Remember WENN

Trials and tribulations at Pittsburgh radio station WENN back in the late 1930s, when radio was king.

1996 HD 30min United States English

Rupert Holmes Melinda Mullins Amanda Naughton John Bedford Lloyd Hugh O'Gorman Kevin O'Rourke Carolee Carmello Christopher Murney Margaret Hall George Hall

Comedy Drama

1930s period sitcom radio radio station

S1E1 - On the Air 1996-01-13

(Series Premiere) Newly arrived from Elkhart, Indiana, Betty Roberts arrives at radio station WENN in Pittsburgh after winning a writing contest for an internship position. She quickly meets the sarcastic receptionist Gertrude Reece; Jeff Singer, the suave, smooth-talking, handsome actor; his diva wife, *Miss* Hilary Booth, who was famous on Broadway years before in such productions as ""The Rivals"" and ""Razzle Dazzle""; the man of a thousand voices, Mackie Bloom; stern but ingenious station manager Victor Comstock; the sweet but often befuddled Tom Eldridge; and the constantly inebriated writer, Mr. Gianetti. While Betty assumes shell step into her internship position in a calm manner, bedlam ensues instead, as she quickly discovers shes going to have to think on her feet within hours of her coming through the door. Mr. Gianettis drinking problem comes to the forefront as the cast on the air ad libs their show, have to invent a rushing river on the spot, and make 45 seconds of sil

S1E2 - Klondike 9366 1996-01-13

Got a problem you want to air on the radio? ""Its Your Nickel""! Along with starting the first call-in advice show, we also get to meet Celia Mellon, the new blonde ingenue. But will ""Its Your Nickel"" be a success? When a young caller makes an urgent request over the airwaves, the cast wonders if maybe theyve gotten in over their heads.

S1E3 - A Rock and a Soft Place 1996-02-07

Celia Mellon has it all. A great job, a great look, a great...name? Or does she? Does Celia have a big secret in her past? And what does the sponsor of a show from the Pittsburgh Public Library have to do with answering that question? Sometimes, being who you are is the most important lesson anyone can learn.

S1E4 - There But for the Grace 1996-02-21

There is no one like Miss Hilary Booth, on stage or on the radio. But when Hilary discovers that an adversary from her past will be making a stop at WENN, will she rise to the occasion and be a gracious host? Or be the diva that she is reputed to be? However, Grace Cavendish has a relationship with someone else at the station besides Hilary, and will that keep Grace at WENN...for good?

S1E5 - Sight Unseen 1996-06-01

Which is more important: a persons outer beauty, or a persons inner beauty? Such is the question Mackie must deal with when a listener shows up at the station to meet Mackies radio character ""The Vagabond"", but theres a slight hitch, the listener is blind. Should Mackie try to make himself out to be someone he isnt? Or should he accept who he is revealing his true self to not only his listener, but everyone else?

S1E6 - Emperor Smith 1996-06-08

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S1E7 - Who's Minding The Asylum 1996-06-15

The main cast is away at a radio convention and the ""bare bones"" staff is left to continue the days programming. What could possibly go wrong? Try just about everything! When the days recordings get destroyed, and the biggest sponsor shows up at the station unannounced, its up to Betty, Eugenia, Mr. Foley, Mr. Eldridge, and Gertie to keep the station afloat. Enter the new shows ""Amateurs on Parade"", ""Lost Is My Valley"" (at twice the volume for listeners with poor reception), radio shadow puppets, and a very familiar sounding version of ""Tales From The Good Book"". By the way, if youve ever taken Ukranian language lessons, theyll come in handy.

S1E8 - Armchair Detective 1996-06-22

A stormy night, flickering lights, and a mysterious telephone call would normally be the stuff only found on one of WENNs radio dramas. But when an escaped convict shows up at the station, demanding that ""Armchair Detectives"" reopen his case to find out who killed his boss, the situation becomes all too real. Can Jeff, as Sherlock Holmes, solve the case? Or will the staff be the subject of someone elses radio ""solve-it-yourself"" drama?

S1E9 - Hilary Booth, Registered Nurse 1996-06-29

Adrian Carr, famed producer, wants to take Hilary Booths radio show ""Valient Journey"" nationwide. However, due to an unfortunate accident with a mic stand and Hilarys head, Hilary suddenly believes shes really the main character in another of her shows, ""Jane Timmons, Registered Nurse""! Can everyone get Hilary to remember who she really is in time for the national broadcast? And will it take a miracle only Peter Pan could bring?

