Comments on: Trying (and failing) to buy WKRP in Cincinnati

By: Trying (and failing) to buy WKRP in Cincinnati | Anthony D. Williams

Trying (and failing) to buy WKRP in Cincinnati | Anthony D. Williams — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:23:23 +0000

[...] blogger Denis Hancock has a hilarious post about the ridiculous state of intellectual property madness in today’s economy. Here’s [...]

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:24 +0000

Many fans have compiled their own “complete series” collections via the 80s/early 90s reruns, before they started making the music changes. Only way to watch a classic show like this, IMO…can’t have the infamous wig scene w/Les unless “Hot Blooded” is playing under it, to say nothing of the more obscure tunes of the era that they played snippets of (remember the Mike Fright ep, which starts w/Johnny playing the Sports’ “Who Listens to the Radio”?).

By: Father Snitsky

Father Snitsky — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:27:36 +0000

That really is to bad because it’s a great show but depending on how picky your dad is about the technical quality the solution is easy. Put a bittorrent client program on your system (free) and download the whole thing, uncensored, for nothing.

If the entertainment industry wants to screw itself mercilessly let them.

By: Mike Dover

Mike Dover — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:47:20 +0000

Denis is not what we call a “speller.”

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:40:21 +0000

The first song Johnny Fever blasted out was “Queen of the Forest” from Ted Nugent’s first solo album.

At one point “Layla” was probably played on the show, and I’m sure they spelled it correctly.

By: Denis Hancock

Denis Hancock — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:29:21 +0000

While you may be right about a factual error, if you look closely I have what I consider to be the equivilent of virtual tape around my post and I closed the virtual tape door. In turn, I did not hear it and request you knock next time.

By: Charles H. Green

Charles H. Green — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:00:34 +0000

Great post. Great example of how the philosophy of IP which we all did so well by is becoming a stranglehold in the emerging connected world.

We’re going to have to figure out new economic models and new ideologies of profi and capitalism if we’re going to sort through this. Continued blind insistence on “property rights” and “IP law” are just annoying, and–examples like this show–increasingly stupid.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:09:35 +0000

“my Dad got to re-live one of his favorite shows”

(one day you’re going to learn how much those words can hurt)

You darn kids!

Just to prove what a poo-headed fossil I am…

I think if you check you’ll find the song that Johnny Fever blasts out in the first show was “Leila” by Eric Clapton….

I think, but I’m old…my memory plays trick on me…

BOOGER!

Oh, never mind….

By: Vincent Clement

Vincent Clement — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:25:48 +0000

I had heard that one of the reasons for the delay in getting WKRP onto DVD had to do with licences to the songs played in the show. When I read that WKRP was finally coming out on DVD, I was excited – it was one of my favourite shows. But now, reading your post, I’m not inclined to purchase the DVD.

A big round of applause to the lawyers and greedy music companies. You win again. Thanks for destroying yet another good thing.