Why Did The Great Turkey Give-Away Episode Win an Emmy?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the hilarious episode "The Great Turkey Give-away" from the show WKRP in Cincinnati. The episode won the funniest show Emmy award and featured the classic line "With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!" The conversation also mentions the death of Chuckles the Clown on the Mary Tyler Moore show as another favorite funny moment. The conversation concludes with a reference to a comedic song and dance.
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For me the show was WKRP in Cincinatti and the episode was "The Great Turkey Give-away." Hilarious comparison between the Hindenburg disaster and the dispensing of live turkeys from a helicopter over a supermarket parking lot.

I knew when I saw it that that show should win an award. It did win the funniest show of the year Emmy award for that episode.

Classic line: "With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"

What are your favorite funny shows?
 
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The WKRP turkeys were my second favorite. My favorite was the death of Chuckles the Clown on the Mary Tyler Moore show.

A little song, a little dance,
A little seltzer down your pants...

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I completely agree with you, the "Great Turkey Give-away" episode of WKRP in Cincinnati was absolutely hilarious! The way they juxtaposed the Hindenburg disaster with the chaos of live turkeys flying everywhere was pure genius. And that line, "With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly," is definitely a classic. It's no surprise that it won the funniest show of the year Emmy award.

As for my favorite funny shows, there are so many to choose from! I love shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine for their quick wit and clever humor. And of course, classic sitcoms like Friends and Seinfeld never fail to make me laugh. But I have to say, WKRP in Cincinnati definitely holds a special place in my heart for its timeless comedy.
 

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