NewsRadio
Format	Comedy
Created by	Paul Simms
Starring	Dave Foley Phil Hartman (1995–1998) Maura Tierney Andy Dick Vicki Lewis Stephen Root Joe Rogan Khandi Alexander (1995–1997) Jon Lovitz (1998–1999)
Country of origin	United States
No. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Paul Simms is an American Television Writer. He began his career in television writing for Late Night with David Letterman. David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Maura Therese Tierney ( Boston Massachusetts, February 3, 1965) is an Emmy -nominated American actress, known for her Andrew R "Andy" Dick (born December 21 1965 is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice artist, Musician and Producer Vicki Lewis (born March 17 1960) is an American Actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC Sitcom Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American Actor. He is principally known for his comedic work but has won acclaim for Joe Rogan (born August 11 1967) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his role as Joe Garrelli in Khandi Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer choreographer, and film and television Actress. Jonathan M "Jon" Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is an American Actor and Comedian perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons	5
No.  of episodes	97 (episode list)
Production
Running time	23 minutes (approx. NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 by NBC. )
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	March 21, 1995 – May 4, 1999
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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The show was created by executive producer Paul Simms and taped in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center. Paul Simms is an American Television Writer. He began his career in television writing for Late Night with David Letterman. CBS Studio Center is a television and film studio located in the Studio City district of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Cast 2.1 Regular cast 2.2 Cast appearances 2.3 Recurring characters 2.4 Guest appearances 3 Ratings 4 Relationship with network 5 Additional information 6 Episodes 7 DVD releases 8 References 9 External links

Overview

The series is set at WNYX, a fictional AM news radio station in New York City populated by an eccentric station owner and staff. All-news radio is a Radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of News. The City of New York The show began with the arrival of new news director, level-headed Dave Nelson (Dave Foley). David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the While Dave turns out to be less naive than his youthful appearance suggests, he never fully gained control of his co-workers.

The fast-paced scripts and ensemble cast combined physical humor and sight gags with smart dialogue and absurdist storylines. In comedy a visual gag or sight gag is anything which conveys its Humor visually often without words being used at all Absurdism is a Philosophy stating that the efforts of humanity to find meaning in the Universe ultimately fail (and hence are absurd because no such Plots often involved satirical takes on historical events, news stories and pop culture references appealed to a sophisticated, college-educated target audience. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — The third- and fourth-season finales took the absurdism to the extreme, setting the characters first in a news radio station in outer space, and then as crew members aboard the Titanic. This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the third season This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the fourth season. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland

There are 97 episodes of NewsRadio. NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 by NBC. Reruns continued in syndication for several years before disappearing in most markets, but the show recently returned on Nick at Nite, TBS network and TVtropolis in Canada. Nick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sunday &ndash Thursdays from 900 p TBS is an American Cable television network that shows sports and a variety of programming with a focus on comedy TVtropolis is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by Canwest Media Inc The program became available in syndication to local stations starting in July 2007 through The Program Exchange. The Program Exchange (known as DFS Program Exchange from 1979 to 1986 and DFS-Dorland Program Exchange from 1986 to 1987) is a ^[1]

Cast

Regular cast

• Dave Nelson (Dave Foley) is a fish-out-of-water character in many ways. David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the The character is described as a "Midwesterner out of place in New York and pointedly young for such a responsible job. " He also has a very polite, controlled and rational personality, which contrasts with the more colourful personalities of the other characters and the absurd situations that occur on the show. ^[2] A recurring joke in the show involves his mother, his frequent phone conversations with her and a picture of her he keeps in his desk.
• Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney), with whom Dave has an intermittent relationship, is promoted and demoted within the show's run, serving as reporter, on-air personality, producer and news director. Maura Therese Tierney ( Boston Massachusetts, February 3, 1965) is an Emmy -nominated American actress, known for her An obsessive overachiever, Lisa is able to instantly perform complex mathematical calculations mentally, keeps a detailed life-plan, and not only frequently brags about her SAT exam scores but went so far as to retake the exam well out of college. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the During the first two seasons of the show, she is in regular contact with her ex-boyfriend Stuart, who is extremely popular with the staff of WNYX (excluding Dave) and who is obviously still in love with her.

• Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman) is a co-news anchor for WNYX. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, Bombastic, egocentric, and insubordinate, Bill is frequently a thorn in the news director's side. As news director, Dave and Lisa both struggle to deal with Bill. His relationships are often unorthodox or contentious. A running joke in the show has Bill describing seemingly painful or scarring childhood memories with an air of nostalgia, often wistfully saying, "good times, good times. " As a result of Hartman's death between the fourth and fifth seasons, Bill's death is addressed in the first episode of the fifth season, where Bill is revealed to have died of a sudden heart attack. Ironically, dozens of references are made to Bill's hypothetical death prior to Hartman's death. The character claims to have numerous enemies and stalkers, survives an assassination attempt in Xmas Story, and in both fantasy episodes every character dies except for Bill and Matthew. This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the second season
• Catherine Duke (Khandi Alexander) is the second of WNYX's news anchors. Khandi Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer choreographer, and film and television Actress. She is often bitter rivals with co-anchor Bill McNeal, partly due to an office affair they had earlier. Catherine leaves the station for a job in London during the fourth season. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. She makes a brief appearance in the fifth season premiere for Bill's funeral. The role of Catherine was played by a different actress, Ella Joyce, in the pilot episode. Ella Joyce (born June 12, 1954) is an American actress. Born Cherron Hoye in Chicago Illinois, and raised in A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Alexander took over the role in episode 2.
• Jimmy James (Stephen Root), the station's eccentric, extroverted, playful billionaire owner. Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American Actor. He is principally known for his comedic work but has won acclaim for A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U Despite owning a large corporate empire, he seems to enjoy micromanaging WNYX. In Business Management, micromanagement is a management style where a manager closely observes or controls the work of his or her subordinates or employees He is seen as a loving father figure by everyone in the office, and often helps his employees learn life lessons. A recurring theme in the show is James' desperate search for a wife, a quest in which he often involves WNYX. He frequently shows signs of being infatuated with Dave's mother. Jimmy claimed to be both famed hijacker D.B. Cooper and Watergate whistleblower Deep Throat. D B Cooper is the name attributed to a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in the United States on November 24 1971 received The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's Deep Throat is the Pseudonym given to the secret source who provided information to the Washington Post about the involvement of U The name "Jimmy James" came from the Beastie Boys song "Jimmy James". "Jimmy James" is a 1992 rap song by The Beastie Boys released as the third single from their third album Check Your Head ^[3]
• Beth (Vicki Lewis) is Dave's quirky secretary, whose main responsibility seems to be getting coffee for Dave. Vicki Lewis (born March 17 1960) is an American Actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC Sitcom A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a She wears ridiculous outfits, and perpetually chews gum. Her salary is the subject of several jokes, with both herself and other characters frequently pointing out that she "earns next to nothing". Beth's last name is never revealed; in "Freaky Friday", she claims she doesn't even have one. The name "Beth" itself came from the Kiss song "Beth". Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 " Beth " is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album Destroyer. ^[3] In the third season DVD commentary, the writers revealed they had been planning to have Jimmy adopt Beth as his daughter, but never followed through with it.
• Matthew Brock (Andy Dick) is a news reporter and official "office weird guy". Andrew R "Andy" Dick (born December 21 1965 is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice artist, Musician and Producer A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Clumsy, awkward and maladroit, the character is the butt of many physical jokes on the show, and is often seen tripping, falling, flying over furniture, or handling electronics that explode or catch fire. Matthew idolizes Bill, who in return calls him "Spaz" and torments him with often cruel jokes. Matthew is known for his odd obsessions and his slavish devotion to his pet cats, once even refusing a plum assigment because it would require being separated from them for several days. Matthew holds a degree in dentistry, but prefers to work in radio journalism, considering it his passion. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity
• Joe Garrelli (Joe Rogan) is the station's electrician and all-around "fix-it guy". Joe Rogan (born August 11 1967) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his role as Joe Garrelli in He builds all the things he needs rather than purchasing them, including his own homemade duct tape which he uses in massive amounts. Duct tape (sometimes called duck tape; He also espouses various conspiracy theories, being particularly concerned with the government's suppression of information about extraterrestrials. A conspiracy theory attributes the ultimate cause of an event or chain of events (usually Political, Social or Historical events or the concealment Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. His last name is the subject of a running gag: on many occasions when it is mentioned, someone looks perplexed and says, "Your last name is Garrelli?". Throughout the show, he displays an infatuation with Catherine Duke. The character of Joe was originally named Rick, and was played by another actor, Greg Lee, in the pilot episode. Greg Lee (born March 3, 1962 in Hebron Nebraska) is an American actor voice-actor and comedian Greg Lee tested horribly, however, and the writers replaced him with Rogan. Ray Romano was originally cast to play Joe, but was fired because his style of verbal comedy did not mix well with the fast-paced repartee of the rest of the cast. Raymond "Ray" Romano (born December 21 1957) is an American Actor, Writer and Stand-up comedian, best known Wit is a form of intellectual Humour. A wit (person is someone skilled in making witty remarks The writers commented on the Season 1 DVD commentary that his particular brand of slow speech contrasted horribly with the fast-paced hectic arena of a New York talk radio station.
• Max Lewis (Jon Lovitz) is Bill McNeal's replacement in season five. Jonathan M "Jon" Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is an American Actor and Comedian perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Much like the rest of the staff, he has an odd personality and a complete lack of professionalism. Max has a thing for redheads, and Beth in particular; but although she is initially interested in him, she quickly ends up disliking him. Max Lewis got the job at WNYX because he is an old colleague of Bill McNeal; a plot point that reflects the real-life fact that Jon Lovitz took the role in NewsRadio out of friendship for Phil Hartman. Indeed, Lovitz got his start with Hartman in The Groundlings. The Groundlings is an Improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California, USA When asked why he joined NewsRadio, Lovitz said that he's "doing this for Phil. There's nothing more to say. "^[4]

