# WKRP Trivia Game thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158 "2005-11-29T02:25:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/1 "2005-11-29T02:25:57Z")
From the original series, please, not the horrible follow-up. 1. What was the name of the punk band that visited the station? 2. What station was WKRP’s arch-nemesis? 3. What was Venus Flytrap’s real name and why did he not use it? 4. What was Johnny Fever’s real name? 5. Jennifer’s doorbell played what song? 6. What was Herb’s wife’s name? 7. What was Les Nessman’s surefire pickup line? 8. What was the name of Mother Carlson’s butler, and what was the actor’s claim to literary fame? 9. How did Johnny lose his DJ job in California? 10. Why did Herb play gay? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/2 "2005-11-29T02:28:54Z")
1. Fly Me To The Moon 2. For saying “booger” on the air ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/3 "2005-11-29T02:31:53Z")
Oh yeah: 1. KPIG 2. John Caravella ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/4 "2005-11-29T02:34:18Z")
1. Scum of the Earth 2. Gordon Simms springs to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/5 "2005-11-29T02:37:28Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > From the original series, please, not the horrible follow-up. > > 1. What was the name of the punk band that visited the station? > > 2. What was Venus Flytrap’s real name and why did he not use it? > > 3. What was Herb’s wife’s name? > > 4. What was Les Nessman’s surefire pickup line? 1. Scum of the Earth 2. Gordon Sims - He was an Army deserter 3. Lucille 4. “Hi! I’m extremely wealthy!” ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/6 "2005-11-29T02:37:34Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > From the original series, please, not the horrible follow-up. > > 1. Why did Herb play gay? To try get back the nude photos of Jennifer? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/7 "2005-11-29T02:37:45Z")
I promise I’m not googling (if I were I’d get them all): 1. What station was WKRP’s arch-nemesis? WHOG 1. What was Venus Flytrap’s real name and why did he not use it? Part 1 is “Gordon Smith”. Was it because he was AWOL? 2. What was Johnny Fever’s real name? John Caravella 3. Jennifer’s doorbell played what song? Fly Me to the Moon 4. What was Herb’s wife’s name? Lucille 5. What was Les Nessman’s surefire pickup line? “I’m incredibly wealthy” 6. What was the name of Mother Carlson’s butler, and what was the actor’s claim to literary fame? I don’t remember his name, but he was played by Ian Wolfe, who was the original choice for _Lost Horizon_ but had to back out. (He was a Tibetan Buddhist [by religion, not birth] in real life.) 7. How did Johnny lose his DJ job in California? For saying booger on the air. 8. Why did Herb play gay? To get Jennifer’s photos. More questions: What was the name of the TV show on which the Tarleks were humiliated? What famous game show host played the TV show host? What couple were going to be their next episode after the Tarleks? How much money did Johnny win from the station in California in his lawsuit? How did he get out of the condo he put a downpayment on with it? What did Les do for his mother each Christmas Eve? What song did Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend from West Virginia (played by Hoyt Axton) record while visiting her (title or lyrics are fine- it’s a very cool song)? BONUS: Given any of the lyrics to the catchy funeral home ad that the gang wrote to land an account. (I’m so pathetic I actually remember the whole thing- it starts out “You’re young, you’re really swinging, no time to think about tomorrow…”) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/8 "2005-11-29T02:40:41Z")
PS- It just occurred- I don’t know if it was intentional, but what mythological character might have inspired the name of the funeral director in the above question? ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/9 "2005-11-29T02:43:54Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > PS- It just occurred- I don’t know if it was intentional, but what mythological character might have inspired the name of the funeral director in the above question? Charon, the ferryman on the river Styx. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/10 "2005-11-29T02:45:39Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > 1. How did Johnny lose his DJ job in California? The _second_ time he lost the CA DJ gig, it was for a word they bleeped out. Given the length of the word and the mouthing of an “M” and an “F”, it may have been Oedipus related. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/11 "2005-11-29T02:45:53Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > From the original series, please, not the horrible follow-up. > > 1. What was the name of the punk band that visited the station? The Scum of the Earth. > [@](#): > > 1. What station was WKRP’s arch-nemesis? WPIG > [@](#): > > 1. What was Venus Flytrap’s real name and why did he not use it? Gordon Sims. He didn’t use it because he was AWOL from the Army. > [@](#): > > 1. What was Johnny Fever’s real name? Johnny Caravella. > [@](#): > > 1. Jennifer’s doorbell played what song? The theme to _Gone With the Wind_. > [@](#): > > 1. What was Herb’s wife’s name? Lucille. > [@](#): > > 1. What was Les Nessman’s surefire pickup line? Hi. I’m extremely wealthy. > [@](#): > > 1. How did Johnny lose his DJ job in California? Said “booger” on the air. > [@](#): > > 1. Why did Herb play gay? To try to seduce an unscrupulous photographer into giving back nude photos of Jennifer. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/12 "2005-11-29T02:49:44Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > The theme to _Gone With the Wind_. That was the doorbell to Johnny Fever’s condo in the episode where he got his settlement from California. (It was _Gone With the Wind Estates_ and he lived on _Frankly My Deer Park Lane_. Damn I have no life.) ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/13 "2005-11-29T02:57:01Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > What was the name of the TV show on which the Tarleks were humiliated? What famous game show host played the TV show host? What couple were going to be their next episode after the Tarleks? a) Real Families b) Peter Marshall c) Nope, I don’t know that one. What actress played the dreaded Mrs. Carlson in the pilot episode only? ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/14 "2005-11-29T02:57:49Z")
