On the Air

(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 she'll step into her internship position in a calm manner, bedlam ensues instead, as she quickly discovers she's going to have to think on her feet within hours of her coming through the door. Mr. Gianetti's 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

Writing:
  • Rupert Holmes

Stars:
Release Date: 1996-01-13
Seasons: 1 2 3 4
TMDb: 7.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

Other episodes for this season

On the Air
Episode 1 - On the Air
Klondike 9366
Episode 2 - Klondike 9366
A Rock and a Soft Place
Episode 3 - A Rock and a Soft Place
There But for the Grace
Episode 4 - There But for the Grace
Sight Unseen
Episode 5 - Sight Unseen
Emperor Smith
Episode 6 - Emperor Smith
Who's Minding The Asylum
Episode 7 - Who's Minding The Asylum
Armchair Detective
Episode 8 - Armchair Detective
Hilary Booth, Registered Nurse
Episode 9 - Hilary Booth, Registered...
Valentino Speaks
Episode 10 - Valentino Speaks
A Capital Idea
Episode 11 - A Capital Idea
Popping the Question
Episode 12 - Popping the Question
World of Tomorrow
Episode 13 - World of Tomorrow