If you can find the whole episode, I highly recommend it. There’s a reference to Dolly Parton wigs that makes me laugh every time. It’s honestly one of the best comedy episodes ever.
Ricard Sanders (playing Les Nessman) was a hoot in that series. The entire cast made it one of the funniest shows on television in the 70s. I loved the episode where a record producer gave Herb Tarlek (the marketing guy) baggy of coke as a bribe. When the owner asked him about it Tarlek
panicked and said it was foot power. Gordon Jump (the owner) picked it up and walked back to his office talking about his sweaty feet.
……and something has just exited the aircraft……perhaps a skydiver….plummeting to the ground from 2000 feet……no parachute yet……and there’s another one!…..
I was pleased with myself for getting the reference for about two seconds, and then I realized that it means I'm officially old. I'm not sure how to feel about that.
kk11235@reddit
Observed hitting ground like bags of wet cement. Take shelter. (But not there…)
Nelson_Pancakes@reddit
Ope. I can't go in there.
Sends me every time
AFrozen_1@reddit
The badge of a true midwestern.
Travelchick8@reddit
Not in Cincinnati. We don’t say ope.
Blue_foot@reddit
For the young’ns here
https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ?si=LG4CP_TY6PqVu2L0
TbonerT@reddit
Thanks. Ive seen the references so many times but never actually watched the clip before.
Travelchick8@reddit
If you can find the whole episode, I highly recommend it. There’s a reference to Dolly Parton wigs that makes me laugh every time. It’s honestly one of the best comedy episodes ever.
mbcook@reddit
It’s a fantastic series.
suburbanplankton@reddit
My wife worked at a rock station in Sacramento in the early 90s, which is how I learned that WKRP in Cincinnati was a documentary.
AdoringCHIN@reddit
Finally someone explaining the joke instead of just making inside jokes and assuming everyone gets it
RatherGoodDog@reddit
Much appreciated. That was great.
Preindustrialcyborg@reddit
*non americans
BabiesatemydingoNSW@reddit
As God as my witness...
Shot-Ad7914@reddit
Oh, the huge Manatee !
AreThree@reddit
Bailey Quarters or Jennifer Marlowe?
Icy_Huckleberry_8049@reddit
I thought they could fly!
vfrdrvr@reddit
Ricard Sanders (playing Les Nessman) was a hoot in that series. The entire cast made it one of the funniest shows on television in the 70s. I loved the episode where a record producer gave Herb Tarlek (the marketing guy) baggy of coke as a bribe. When the owner asked him about it Tarlek panicked and said it was foot power. Gordon Jump (the owner) picked it up and walked back to his office talking about his sweaty feet.
suburbanplankton@reddit
"I've got a monkey on my foot!"
Nagger86@reddit
Were the objects laden or unladen? Makes a big difference.
suburbanplankton@reddit
No, you're thinking of swallows.
Cliffinati@reddit
Or were they bin laden
usafmtl@reddit
All of you have made my night. This is what Reddit was ment for!
Twa747@reddit
Those who know
Those who don’t
Haldron-44@reddit
OH the HUMANITY!
Boeing367-80@reddit
That's the line.
Difficult-Implement9@reddit
😂😂😂
Beautiful-Fortune124@reddit
came here to say just this!
JohnnyC300@reddit
The question that needs to be answered for all: Bailey or Jennifer?
astarguy1991@reddit
both
ZealousidealGrab1827@reddit
Like, Mary Ann or Ginger. Mary Ann and Bailey for me
Beautiful-Fortune124@reddit
Bailey, ftw
A_SilentS@reddit
Though let's not forget to pour one out for Jennifer. RIP
swordrat720@reddit
Bailey
Snicklefried@reddit
Yes
That-Makes-Sense@reddit
Those who watched the episode when it aired...
astarguy1991@reddit
oh hell yes and i lived in cincinnati and will again live close after the first of the year. long live the 🐸
dpdxguy@reddit
As God is my witness.... 🤣
One-Masterpiece-335@reddit
Oh the humanity
motor1_is_stopping@reddit
I thought turkeys could fly!
Outrageous_Cut_6179@reddit
I did not know ……
mvpilot172@reddit
God as my witness I thought they could fly.
Global_Sherbert_2248@reddit
They do fly
mvpilot172@reddit
Only the wild ones.
BeefInGR@reddit
Me, a 40 year old man...
