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WKRP in Cincinnati

Baseball (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

As he covers all the news including sports, Les unilaterally accepts a $200 wager from Clark Callahan, station manager at WPIG, on a co-ed slo-pitch game between the two radio stations. Les, who never played any sports, including softball,...See moreAs he covers all the news including sports, Les unilaterally accepts a $200 wager from Clark Callahan, station manager at WPIG, on a co-ed slo-pitch game between the two radio stations. Les, who never played any sports, including softball, when he was growing up, he stuck inside taking violin lessons instead, sees the game and the challenge as a rite of passage he never went through but should have as a child. No one else at the station wants to play, largely because they don't want to lose as, unaware to Les, WPIG plays in a city league and plays well. But a series of statements leads to the staff changing their minds and agreeing to defend WKRP's honor on the mound. As sports director, Les still wants to lead the team, including pitch, but quickly learns he is way out of his depth. And despite having played in college, Mr. Carlson shows that his softball prowess doesn't live up to the hype that surrounded him. Although they do devise ways to keep the game close, both Mr. Carlson and Les will literally and figuratively have to step up to plate if WKRP has any hope of winning. That task is all the more difficult as all Les can hear in his head is himself playing the violin, which, to him, is the antithesis of what he is now trying to achieve. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
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Hugh Wilson (created by) (written by) | Dan Guntzelman (story editor) | Steve Marshall (story editor) | Steven Kampmann (story editor) & 2 more
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Updated Oct 15, 1979

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Oct 15, 1979 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
Gary Sandy
Andy Travis Andy Travis   See fewer
Gordon Jump
Arthur Carlson Arthur Carlson   See fewer
Loni Anderson
Jennifer Marlowe Jennifer Marlowe   See fewer
Richard Sanders
Les Nessman Les Nessman   See fewer
Tim Reid
Venus Flytrap Venus Flytrap   See fewer
Frank Bonner
Herb Tarlek Herb Tarlek   See fewer
Jan Smithers
Bailey Quarters Bailey Quarters   See fewer
Howard Hesseman
Dr. Johnny Fever Dr. Johnny Fever   See fewer
Bill Dial
Buckey Dornster Buckey Dornster   See fewer
Ross Bickell
Clark Callahan Clark Callahan   See fewer
Wyatt Johnson
Umpire Umpire   See fewer
Robert Paul Jordan
Mr. Second Baseman (uncredited) Mr. Second Baseman (uncredited)   See fewer
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