Whenever I saw Jan my heart skipped a beat. Although Loni was lovable as well she never evoked that response from me. I think Jan brought on my puberty many years ahead of schedule.
I am so glad I got to meet Jan Smithers at an autograph session in Sept 2016. Now those kind of events may not be possible or desirable for years to come. She was very pleasant to talk to, as you would expect.
WKRP was among my favorite shows growing up. Jan had a remarkable likeness to my mother who passed away when I was 2. Episodes featuring Bailey where somewhat of a comfort to me. It was like having a little my mom. I know it sounds crazy. It weird what you hang onto and what gets you through grief when you’re a kid.
I was a Junior in high school when she was on the cover of Newsweek. I was smitten. Years later when she was on WKRP I was again smitten by the young woman who played BQ. It was many years before I discovered that the two were the same girl.
While almost every other male on the planet was drooling over Loni Anderson, I was appreciating Jan's (librarian) (in her role) type beauty. Its amazing how many guys miss beauty sometimes, like Umma Thurman in Robin Hood, with her peasant dress code and downplayed beauty, I loved watching her in that.
Jan Smithers was the girl next door (I wish)...and had natural beauty while Loni Anderson had a prepared - two-hour makeup kind of look. Not taking anything away from Loni, who played her part well, but I, too, was drawn to Jan Smithers more than I was to Loni.
Like Mary Ann (RIP Dawn) v Ginger, in my heart, Bailey (Jan) wins hands down. Loni and Tina were intended to be the sex-symbols, but Dawn and Jan smoked them, and they were the girls you could take home to meet Mom...
I have to disagree re Jennifer. I think she was more than just a sex object. There were instances where she used her brain power to solve problems at the station. She was often emotionally nurturing toward those who needed it. It’s true the way her face and hair were made up looked fake. I think many people back in those days just thought that was the way a receptionist was supposed to look. It’s also true that she rejected Herb’s advances, but I think not because she was trying to be snotty, but just because his advances were kind of crude and uninvited, and she didn’t feel she should put up with that.
The research and production on this channel is nothing short of incredible. As for WKRP it was the catalyst that started me on a broadcasting career that lasted over 30 years during which time I got to meet thousands of interesting people from Nelson Mandela to Neil Armstrong, but alas not one single cast member of WKRP :(
She looked fantastic in blue jeans , it seem she only wore them in a few episodes. She was very beautiful and seemed a down to earth person a wonderful combination !
@@MICKSS350 My comment was joking at the pocket comment. Been a long time since I heard that. Sort of like she was a Fox. Kids today have no idea what I'm talking about as my father used other words for women. It's all generational
Loni Anderson is more often recognized as "the hot one" from WKRP. But I prefer Jan Smithers: she has this very sweet down-to-earth persona and she's also very lovely.
Jan Smithers (Bailey Quarters) is one of the most beautiful females I have ever seen! Loni Anderson was good looking but Jan Smithers was sooo much better looking!!!!!!!
I'm watching these videos and old movies, only to find out how old they are, or that they passed and how old I am. Waiting my turn on the diving board.
You’re really hitting hard with all my boyhood crushes. Bailey , Mary Ann, Debralee, and Col. Klink’s secretary 🤤. Never went for the Ginger types. And Yvette from McHale’s Navy, oui oui. Love the French accent 😎
Was Yvette not on a British comedy set in France in w2 with Renny the bar owner and various German officers and troops Allo Allo . It was super funny and the hoaky accents made it better
It seemed in that era the " hot blonde" was played up instead of the brunettes: Farrah Fawcett/Cheryl Ladd on Charlie's Angels( instead of Kate Jackson or Jaclyn Smith), Suzanne Somers on 3's Company( instead of Joyce DeWitt)...the brunettes on those shows were sexier/ more beautiful than the blonde, Jan Smithers fits here too.... James Brolin leaving her for that harpy Striesand?!...his loss
They were both Hot! I have the series and I grew up when this low budget sit com appeared. Loni Anderson was headlines...she brought a lot of views! A true blonde bombshell..but she was very intelligent and more and more sincere as the series progressed. Bailey was a wonderfully shy girl next door. I loved the skin tight fashions of those days! Bailey had the tightest pants ever....as did Travis. Herb was the funniest dressed person..when leisure suits and abstract prints were in. The clothing and fashion was wonderful. Wish they would have dubbed in real rock n roll music in the show. But it was always just noise. Dr.Johnny Fever was a pothead with out saying he was a pothead. He was the most featured actor.....and funniest! A well put together series. Nobody really seemed like actors...all quite believable as is! Les Nesman was...Les Nesman. Funny and always wearing a band aid. And his dotted lines around his office was just pure Genius! Especially when Mr.Carlson klicked his heels..making the sound of knocking on his private office door.
