#wkrp in cincinatti

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WKRP Intro, long version

[rawiswhore]

Gary Sandy x Fem Reader- "Television Man"

"WKRP in Cincinatti" came out during a time when what's known as "jiggle TV" was arguably at the height and utmost of its popularity.

"Jiggle TV" is television series that use beautiful, oversexualized women dressed in provocative outfits to bring in viewers.

"Charlie's Angels", "Three's Company", and "Wonder Woman" with Lynda Carter were examples of "jiggle TV".

Despite that, "WKRP In Cincinnati" had barely any sexual content or oversexualized women on that show with a few exceptions.

(I'm going to be honest, I haven't really watched a lot of "WKRP In Cincinnati").

Although, you wish that show did have more sexual content on it, but not with the women.

In 1979, you had chatted with one of the cast members of "WKRP in Cincinnati"---Gary Sandy--backstage when the cameras weren't rolling and filming and broadcasting an episode.

Gary was undeniably the sexiest, best looking man on the show, and he looked his best during the late 1970's.

You and Gary were talking to each other and not rehearsing the script and dialogue.

"This is something I should talk about with the writers and creative staff" you said with your head turned sideways to look at Gary's face. "But I wish there was a bit more sexual content on the show".

Actually, you wish there was a lot more sexual content on "WKRP in Cincinnati", but that's a different story.

Gary's eyes grew wide when he heard what you wanted and his eyebrows raised, but this shouldn't be a surprise for him since you are rather amorous with him backstage.

"Don't worry!" you coaxed to him. "My ideas for 'sexual' content are things like some female character, including me, running her index finger or hand up and down the chest hair peeking out of the buttoned shirts you wear"

You crooked your fingers like question marks when you said "sexual".

Lots of women, girls and gay men lusted over Gary Sandy on "WKRP in Cincinnati", they'd send letters to him.

Loni Anderson said she was sexually addicted to him, and Loni was his co-star.

He also posed for a picture in Playgirl magazine involving him laying down on a bed shirtless.

"That's not very sexual" Gary said.

"I know" you admitted. "But there's more sexual content I would like to have on the show"

Gary was all ears and listened to you.

"That female character can flirt with you and maybe even seduce you by running her finger up and down the chest hair peeking out of your shirt sometimes" you added. "And there's moments that are implied you have an erection under your pants"

Gary Sandy on "WKRP In Cincinnati" is notorious for wearing tight pants that were snug around his crotch area, that's what he's partially remembered for.

"Another moment is a female character standing next to you" you explained "She's a beautiful, sexy woman, and she notices how tight your pants are and she says 'Your pants look tight' and you say 'They sure are'".

That's an erection joke.

Gary thought of that joke for a while and obviously got it, the joke making him slightly chuckle a bit.

"WKRP In Cincinnati" didn't really have lowbrow comedic writing like "Three's Company" did.

"Maybe there can be a moment where some female character seduces Andy Travis to have sex on your desk or in your office" you suggested. "And a moment where a female character is wearing a blouse and she flirts with you by unbuttoning the top buttons of her blouse and showing you a little bit of cleavage and a bit of her bra"

Andy Travis was the name of Gary's character on "WKRP in Cincinnati".

"I don't think seducing Andy on 'WKRP in Cincinnati' can get away on television" Gary suggested.

"TV is changing now" you informed him. "TV is becoming a bit more...'racier' now, just look at 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Three's Company'".

"Saturday Night Live" was considered risqué back in the 1970's and so was "Three's Company".

"The Brady Bunch"---one of the most infamously wholesome shows ever---caused controversy in its time because it was the first show to have a married couple share a bed together.

They weren't in bed together as in having sex, they were in bed together because they shared one like how most married couples are.

"Aren't you glad the sexual revolution took place a few years ago?" you asked him. "Maybe there can be more sexual content on television now"

Gary nodded his head.

"Maybe there'll be more sexual content on TV in the next decade, the 1980's" you referred.

And indeed, you predicted the future.

While there was some sexual content on TV during the 80's, it wasn't really that sexual.

There are many sexual moments you wish could be on "WKRP in Cincinnati", but you're having difficulty thinking of them!

However, this is a sexual moment you wouldn't mind being on "WKRP in Cincinnati", even if it probably couldn't be on television.

"What if there was a moment on 'WKRP in Cincinnati' where some sexy woman was standing next to you and rubbing your crotch covered by your pants while you're sitting down?" you asked Gary.

"I wouldn't mind that" Gary admitted. "But that probably couldn't be on television".

