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NEWSRADIO

1995 - 1999
98 Episodes


Here is the complete episode list for NewsRadio. It includes original air dates, episode numbers, episode titles, and brief episode descriptions.

The first column of this table indicates the episodes of NewsRadio we currently have in our archive. (All episodes were recorded in standard play on VHS tapes.) The entries for this column are defined as follows:
CLEAN Episode was recorded off a commercial-free satellite feed
ORIG Episode was recorded from its original broadcast
RERUN Episode was recorded from a rerun (no known cuts)
SYND Episode was recorded from a syndicated rerun (several minutes are typically trimmed from these by the syndicators to make room for more commercials)

SYND 21-Mar-1995 Episode 1 Season 1
Number 1
Pilot A station's news director copes with a staff of eccentrics.
SYND 28-Mar-1995 Episode 2 Season 1
Number 2
Inappropriate Dave and Lisa get friendly after a post-work dinner.
SYND 4-Apr-1995 Episode 3 Season 1
Number 3
Smoking Forced to comply with no-smoking rules, Bill causes chaos.
RERUN 11-Apr-1995 Episode 4 Season 1
Number 4
The Crisis Jealousy over Matthew's new desk impedes the staff's coverage of breaking news.
SYND 18-Apr-1995 Episode 5 Season 1
Number 5
Big Day Steve makes Dave deliver the bonus checks; Lisa and Bill lobby for a big bonus.
SYND 2-May-1995 Episode 6 Season 1
Number 6
Luncheon at the Waldorf Dave determines everyone is charging frivolous expenses to the station.
SYND 9-May-1995 Episode 7 Season 1
Number 7
Sweeps Week Dave gets a surprise visit from an ex-girlfriend (Janeane Garofalo).
SYND 19-Sep-1995 Episode 8 Season 2
Number 1
No, This Is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life Beth sends nude photographs of herself to her boyfriend in London.
RERUN 26-Sep-1995 Episode 9 Season 2
Number 2
Goofy Ball Noise from the office above the station incites quarreling.
RERUN 10-Oct-1995 Episode 10 Season 2
Number 3
The Rat Funeral After the demise of the office pet rat, the staffers hold a funeral for him.
SYND 31-Oct-1995 Episode 11 Season 2
Number 4
The Breakup Dave and Lisa's announcement prompts co-workers' unsolicited opinions.
RERUN 7-Nov-1995 Episode 12 Season 2
Number 5
Shrink Rising tension between staffers prompts Jimmy to hire a psychiatrist (John Ritter).
SYND 14-Nov-1995 Episode 13 Season 2
Number 6
Friends A temp, Beth's flirtatious friend (Bebe Neuwirth), disrupts the office.
SYND 21-Nov-1995 Episode 14 Season 2
Number 7
Bill's Autobiography When Bill decides to write his autobiography, he slips into a depression.
RERUN 28-Nov-1995 Episode 15 Season 2
Number 8
Negotiation Unhappy with her radio career, Lisa lands a temporary job at MTV; guests Anthrax.
ORIG 12-Dec-1995 Episode 16 Season 2
Number 9
The Cane Dave is annoyed by Bill's latest accessory, his beloved cane.
ORIG 19-Dec-1995 Episode 17 Season 2
Number 10
Xmas Story The staff gives Jimmy an expensive gift; paranoid Bill fears an evil Santa.
ORIG 7-Jan-1996 Episode 18 Season 2
Number 11
Station Sale Jimmy announces to the staff that he plans to sell the station.
ORIG 14-Jan-1996 Episode 19 Season 2
Number 12
Bitch Session A strict new code of conduct prompts the staff to reveal feelings about Dave.
ORIG 4-Feb-1996 Episode 20 Season 2
Number 13
In through the Out Door Dave gets nervous when he has to introduce Bill at a local broadcast function.
ORIG 18-Feb-1996 Episode 21 Season 2
Number 14
The Song Remains the Same Jimmy pulls pranks on the staff; a newspaper reporter interviews Bill.
ORIG 25-Feb-1996 Episode 22 Season 2
Number 15
Zoso Beth pitches one of her designs to a fashion executive (George Hamilton).
ORIG 10-Mar-1996 Episode 23 Season 2
Number 16
Houses of the Holy Joe surprises everyone with his on-air talent when he fills in for Catherine.
