"WKRP in Cincinnati" debuted in 1978 in CBS's Monday 8 p.m. timeslot, competing against ABC's "Welcome Back, Kotter" and NBC's top-20 show "Little House on the Prairie." Initially receiving poor ratings, "WKRP" was put on hiatus after only eight episodes, even though they included some of the most famous of the series, including "Turkeys Away." But owing to good reviews and positive fan reaction, especially from disc jockeys, who immediately hailed it as the first show that realistically portrayed the radio business, CBS brought "WKRP" back without any cast changes.