First two lines: 😮
Third line: 🤣
madlyhattering@reddit
Me too
MGC00992@reddit
WKRP
Eeebs-HI@reddit
Every year! Haven't caught one yet.🤨
NotCook59@reddit
Count your blessings!
pezdal@reddit
And those that wonder…
(Wondered what ever became of me)
UncleDonut_TX@reddit
I'm living on the air in Cincinnati
BaptismByBacon@reddit
Cincinnati WKRPpppp
mtntodesert@reddit
You’re living on the air (not in the air, on the air) in Cincinnati
UniqueIndividual3579@reddit
One just went through a windshield!
banjoleleuke1@reddit
...oh the humanity!
Kanyiko@reddit
I was the latter category (WKRP in Cincinnati never aired over here).
One quick Google and Youtube trip later I'm in the former category.
ttystikk@reddit
BOOOOOOGAAAAR
PhaseNeither8262@reddit
Lol….Les Nessman with the updates!
OkAfternoon6688@reddit
As god is my witness this one never gets old…
DasbootTX@reddit
As god is my witness…
FragrantDegree3894@reddit
The funniest piece of comedy on TV ever.
Channel258@reddit
“Something just came out of the back of the helicopter…it’s a dark object…
Livingforabluezone@reddit
Oh the humanity
Suitable-Sense-6962@reddit
I swear I thought they could fly!!
DojatokeSC@reddit
Wild ones can but maybe not domesticated ones who’ve been getting fattened up the last few months.
monorail_pilot@reddit
Fly is a relative term. They're probably one of the closest birds to the "flight/flightless" line.
Steam_whale@reddit
I've seen wild ones "fly" quite a few times, I'd describe it as more of a powered glide than flying.
jjckey@reddit
I got hit by one in the side of my pickup one day. Don't think he ever got out of ground effect
pilotjj1@reddit
Everything can fly. It's just how long they can stay in flight.
did_i_get_screwed@reddit
My father almost died laughing while watching this episode. Thank you for the memory.
scolbath@reddit
It is probably in the top 5 funniest moments in TV history (IMHO)
AccordionWhisperer@reddit (OP)
The delivery is perfect too, especially lines:
It's a large banner, and it says, uh, "Happy... Thaaaanks.....giving... from W...K... R... P.
What a sight, ladies and gentlemen. What a sight.
swordrat720@reddit
……and something has just exited the aircraft……perhaps a skydiver….plummeting to the ground from 2000 feet……no parachute yet……and there’s another one!…..
Flyinghud@reddit
Damn thought this was real for a sec
Lokitusaborg@reddit
It has been done. Yellville AR was doing it all the way up to 2018
PokeyRider71@reddit
The Herb Tarlek character was from the area. Perhaps the actor was as well but I’m too far into a carb coma to check
SacThrowAway76@reddit
I won’t lie. I was kinda hoping it was.
NF-104@reddit
Live reporting from the winner of the Buckeye Newshawk award!
PokeyRider71@reddit
And Silver Sow
PLS-Surveyor-US@reddit
Some time after this aired, comedy on tv died.
PLS-Surveyor-US@reddit
My man Les Nesman.
blkav8tor2003@reddit
You know I had to post this!
https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ?si=1Yrd0PPszi3PwvdY
blkav8tor2003@reddit
Where is Les Nessman? Lol
Y'all know if you know what this is all about then you really are showing your age!!!
AFrozen_1@reddit
Love it!
LoggedOffinFL@reddit
I've done some redneck shit in my life... But those Northern Kentucky boys may have impressed me on this one.
fav453@reddit
I got the reference 🤣😀🤣
finnknit@reddit
I was pleased with myself for getting the reference for about two seconds, and then I realized that it means I'm officially old. I'm not sure how to feel about that.
NotCook59@reddit
You’re going to notice new pains - that will reinforce the feeling.
YMMV25@reddit
WTF?
DuelJ@reddit
They're referencing this.
namesarenotus@reddit
Thank you for clearing the airspace and our confused minds.
quikbit@reddit
I’m not exactly young but this was even before my time. Had to Google and got a good laugh
ilrosewood@reddit
Was there any identifying markers associated with the helicopter that would help us identify the perpetrators?
JohnnyC300@reddit
My understanding is that there was a long banner trailing out from the back.
Kanyiko@reddit
It apparently read...
...
Happy...
...
Thanks...
...
Giving...
...
from...
...
W...
ZealousidealGrab1827@reddit
Haha. The delivery by the actors in this scene was perfection.
ZealousidealGrab1827@reddit
“Oh the humanity” — (homage to the Hindenburg disaster)
nanopicofared@reddit
Did the pilot work for WKRP?
