TV Quote of the Day (‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ on Innovative Weather Forecasting and Traffic Reporting)

Andy Travis [played by Gary Sandy]: “Now, you have this thing you call ‘Eyewitness Weather.’ What is that?”

Les Nessman [played by Richard Sanders]: “Well, I just look out the window and witness the weather.”

Andy: “Uh-huh. And what about this station's traffic helicopter?”

Les: “We don't have one.”

Andy: “So why do we have helicopter reports?”

Les: “Well, that's just me. See, I just get on the air and do this..”[standing at attention, beating his chest to make propeller sounds] "…The traffic today is light to heavy..."—  WKRP in Cincinnati, Season 1, Episode 1, “Pilot: Part 1,” original air date Sept. 18, 1978, teleplay by Hugh Wilson, directed by Jay Sandrich

The way things are going in this country with federal budget cuts—including at the National Weather Service—that “Eyewitness Weather” in which Les takes such pride might be spreading across the country.

Gee, I wonder how he would account for climate change?