EDITOR'S NOTE: This previously published story has been brought back as part of our holiday coverage. "WKRP in Cincinnati" gave the television world one of the greatest Thanksgiving gifts imaginable ...

CNN — The actor Frank Bonner, best known for his role as an overconfident sales manager in the TV sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Wednesday in California, his daughter Desiree Boers-Kort told CNN.

The "WKRP in Cincinnati" episode "Turkeys Away" is a popular Thanksgiving classic that first aired in 1978. The episode's plot was loosely based on a real-life promotional event involving a turkey ...