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Shades of WKRP!

Thomas Veil

Thomas Veil

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Does anybody remember the famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati where station manager Walter Carlson arranged a Thanksgiving publicity stunt...the dropping of live turkeys over the city from a helicopter? And the resultant, uh, horrible mess that followed? The capper was Carlson's stunned line: "As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly!"

Well...

NEWARK, N.J. --Maybe they knew what was coming. Two dozen live turkeys bound for Thanksgiving tables fell off a truck Friday on the New Jersey Turnpike, briefly snarling traffic near Newark Liberty International Airport.

"I think we should be investigating this as an escape attempt," said Joseph Orlando, a spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The two crates fell as a truck was leaving the highway, and a toll booth supervisor who spotted them contacted authorities. The birds, which survived the fall, will presumably be returned to the trucker -- if the driver notices they're missing, Orlando said.
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Thomas Veil said:
Does anybody remember the famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati where station manager Walter Carlson arranged a Thanksgiving publicity stunt...the dropping of live turkeys over the city from a helicopter? And the resultant, uh, horrible mess that followed? The capper was Carlson's stunned line: "As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly!"

Well...

:p
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I thought it was Les who said that.
 
Thomas Veil said:
Does anybody remember the famous episode of WKRP in Cincinnati where station manager Walter Carlson arranged a Thanksgiving publicity stunt...the dropping of live turkeys over the city from a helicopter? And the resultant, uh, horrible mess that followed? The capper was Carlson's stunned line: "As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly!"
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Was that not one of the greatest sitcoms ever? That was a great episode.

There are some local radio DJs here who do a "frozen turkey toss" contest every Thanksgiving, and it always brings that WKRP stunt to mind. ;)
 
kwajo.com said:
ahh WKRP coming to life, is there anything sweeter?
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There were so many great one liners in that show. My favorite was Les Nessman doing sports a pronouncing Chi Chi Rodrigues Chiy-Chiy Rodwagwayz

Great show...

D
 
The WKRP turkey episode and the Barney Miller pot brownie episodes are probably two of the funniest half hours ever on TV.
 
jayscheuerle said:
Watch your words my friend. Movie execs may be listening and eagerly waiting to ruin your lighthearted nostalgia with another crappy remake starring nothing but lightweight actors under 30...
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Ugh, good advice. The same folks who decided that Jessica Simpson should play Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard" would likely assume that she's a logical choice to play Jennifer in WKRP: The Motion Picture. :eek:
 
rdowns said:
The WKRP turkey episode and the Barney Miller pot brownie episodes are probably two of the funniest half hours ever on TV.
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Ahh, an old-timers thread. WKRP, Barney Miller...

*sigh*

I was jealous of Bailey Quarters. :eek:
 
Blue Velvet said:
Ahh, an old-timers thread. WKRP, Barney Miller...

*sigh*

I was jealous of Bailey Quarters. :eek:
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Ginger or Maryanne
Bailey or Jennifer
Chrissy or Janet
 
OT: The box where yout 'tar, screen name etc. is bigger than others? Is it because of your long location?
 

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