For what it's worth: you may have seen a version of the series heavily edited for sindication, because the series always used real songs, as a Top 40 Rock & Roll radio station might do, which bit them in the backside when trying to sindicate it or get it on DVD. Back in 2014, Shout Factory managed to secure the rights to about 80% of the music for a complete series DVD release, so the scenes without original music are few and far between.
1 wonder if Jan SMITHERS AKA Bailey Quarters was SEPARATED AT BIRTH from Marcia STRASSMAN who PLAYED JULIE KOTTER on Welcome Back KOTTER? Separated At Birth was a Book published by SPY Magazine.....
I remember, in the 80s I think, a show called "Franks Place". It was a great show with very good acting. Not popular with critics but had a strong following. Did it ever make it to DVD? Or has it been lost forever? I think it was a CBS property.
In case you were wondering. While studying art at Taft High School, Smithers swerved her automobile to avoid hitting another driver and ran into a telephone pole. The accident left a permanent scar on her chin.
I always thought Bailey Quarters was much more gorgeous than Loni...of course I also liked Samantha more so than Jeannie... (Samantha-Bewitched) (Jeannie-I dream of Jeannie)
A few years ago, I traveled into Cincinnati. More or less that was not the target of my vacation but as a matter of passing and checking it out. I could not find one single thing that referred to the show, there was no WKRP on the radio, nor any mention of the show what so ever. Very disappointed, that as full of hills and valleys and lots of what looked like drug addicts hanging out along the road and trash blowing. I can't say I found much I enjoyed about the city there, as a matter of fact, couldn't wait to get back on the highway and get out of there. Shame too because I loved that show, looks like they could have done some kind of salute to the city, after all they did with "The Red Sox" on the stadium. Sorry if I offended anybody, I am sure you love your city and all. I was just sorely disappointed.
There was a rumour, many years ago, though based on this segment seemingly inaccurate, that she disappeared from sight and had purchased and lived on some property in Nova Scotia.
Jan was more beautiful then Loni ever was.
She was more wholesome imho. Naturally beautiful.
Amen
She was a natural.
Totally right..she was gorgeous
I loved the Bailey Quarter's character. Wish Jan Smithers had more acting opportunities. She was truly beautiful as well!
I completely agree 😁
Bailey was the Mary Anne of WKRP, the girl you would really want to be with!😻
Excellent comparison!
A very loving soul inside AND out- also a devotee of Amma
Whenever I saw Jan my heart skipped a beat. Although Loni was lovable as well she never evoked that response from me. I think Jan brought on my puberty many years ahead of schedule.
I have the whole Series on DVD,and I live for Bailey scenes! Loved her as a kid and love her even more now!
She was way hotter than Loni.
agree 101%
No comparison, Loni couldn't hold a candle to Jan.
I came here to make the same comment and yours is the first one I saw.
@@chrisb9960 Minds of similar good taste!
Me also, to make that comment. Jan though was always overshadowed by Loni, and was the other woman of WKRP.
Jan Smithers is still gorgeous from what I can see.
I am so glad I got to meet Jan Smithers at an autograph session in Sept 2016. Now those kind of events may not be possible or desirable for years to come. She was very pleasant to talk to, as you would expect.
WKRP was among my favorite shows growing up. Jan had a remarkable likeness to my mother who passed away when I was 2. Episodes featuring Bailey where somewhat of a comfort to me. It was like having a little my mom. I know it sounds crazy. It weird what you hang onto and what gets you through grief when you’re a kid.
🙏💜
My favorite all time TV character. Bailey Quarters. What a living doll. Thanks for this post.
