About this episode

The episode explores a Christmas special of WKRP in Cincinnati, featuring discussions with guests about its themes and history.

🎄 It’s another Scrooge Sunday, which means we’re about to be haunted by a series of spirits as we ride the airwaves back to 1980 for a version of “A Christmas Carol” set in the studios of “WKRP in Cincinnati.” 🎙️ Gerry Davila , Scott Leopold , and Michael May join us on a trip through time that definitely wasn’t fueled by special brownies, so stop asking. 📺 You can find “Bah, Humbug” on the Internet Archive . **** (00:00) - Intro (03:03) - Guest and Episode Histories (07:55) - Carlson’s Grandfather’s Ghost (26:03) - Christmas Past (38:30) - Retro Commercial Break (39:58) - Christmas Present (46:42) - Christmas Future and The End of It (59:17) - Final Thoughts **** 💬 Topics & Tangents: This episode won an Emmy for video editing, beating out an Alice in Wonderland themed episode of “The Muppet Show” starring Brooke Shields . A teenage Jan Smithers (Bailey) on a 1966 cover of “ Newsweek .” Richard Sanders (Les Nessman) in “ Day of the Tentacle .” There’s now a real, actual WKRP-FM radio station in Cincinnati. **** 📼 Commercials: Kmart Christmas Commercial (1980) Holly Jolly X’masu **** “WKRP in Cincinnati” and “Bah, Humbug” © 1980 Company Four. Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost…

Topics covered

• Christmas special
• WKRP in Cincinnati
• A Christmas Carol adaptation
• 1980s television

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