Paul Simms
Director
NewsRadio (1995)
Season 5
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Released March 21, 1995
Episode 25 min
13+
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Watch Providers: The Roku Channel
Production Companies: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 343 Films, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Columbia TriStar Television, Columbia Pictures Television
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Bill Moves On
The news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack.
Sept. 23, 1998, midnight
S5E2 - 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.
Oct. 7, 1998, midnight
S5E3 - Lucky Burger
It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.
Oct. 14, 1998, midnight
S5E4 - Noise
Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.
Oct. 21, 1998, midnight
S5E5 - Flowers for Matthew
Joe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.
Oct. 28, 1998, midnight
S5E6 - Jail
After a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.
Nov. 4, 1998, midnight
2.0
S5E7 - The Lam
Lisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.
Nov. 11, 1998, midnight
1.0
S5E8 - Clash of the Titans
Jimmy is freed from prison, only to realize that Johnny has stolen his empire.
Nov. 24, 1998, midnight
S5E9 - Boston
Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater; Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment.
Dec. 9, 1998, midnight
S5E10 - Spooky Rapping Crypt
Beth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.
Dec. 15, 1998, midnight
1.0
S5E11 - Stinkbutt
Dave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.
Jan. 5, 1999, midnight
S5E12 - Apartment
Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.
Jan. 12, 1999, midnight
S5E13 - Towers
Matthew's 30th birthday causes him to adopt the persona of an 18 year old. Lisa protests Jimmy's plan to build a 200 story skyscraper.
Feb. 2, 1999, midnight
S5E14 - Hair
Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.
Feb. 9, 1999, midnight
S5E15 - Assistant
Lisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.
Feb. 16, 1999, midnight
S5E16 - Wino
The formerly evil Johnny Johnson returns to the station, now a homeless wino, to claim Lisa's hand in marriage. Lisa finds it hard to resist Johnny... despite his noxious odor.
Feb. 23, 1999, midnight
S5E17 - Wedding
Lisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.
March 2, 1999, midnight
S5E18 - Ploy
Max pretends to quit to hopefully get Beth to beg him to stay. When the ploy fails, Dave has to swallow his pride to get Max back. Lisa's new hyphenated last name, Miller-Johnson, irks both Joe and Matthew.
March 9, 1999, midnight
S5E19 - Padded Suit
Dave vents aggression on the staff, threatening to fire someone. Matthew wears a padded suit to learn Joe's karate-like martial art, Joe-jitsu. Mr. James leads a crusade against Mother's Day.
April 13, 1999, midnight
S5E20 - Freaky Friday
Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.
April 20, 1999, midnight
S5E21 - Retirement
Mr. James announces that he's selling the station and retiring to New Hampshire. Dave believes it's a ploy. Lisa organizes a retirement party to convince Mr. James to stay.
April 27, 1999, midnight
S5E22 - New Hampshire
Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.
May 4, 1999, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 2507 min.
Released: March 21, 1995
Last Air Date: May 4, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 13+
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