Posted by Derek Janssen on 12/13/06 18:09

elrous0@pop.uky.edu wrote:
> Goro wrote:
>
>>http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6708
>>
>>But they mention "music substitutions." I'm already marginally
>>disinterested....
>
>
> There is just no way that the studios can afford to license all the
> music used in WKRP. So, for them, the only options are to either
> replace the original music or not release the DVD's at all.

Much of the music was changed for the syndicated release, and both
syndie and DVD changes were supervised by Hugh Wilson personally, who
approved.
(But yes, the Russian defector still tells Les Nessman "Hold me closer,
tiny dresser", because they couldn't afford Elton John.)

Derek Janssen
ejanss@comcast.net

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