I still have a thing for Bailey.
How Jan was discovered is a miracle. A photographer seeing her on the back of a motorcycle.
An absolute miracle.
my high school locker had 2 pictures in it.....Jan Smithers & Barbi Benton
Excellent!
Barbi was so hot too. Wow.
I was a Junior in high school when she was on the cover of Newsweek. I was smitten. Years later when she was on WKRP I was again smitten by the young woman who played BQ. It was many years before I discovered that the two were the same girl.
While almost every other male on the planet was drooling over Loni Anderson, I was appreciating Jan's (librarian) (in her role) type beauty.
Its amazing how many guys miss beauty sometimes, like Umma Thurman in Robin Hood, with her peasant dress code and downplayed beauty, I loved watching her in that.
Jan is SMOKIN and way better looking than Loni...
Bailey was my absolute favorite. . . One of my first celebrity crushes. I never drooled over Loni, because I was too busy drooling over Jan.
I also liked Jan. Jan though was always overshadowed by Loni, and was the other woman of WKRP.
Umma is a hit or miss. Sometimes she's really cute and other times not so much. Kill Bill was a movie where she just didn't do it.
No....she was that deal!!!!
what a beautiful kid. the all-american, california girl.
One of the best looking women to grace our television screens, and she's still looking great.
Jan Smithers was the girl next door (I wish)...and had natural beauty while Loni Anderson had a prepared - two-hour makeup kind of look. Not taking anything away from Loni, who played her part well, but I, too, was drawn to Jan Smithers more than I was to Loni.
She is beautiful; I'm sure she could still land some spots if she wanted. Blessings to her.
Like Mary Ann (RIP Dawn) v Ginger, in my heart, Bailey (Jan) wins hands down. Loni and Tina were intended to be the sex-symbols, but Dawn and Jan smoked them, and they were the girls you could take home to meet Mom...
Absolutely.
Have to disagree on Ginger
always thought she was way hotter than Mary Ann
she was pure heat
I wanted to look like Jan in high school, not Loni.
I have to disagree re Jennifer. I think she was more than just a sex object. There were instances where she used her brain power to solve problems at the station. She was often emotionally nurturing toward those who needed it. It’s true the way her face and hair were made up looked fake. I think many people back in those days just thought that was the way a receptionist was supposed to look. It’s also true that she rejected Herb’s advances, but I think not because she was trying to be snotty, but just because his advances were kind of crude and uninvited, and she didn’t feel she should put up with that.
I met her years ago. Total sweetheart.
Loni who?? I was a "Jan Fan" growing up!!! As the "Russian guy" said in a WKRP episode, when looking at "Bailey" "American Beauty"
Tiny Dancer
As a kid in the 70s. I enjoyed watching that show. Jan was a plus in the sitcom.
Great video, love me some Bailey!!!
She was beautiful.
Loved her in the original wkrp series
A beautiful and talented woman, then and now...
Loved Bailey Quarters!
Am still madly in love with her......Am 75, she's 71--perfect..... ;o)
I just turned 65 you won’t stand a chance lolol. WKRP was a great show love it
She was my celebrity crush back then along with Dawn Wells. Oh and Anne Lockhart. Hubba hubba.
👍 she had my heart when I was a younger lad
The research and production on this channel is nothing short of incredible. As for WKRP it was the catalyst that started me on a broadcasting career that lasted over 30 years during which time I got to meet thousands of interesting people from Nelson Mandela to Neil Armstrong, but alas not one single cast member of WKRP :(
She was a fox.
Jan was so awesome, the best, beautiful and reserved.
When I watched WKRP I always hoped to see Bailey wearing jeans, "nice pockets!"
She looked fantastic in blue jeans , it seem she only wore them in a few episodes. She was very beautiful and seemed a down to earth person a wonderful combination !
Pockets, huh.
@@beebob1279 70`s slang for "Nice ass" where the pockets are.
@@MICKSS350 My comment was joking at the pocket comment. Been a long time since I heard that. Sort of like she was a Fox. Kids today have no idea what I'm talking about as my father used other words for women. It's all generational
As a footnote, that motorcycle was a Honda 305, best Bike Honda ever made!
