Saturday, January 24, 2009

SCRIPTED TV SHOWS WITH OCCASIONAL RADIO ELEMENTS

These comedies, dramas and reality shows do not revolve around radio but occasionally feature radio as a semi-regular element of the series. Below is a starter list of those that had radio plotlines at different points in the show's history, but the overall program did not focus on radio.

When posting, try to include details that readers would be interested in, such as the fictional call letters, names of air talent or programs, location of the station and the type of studio or equipment that they have.

Feel free to make comments about what other shows you think fit this category--but check the other "chapters" to see if they are not already listed there. This is only for shows with semi-regular radio segments.

Also, we ask that you RATE THE SHOW in terms of how realistic and entertaining it is on a four-point scale (see chapter one or the sidebar on the front page).

Shows with some semi-regular radio characters include:

Full House (Jesse and Joey are the "Rush Hour Renegades")
M*A*S*H (war camp radio)
Northern Exposure (Alaska station WBHR with DJ Chris)
The Bradys (Adult Cindy works as DJ dating her older boss)
Saved by the Bell/Saved by the Bell: The New Class (campus station KKTY)
Gilligan's Island (radio picks up news from civilization)
Hee Haw (KORN news)
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (Gary Owens at radio microphone and some radio drama spoofs)
How I Met Your Mother (character worked on radio station in flashbacks)


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