No doubt, it wouldn't, especially back in the late 1970's.

Were you trying to turn "WKRP in Cincinnati" into jiggle TV like "Three's Company"?

Even Gary asked you that.

You replied "no", you just want a little bit of sexual content on the show not to boost ratings (even though it would get people talking about the show and publicity) to describe your lust over Gary Sandy/Andy Travis.

But then again, some of the sexual content on "WKRP in Cincinnati" would increase the ratings for that show, but that show didn't really seem to care about ratings.

Nowadays, your ideas involving Andy Travis on "WKRP in Cincinnati" would be considered fan service.

"WKRP in Cincinnati" did have a little bit of fan service involving Andy, like that infamous episode where he poses wearing nothing but a Speedo.

You also mentioned to Gary there can be moments on "WKRP in Cincinnati" like Andy Travis lusting over some hot sexy female.

You've discussed your sexual ideas involving Andy Travis with the "WKRP in Cincinnati" writers, and while they liked your ideas, some of those ideas would probably not be appropriate for television, not to mention "WKRP in Cincinnati" was different from most of the "jiggle TV" sex romps of the time like "Three's Company".

Besides, would sexual content fit in on "WKRP in Cincinnati"?

There was a bit of sexual content on that show, but it wasn't filled with sexual content like "Married with Children".

Some network executives no doubt probably want some more sexual content and oversexualized women on "WKRP in Cincinnati" for ratings and viewership as well as fan service, but they want fan service involving female characters for male fans.

But what about female fans?

Women and young girls watch television and they watched "WKRP in Cincinnati".

[phneep]

Herb Tarlek is Satoshi Nakamoto

[vbartilucci]

Someone tracked down this Martha Swope photo of the 1986 revival cast of Arsenic and Old Lace. And what a cast it was.

Top: Gary Sandy from WKRP in Cincinatti, Larry Storch from F-Troop Jonathan Frid from Dark Shadows

Bottom: Marion Ross (Happy Days) Jean Stapleton (All in the Family)

Oh My God, someone posted a recording of a performance,

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Loni Anderson

WKRP in Cincinatti

[louisironson]

if they decided to (re-)reboot wkrp in cincinatti with a more diverse cast republicans would be calling it woke in cincinatti. and that’s actually all the jokes i have for today!

[flashbcaks]

I hate to say this, but they've been taking out licenced music from things once the rights expire for decades. one of the big shows I've heard of that this happened to was the 1970s program "WKRP In Cincinatti"- it was a sitcom set in a radio studio, and for the original broadcast of the show, they used exclusively hit tracks from the-then current day music charts. When the show went into syndication, all the tracks had to be taken out and replaced with generic stock music (no longer even remotely resembling what was originally included).

a couple years ago Shout Factory offered a version of the show that had most (but not all) of the original music edited back in again, but since then the rights expired again, so it's back to being unavailable.

you know how you can go and watch a movie you watched a bunch as a kid and the version of a song in it is different? like they actually changed it since you were a kid? that isn't normal. we didn't do that until like, the last ten years. it's fucked up.

[phillyradiogeek]

Today at my blog: WKRP in Cincinatti isn't just for Thanksgiving. Here is a great Christmas episode!

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All 3 of these sexy 1980's TV actors were born in December!

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[littletroubledgrrrl]

If I was Bailey, I'd be doing what she's doing in the 2nd gif to Andy Travis (not to be confused with country singer Randy Travis) instead of Herb.

Sketch comedy show "Mad TV" used to have skits where they'd have these classic sitcoms and set them in modern times ("I Love Lucy" in 1999, "The Honeymooners" in 2003, "Laverne and Shirley" 2000, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in 2003).

I have an idea for a "Mad TV" sketch where it's "WKRP in Cincinatti" at the dawn of the new millennium, where since the plot of "WKRP in Cincinatti" is about a struggling radio station and shock jocks like Howard Stern were popular at the time, WKRP in Cincinatti turns its radio station into a Howard Stern-show esque radio, where Bailey and Jennifer are half naked lesbian strippers and Venus Flytrap is a pimp.

"Mad TV" no doubt would make a skit like this for sure.

I've imagined in this skit Nicole Sullivan plays Jennifer, Michael McDonald plays Andy Travis and Aries Spears plays Venus.

And the craziest thing is that I've had dreams in my sleep about my idea for this "Mad TV" skit!

WKRP in Cincinnati - Herb & Bailey

[rawiswhore]

Jack Tripper/Andy Travis x Fem Reader- "The Hardest Button to Button"

For those reading this fanfic, you can either imagine it's Jack Tripper from "Three's Company" or Andy Travis from "WKRP in Cincinnati".