Sexy actress on a super bike, priceless!
I just love your channel. Just joined your other channel too “classic quotes “. Thx for all the great memories
I loved that show!
Every 1 was gaga over loni. I preferred jan. She was the Maryann of wkrp
I always thought if you saw Loni without her 5 lbs of makeup on she would scare you to death.
@@Boomer-cf2br or Loni might have even looked better without it.
Bestill my heart. Jan/Bailey is a beautiful woman and graduated from The Ohio State University for which I live a few miles away.
I was with Jan today! She really still is shy:
Loni Anderson is more often recognized as "the hot one" from WKRP. But I prefer Jan Smithers: she has this very sweet down-to-earth persona and she's also very lovely.
You can keep Lonnie, This girl was the beautiful one.
I loved the show and I had a big crush on Bailey, not Jennifer but BAILEY!
Jan Smithers (Bailey Quarters) is one of the most beautiful females I have ever seen! Loni Anderson was good looking but Jan Smithers was sooo much better looking!!!!!!!
She's a sweetee, Perfect role
I'm watching these videos and old movies, only to find out how old they are, or that they passed and how old I am. Waiting my turn on the diving board.
James Brolin.. I know how that story ended.. I love that cover of her on that magazine. Cute beach girl♥️
Bailey's shy, innocence made her every single bit as ultra sexy, maybe more than Loni Anderson.
You’re really hitting hard with all my boyhood crushes. Bailey , Mary Ann, Debralee, and Col. Klink’s secretary 🤤. Never went for the Ginger types. And Yvette from McHale’s Navy, oui oui. Love the French accent 😎
They were mine too :)
Darn I missed Klinks secretary going to look on line for tonight !
Was Yvette not on a British comedy set in France in w2 with Renny the bar owner and various German officers and troops Allo Allo . It was super funny and the hoaky accents made it better
Stunning beauty.
Team Bailey all the way.
Hot hot hot!!!🔥🔥🔥
So very Beautiful in and Out!! Any guy would be so PROUD to take her to meet his MOTHER!!
I liked her so much that I (respectfully) named my dog Bailey.
Hey, my dog's name is Bailey too. But my wife named her.
You meant it in a good way, Andy.
Everyone back then was geeked over Loni Anderson but I always like Bailey instead.
Enjoy it! Thanks!
awesome boy toy💕💕💕💕
It seemed in that era the " hot blonde" was played up instead of the brunettes: Farrah Fawcett/Cheryl Ladd on Charlie's Angels( instead of Kate Jackson or Jaclyn Smith), Suzanne Somers on 3's Company( instead of Joyce DeWitt)...the brunettes on those shows were sexier/ more beautiful than the blonde, Jan Smithers fits here too....
James Brolin leaving her for that harpy Striesand?!...his loss
She could almost make me forget Teri Garr.
That's a tough one...
Teri Garr was incredible. My all time fave.😋
It is a tough one. Gotta give it to Terri though.
The old “ men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses “ didn’t apply here.😁
Simply drooling
They were both Hot! I have the series and I grew up when this low budget sit com appeared. Loni Anderson was headlines...she brought a lot of views! A true blonde bombshell..but she was very intelligent and more and more sincere as the series progressed. Bailey was a wonderfully shy girl next door. I loved the skin tight fashions of those days! Bailey had the tightest pants ever....as did Travis. Herb was the funniest dressed person..when leisure suits and abstract prints were in. The clothing and fashion was wonderful. Wish they would have dubbed in real rock n roll music in the show. But it was always just noise. Dr.Johnny Fever was a pothead with out saying he was a pothead. He was the most featured actor.....and funniest! A well put together series. Nobody really seemed like actors...all quite believable as is! Les Nesman was...Les Nesman. Funny and always wearing a band aid. And his dotted lines around his office was just pure Genius! Especially when Mr.Carlson klicked his heels..making the sound of knocking on his private office door.
For what it's worth: you may have seen a version of the series heavily edited for sindication, because the series always used real songs, as a Top 40 Rock & Roll radio station might do, which bit them in the backside when trying to sindicate it or get it on DVD.
Back in 2014, Shout Factory managed to secure the rights to about 80% of the music for a complete series DVD release, so the scenes without original music are few and far between.
