, I think the show was conceived and produced with a lot of heart and the best intentions.. besides that need to make a profit for the network. The idea of the ‘Fever’ and ‘Flytrap’ using real music from upcoming bands was gave the show it’s credibility.. and few years ahead of MTV

[@xsailor85]

Rule of Acquisition #113: “Always have sex with the boss.”

[@charlesmoore766]

Carol Bruce added a wonderful dimension to the show

[@AndieZ4U2]

Bailey: Everybody stand up on their feet! I say go right up to the office and .........pass out 😂😅😆🤣

[@bobdixon4998]

That really fired my geezer self up! I really do want a come back in re-runs!

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

I love the way everyone underestimates Johnny and thinks he’s dumb but he’s really not

[@WalterDWormack214]

No one thought Johnny Fever was 'dumb'. At first glance, your impression might be, here's a 'Stoner' gone to 'seed'.

[@KeithFroehlich07]

I don't think Johnny is dumb, they just think he's stoned out of his gord all of the time.

[@nealb8893]

Back when TV shows were funny and something to look forward to once a week!!!

[@kevinshaughnessy6396]

Redddddd wigglers 🎶 The Cadillac of worms the. Cadillac of worms 🎶. 🎶. 🎶

[@ciadella1971]

Mrs. Carlsson was a cougar .

[@cecilDisharoon]

4:40 Hesseman, you were a true professional!

[@Awake2Evil]

Love this show since I was 14 when it aired. One of the best products of Mary Tyler Moore "MTM" Production (meow)

[@ktbuktbu1964]

I loved Mrs. Carlson

[@pault3179]

I can picture the video, but then again I watched on TV. Such a great show.

[@jean6822]

Johnny saying - Booger is missing! 😊

[@tejaswoman]

It's in a different set of tributes.

[@robingoudy6401]

Omg, the rabbit ears video. Took me back living on the farm.

[@jumpingjeffflash9946]

Jan Smithers at 9:30....wow! so beautiful.

[@dw8008]

I miss this show... it's not in syndication anymore...

[@irresistablejewel]

Problem being the large hike in music royalties (when it came to renewing them).

[@StanleyHeinzelman]

Is that why ME TV drop it , I loved the reruns, it took me back when it ruled comedy television, it was and still is the best ! LOL !!!

[@jledonne8n8f]

1:13. Imagine that exchange if it was a male executive and a female employee.

[@KeithFroehlich07]

Hirsch was awesome.

[@vonbass1300]

Holy crap, a show from the 70s that still holds up.

[@expfighter5112]

ALL of the shows from the 70's hold up, 1billion % better than ANY show today!

[@cheril8891]

This was all hysterical. OK, so why the fuzzy screen?

[@DaveNarn]

YT blocks that final WKRP episode. Had to scramble the video - funny that they had no objection to the audio being played.

[@cheril8891]

@@DaveNarn Geepers, what's with YT. They do all kinds of stuff that isn't good.

[@giantsparkplug3462]

A shame you didn't include Andy & Venus at the end. "I've got four things I want to say to you... number two..." (Passes out)

[@DaveNarn]

good one, lol

[@adriannademadriguera4859]

Thank you. Wish you had included mother Carlson singing. It was lovely and funny. But, again, thank you.😊🌹

[@Janovus]

Of course, the last episode was actually a retcon of the entire series up to this point. The whole premise was to increase ratings and make money. That’s why they originally brought in the Andy Travis character and changed the format. In the end it was essentially revealed that the station kept all those ridiculous characters because they wanted the ratings to be bad and to lose money. Interestingly, they also did something of a similar retcon to the backstory of the Venus Flytrap / Gordon Simms character during the series.

[@johnpotter8039]

I was seated next to Gordon Jump on a flight from LAX to St. Louis (he was headed there to film "Maytag Man" commercials). We had a mutual friend in Bill Dial, who helped create the show, and we had an interesting conversation. We talked about how we both loved Sylvia Sydney. She was wonderful in the 1930s and even more delightful in the 1980s.

