Les Nessman and the WKRP "Turkey Drop"

WKRP in Cincinnati show | 11/26/03 | LS

[LS]

On this Thanksgiving, let us not forget the wonderful episode on "WKRP in Cincinnati" in which the station concocted the idea of a "turkey drop" in which people from the station went up in a hot air balloon and dropped frozen turkeys.

Except Herb got it wrong, and dropped live turkeys, not knowing they couldn't fly.

Les Nessman, the newsman, reported live from the scene, "Oh, the horror, the horror. They are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!"

[LS]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I think it was a helicopter. Still, one of the funniest TV moments in history.

[Semper Paratus]

The late Gordon Jump:

"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

[big_Rob]

"There's no parachute yet"

[Choose Ye This Day]

Anybody have a link to a video clip from that episode? That makes me laugh just thinking about it.

[Snardius]

Les Nessman...recipient of the Silver Sow award.

And now, on to my favorite character in that series...

[ZGuy]

Live report from WKRP!

[Wheee The People]

Who knew?

[Choose Ye This Day]

Ranks up there with the Big Guy's other famous line:

"I've got a monkey on my foot! I've got a monkey on my foot!"

[freeangel]

It would be great if some station could just play this in a continual loop on Thanksgiving. The country could use a giant dose of humor now.

[elephant]

I was thinking of this TV show and episode this AM because it was reported on a news show that a Radio Station had dropped a turkey (frozen/dead) about 300 ft on a picture. I didnt hear who's picture it was because I had to leave for work.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Nah, Bailey was hotter.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Bailey was always hotter than Jennifer. ;^)

[OXENinFLA]

I never seen that one.

OH MY THAT IS FUNNY!!!!

[gswilder]

Yes, that is my favorite TV moment of all time. When Mr Carlson said "as god is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly", I fell out of my chair laughing. WKRP was one of the funniest shows of all time. I was so surprised when it was cancelled at the height of it's ratings. If the networks would go back to more shows like that, they would stop the hemmorage of viewers.

[openotherend]

WKRP, More music and Les Nessman.

[Semper Paratus]

Who was hotter?
Jan Smithers (Bailey) or Loni?

[Hank Rearden]

Nah, Bailey was hotter.

Much.

[Mad Dawgg]

"WKRP in Cincinnati" in which the station concocted the idea of a "turkey drop" in which people from the station went up in a hot air balloon and dropped frozen turkeys."

Two corrections, it was a helicopter and "LIVE" turkeys!

[Mo1]

FOFL .. thanks for the link