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Loni Anderson has passed away. (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2025 OP
Sad Drum Aug 2025 #1
She Would Have Turned 80 On Tuesday ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #2
Actually on Monday, August 4th. You legally turn a year older in age on the day before your birthday. She was born on Celerity Aug 2025 #20
Ehh Polybius Aug 2025 #25
I was not talking about a birthday celebration. I was talking about actual age. nt Celerity Aug 2025 #30
You only have one birthday, all the rest are anniversary of your birth. (said for no reason at all!) Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #27
... Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #3
i never heard this full version with all these lyrics! omg. thank you. i always loved this song/opening and after all orleans Aug 2025 #5
It's quite beautiful...I'll think of you once in awhile, Loni Anderson Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #10
Show runner Hugh Wilson wrote the lyrics simply because he was told he'd get a $500 royalty every time it aired. rsdsharp Aug 2025 #8
Best sitcom ever! mcar Aug 2025 #21
Never heard that whole version before either FoxNewsSucks Aug 2025 #23
Over Golden Girls? Polybius Aug 2025 #26
How sad, she was so good on that show. Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #4
Rest in Peace , Loni. You were great in that role. debm55 Aug 2025 #6
She'll be missed LogDog75 Aug 2025 #7
Jennifer made a fictional $24,000 in 1978 Hieronymus Phact Aug 2025 #22
She made more than her boss. I remember that. applegrove Aug 2025 #31
How sad 😪 SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #9
Another great episode here with a great performance by Loni Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #15
Loni Clouds Passing Aug 2025 #11
😓😥😢 Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #12
Remember her boyfriend "Steel". FadedMullet Aug 2025 #13
Jeez, I almost commented on Laurie Anderson, instead of Lonie. FadedMullet Aug 2025 #14
R.I.P. Loni oasis Aug 2025 #16
Sad news ... R-I-P Loni 🙏 nt Raine Aug 2025 #17
Another cast member True Dough Aug 2025 #18
Another cast member True Dough Aug 2025 #19
Damn that's sad FoxNewsSucks Aug 2025 #24
yes Skittles Aug 2025 #28
She co-stars with Liam Neeson in the new Naked Gun movie. Frasier Balzov Aug 2025 #29

Celerity

(53,787 posts)
20. Actually on Monday, August 4th. You legally turn a year older in age on the day before your birthday. She was born on
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 07:56 PM
Aug 2025

August 5th, 1945, so August 5th 2025 would have been the first day of her 81st year alive.

Polybius

(21,549 posts)
25. Ehh
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 09:19 PM
Aug 2025

Nobody follows that though. Who celebrates their birthday the day before? Never seen anyone do it.

Srkdqltr

(9,418 posts)
27. You only have one birthday, all the rest are anniversary of your birth. (said for no reason at all!)
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 09:30 PM
Aug 2025


orleans

(36,688 posts)
5. i never heard this full version with all these lyrics! omg. thank you. i always loved this song/opening and after all
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 05:53 PM
Aug 2025

these years...

wow!

i'm hearing the whole song.

rsdsharp

(11,807 posts)
8. Show runner Hugh Wilson wrote the lyrics simply because he was told he'd get a $500 royalty every time it aired.
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 06:13 PM
Aug 2025
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FoxNewsSucks

(11,504 posts)
23. Never heard that whole version before either
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 08:27 PM
Aug 2025

Thanks for posting it.

I wish WKRP could be put on Netflix or somewhere to watch it again. It really was so good.

LogDog75

(1,121 posts)
7. She'll be missed
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 06:11 PM
Aug 2025

She played against the typical stereotype of the blonde bimbo with her character Jennifer being beautiful, sexy, confident, and smart.

Hieronymus Phact

(725 posts)
22. Jennifer made a fictional $24,000 in 1978
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 08:25 PM
Aug 2025

In 2025 dollars that's like 118,000/year for a secretary. Very Smart indeed.

SocialDemocrat61

(6,916 posts)
9. How sad 😪
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 06:14 PM
Aug 2025

Best Thanksgiving episode ever!
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly".

FadedMullet

(735 posts)
14. Jeez, I almost commented on Laurie Anderson, instead of Lonie.
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 06:43 PM
Aug 2025

Kind of different, no? Liked them both. Oh, Superman. Glad I read a couple of comments first.

Skittles

(169,787 posts)
28. yes
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 09:46 PM
Aug 2025

I can think of SOOOO many folk I wish would have passed before Ozzy, Malcolm-Jamal, Loni, etc........

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