S4.E21

To Err Is Human

Name: To Err Is Human
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1982-08-09
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson

Episode aired Aug 9, 1982
TV-PG
25m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

138

YOUR RATING

Tim Reid and Howard Hesseman in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

Comedy

Kiss the Cook. Hundreds of cardboard figures of Herb at his barbecue instead of Venus promoting shampoo. When an ad for one of the station's sponsors that's supposed to show Venus somehow en... Read allKiss the Cook. Hundreds of cardboard figures of Herb at his barbecue instead of Venus promoting shampoo. When an ad for one of the station's sponsors that's supposed to show Venus somehow ends up with a picture of Herb because of a sloppy oversight mix-up, the sponsor wants to dr... Read allKiss the Cook. Hundreds of cardboard figures of Herb at his barbecue instead of Venus promoting shampoo. When an ad for one of the station's sponsors that's supposed to show Venus somehow ends up with a picture of Herb because of a sloppy oversight mix-up, the sponsor wants to drop them. Jennifer offers to go talk to the manager using her obvious appeal to convince hi... Read all

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

138

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
This was the last episode taped, although it was not the intended series finale.

Originally, the episode was supposed to air on April 14, 1982 but was burned-off in the summer by CBS.

Goofs
When Jennifer is trying to save Herb, she sends Les in to talk with Mr. Carlson from 10:45 to 12:15. She has her meeting with Mr. Sherman, in a building very close by, presumably sometime around 11 or 11:30. She then returns to the station. As Les is leaving his meeting with Mr. Carlson, she tells the "super new staple remover" salesman that he can go right in. When Mr. Carlson comes out to ask if there is a meeting scheduled with the "Super New Staple Remover" salesman, she tells Mr. Carlson that he has a meeting scheduled with this man from 4:15 to 6pm. This would indicate that 5 and a half hours passed since the start of the meeting with Les; Jennifer should have indicated the meeting would last from 12:15 to 2.

Quotes
Arthur Carlson: [pointing at the large advertising posters] Well Herb, what do you think? What we have here is a commercial for Soul Suds shampoo, a shampoo which is exclusively marketed to the hip black customer. Am I correct?
Herb Tarlek: Yes, sir.
Arthur Carlson: [looking at the photo of Herb on the ad] Then why are we looking at a picture of this really idiotic-looking white man?

Alternate versions
In the 90's redistribution package, act 1 starts a few seconds late in order to eliminate the Huey Lewis & The News song Johnny plays. Also, the Jr. Walker and the All Stars song Johnny plays is replaced with generic music, but Johnny's announcement of the group remains intact.

Soundtracks
WKRP In Cincinnati Main Theme
(uncredited)
Composed by Tom Wells
Lyrics by Hugh Wilson
Performed by Steve Carlisle
[Series main theme song played during the opening title card and credits]