Friday, May 30, 2008
It took me forever to discover this, but somebody posted a list of changes that were made to the WKRP episodes on the season one DVD set. Here they are:
Pilot
“Queen of the Forest" by Ted Nugent replaced with generic music.
Pilot Part 2“That Old Time Rock n’ Roll” by Bob Seger replaced with generic music.
Les on a Ledge
Song at the beginning replaced.
Hoodlum Rock
The songs (by the band Detective) are intact, but the episode is a cut 22-minute syndication version. The original full-length version is available at the Museum of Television and Radio.
Hold-Up
All songs replaced.
Bailey’s Show
All but one song replaced. Footage is cut from two scenes.
Turkeys Away“Dogs” by Pink Floyd replaced. Much of the scene has been cut out entirely.
Love Returns
Rock songs replaced. Part of a scene has been cut.
Mama’s Review
The clip of Venus in the booth, which was the only "cutaway" clip taped especially for this episode (this is a clip show) is cut and replaced with a clip from the pilot.
A Date With Jennifer
“Hot Blooded” by Foreigner replaced. 22-minute cut syndication version.
The Contest Nobody Could Win
All songs replaced. Someone has re-dubbed the people calling in about the song identification contest, so that they're now identifying fake songs and groups.
Tornado
Elvis Costello song "Goon Squad" replaced. Some footage cut.
Goodbye, Johnny
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” by the Beach Boys replaced.
Johnny Comes Back
All songs replaced with generic music.
Never Leave Me, Lucille
“Everybody Rock n’ Roll the Place” by Eddie Money replaced, with some dialogue cut. The episode originally started with Les singing “Heartbreak Hotel”; that scene has been cut.
I Want to Keep My Baby
All songs replaced except one Bob Marley song. Some footage cut from several scenes.
A Commercial Break
All rock songs replaced. Johnny singing "So Long for a While" has been cut.
Who is Gordon Sims?
One song replaced.
I Do… I Do… For Now
Jennifer’s doorbell, which played “Fly Me to the Moon,” is replaced with a public-domain song.
Young Master Carlson
All songs replaced, even the theme from Patton, a Fox film. Some footage cut from one scene.
Fish Story
All songs replaced. A scene of Venus singing is cut.
Preacher
All songs replaced.
Pilot
“Queen of the Forest" by Ted Nugent replaced with generic music.
Pilot Part 2“That Old Time Rock n’ Roll” by Bob Seger replaced with generic music.
Les on a Ledge
Song at the beginning replaced.
Hoodlum Rock
The songs (by the band Detective) are intact, but the episode is a cut 22-minute syndication version. The original full-length version is available at the Museum of Television and Radio.
Hold-Up
All songs replaced.
Bailey’s Show
All but one song replaced. Footage is cut from two scenes.
Turkeys Away“Dogs” by Pink Floyd replaced. Much of the scene has been cut out entirely.
Love Returns
Rock songs replaced. Part of a scene has been cut.
Mama’s Review
The clip of Venus in the booth, which was the only "cutaway" clip taped especially for this episode (this is a clip show) is cut and replaced with a clip from the pilot.
A Date With Jennifer
“Hot Blooded” by Foreigner replaced. 22-minute cut syndication version.
The Contest Nobody Could Win
All songs replaced. Someone has re-dubbed the people calling in about the song identification contest, so that they're now identifying fake songs and groups.
Tornado
Elvis Costello song "Goon Squad" replaced. Some footage cut.
Goodbye, Johnny
“Surfin’ U.S.A.” by the Beach Boys replaced.
Johnny Comes Back
All songs replaced with generic music.
Never Leave Me, Lucille
“Everybody Rock n’ Roll the Place” by Eddie Money replaced, with some dialogue cut. The episode originally started with Les singing “Heartbreak Hotel”; that scene has been cut.
I Want to Keep My Baby
All songs replaced except one Bob Marley song. Some footage cut from several scenes.
A Commercial Break
All rock songs replaced. Johnny singing "So Long for a While" has been cut.
Who is Gordon Sims?
One song replaced.
I Do… I Do… For Now
Jennifer’s doorbell, which played “Fly Me to the Moon,” is replaced with a public-domain song.
Young Master Carlson
All songs replaced, even the theme from Patton, a Fox film. Some footage cut from one scene.
Fish Story
All songs replaced. A scene of Venus singing is cut.
Preacher
All songs replaced.