[@DaveNarn]

Oh yeah, Bill Dail the writer who played Bucky Dornster. I've not seen much of Sylvia Sydney, but that's a good story

[@downhomesunset]

When the clip was over-I was expecting to hear the gibberish ending music 🎶

[@johnnycolwell]

How do I find all the episodes I reall love this show. KZbin dont have all the episodes

[@DaveNarn]

I’ve got the DVD box-set from Shoutfactory. KZbin blocks a most of the episodes with guest stars. I tried to upload the episode of Mr. Carlson putting coke in his shoes instead of foot powder. YT blocked the whole thing because of the guest star.

[@tomclayton6875]

KRP was the funniest show ever. Watch some old comedies and they seem dated. KRP is still hilarious! Perfect casting. Nobody in this show could be anyone other than who they are.

[@kcinks]

I do not remeber this one, nice to see something for the first time....again!

[@jelt110]

Awesome characters, awesome actors, great writers.

[@downhomesunset]

“No ifindi, no heat!”

[@EdWFree]

Fkn phenomenal 😊👍

[@daveanderson-c3x]

I agree. There has never been a tv show with this kind of depth, writing, you name it. I really was not a comedy per se......all of the the things you see in episodes happened in real life at various radio stations. It was a true crime when it got canceled, and the network knew it.

[@brigidvanparys2062]

Wooing 😮

[@johnfnoone3164]

I miss Howard Hessman

[@brigidvanparys2062]

Rum used to make me feel tingling 🤣

[@robertlouisburns]

2:10 Why is this part banned on KZbin?

[@jackal59]

"Look like you gonna work in the big house" is a laugh out-loud line.

[@genreonlinenet]

Was this the last episode of the entire series?

[@DaveNarn]

Yes, the last episode of the original series. :(

[@daveanderson-c3x]

Simply the best tv show ever produced.

[@johnschaefer2238]

Let’s not forget that other 70’s gem Taxi! Remember Jim taking the test for his license at DMV? “ What do you do when there’s a yellow light?” That had me in tears!

[@leftcoaster67]

Hirsch was hilarious.

[@markcraven8386]

"A very interesting turn, don't you think ?"

[@cecilDisharoon]

14:28 I was well into adulthood before I saw this practice- in my instance, in the hotel business.

[@davidkimmel5153]

I miss these great shows

[@BoSmith7045]

Why doesn't anyone steam this? I would gladly pay to see the entire turkey episode.😂

[@a2ndopynyn]

The rights to the music make it impossible to show any more.

[@NSBlack_Stallion]

@@a2ndopynynThat explains a lot. Thx

[@kdallas3966]

My favorite show. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@ktbuktbu1964]

Hirsch!!!!!!!!

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Holy shit 4:38 how did that happen?

[@troyc4250]

17:24 RIP fellas

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

One of my mom's typists worked for WMA and knew Gary Sandy.

[@mooseriddle]

Radio Gold!!!

[@donfore9931]

Nice compilation!

[@karencarter18042]

The back story of Mama Carlson is sad she is a shrewd business woman but the men in her life were not, I think her grandson was the same way when they rebooted the show. I hope her granddaughter was a good business woman but Mama was going to have to wait a bit to find out.

[@kenp7814]

12:18 Bundy Fox viewing positions

[@WalterDWormack214]

Damn! Maybe it's because I'm 67 years old. But I 'swear', Arthur Carlson's 'Mom' was truly as 'hot' as Jennifer was.

[@user-mz1kt6iz4e]

Why is that old woman wearing Steve McGarrett's hair?

[@johnschaefer2238]

Hey user you killed me that one Steve McGarret’s hair. Don’t know if you’re a 50 fan but in 50’s first episode an actress named Nancy Malone played McGarret’s sister. She was from Queens Village NY. My mom and her were friends. She starred as Paul Burke’s girlfriend in that show. Boy was TV great in the 50’s through the early 2000’s!

[@douglasdavis8395]

Septimus and Mr Atoz!

[@DaveNarn]

He was good as Septimus. I liked that the Romans lived in modern times too.

[@christopherkilian9763]

Mama Carlson what a gilf.

[@NSBlack_Stallion]

Or milf

[@vonbass1300]

Loni Anderson....Hi! Lol

[@frednuttall3494]

Burt Reynolds never stood a chance on keeping Loni Andersen..proves you cannot win them all

[@Marvinfj32]

I saw enough of this snow growing up

[@mjury67]

I've missed the kitty.

[@peterbooth793]

How about a coat hanger with tin foil?