Since we’re a day from Thanksgiving...

[GK4Herd]

...thought I’d post this classic. As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly...

 

[i am herdman]

One of the best episodes in tv history.

 

[wvkeeper(HN)]

This reminds me that at county fairs in West Virginia when I was a kid they would stuff chickens in a breech-loading mailbox and shove them out with a plunger off a 10-ft stage and the farthest flier won a prize. Good times.

Next to cow chip bingo and greased piglet wrestling it was my favorite event.

 

[big_country90]

My brother has been in radio his entire life. On his old radio show in Clemson, he used to play this the day before Thanksgiving every year. It became a tradition. It’s hilarious.

 

[SamSwimmer]

Unfortunately WKRP is a show that the current generation will never see. The copyright for songs played in the show keep it from being syndicated.

 

[GK4Herd]

Unfortunately WKRP is a show that the current generation will never see. The copyright for songs played in the show keep it from being syndicated.

Really? I did not know that. A quick google brings up this article about it...


https://www.wired.com/2007/04/wkrp-in-cincinn/


From the article...

“During my years with MTM, I was asked to perform the most painfulduty I have ever had to do in entertainment business. I was given thetask of excising much of the original music from the episodes andreplace it with Muzak-style songs that could be licensed in perpetuityfor a small flat fee. This was deemed necessary in order to keep theprogram in syndication.

"The new music that was inserted into the show sucked ass. It was wrong for the feel and attitude of the show. Some scenes relied on specific songs at particular junctures (i.e., Les Nessman trying on a toupee to the soundtrack of Foreigner's “Hot Blooded”) . Those scenes were ruined. In many instances, we couldn't even finesse the proper audio levels in order to cut the costs of replacing the music...

"Allegedly, the original producer of the show (Hugh Wilson) was involved in replacing the Muzak with some other generic songs that are more palatable. While this is admirable, and Wilson has some great artistic instincts, it still isn't enough to undo the damage."

 

[SamSwimmer]

Really? I did not know that. "

I read Bryan Cranston's autobiography recently and he mentions that he got checks from "Malcom in the Middle" for whistling songs he improvised on the show. He used to take the money and throw parties for the crew. I don't know why it immediately made me think of WKRP (a show I loved and still obscurely reference today) but it lead me down a rabbit hole how of how shows deal with copyright. If I remember an interview with the producer correctly, WKRP worked out deals to license between 5 to 15 seconds of songs to keep costs down.

 

[GK4Herd]

I would have to think that these artist would want to have their music played. Especially the music from WKRP, because it would be introduced to a new generation and possibly generate interest and possible sales.

 

[SamSwimmer]

I would have to think that these artist would want to have their music played. Especially the music from WKRP, because it would be introduced to a new generation and possibly generate interest and possible sales.