Scum of the Earth WKRP in Cincinnati

Arguably the second-funniest episode of WKRP in Cincinnati. In Hoodlum Rock, the station, looking to better promote its new rock & roll format, decides to promote a concert by an emerging punk band from England called Scum of the Earth. Real-life glam rocker (and later TV actor) Michael Des Barres portrays lead singer Dog. At first, the plan was to portray them in typical punk garb: ripped clothes, safety pins, and odd haircuts. Understandable for the time but also a bit hackneyed and not very believable. According to Josh Weinstein, who directed a documentary about Des Barres, the singer suggested to the show's creator and executive producer Hugh Wilson that the band instead dress in suits. Wilson quickly agreed. It was then determined that the band was playing a new subgenre of punk called "hoodlum rock," which is, as one of the band members explains, "several cuts below punk rock." It worked, as the band didn't look ridiculous or come off as just a trio of actors portraying a pu