Chris Hanson? I’m always afraid I’m gonna run into that guy.”
Hugh Wilson –
Writer, director, gap-toothed gator.
August 21, 1943 – January 14, 2018.
Aged 74 years.
Most recognized for: Hugh was the brains behind the Emmy winning sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati.” As both creator & writer, he penned the infamous Thanksgiving Day Turkey Drop episode. Mr. Wilson wrote and directed for the big screen as well, bringing you comedy hits such as “Burglar” and “Police Academy.” Making Loni Anderson and Steve Guttenburg household names… such is his legacy.
