WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)

Pilot: Part 2 (1978)

Howard Hesseman: Dr. Johnny Fever

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• Andy Travis : Got any ideas?

  Dr. Johnny Fever : No, I try not to have any ideas. They only lead to complications.

  Andy Travis : [frustrated]  I tell you, you are a big help.

  Dr. Johnny Fever : Suppose I give you a great idea. Let's suppose that this great idea works and the station starts making a lot of money. Do you know what that can lead to, Andy? Memos. Then, before you know it, assigned parking spaces. Then chrome furniture, lots of paintings of wistful children with big eyes. Believe me, I've seen it happen before!

  Andy Travis : All right, all right, don't get all shook up, you don't have to help.

  Dr. Johnny Fever : But don't you see? No one should!

• Bailey Quarters : [entering uncertainly]  Excuse me, Andy, am I interrupting anything important?

  Andy Travis : Uh, believe me, it's nothing important.

  Bailey Quarters : Well, Andy, I, uh, uh... I sort of had an idea. It's, uh, pretty bad, I bet.

  Bailey Quarters : [scoffing]  Probably something we shouldn't do.

  [Bailey gives a self-conscious giggle] 

  Andy Travis : Bailey...

  Bailey Quarters : [very self-conscious]  But I read about it somewhere.

  Andy Travis : Bailey!

  Bailey Quarters : Yes?

  Andy Travis : What's the idea?

  Bailey Quarters : Well, there's a station in Atlanta that sponsors a raft race. Maybe we should do something like that.

  Andy Travis : [placing an encouraging arm around Bailey's shoulders]  Well, that's... that's a pretty good idea, except I'm afraid the Ohio river runs a little fast. People could get killed.

  Dr. Johnny Fever : [unmoved by such prospects]  Nobody said it was gonna be easy. Next problem?

  Andy Travis : Johnny, please...

  Dr. Johnny Fever : [shaking his head]  Okay, I got a perfect idea. Way I see it, we start with, uh, Bailey, and Jennifer, uh, a sizable crowd, uh, a certain amount of nudity...

  Venus Flytrap : Here, here!

  Andy Travis : [urgently whispering]  Johnny, sit down.

  [Johnny obeys and sits down] 

  Les Nessman : [entering the room]  Excuse me, I don't mean to interrupt, but I have a question about my news program.

  Andy Travis : Oh sure, Les.

  Dr. Johnny Fever : [to Venus]  You know, we could blow the station up. That would grab the headlines.

  Venus Flytrap : Or we could just burn it down.

  Bailey Quarters : [to Andy]  I like the nudity idea better.

  Les Nessman : [just before leaving the room]  Perhaps I could come back later.