S1E10 - Valentino Speaks 1996-07-13

The cast is recruited by Ted E. Peck, director of medical films for the military (his most famous film: ""Sailor Beware; That Dames Got The Initials V D"") to voice over a newly discovered film from Rudolph Valentino. During the recording, though, Ted decides that a simple voice over wont work, and he wants to turn Jeff Singer into the next Hollywood star! Will Hilary Booth step aside to let Jeff follow his dreams? And will Jeff become the next Valentino?

S1E11 - A Capital Idea 1996-07-20

""Oh, would you look at the time?"" With this dodging catchphrase, the audience is introduced to new station manager Scott Sherwood, and also to his questionable tactics in regards to gaining revenue for WENN. While the cast enthusiastically agrees with his ideas at first, they quickly realize that in order to slow him down, theyre going to have to one-up him.

S1E12 - Popping the Question 1996-08-03

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S1E13 - World of Tomorrow 1996-08-17

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S2E1 - Radio Silence 1996-11-16

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S2E2 - I Now Pronounce You Man and Wife Again 1996-11-23

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S2E3 - Some Good News, Some Bad News 1996-11-30

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S2E4 - Don't Act Like That 1996-12-07

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S2E5 - The Diva That Wouldn't Die 1996-12-14

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S2E6 - Christmas In The Airwaves 1996-12-21

Theyre decking the halls and anticipating a very merry Christmas, but will the WENN crew actually get the chance? A very special guest could eliminate Christmas at WENN forever! As the staff prepares for ""Tell It To Santa"" and a medley of holiday favorite songs, someone elses unhappy memories could keep the staff from celebrating at all, and bring the downfall of the station while theyre at it. An exceptional one hour special with original songs from Rupert Holmes will keep you glued to your screen.

S2E7 - Behind Every Great Woman 1996-12-28

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S2E8 - Strange Bedfellows 1997-01-04

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S2E9 - Close Quarters 1997-01-11

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S2E10 - Scott Sherwood of the F.B.I. 1997-01-18

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S2E11 - The First Mrs. Bloom 1997-01-25

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S2E12 - Like a Brother 1997-02-01

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S2E13 - Magic 1997-02-08

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S3E1 - In the WENN Small Hours 1997-08-16

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S3E2 - Prior to Broadway 1997-08-23

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S3E3 - Who's Scott Sherwood? 1997-08-30

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S3E4 - The New Actor 1997-09-06

Scott Sherwood is out as station manager, Rollie Pruitt is in, and the search for a new actor begins as Jeff decides to go back to London to do more broadcasting for the BBC, much to Hilarys chagrin. (""Pumpkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnn!!!"") But how much longer does Mackie have before all of his 1000 voices melt into one? A last minute audition brings back a familiar face, one actor everyone can agree on, and someone that is a part of the WENN family.

S3E5 - Two for the Price of One 1997-09-13

Scotts startling introduction of Simmons the Gardner is a hit with fans, albeit not so much with Hilary Booth. And Maple inadvertantly gets Scott to reveal where hed been in the two weeks he was away from WENN. In the meantime, Miss Cosgrave signs a contract with the station manager of radio station WEEP giving him the rights to most of WENNs best radio programs. Hilarity ensues as ""Gardening With Gertie"" and ""Young Doctor Talbot"" collide, and Mr. Crowley discovers that the WENN crew wont let go of their hard work quite so easily.

S3E6 - The Importance of Being Betty 1997-09-20

What would WENN do without Betty Roberts? Aside from being the head writer, shes also the interim station manager when Pruitt is away, the station accountant, promotions director, sales executive, and she knows where everything is! But when the New Yorker Magazine offers Betty an assistant editor position, the staff does what they can to encourage her, but everything gets completely turned around. Will she stay, or will she go? Dont forget to not ever be...not prepared.

S3E7 - Mr. and Mrs. Singer 1997-09-27

A bone chilling episode that starts riotously funny, and ends heartbreaking. Scott does his best to pester Hilary yet again, resulting in one of the best verbal sparring matches of the whole 3rd season. But the mood turns a complete 180 when a woman arrives at the station for some of Jeffs things, claiming to be the new Mrs. Singer. What will Hilary do as a result? The finale of Pavla Nemkova only proves that you have to go very far to trump *Miss* Hilary Booth.