ORIG 24-Mar-1996 Episode 24 Season 2
Number 17
Physical Graffiti Dave becomes jealous when Lisa's former boyfriend (Wallace Langham) visits.
ORIG 31-Mar-1996 Episode 25 Season 2
Number 18
Led Zeppelin Bill tries to bond with Dave when Dave and Lisa break up.
ORIG 14-Apr-1996 Episode 26 Season 2
Number 19
Presence Jimmy wagers anchorman Bill in a poker game and loses him to a rival station.
RERUN 21-Apr-1996 Episode 27 Season 2
Number 20
Coda Matthew organizes a staff getaway at the beach house of his dreams.
ORIG 28-Apr-1996 Episode 28 Season 2
Number 21
Led Zeppelin II Joe (Joe Rogan) accidentally sets the WNYX building on fire.
ORIG 18-Sep-1996 Episode 29 Season 3
Number 1
President Jimmy decides to run for president; Matthew's mustache annoys his co-workers.
RERUN 25-Sep-1996 Episode 30 Season 3
Number 2
Review Matthew quits; the staff reacts to a trade paper's mediocre review of WNYX.
ORIG 2-Oct-1996 Episode 31 Season 3
Number 3
Massage Chair Amid WNYX budget cuts, Bill orders a special massage chair without approval.
RERUN 23-Oct-1996 Episode 32 Season 3
Number 4
Arcade A video arcade game replaces a sandwich vending machine at the office.
RERUN 30-Oct-1996 Episode 33 Season 3
Number 5
Halloween Dave inspires the staff to dress in costume for Jimmy's annual Halloween bash.
SYND 6-Nov-1996 Episode 34 Season 3
Number 6
Awards Show Dave pumps up WNYX staffers before a broadcasting awards show; guest Bob Costas.
SYND 13-Nov-1996 Episode 35 Season 3
Number 7
Daydream The staff experiences wild daydreams after the air conditioning breaks down.
SYND 20-Nov-1996 Episode 36 Season 3
Number 8
Movie Star James Caan studies Bill for his upcoming role as a radio broadcaster.
ORIG 11-Dec-1996 Episode 37 Season 3
Number 9
Stocks Jimmy decides to counsel Beth on stock options.
ORIG 18-Dec-1996 Episode 38 Season 3
Number 10
Christmas Plans go awry when the staff tries to leave early on Christmas Eve.
ORIG 19-Dec-1996 Episode 39 Season 3
Number 11
The Trainer Bill takes Matthew to a prestigious gym.
RERUN 8-Jan-1997 Episode 40 Season 3
Number 12
Rap Bill delivers on-air editorials about rap music lyrics; guest Chuck D.
ORIG 15-Jan-1997 Episode 41 Season 3
Number 13
Led Zeppelin Boxed Set Matthew confronts Bill with his feelings after Bill unknowingly makes him cry.
ORIG 29-Jan-1997 Episode 42 Season 3
Number 14
Complaint Box Missives from the newly installed office complaint box beseige Dave.
ORIG 5-Feb-1997 Episode 43 Season 3
Number 15
Rose Bowl Jimmy sues a disreputable movie memorabilia collector; guest David Clennon; George Lindsey.
ORIG 12-Feb-1997 Episode 44 Season 3
Number 16
Kids Jimmy pursues a teacher visiting the station with her young students.
ORIG 19-Feb-1997 Episode 45 Season 3
Number 17
Airport Dave deals with Bill's New York attitude in the St. Louis airport.
ORIG 12-Mar-1997 Episode 46 Season 3
Number 18
Twins WNYX staffers meet Matthew's twin brother (Jon Stewart) for the first time.
ORIG 19-Mar-1997 Episode 47 Season 3
Number 19
Office Feud Noise from the office above the station incites quarreling.
RERUN 2-Apr-1997 Episode 48 Season 3
Number 20
Our Fiftieth Episode Bill bonds with a fellow patient (Jon Lovitz) when he lands in a psychiatric ward.
CLEAN 7-May-1997 Episode 49 Season 3
Number 21
Sleeping Jimmy suffers a heart attack, prompting diverse staff reactions.
RERUN 7-May-1997 Episode 50 Season 3
Number 22
The Real Deal Bill and Lisa launch a new interview show; guest Jerry Seinfeld.
