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WKRP in Cincinnati: Season 2

24 episodes Premiered Sep 17, 1979 Updated Oct 29, 2026
Previously on WKRP in Cincinnati

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.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (21): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

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

S2·E2 Core

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

S2·E3 Core

Baseball

Oct 15, 1979 · 25 min

The staff plays against the team from rival station WPIG in a softball game.

S2·E4 Core

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.

S2·E5 Core

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

S2·E6 Core

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

S2·E7 Core

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

S2·E8 Core

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

S2·E9 Core

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

S2·E10 Core

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

S2·E11 Core

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

S2·E12 Core

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

S2·E13 Core

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.

S2·E14 Core

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.

S2·E15 Core

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.

S2·E16 Core

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.

S2·E17 Core

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

S2·E18 Core

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.

S2·E19 Core

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

S2·E20 Core

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.

S2·E21 Core

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

S2·E22 Core

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

S2·E23 Mytharc

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

S2·E24 Mytharc

Most Improved Station

Mar 31, 1980 · 25 min

Everyone starts bickering after the station loses a broadcasting award.

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