Or both.

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If it's Jack Tripper you want...

In the 1970's, television became a lot more sexualized, what with the likes of "The Benny Hill Show", "Three's Company", and even "Charlie's Angels" and "Wonder Woman".

"Three's Company" had a lot of sexual misunderstandings, sexual innuendos and some oversexualized women.

While "Three's Company" might've sexually objectified women by Jack Tripper, there were women who would flirt with and seduce with Jack.

If it's Andy Travis you want...

"WKRP In Cincinatti" came out during a time when "jiggle TV" like "Three's Company", "Charlie's Angels" and "Wonder Woman" were some of the most popular shows on television, and "jiggle TV" was a term used for television series that had oversexualized beautiful women just to get high ratings.

While "WKRP in Cincinatti" didn't have much oversexualized women on the show, it did contain the beautiful Loni Anderson in the cast and she really was the breakout star of the show.

Loni Anderson had the most successful career out of the "WKRP In Cincinatti" cast.

Speaking of which, most of the main male cast on "WKRP in Cincinatti" were not exactly sexy, except for one cast member, Gary Sandy---who played Andy Travis.

No, not to be confused with country singer Randy Travis.

Gary Sandy was the male cast member viewers were attracted to the most.

Jack Tripper/Andy Travis---especially the man who plays him---is really sexy.

During a "Three's Company"/"WKRP In Cincinatti" episode in 1979, you guest starred and played a character.

In that episode, you had met Jack/Andy and became immediately infatuated and in lust with him.

Thankfully, in this episode, you wore a long sleeved silky blouse you can button, and there's a reason you're wearing that blouse.

How perfect it was you were wearing that long sleeved button down blouse when you first discovered Jack/Andy, you had an idea with that blouse.

Later on in the episode, when you and Jack/Andy were alone together in Jack's apartment living room/Andy's office, you slowly strolled up to Jack/Andy with your head tilted sideways and you walked in front of him.

As you walked closer to him, one of your hands was unbuttoning the buttons of your blouse in the chest area, where you revealed a little bit of cleavage as well as a bra underneath your blouse.

You stopped unbuttoning your blouse below your bra.

One of your legs crossed in front of the other leg as you strolled up to Jack/Andy.

Jack thought you were going to completely unbutton your blouse in front of him, but thankfully, you weren't.

Was it necessary for you to unbutton your blouse right in front of Jack/Andy?

It's so blatant you're trying to seduce him.

You should've just unbuttoned the top of your blouse when you were away from Jack/Andy, that way you won't have to blatantly flirt with him.

Although, many women on "Three's Company" blatantly flirt with Jack Tripper.

Jack honestly doesn't mind you flirting with him at all, in fact, he loves it.

He's staring at your cleavage and your blouse exposing your chest and bra.

Jack can't take your eyes off of your chest, his eyebrows are raising while his eyes grow wide.

He could nearly step backwards while you walk closer to him unbuttoning your blouse.

As for Andy, while his eyes are gazing at your chest, he isn't seemingly as sexually aroused as Jack Tripper is.

Nowadays, this would probably be considered sexual harassment.

You purred and whispered to Jack/Andy as you approached him, your voice sounding sexy and seductive.

Jack can't find the words to say to you, he keeps stuttering his words and sentences.

Andy is trying to distract you to do something else, and he told you to button your blouse back up since someone might come in his office any minute now.

Indeed, Andy is right.

Eventually, you did later on button your blouse back up later on in this episode.

Jack/Andy was getting an erection underneath his pants from you walking up to him while you unbuttoned the top buttons of your silky blouse, especially when they saw your cleavage.

Even though "Three's Company" showed women wearing less than you unbuttoning your blouse to show off some cleavage, this was something you can do that leaves something to the imagination.

"WKRP in Cincinatti" wasn't really filled with sexual content, but you unbuttoning the top of your blouse to show your cleavage and a bit of your bra was the kind of sexual content that would be on that show for the time.

[incorrectlooneytunesquotes]

How many times have you sthaid to yourthself, 'if I knew then what I know now?' Well, by golly, this is the new then. Now, I mean. Because I know now what I didn't uthsed to know then. As a manner of sthpeaking, you could sthay that I know now what I know now.

Daffy Duck

[louisironson]

what was with the wkrp in cincinatti writers that they wrote eight episodes of the show and went “well that’s all we have for now. let’s do a clip show” for episode NINE