CLEAN 14-May-1997 Episode 51 Season 3
Number 23
Mistake Dave's remarks hurt the staff; Matthew feels threatened by a weird office temp (French Stewart).
CLEAN 21-May-1997 Episode 52 Season 3
Number 24
Space A futuristic WNYX operates in outer space; guest Bobbie Brown.
CLEAN 5-Jun-1997 Episode 53 Season 3
Number 25
Injury Jimmy hires a slick attorney (Norm MacDonald) when Matthew gets hurt on the job.
ORIG 23-Sep-1997 Episode 54 Season 4
Number 1
Jumper A man (Jon Lovitz) threatens to jump off the ledge outside Dave's office.
ORIG 30-Sep-1997 Episode 55 Season 4
Number 2
Planbee Jimmy hires an efficiency expert to analyze the WNYX workplace.
ORIG 28-Oct-1997 Episode 56 Season 4
Number 3
The Public Domain Andrea's changes to the office bring chaos; Jimmy films his own video biography.
ORIG 4-Nov-1997 Episode 57 Season 4
Number 4
Super Karate Monkey Death Car The WNYX staff must take a lie-detector test; Matthew may have a new job; Jimmy's written biography, which originally failed in the U.S., is translated into Japanese then back into English.
ORIG 11-Nov-1997 Episode 58 Season 4
Number 5
French Diplomacy Dave faces crises when Lisa announces that he dumped her.
RERUN 18-Nov-1997 Episode 59 Season 4
Number 6
Pure Evil Demoted Dave decides to become evil; Bill becomes a shock jock on the air.
ORIG 25-Nov-1997 Episode 60 Season 4
Number 7
Catherine Moves On The WNYX staff bids farewell to Catherine when she accepts a new job in London.
ORIG 16-Dec-1997 Episode 61 Season 4
Number 8
Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show Jimmy will rehire Matthew if the WNYX staff wins a charity talent contest.
SYND 1-Jan-1998 Episode 62 Season 4
Number 9
The Secret of Management Jimmy tells newly promoted Lisa his secret of management; Bill hires a butler.
ORIG 6-Jan-1998 Episode 63 Season 4
Number 10
Look Who's Talking Dave and Lisa are stunned to learn Bill is in the process of adopting a baby.
ORIG 13-Jan-1998 Episode 64 Season 4
Number 11
Chock Dave's collegiate pals sing to him on his birthday; Lisa turns tough on Matthew.
ORIG 20-Jan-1998 Episode 65 Season 4
Number 12
Who's the Boss? Bill is a success when Dave and Lisa give him the job of running WNYX.
ORIG 3-Feb-1998 Episode 66 Season 4
Number 13
Who's the Boss? Part II Jimmy makes the employees vote on who will become the news director.
CLEAN 24-Feb-1998 Episode 67 Season 4
Number 14
Security Door Paranoid Dave has a security door installed in the lobby at WNYX.
ORIG 3-Mar-1998 Episode 68 Season 4
Number 15
Big Brother Matthew's Big Brother is a man (Michael Buchman Silver) only a few years his senior.
ORIG 18-Mar-1998 Episode 69 Season 4
Number 16
Beep, Beep Jimmy insists Dave and Lisa get back together; Matthew gets an electric toy car.
ORIG 25-Mar-1998 Episode 70 Season 4
Number 17
Balloon Lisa plans to cover Jimmy's global hot-air-balloon trip; Bill stops smoking again.
ORIG 1-Apr-1998 Episode 71 Season 4
Number 18
Our Fiftieth Episode (Pop-Up Video Version) Bill bonds with a fellow patient (Jon Lovitz) when he lands in a psychiatric ward. (Pop-ups provided by VH-1's Pop-Up Video)
ORIG 8-Apr-1998 Episode 72 Season 4
Number 19
Copy Machine LOTTO NOTICES ABOUND. WE ALSO HAVE A SYND VERSION. A WNYX employee dies in a bizarre office accident.
ORIG 15-Apr-1998 Episode 73 Season 4
Number 20
Monster Rancher Jimmy's handsome, young nephew becomes a WNYX intern under Dave's wing.
ORIG 29-Apr-1998 Episode 74 Season 4
Number 21
4:20 Matthew and Joe square off in a boxing ring for a charity match.