You forgot to mention her in an episode of Fall Guy where the local cops rob the bank and make it look like aliens did it... she played a reporter.. 💕
MaryAnn v. Ginger. Jan Smithers v. Loni Anderson. The "girl next door" always wins.
1 wonder if Jan SMITHERS
AKA Bailey Quarters was
SEPARATED AT BIRTH from
Marcia STRASSMAN who
PLAYED JULIE KOTTER on
Welcome Back KOTTER?
Separated At Birth was a
Book published by SPY
Magazine.....
Yes I remember her though from MASH.
The picture of her from :17 to :24 seconds looks a lot like Merrilee Rush (Angel of the Morning song).
She was fun to watch
Wow, Taft High is about 300 feet from my house!
Loni or Bailey??? is like Ginger or Mary Ann. Brunettes Is Where Its At.
☺ all the guys were in love with Bailey.
☺ all the girls wanted to be Jennifer.
☺ thats the way i remember it.
Nah, I wanted to be Bailey.
With those glasses and her hair down, That made me go COO COO for COCOA PUFFS.
I’m sure Mr. Smithers was proud of his daughter.
I remember, in the 80s I think, a show called "Franks Place". It was a great show with very good acting. Not popular with critics but had a strong following. Did it ever make it to DVD? Or has it been lost forever? I think it was a CBS property.
We ALL agree it's Mary Ann. But after that, do you go with Jan Smithers or Markie Post? I'll have to think about that one...
I am still going Jan but Markie Post was a good one!
Liked her on wkrp
👍👍
Hot 🔥as fire!
welcome back kotter...
Nice
She was my childhood major crush.....Loni who???
In case you were wondering. While studying art at Taft High School, Smithers swerved her automobile to avoid hitting another driver and ran into a telephone pole. The accident left a permanent scar on her chin.
I read about that, yet never noticed it.
The girl next door.
She was a Hottie 🤩
💝💝💝💝💝💝
she and Mr Kotter"s wife have a similar look
Finally somebody else sees it!
As did Jennifer Warnes.
Except, Mrs Kotter had a chest like an 8 year old boy...
I always thought she was a hottie. Had no idea she was born in the 40's.
Wow time goes very quickly you blink and you a senior citizen . Loved WKRP one of my favourite USA comedy shows
Waylon Smithers is cool too
I’ll bet Brolin wishes he had a do-over.
Jan is batshit crazy ... which is why she was arrested naked about 10 years ago
@@TheKitchenerLeslie
Even if true, still preferable to Streisand.
@@sachertorte1000 Brolin is only in it for the money.
I always thought Bailey Quarters was much more gorgeous than Loni...of course I also liked Samantha more so than Jeannie...
(Samantha-Bewitched)
(Jeannie-I dream of Jeannie)
Noice!
A few years ago, I traveled into Cincinnati. More or less that was not the target of my vacation but as a matter of passing and checking it out. I could not find one single thing that referred to the show, there was no WKRP on the radio, nor any mention of the show what so ever. Very disappointed, that as full of hills and valleys and lots of what looked like drug addicts hanging out along the road and trash blowing. I can't say I found much I enjoyed about the city there, as a matter of fact, couldn't wait to get back on the highway and get out of there. Shame too because I loved that show, looks like they could have done some kind of salute to the city, after all they did with "The Red Sox" on the stadium. Sorry if I offended anybody, I am sure you love your city and all. I was just sorely disappointed.
WKRP is in Cincinnati hearts, just never was a radio station and ever on the air.
The all american girl next door look.
That's like asking who's hotter.....Maryann (Jan) , or Ginger (Loni) ?
I heard that she was hand manufacturing her own line of jewelry.
There was a rumour, many years ago, though based on this segment seemingly inaccurate, that she disappeared from sight and had purchased and lived on some property in Nova Scotia.
So it's not just me thinking smothers over Loni Anderson 🤔🇨🇦👽
I want a mortarcycle...
Thanos' step-mother!
Yes!
@@CoolClassics Your choice to add the picture sealed the deal for my comment.... good call! Great video!
The fallguy
Yeah now that was a Freaky show!
She was married to Dr. Kylie???