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4520BW

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Tony in SD

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• Nov 25, 2021

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How did Les ever get the Buckeye Newshawk Award 5 times and not know turkeys cant fly?

 

3LFarms

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Ogden UT

• Nov 25, 2021

• #1

Why is that the only episode of that show I can clearly remember?
You would think I would have more vivid memories of Loni Anderson.

 

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steve_in_mo

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Les Nessman had imaginary office walls and an imaginary door he could close, too.
It was a great show, just not very realistic.

 

db4600

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Fred Werring

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• Nov 25, 2021

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I was more of a Bailey (Jan Smithers) guy

 

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Richard G.

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• Nov 25, 2021

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I really enjoyed that show.
That was a great episode.

 

Gambles

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Obviously, not too closely, but I think situations on the TV show were taken from a real radio station.

 

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Determined

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• Nov 25, 2021

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That episode first aired over 40 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Laughed so hard I was in tears.

It gets my vote as the best line ever from a TV show.

 

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Kansas4010

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• Nov 25, 2021

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If I remember right Les didn't actually know what the scheme Herb and Carlson came up with was. They just had him doing the onscene reporting.

 

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4520BW

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Me too!

 

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sms

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Me three.

 

db4600

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Hugh Wilson, the creator and producer of WKRP, had worked on radio at WQXI in Atlanta. This is closely based on an actual promotion done at Broadview Plaza back in the day.

 

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Phil9N3667

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• Nov 25, 2021

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Didn't he say As God is my witness, I thought Turkey's could fly!. The horror, they sound like bags of wet cement hitting the ground!

 

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Carlmac 369

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• Nov 25, 2021

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(quoted from post at 10:22:40 11/25/21) If I remember right Les didn't actually know what the scheme Herb and Carlson came up with was. They just had him doing the onscene reporting.

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Right.

 

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Rich'sToys

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• Nov 25, 2021

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(quoted from post at 09:32:42 11/25/21)

(quoted from post at 10:22:40 11/25/21) If I remember right Les didn't actually know what the scheme Herb and Carlson came up with was. They just had him doing the onscene reporting.

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Right.

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Yep. Les was just the reporter. He had nothing to do with organizing or setting up the event.

Coincidentally, someone sent me this just the other day.

 

Loosehandle

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Wisconsin

• Nov 25, 2021

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He was mostly into hogs I believe.

 

Absent Minded Farmer

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Gehl Country, Wis.

• Nov 25, 2021

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I forgot all about that episode. Just about laughed myself to tears when I saw it. Didn't know about any T-shirts. Will have to order one for next
year.

Thanks for posting that!!

Mike

 

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37 chief

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• Nov 25, 2021

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I liked those old shows, I remembered the turkey drop. Archie Bunker had a few good one liners also. If I posted them here I would be banned for sure. Stan