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Gordon Jump [WKRP's Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson] dies at 71

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  1. ima_drummer2k

    ima_drummer2k Member

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    WKRP was my favorite show growing up. RIP, Big Guy.

    LOS ANGELES, Sept 22 — Actor Gordon Jump, who played a befuddled radio station manager on “WKRP in Cincinnati” as well as the lonely Maytag repairman, has died. He was 71.

    A COUSIN SAYS Jump suffered from a condition called pulmonary fibrosis. She says Jump is believed to have died at his home in Orange County, California. Jump portrayed the Maytag repairman “Ol’ Lonely,” a well-recognized advertising symbol, from 1989 until he retired from the role in July and actor Hardy Rawls took over. Jump played Arthur Carlson in “WKRP in Cincinnati,” which aired on C-B-S from 1978 to 1982. Funeral services are pending.
     
    #1 ima_drummer2k, Sep 23, 2003
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    RIP +
     
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    "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."



    R.I.P.
     
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    Oh my gosh was that episode FUNNY :D
     
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  5. Dr of Dunk

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    That quote is probably one of the funniest ever in a sit-com. I met Jump once at a Republican Convention in Houston (back when I gave a damn about politics). He was a pretty nice guy, but seemed to be dis-interested in a young Dr of Dunk. :(

    Oh well... :)
     
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    I was too young for that one but that line rules!

    And I definitely know the Maytag man.

    RIP :(
     
    #7 DarkHorse, Sep 23, 2003
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    I hope that if his family shows a retrospective of his acting career at his funeral, they don't include his guest appearance on Diff'rent Strokes.
     
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    Yeah, that episode kinda wierded me out... :eek:
     
    #9 Dr of Dunk, Sep 24, 2003
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    I forgot about that one. Yuck.

    I guess my favorite WKRP was when Herb accidently made out with a man.
     
    #10 ima_drummer2k, Sep 24, 2003
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    If anyone is interested, I think the episode on now on TV Land is the "turkey" episode. :D
     
    #11 Dr of Dunk, Sep 27, 2003
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