WHO REMEMBERS? 44 years ago, live turkeys were dropped from a helicopter (on 📺) Archives: In 1978, Turkeys fell from the sky in iconic 'WKRP' episode: bit.ly/3TIWDfB | WLWT

WKRP in Cincinnati Turkeys Away Thanksgiving Bit 1978 WKRP in Cincinnati was 70's sitcom that features the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta. The cast consisted of Gary Sandy (as Andy Travis), Howard Hesseman (Dr. Johnny Fever), Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson), Loni Anderson (Jennifer Marlowe), Tim Reid (Ven

Today...years ago In the 1978 WKRP in Cincinnati episode "Turkeys Away", the radio station attempts a Thanksgiving promotion by dropping 40 live turkeys from a helicopter onto a busy shopping mall. The poorly executed plan results in chaos, with one turkey going through a parked car's windshield. Les Nessman delivers a dramatic play-by-play of the event, mimicking Herbert Morrison's broadcast of the Hindenburg disaster. | Real Brigantine