S3E8 - Nothing Up My Sleeve 1997-10-11

The mysterious mentalist Alan Ballinger seems to have won the affections of one Miss Hilary Booth, but not if his past catches up with him, and it might if he tries to reveal Hilarys deepest secret live on the air during ""Magic Time"". Mackie jumps on the magical bandwagon by inflicting his ""Worlds Hardest Card Trick"" on the entire station. One note while watching this episode: Be sure to have a pen and a piece of paper handy. Youll need it at the beginning.

S3E9 - A Star in Stripes Forever 1997-10-18

Bettys out of town and Mackies in charge...or is he? Maybe you should ask his alter-ego, Warren. A visitor from the not-so-pleasant past definitely isnt fooled by his temporary name change, and even though Mackie certainly seems like a swell kind of guy, is he really? It will take his friends at the station to help him out of this new tight spot. Wont you join host Eugenia Bremer as we ""Listen To Your Life""?

S3E10 - A Girl Like Maple 1997-10-25

Maple has always been known as THAT kind of girl, but has always managed to make friends and influence people, no matter where she went. And on the radio, she could become whomever she wanted to be. So when one of her character personas gets in the way of a possible romance, will she let the Congressman know about her very risque past? Only a girl like Maple could rise above and shine like the true lady we all know her to be.

S3E11 - From the Pen of Gertrude Reece 1997-11-01

If ever a television episode could be called brilliant from start to finish, this one would fit the bill. A parody of the film ""Casablanca"", there were simply too many parallels between the show and the movie NOT to do one. Receptionist Gertrude Reece has written a script that sounds vaguely familiar to the audience...could she have been the original author? Wanting the critique of the only writer she knows, Gertie takes her script to Betty and in the process carries the viewer on a trip to the wind-swept desert of Rabat in French North Africa. Enter the colorful cast of characters to Scots Cafe Mirage, where the freedom fighters of the Allies and the Nazis of the Axis mingle, and conspire to find their way out of the country. The rumor starts to spread like wildfire, Scot has in his possession two ""letters of transmit"" that will let the bearer out of the country safely. Who will use those two letters? Will it be the lounge singer Lily and Major Peugeot? Will it be Franz Eldridg

S3E12 - Eugenia Bremer, Master Spy 1997-11-08

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S3E13 - Courting Disaster 1997-11-15

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S3E14 - And How 1997-11-22

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S3E15 - The Ghost of WENN 1997-12-06

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S3E16 - Caller I.D. 1997-12-13

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S3E17 - Happy Homecomings 1997-12-27

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S4E1 - Some Time, Some Station 1998-06-19

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S4E2 - Thanks a Lottery! 1998-06-26

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S4E3 - You've Met Your Match 1998-07-03

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S4E4 - And If I Die Before I Sleep 1998-07-10

Can WENN beat radio station WTN in Philadelphias record by staying on the air nonstop for three days? And with no sleep? You can certainly bet theyre going to try! Witness the breakdown of coherent speech, the ability to sleep sideways on a stool, the genius of ping pong balls and india ink, and why Eugenia Bremer needs her morning cup of coffee.

S4E5 - Hilary's Agent 1998-07-17

Antony and Cleopatra have found their way to Pittsburgh and Hilary wants the title role! Unfortunately, her agent Wilbur (although he calls himself Brian), has neglected to see to Hilarys best interests in securing the part for her. So she decides to take matters into her own hands. Enter the creation of Doris Snithing (Snively). Will Hilary manage to not only get back to Broadway but get herself a spectacular new agent? Or will her sudden case of multiple personalities backfire?

S4E6 - Birth of a Station 1998-07-24

Proof once again that if youre waitressing in a roadhouse, never fall for the man who delivers oranges and grapefruits. When Pittsburgh is shut down due to a strike, the WENN crew gets a real emergency on their hands with a woman arriving to see Dr. Talbot. Which would be great except that Dr. Talbot is a character on one of their shows and Cora is about to have a baby. Will the ambulance get there on time? Or will all of Pittsburgh share in welcoming a new little miracle?

S4E7 - The Follies Of WENN 1998-07-31

As if the Winthrop brothers havent had enough of WENN. Luke Winthrop pleads his case before Betty and Scott that his school is in dire need of one thousand dollars or it will be forced to close. What to do? Put on a burlesque show, of course. Maple, Eugenia, and Betty get their own solo numbers, Hilary gets to hold an audience in the palm of her hand...or glove, and Scott and Jeff do a comedy routine. Unfortunately, all this is taking place while certain residents of the Barbican Hotel for Women (Betty and Maple) are under scrutiny and if theyre caught, they might lose their rooms. The surprise twist at the end is worth being raided for.