Series synopsis
NewsRadio is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on March 21, 1995. It ended on May 4, 1999. It was created by Paul Simms. It stars Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Stephen Root and Andy Dick.
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Premise
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dave Foley as Dave Nelson
- Maura Tierney as Lisa Miller
- Stephen Root as Jimmy James
- Andy Dick as Matthew Brock
- Vicki Lewis as Beth
- Joe Rogan as Joe Garrelli
- Khandi Alexander as Catherine Duke
- Phil Hartman as Bill McNeal
Supporting cast
- Jon Lovitz as Max Louis
- Janeane Garofalo as Nancy
- Adam West as Adam West
- Lee Chamberlin as Building Supervisor
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Foxy Jackson
- Paul Gleason as Steve
- Kyle T. Heffner as Counterman
- Alison Brahe as Sheila
- Tone Loc as Lorenzo
- Beau Billingslea as Security Guard
- Albie Selznick as Copy Guy
- Lauren Graham as Andrea
Guest cast
- Jon Lovitz as Max Louis
- Janeane Garofalo as Nancy
- Adam West as Adam West
- Lee Chamberlin as Building Supervisor
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Foxy Jackson
- Paul Gleason as Steve
- Kyle T. Heffner as Counterman
- Alison Brahe as Sheila
- Tone Loc as Lorenzo
- Beau Billingslea as Security Guard
- Albie Selznick as Copy Guy
- Lauren Graham as Andrea
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 111 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 14 | April 1, 1998 | |
| Season 1 | 7 | March 21, 1995 | May 9, 1995 |
| Season 2 | 21 | September 19, 1995 | April 28, 1996 |
| Season 3 | 25 | September 18, 1996 | June 5, 1997 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 23, 1997 | May 12, 1998 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 23, 1998 | May 4, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Featurette: Inside NewsRadio | |
| 2 | Season 1 Gag Reel | |
| 3 | Season 2 Gag Reel |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot A midwesterner gets a job as news director at a New York radio station. He gets an odd reception when his boss wants him to fire his predecessor. |
March 21, 1995 |
| 2 |
Inappropriate After sparks fly at dinner, Dave and Lisa try to hide their feelings from their co-workers. |
March 28, 1995 |
| 3 |
Smoking A new law bans smoking in the workplace, to Bill's dismay. Lisa thinks that Joe saw her and Dave at a movie. |
April 4, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life Beth takes erotic photographs of herself to energize her relationship with her boyfriend. Joe boobytraps the refrigerator when someone continually steals his daily gelato. |
September 19, 1995 |
| 2 |
Goofy Ball Jimmy gives Beth and Matthew a new product, a 'goofy ball', to test. Lisa decides it's time to tell Mr. James about her fling with Dave. Bill buys a stun gun from Joe when he fears he's being stalked. |
September 26, 1995 |
| 3 |
Rat Funeral The staff is overly sentimental when Dave catches 'Mike', the office rat. |
October 10, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
President 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". |
September 18, 1996 |
| 2 |
Review A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon. |
September 25, 1996 |
| 3 |
Massage Chair 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. |
October 2, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jumper Bill tries to get an exclusive on-air story when a suicidal man is perched outside Dave's window. |
September 23, 1997 |
| 2 |
Plan Bee Jimmy hires Andrea, an efficiency expert, when the station needs to cut funds. The staffers rally around an inept Matthew to try to preserve his job. Bill auditions for a television job. |
September 30, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Public Domain Dave tries to get Matthew rehired amidst chaos. Andrea hires a man to share Dave's Job, Jimmy brings a camera crew into the office to film a documentary, and Bill prepares for a new career as a singing political satirist a la Mark Russell. |
October 28, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bill Moves On The news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack. |
September 23, 1998 |
| 2 |
Meet The Max Louis Jon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office. |
October 7, 1998 |
| 3 |
Lucky Burger It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant. |
October 14, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 21, 1995 |
| Last aired | May 4, 1999 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |