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WKRP in Cincinnati•Season 4•Episode 12

Pills

8.2/10 · 147 votesJan 20, 198225 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

Herb sells ad spots to a seller of ""diet pills""; after it turns out that the pills are a legalized way of selling speed to teenagers, it also turns out that the station can't legally get out of running the ads.

Directed byAsaad Kelada

Written bySteve Marshall

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Seasons4

Cast8

Gary Sandy

Gary Sandy

Andy Travis

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Dr. Johnny Fever

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Venus Flytrap

Loni Anderson

Loni Anderson

Jennifer Marlowe

Frank Bonner

Frank Bonner

Herb Tarlek

Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump

Arthur Carlson

Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders

Les Nessman

Jan Smithers

Jan Smithers

Bailey Quarters

Crew2

S

Steve Marshall

Writer

Asaad Kelada

Asaad Kelada

Director

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Episode Summary

"Pills" is episode 12 of WKRP in Cincinnati season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 147 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by Steve Marshall, it aired on January 20, 1982.

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