Ep 21. Filthy Pictures (1)

In WKRP in Cincinnati season 2 episode 21 titled "Filthy Pictures (1)", the radio station staff learns that a national adult magazine is coming to Cincinnati to feature the city in their next issue. The WKRP team sees this as a great opportunity to get some free publicity for the station. However, when the magazine's editor informs them that they want to include photos of the city's seedier side, the staff quickly becomes uneasy.

Andy (played by Gary Sandy) wants to hold on to the chance for publicity, but his co-workers are hesitant to be associated with borderline pornography. To make things worse, the photographer who has been hired to take the pictures is less than professional and is constantly making inappropriate comments.

Andy and the gang try to come up with a way to control the content of the photos and make sure that WKRP isn't embarrassed by being associated with adult material. Meanwhile, Les (played by Richard Sanders) tries to score an interview with the magazine's editor, and Jennifer (played by Loni Anderson) tries to find a way to make herself look good in the photos without compromising her beliefs.

As the day of the shoot arrives, tensions run high. The WKRP staff tries to take control of the situation, but the photographer has his own ideas about what the magazine wants. Les's interview with the editor goes poorly, and Jennifer realizes that she may have made a mistake by agreeing to be included in the photos.

The episode ends with the photographer showing Andy the photos he has taken, and Andy being horrified by what he sees. The staff is left to wonder how they will be able to recover from this and preserve their reputation as a legitimate radio station.

Overall, "Filthy Pictures (1)" is a tense episode that explores the moral dilemmas that arise when trying to balance the desire for publicity with the need to maintain integrity. The episode features some great comedic moments, but it also touches on some serious themes relating to media ethics and censorship. Fans of WKRP in Cincinnati will find this episode to be engaging and thought-provoking.