**Diogenes the Cynic** has them all right (including the spelling of “Gordon Sims”) excet for Jennifer’s doorbell, which several other people have gotten right. Mother Carlson’s butler was “HIRSCH!!!” His scenes were priceless. > [@](#): > > What was the name of the TV show on which the Tarleks were humiliated? What famous game show host played the TV show host? What couple were going to be their next episode after the Tarleks? _Real Families_; Peter Marshall; Lucy & Ricky Ricardo, I think > [@](#): > > How much money did Johnny win from the station in California in his lawsuit? How did he get out of the condo he put a downpayment on with it? I forget; pretended to be gay > [@](#): > > What song did Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend from West Virginia (played by Hoyt Axton) record while visiting her (title or lyrics are fine- it’s a very cool song)? “Della and the dealer and a dog named Blue and a cat named Kalamazoo . . . If that cat could talk, what tales he’d tell about Della and the dealer and the dog as well . . .” ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/15 "2005-11-29T03:04:10Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > That was the doorbell to Johnny Fever’s condo in the episode where he got his settlement from California. (It was _Gone With the Wind Estates_ and he lived on _Frankly My Deer Park Lane_. Damn I have no life.) That’s it. I was sure I remembered a GWTW doorbell. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/16 "2005-11-29T03:07:53Z")
> [@Scarlett67](#): > > **Diogenes the Cynic** has them all right (including the spelling of “Gordon Sims”) excet for Jennifer’s doorbell, which several other people have gotten right. > > Mother Carlson’s butler was “HIRSCH!!!” His scenes were priceless. Mama C: Hirsch! What took you so long! Where have you been! Hirsch: Mardi Gras, madame. > [@Scarlett67](#): > > _Real Families_; Peter Marshall; Lucy & Ricky Ricardo, I think Yep to all. > [@Scarlett67](#): > > I forget; pretended to be gay Yes. To twist the knife he pretended to the all WASP board that Venus was his boyfriend. > [@Scarlett67](#): > > “Della and the dealer and a dog named Blue and a cat named Kalamazoo . . . If that cat could talk, what tales he’d tell about Della and the dealer and the dog as well . . .” I love that song. (Very minor nitpick: the dog’s name was [Jake](http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiDELLDEAL.html).) What screw-up did Herb make when he was supposed to get a life sized cardboard cut-out of Venus for a black hair care products ad? What was the name of Johnny Fever’s sleazy TV alter-ego? What song did Bailey sing to convince the inspector that she was a total airhead? (One of my favorite moments on the show): During a tornado Andy was blown through a room and knocked unconscious and the men moved him onto a desk. When Jennifer told them “You’re not supposed to move an unconscious victim”, what did they do? ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/17 "2005-11-29T03:10:36Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > BONUS: Given any of the lyrics to the catchy funeral home ad that the gang wrote to land an account. (I’m so pathetic I actually remember the whole thing- it starts out “You’re young, you’re really swinging, no time to think about tomorrow…”) Hey! You’re young and swingin’! No time to think about tomorrow! But there ain’t no way to deny it! Someday, you’re gonna buy it! (something something indistinct) tomorrow! Ferryman! Ferryman! He’s the man with the plot, the man with the plan! Ferryman! Ferryman! He’s the mortician man who loves you! A LOT! I never could make out that one lyric. And of course Herb later repurposes the jingle for Morrison’s tires (“but there ain’t no way to deny it / one day, you’re gonna have a flat!”). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/18 "2005-11-29T03:11:46Z")
Easy one: what was Red Wiggler’s themesong? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/19 "2005-11-29T03:14:50Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > What screw-up did Herb make when he was supposed to get a life sized cardboard cut-out of Venus for a black hair care products ad? Being el cheapo Herb, he took the pictures himself, and then sent the wrong roll of film to be made into the cutout. So the cutout ended up being him barbecuing. > [@](#): > > (One of my favorite moments on the show): During a tornado Andy was blown through a room and knocked unconscious and the men moved him onto a desk. When Jennifer told them “You’re not supposed to move an unconscious victim”, what did they do? Put him back where the found him? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158/20 "2005-11-29T03:15:52Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Easy one: what was Red Wiggler’s themesong? Reeeeed Wigglers, they’re the Cadillac of worms, yes the Cadillac of worms! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wkrp-trivia-game-thread/333158.md?page=2)