NerdyComfort-78@reddit
This is for a certain age grou
OldStromer@reddit
It was a really good show so the age group is pretty large.
NerdyComfort-78@reddit
Yes, the show is great. I meant us “olds” who saw it as kids.
PaulyForFun@reddit
DAMMIT, Herb!
FrankieHighHat@reddit
wikipuff@reddit
Want.
rostov007@reddit
Every city needs one!
CaySalBank@reddit
That's great. If I lived there that would be framed and hanging in my living room.
sorrymizzjackson@reddit
Yeah, I’m about to cop that if I can find it.
Competitive_Coat9599@reddit
Baby if you ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me. I’m living on the air in Cincinnati
wikipuff@reddit
Why was the senator naked? I always wondered that.
mdgorelick@reddit
Town to town, up and down the dial…
XYooper906@reddit
When Thanksgiving and April Fool's Day collide.
OrganizationPutrid68@reddit
A deed most fowl...
beaded_lion59@reddit
Hahaha, good one. I’m surprised anyone is left in the FAA with a sense of humor.
jjckey@reddit
Best thread of the day.
They're pulling a banner. It says W.....K....R.......P!!!!!
Mostly-carbon-based@reddit
The best sketch ever. The news dude was so spot on.
5043090@reddit
And then the made a counterattack...it was as if they were...organized.
Egbezi@reddit
Is this real?…….
Stan_Halen_@reddit
Yea. Tune into WKRP for more info.
Kanyiko@reddit
Film at 11.
Egbezi@reddit
Thanks
5043090@reddit
Absolutely f-g hilarious.
punkkitty312@reddit
https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ?si=psDnXYoxC1egEFH5
boatandfly@reddit
Saw this episode when it first aired. Was so awesome. I am so glad TIVO’d it.
pb_in_sf@reddit
Love this so much
nighthawke75@reddit
Classic.
ohlookimonreddit@reddit
My dad is currently wearing this shirt.
LkyPnk@reddit
Really expands the definition of "Bird Strike"
Rabid_Dingo@reddit
As soon as I saw rotary wing. I started laughing.
Sharing this with my crews.
Beaver_Sauce@reddit
Took me a minute but I figured it out. WKRP.
kittensandbunnys@reddit
Were They hitting the pavement like sacks of wet cement
beehole99@reddit
More news ..les nesman
UberKaltPizza@reddit
Hysterical
indiearmor@reddit
🤣😂😂🤣
https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ?si=EFQlye-XIaaSuGNY
imthisguymike@reddit
Proof-Power-5992@reddit
Never gets old! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
BigTulsa@reddit
As God is my witness...😎
Possible-Magazine23@reddit
"Animals descend in an uncontrolled manner" hilarious lol
ACrazyDog@reddit
Oh this kills me! Brings me back
ThunderboltDM@reddit
We remember… Les Nessman
swordrat720@reddit
They’re hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!
Cakeliesx@reddit
My favourite line!
McFestus@reddit
Oh, the humanity!
bengalfan@reddit
Oh Les!
spavolka@reddit
As a Gen X I thank you so much for posting this.
McFestus@reddit
With God as my witness I thought they could fly.
Immediate-Count-1202@reddit
With god as my witness….
Autoxquattro@reddit
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tall-Dig-2314@reddit
They were frozen?
finnknit@reddit
Gentlemen, thaw your chickens.
snakebite75@reddit
Baby, if you’ve ever wondered.
Wondered what ever happened to me.
I’m living on the air in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati WKRP.
WKRP in Cincinnati.
I’m 50 and I still remember the opening to that show.
BalzacTheGreat@reddit
lol WTF
BlueTeamMember@reddit
As God as my witness.......
Traditional_Half_788@reddit
Well I was duped, I looked.
cleonthucydides@reddit
One of the greatest TV moments!
dreyfusxkel@reddit
Call them flightless birds again I dare ya
ccguy@reddit
Love when Carlson momentarily turns on Herb and says, “Where’d you get those birds?”
Some-Air1274@reddit
WTF
myfrigginagates@reddit
Genius!
PLTR60@reddit
please be a joke please be a joke please be a joke
But it would be funnier if it's real
callie-zephyr@reddit
Best episode ever! Legendary.
loisiern@reddit
Hilarious
montague68@reddit
Oh the humanity!
CaySalBank@reddit
As God as my witness...
Tall-Dig-2314@reddit
WKRP. Classic
airport-codes@reddit
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