Category Archives: Television 1980s

‘Up and Down the Dial’ airs as series finale on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)


Video: 'WKRP in Cincinnati' (season 1 open)

(Wednesday, April 21, 1982, 8:30 p.m. EST) — Just as WKRP hits #6 in the ratings, Mama Carlson announces that she plans to switch the format of the station to 24 hours a day of news on tonight’s final episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Paul McCartney tapes interview for ‘Today’ show 30 years ago today (1982)


Video: McCartney interviewed Apr. 17, 1982 (part 1)

(Saturday, April 17, 1982) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by Bryant Gumbel at the RCA Building in New York for the Apr. 26-29 editions of NBC-TV’s Today show, promoting his new album Tug of War. Continue reading Paul McCartney tapes interview for ‘Today’ show 30 years ago today (1982)

‘The Creation of Venus’ episodes airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)


Video: 'The Creation of Venus' (part 1)

(Wednesday, March 31, 1982, 8:30 p.m. ET) — When Venus lets it slip that he was a schoolteacher before he came to WKRP, Andy has to tell Mama Carlson the truth about how he hired Gordon Sims as a DJ and how they came up with the persona of Venus Flytrap on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Continue reading ‘The Creation of Venus’ episodes airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)

‘Dear Liar’ episodes airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)


Video: 'Dear Liar'

(Wednesday, March 24, 1982, 8:30 p.m. ET) –When Bailey writes a news story on the Northside Children’s Clinic, Les steals it and reads it on the air on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

‘Circumstantial Evidence’ episodes airs on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)


Video: 'Circumstantial Evidence' (part 2)

(Wednesday, February 24, 1982, 8:00 p.m. ET) –Venus’s latest date gives him an expensive diamond earring as a gift and then runs out on him on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

McCartney introduces Wonder on ‘American Music Awards’ 30 years ago tonight (1982)

(Monday, January 25, 1982) — Paul McCartney appeared briefly in a short videotape introduction (shot recently in Jamaica) for Stevie Wonder during tonight’s American Music Awards presentation on ABC-TV.

Paul McCartney filmed guesting on ‘Desert Island Discs’ 30 years ago today (1982)

(Wednesday, January 20, 1982) — Paul McCartney was filmed today for the 40th anniversary edition of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs at the BBC Studios at 201 Egton House in London. Continue reading Paul McCartney filmed guesting on ‘Desert Island Discs’ 30 years ago today (1982)