ORIG 6-May-1998 Episode 75 Season 4
Number 22
Jackass Junior High Dave has a day filled with personnel problems fueled by insecurities.
CLEAN 12-May-1998 Episode 76 Season 4
Number 23
Sinking Ship The WNYX office parallels a Titanic experience.
ORIG 23-Sep-1998 Episode 77 Season 5
Number 1
Bill Moves On The WNYX staff deals with the sudden death of colleague Bill McNeal; guest Khandi Alexander.
ORIG 7-Oct-1998 Episode 78 Season 5
Number 2
Meet the Max Louis VERY BEGINNING IS MISSING. WE ALSO HAVE A SYND VERSION. Dave decides to hire Bill's old friend Max Louis (Jon Lovitz) as on-air talent.
RERUN 14-Oct-1998 Episode 79 Season 5
Number 3
Lucky Burger Matthew hires Joe to research Max's radio history, hoping to find damaging info.
ORIG 21-Oct-1998 Episode 80 Season 5
Number 4
Noise Joe makes a relaxation tool for Dave; Lisa questions Max about segments he made.
ORIG 28-Oct-1998 Episode 81 Season 5
Number 5
Flowers for Matthew Joe uses Matthew in an experiment; Max wonders if Beth is interested in him.
ORIG 4-Nov-1998 Episode 82 Season 5
Number 6
Jail A business rival takes control of WNYX when the FBI puts Jimmy in jail. (Part 1 of 3)
ORIG 11-Nov-1998 Episode 83 Season 5
Number 7
The Lam When Jimmy breaks out of jail Matthew hunts for him; Lisa dates Johnny. (Part 2 of 3)
ORIG 24-Nov-1998 Episode 84 Season 5
Number 8
Clash of the Titans Jimmy's confession shocks staffers when they attend his trial; guest Adam West. (Part 3 of 3)
CLEAN 9-Dec-1998 Episode 85 Season 5
Number 9
Boston Dave's former teacher asks him to make a videotape for his alma mater.
ORIG 15-Dec-1998 Episode 86 Season 5
Number 10
Spooky Rapping Crypt Beth and Jimmy have the same idea; Matthew believes he's being manipulated.
CLEAN 5-Jan-1999 Episode 87 Season 5
Number 11
Stinkbutt Jimmy hires a security adviser (Toby Huss); Lisa and Matthew wear the same shirt.
CLEAN 12-Jan-1999 Episode 88 Season 5
Number 12
Apartment Dave and Lisa vie for the same coveted apartment; Joe creates WNYX website.
ORIG 2-Feb-1999 Episode 89 Season 5
Number 13
Towers On his 30th birthday, Matthew changes his appearance and demeanor.
CLEAN 9-Feb-1999 Episode 90 Season 5
Number 14
Hair Jimmy revisits the 1960s when Joe hypnotizes him to resolve a past experience.
ORIG 16-Feb-1999 Episode 91 Season 5
Number 15
Assistant Lisa's new assistant (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) ignores her work, tuning in to Dave.
CLEAN 23-Feb-1999 Episode 92 Season 5
Number 16
Wino Matthew finds Jimmy's nemesis Johnny (Patrick Warburton) living as a bum. (Part 1 of 2)
CLEAN 2-Mar-1999 Episode 93 Season 5
Number 17
Wedding Dave discourages Lisa who prepares for her wedding to homeless Johnny. (Part 2 of 2)
ORIG 9-Mar-1999 Episode 94 Season 5
Number 18
Ploy In a ploy to get Beth to date him, Max announces he's leaving WNYX.
ORIG 13-Apr-1999 Episode 95 Season 5
Number 19
Padded Suit Dave makes WNYX staffers adhere to job descriptions to improve professionalism.
CLEAN 20-Apr-1999 Episode 96 Season 5
Number 20
Freaky Friday Matthew loses Jimmy's fortune in a computer snafu when the pair swaps lives for a day.
CLEAN 27-Apr-1999 Episode 97 Season 5
Number 21
Retirement Staff plans a farewell party when Jimmy James announces his retirement. (Part 1 of 2)
CLEAN 4-May-1999 Episode 98 Season 5
Number 22
New Hampshire All except Matthew and Dave leave to work at Jimmy's rural radio station. (Part 2 of 2)