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2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Contributors -- Round 1

Herb Tarlek

Herb Tarlek
  • Contest: 2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Contributors -- Round 1
  • The Sales Manager for W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati has never been known for dressing well. In fact, Herb Tarlek is considered the poster child for tacky clothes. A self-professed ladies’ man Tarlek was married with two kids, but he consistently went after the station's beautiful receptionist, Jennifer Marlowe. Tarlek could be shady, sleazy, and unethical, but underneath all that flammable polyester, he was a good man and a deep character, which was the focal point of many W.K.R.P. episodes.
  • TV Show/Movie Appeared: W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati (1978-82)
  • Actor/Actress: Frank Bonner
  • Position Portrayed: Sales Manager
  • Why you should vote:: He might not have been great at his job but we kept it forever.
  • Why you should not vote:: He was not always ethical.