NewsRadio

1President

22 minSep 18, 1996

Mr. James decides to run for President of the United States while Lisa declares to expose all of his secrets. Matthew grows a ‘70s style mustache to "get chicks".

2Review

22 minSep 25, 1996

A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.

3Massage Chair

22 minOct 2, 1996

Bill leads a revolution when Mr. James eliminates free snacks in the break room. Joe gives Catherine a variety of electronic gadgets to ingratiate himself with her. Bill buys a massage chair.

4Arcade

22 minOct 23, 1996

Dave worries that the past will repeat itself when an arcade game, Stargate Defender, is installed in the hallway. Lisa and Dave take the SATs to prove they're not getting dumber. Bill is obsessed with the stale, plastic, leathery sandwiches from a vending machine.

5Halloween

22 minOct 30, 1996

Dave and Lisa try to get the staff psyched for Jimmy's Halloween party, but it's Dave who learns the holiday can be a drag.

6Awards Show

22 minNov 6, 1996

Dave is down in the dumps, fearing that he may not be able to top himself after the station sweeps at an awards dinner.

7Daydream

22 minNov 13, 1996

Daydreams plague WNYX as they sweat out a broken thermostat. Among the reveries: Matthew is Beth's worst nightmare; and Bill is every woman's fantasy.

8Movie Star

22 minNov 20, 1996

James Caan pays a visit to research a role. That brings out the worst in Bill and Matthew. Meanwhile, Dave's idea for a birthday gift doesn't thrill Lisa.

9Stocks

22 minDec 11, 1996

Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information.

10Christmas

22 minDec 18, 1996

Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents.

11The Trainer

22 minDec 19, 1996

Bill weighs the options of joining a health club; Beth fails to exercise restraint after learning a secret about Dave; and Jimmy fears he won't measure up at a dinner party with the Clintons.

12Rap

22 minJan 8, 1997

Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap.

13Led Zeppelin Boxed Set

22 minJan 15, 1997

Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers.

14Complaint Box

22 minJan 29, 1997

Dave has reason to whine when a complaint box is put up and the staff begins lodging groundless gripes against each other and their belabored leader.

15Rose Bowl

22 minFeb 5, 1997

Dave gets low marks for honesty after he lets staffers evaluate each other, but fails to mention that Lisa came up with the idea. Meanwhile, Jimmy scores a legal victory with Joe as his lawyer.

16Kids

22 minFeb 12, 1997

Third-graders invade WNYX at the same time some very adult reading material begins popping up around the office.

17Airport

22 minFeb 19, 1997

With Dave and Bill stuck at the airport, Lisa gets the chore of keeping Joe and Catherine from going on a date. Meanwhile, Beth and Matthew visit Bill's love shack of an apartment.

18Twins

22 minMar 12, 1997

When Matthew's brother visits, the staff learns of his twisted family tree, while Jimmy makes some radical cutbacks, which include stripping the office bare.

19Office Feud

22 minMar 19, 1997

Dave contends with WNYX's noisy neighbors, while Lisa must deal with rotten kids while covering an Easter event.

20Our Fiftieth Episode

22 minApr 2, 1997

After Bill displays poor public behavior, he's thrown into a mental ward, and Lisa and Joe are thrown into his on-air job.

21Sleeping

22 minMay 7, 1997

A coronary-stricken Jimmy recovers at WNYX, while nurse Lisa realizes that she wants to have a baby.

22The Real Deal

22 minMay 7, 1997

The staff is shocked by Matthew's love life; Bill gets some bad news about the fate of his radio show.

23Mistake

22 minMay 14, 1997

The staff is speechless after they read Dave's unkind comments about them in a magazine article.

24Space

22 minMay 21, 1997

In an episode set in outer space, it's business as usual for the staff of WNYX.

25Injury

22 minJun 5, 1997

Dave signs up Matthew for workers' comp after the uninsured reporter injures himself at the office.