WKRP in Cincinnati: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of WKRP in Cincinnati Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
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For Love or Money (1)
Sep 17, 1979 · 25 min
Johnny forgets about his date with Bailey when he gets a call from Buffy, his old girlfriend from California. He borrows Jennifer's apartment to impress Buffy; however, that plan e
For Love or Money (2)
Sep 24, 1979 · 25 min
Johnny calls his friends over to Jennifer's apartment to help him deal with Buffy and her threat of a lawsuit. Buffy arrives and, after having a drink with Johnny, tells him that s
Baseball
Oct 15, 1979 · 25 min
The staff plays against the team from rival station WPIG in a softball game.
Bad Risk
Oct 22, 1979 · 25 min
Herb starts selling insurance as a sideline, and sells a comprehensive policy to Les, who promptly has an accident.
Jennifer Falls in Love
Oct 22, 1979 · 25 min
For the first time in her life, Jennifer is in love, with a penniless but handsome repairman who turns out to be even more of a gold digger than she is. Meanwhile, Les tries to get
Carlson for President
Nov 5, 1979 · 25 min
Mr. Carlson runs for Cincinnati City Council. When Bailey discovers a potentially damaging piece of information about the front-runner in the election, Mr. Carlson considers using
Mike Fright
Nov 12, 1979 · 25 min
During a citywide garbage strike, Johnny jokingly suggests that his listeners dump their garbage on the steps of City Hall. The joke is on him, and the station, when hundreds of li
The Patter of Little Feet
Nov 26, 1979 · 25 min
Mr. Carlson's wife Carmen announces that she is pregnant. Mr. Carlson is overjoyed, and certain that Carmen feels the same way. However, Mama Carlson points out the potential dange
Baby, If You've Ever Wondered
Dec 3, 1979 · 25 min
The new ratings book arrives, and WKRP has climbed from 16th to 14th place in the Cincinnati market. Everyone is happy about the gain except Andy, who knows that the station has no
Bailey's Big Break
Dec 10, 1979 · 25 min
When WKRP needs an assistant news reporter, Bailey applies for the job and gets it. Les, who doesn't want to work with anyone, least of all a woman, tries to keep Bailey from going
Jennifer's Home for Christmas
Dec 17, 1979 · 25 min
Jennifer tells her friends that she has nothing special planned for Christmas, and that she doesn't have a tree this year. Everyone begins to suspect that she might be alone for th
Sparky
Dec 24, 1979 · 25 min
Mr. Carlson hires legendary baseball manager Sparky Anderson as the host of a new sports interview show. But when the show proves a complete disaster, it falls to Mr. Carlson to fi
God Talks to Johnny
Dec 31, 1979 · 25 min
When Johnny thinks he's heard God's voice talking to him, everyone, including Johnny, thinks he's going insane.
A Family Affair
Jan 7, 1980 · 25 min
Andy's sister Carol visits Cincinnati, and Andy sets up a date for her and Johnny. But Carol winds up going out with Venus instead, and Andy becomes instinctively angry about it.
Herb's Dad
Jan 14, 1980 · 25 min
Herb's father, a lifelong salesman who shares Herb's taste in clothes, runs away from the Shady Hills Rest Home and visits the station.
Put Up or Shut Up
Jan 21, 1980 · 25 min
Bailey convinces Jennifer to accept a date with Herb in the hope that he'll get scared and back down.
The Americanization of Ivan
Jan 28, 1980 · 25 min
Bailey and Les attend a press conference given by a group of visiting Russian hog experts. One of the Russians falls for Bailey and asks her to help him defect to the United States
Les' Groupie
Feb 4, 1980 · 25 min
Les goes out on a date with a female fan, who proceeds to move into his apartment and take over his life.
In Concert
Feb 11, 1980 · 25 min
At a concert by the Who in Cincinnati on December 3, 1979, eleven kids were trampled to death when the crowd rushed to get seats. The first part of this episode takes place before
The Doctor's Daughter
Feb 18, 1980 · 25 min
Johnny's daughter shows up and moves in, and Johnny has to decide whether to express his disapproval of the shiftless boyfriend she's brought along.
Filthy Pictures (1)
Mar 3, 1980 · 25 min
Mr. Carlson convinces Jennifer and Andy to pose in bathing suits for a ""Surf's Up in Cincinnati"" poster. After the photo session, the photographer secretly takes nude photos of J
Filthy Pictures (2)
Mar 3, 1980 · 25 min
Mr. Carlson convinces Jennifer and Andy to pose in bathing suits for a ""Surf's Up in Cincinnati"" poster. After the photo session, the photographer secretly takes nude photos of J
Venus Rising
Mar 10, 1980 · 25 min
Venus is offered a job as program director of WREQ radio, but is disillusioned when he discovers how the station is run and why they want to hire him. Meanwhile, Herb circulates a
Most Improved Station
Mar 31, 1980 · 25 min
Everyone starts bickering after the station loses a broadcasting award.