Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser: The Wkrp In Cincinnati Podcast

We're back! Season 3 of HMOTD begins with the WKRP episodes "The Airplane Show" and "Jennifer Moves," plus actors' strikes, hamster voices, suburban ghosts, and the busting of same. (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

We interrupt your summer hiatus for this programming announcement: Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser will be back for Season 3 of WKRP in Cincinnati at the end of summer! In the meantime, Mike is launching a brand new podcast venture: The Whole Shebang. Hear all about it here, or at http://www.thewholeshebangpodcast.com/.

Mike and Rob celebrate the second season of WKRP and the first anniversary of this podcast, with shoutouts to our favorite episodes, guests, other podcasts, and friends. (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Rob and Mike get upwardly mobile with "Venus Rising" and end Season 2 of WKRP with a big group hug with "Most Improved Station." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike & Rob peep through the one-way mirror of history to spy on WKRP's "Filthy Pictures." With special guest sexpert Sean Davidson! (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

With the help of special guest Terry Maguire, Rob and Mike look at WKRP's episode about the Who concert disaster at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, "In Concert," and also get to know "The Doctor's Daughter." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

It's a Cold War pop culture bonanza as Mike & Rob look at "The Americanization of Ivan," and experience a fatal attraction (fatal for Les's walls, anyway) in the psychological thriller "Les's Groupie." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Father, son, husband, wearer of polyester: such is the enigma of Herbert R. Tarlek, Jr. Rob & Mike go deep into Herb's psyche with the help of two WKRP episodes: "Herb's Dad" and "Put Up or Shut Up." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike and Rob hear a voice from beyond, solve racism, and discuss technicolor poop, along with the WKRP in Cincinnati episodes "God Talks to Johnny" and "A Family Affair." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Well, "Jennifer's Home for Christmas" and Rob and Mike are feeling festive; not even "Sparky" can dim the holiday joy! Fisher King bless us, every one! (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike & Rob talk Max Headroom, the ratings game, pork packing, and a surprising amount of Ira Glass, along with the WKRP episodes "Baby, If You've Ever Wondered" and "Bailey's Big Break." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Rob & Mike experience the power of radio in "Mike Fright" and meet Carmen Carlson in "Patter of Little Feet." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike & Rob discuss sheiks, hunks, and Star Wars, plus the WKRP in Cincinnati episodes "Jennifer Falls In Love" and "Carlson For President." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Rob & Mike join the WKRP crew on the diamond for a game of "Baseball," and try to psychoanalyze Les Nessman in "Bad Risk." (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike & Rob kick off Season 2 with special guest Lenore MacAdam and a great WKRP two-parter, "For Love Or Money." When an old flame comes to town, things get zany--and that happens to Johnny Fever as well! (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike & Rob take some Listener Mail, talk about WKRPs That Never Were, and review the first season of the podcast. This is the second part of a two-part Season 1 review. (Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike and Rob assess WKRP in Cincinnati's first season. This is the first part of a two-part Season 1 review. (All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.)

Mike & Rob praise "Fish Story" and wrestle with "Preacher," the last two episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati's first season. Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.

Rob & Mike enlist the help of noted Community fan Jeff Wikstrom in navigating two unloved episodes of WKRP: "I Do, I Do... For Now" and "Young Master Carlson." Full show notes appear at Hold My Order, Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.

Mike and Rob enjoy two great episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati: the toe-tapping "A Commercial Break" and the powerful reverse shark-jump, "Who Is Gordon Sims?" Full show notes appear at Hold My Order Terrible Dresser two days after each episode is released. All audio clips are the properties of their owners/creators and appear in this work of comment and critique under fair use provisions of copyright law.