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Oeditpus Rex

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9. Oh, you just reminded me

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 28, 2025, 02:24 AM

Aug 28

of the WKRP in Cincinnati episode in which Mr. Carlson runs for city council, finds out the incumbent is a closet alcoholic and blurts it out during a televised debate. His poll numbers shoot up, but he decides he doesn't want to win that way, so he and his campaign staff (the KRP staff, naturally) switch to an anti-campaign. It was hilarious.

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The Daily Bitch*: "Don't settle for being PART of the problem. Be the WHOLE problem." [View all] niyad Aug 27 OP

... Clouds Passing Aug 27 #1

How are you doing today? niyad Aug 27 #2

Thanks for asking niyad Clouds Passing Aug 27 #3

I hope you get better each day. LoisB Aug 27 #4

Good Luck for increasingly good health! electric_blue68 Aug 27 #7

hugggs and vibes for continuing recovery and healing. niyad Aug 28 #12

Right. Never do anything half-assed, go whole hog. LoisB Aug 27 #5

If we work at it, we can really fuck this up... Wounded Bear Aug 27 #6

Oh, you just reminded me Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #9

I don't remember that episode, but I loved WKRP. niyad Aug 28 #11

Yeah... Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #13

I remember any number of them. niyad Aug 28 #14

That oughta be on Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #8

I have it on a t-shirt. niyad Aug 28 #10

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