WKRP in Cincinnati Episode About Vietnam War Required U.S. Military Approval, Tim Reid Reveals
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Summary
The article discusses how the 1970s sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" tackled serious topics, specifically focusing on the episode "Who Is Gordon Sims?" which dealt with the Vietnam War. The episode required U.S. military approval to air because it featured a character who was a Vietnam veteran and explored themes related to the war. Tim Reid, who played Venus Flytrap on the show, revealed that the military had to sign off on the episode due to its sensitive content about the Vietnam War.
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· 3 pulledNo sitcom captured the subversive counterculture of the '70s quite like 'WKRP In Cincinnati'
The '70s sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati' started getting serious in its 1st season with the episode 'Who Is Gordon Sims?' which delves into the Vietnam War.
Tim Reid revealed that the episode required U.S. military approval to air.
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