Dr. Johnny Fever will not be down for breakfast

[YY1]

Howard Hesseman

 

[YY1]

I LOVED that character.

Idolized perhaps a better word.

I was somewhat crushed when I discovered Hesseman was more like his "Head of the Class" character in real life.

Although I later realized what a great actor he must have been to pull that off and make it seem genuine.

 

[1967coronet]

Good actor, funny guy. RIP

 

[toolmanmike]

RIP. Always liked his character.

 

[Speedbird]

 

[440 PHIXX]

I remember him from Soap, when the Major called him “beagle face”. But yeah, he was good on WKRP.

 

[Sahara]

Oh man, WKRP with him, Tim Reid, and Jan Smithers was a fantastic show. He will be missed.

 

[Photon440]

He will be missed!!

 

[68sprtsat383]

RIP

 

[multimopes]

R.I.P. Howard, I enjoyed your characters. Thank You!

 

[66Satellite47]

RIP, a really good entertainer.

 

[QuickBpBp]

RIP.. Seems LOTS of them dying off lately from ALL different age groups.

 

[Hilljack68]

Loved the Pink Floyd scene with Mr. Carlson. Farewell, Johnny

 

[Ron H]

There were a few sit-coms back in the era of WKRP that were great this being one of them and reminds me of Barney Miller I liked to be home for to watch when being out and about was often on the agenda. RIP.

 

[Hilljack68]

Whoa!.. did someone say Jan Smithers. So much more smokin' than Loni!!

 

[DeltaV]

R.I.P.

 

[Hilljack68]

There were a few sit-coms back in the era of WKRP that were great this being one of them and reminds me of Barney Miller

Agreed. Man, threads like this make me pine for my youth. Such great shows... music... cars. Even as we speak, my wife and I are listening to 70's pop. Life was just so much simpler then.

 

[eldubb440]

I believe his character said "Booger" on the air, which cost him his morning show and caused him to be moved to the overnight shift......... how times have changed

 

[kiwigtx]

R.I.P. Howard.

 

[Kern Dog]

Whoa!.. did someone say Jan Smithers. So much more smokin' than Loni!!

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I never found Loni attractive. That fake tan and fake hair color....