12 Fascinating Facts About "WKRP"-- Part 3: Herb's Volkswagen Seat Cover Suit

7.  Herb Tarlek actually did wear a suit made from Volkswagen seat covers.  Of course, those suits Herb wore?

8.  Venus Flytrap was the inspiration for SNL's Ladies Man.  He was SO SMOOTH.

9.  The show was inspired by Harry Chapin's "WOLD" song.

10.  Series creator Hugh Wilson wrote the lyrics to the them,e song.    The show's second theme is at the end and is really just a bunch of spoken gibberish.

11.  An extended version of the theme song became a hit in its own right.  In 1979, Steve Carlisle released it and in 1981 it hit #65 on the Billboard Top 100.

12.  Almost everyone returned for at least a cameo ten years later on "The New WKRP in Cincinnati" in 1991..  Rejoining the cast were Gordon Jump (Mr. Carlson), Richard Sanders (Les Nesman), Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever) and Frank Bonner (Herb Tarlek).

Tim Reid (Venus Flytrap) and Lori Anderson (Jennifer Marlowe) made cameos.  Garry Sandy (Andy Travis) and Jan Smithers (Bailey Quarters) did not.

One Really Funny Show.  --Cooter

12 Fascinating Facts 'WKRP In Cincinnati'-- Part 2: Les' Bandages

4.  Les Nessman wears a bandage in every episode because of a real injury in the first episode.  He accidentally cut it but decided to keep it as part of his character.

5.  Blondie donated a Gold Record to the show for helping "Heart of Glass" become a hit.  Acts like U2, Toto, Knack, Cars and Devo all count WKRP as pivotal in launching their careers.

6.  The posters and band stuff you see on the walls were gifts from real DJs.

"As God As My Witness...I Thought Turkeys Could Flt!"  --Cooter

12 Fascinating Facts About 'WKRP in Cincinnati'-- Part 1: Characters Based on Real People

From the September 13, 2018, MeTV site.  By the MeTV staff, March 29, 2018.

I have certainly enjoyed watching the reruns of my all-time favorite sitcom over this summer on MeTV.

1.  Andy Travis is based on real program director  "Captain Mikey."  Mikel  Herrington.    Arthur Carlson and Dr. Johnny Fever are also based on actual radio personalities.   Fever is Atlanta DJ "Skinny" Bobby Harper.

2.  Some of the characters were based on series creator Hugh Wilson's family.  Bailey Quarters is based on his wife.

3.  David Cassidy was originally cast as Dr. Johnny Fever.  Cassidy turned it down.  Howard Hesseman originally was called to be Herb Tarlek, but refused to read for anything but Fever.

Beware the Phone Police.  --Cooter