WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Bailey Quarters, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.

Genres: Comedy

What to watch after WKRP in Cincinnati

• Cheers (1982) — Same subject: workplace comedy
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972) — Jay Sandrich and Michael Zinberg directed both
• NewsRadio (1995) — Same subject: radio
• That '70s Show (1998) — Same feel: cheerful, feel-good
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• Sledge Hammer! (1986) — Two steps away in the credits