Cast appearances

The only actors to appear in all 97 episodes are Dave Foley, Stephen Root, and Andy Dick.

Joe Rogan appeared in every episode except the pilot, which was produced before he was cast, and Season 4's "Monster Rancher".

Maura Tierney missed Season 3's "Twins" because she was busy filming Liar Liar. Liar Liar is a 1997 American Comedy film written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey

Vicki Lewis missed Season 3's "Sleeping" because she was busy filming Mouse Hunt. MouseHunt is a 1997 Slapstick / Black comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, scored by Alan Silvestri and released She missed Season 4's "Jackass Junior High" and "Sinking Ship" because she was busy filming Godzilla. Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick,

Phil Hartman appeared in every episode through the first four seasons; he died before production began on Season 5.

Recurring characters

The only recurring character to appear in more than one production season was Jimmy's lawyer, Roger, played initially by Norm Macdonald, and later by NewsRadio writer Drake Sather. For the daytime equivalent see Recurring status. A recurring character is a Fictional character, usually in a Prime time Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage Drake Sather ( May 24, 1959 &ndash March 3, 2004) was a stand-up comedian and Emmy nominated Television Writer During the last season, Patrick Warburton had a recurring role as Johnny Johnson, Jimmy's nemesis and Lisa's love interest (and eventual husband). Patrick John Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American Television Actor and Voice actor.

Several other actors appeared in multiple seasons playing different characters, notably Lovitz, David Cross, Toby Huss, David Anthony Higgins, Dave "Gruber" Allen and Bob Odenkirk. David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. Toby Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American Actor. He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. David Anthony Higgins (born December 9, 1961) is a comedic actor from Des Moines Iowa. David "Gruber" Allen (born 1958 is an American Television and Film Actor. Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American Comedian, Actor, Writer, director and

Tone Lōc and Toby Huss played security guards Lorenzo and Junior in two Season 2 episodes. Tone Lōc (sometimes alternatively spelled Tone Loc or Tone-Lōc, with the second part of the name regardless of spelling pronounced like the "loc" in Toby Huss (born December 9, 1966) is an American Actor. He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. The characters were based on the security guards at the studio where NewsRadio was shot.

Lauren Graham had a four-episode run as Andrea, an efficiency expert who shakes up the office (firing Matthew, demoting Dave, and promoting Lisa to news director). Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is an American Actress best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on the long-running She is sometimes referred to as "Planbee" after Matthew misunderstands her being Jimmy's "Plan B" for the office. She was intended as a possible replacement for the departing Alexander, but focus groups disliked the character. A focus group is a form of Qualitative research in which a group of people is asked about their attitude towards a product service concept advertisement idea or packaging In a season 4 episode commentary track, Tierney gives the hiring of Graham as a possible explanation for Alexander's departure, which contradicts the idea that Alexander intended to leave before Graham appeared on the show. All of the changes introduced during Graham's time on the show would be reverted by midseason to the way things were before her arrival.

Brad Rowe had a four-episode run as Walt, an office intern with a crush on Lisa, causing more worry for Dave. Brad Rowe (born May 15, 1970) is an American film and television Actor who began his career in movies such as Invisible Temptation An intern or stagiaire is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment making it similar to an Apprenticeship Intended as a regular for season five, the character disappeared without explanation after "Sinking Ship".

Steve Susskind had a recurring role as Milos the janitor, appearing in three episodes in the second season. Steve Susskind ( October 3[[ 942]] &ndash January 21[[ 005]] was an American actor who appeared in numerous small parts in Sitcoms such as Frasier

Guest appearances

An inordinate number of guest characters had the last name Johnson, and there were multiple guests named Dr. Mandel.

When Alexander appeared as Catherine Duke in the fifth season opener (in which the McNeal character was killed off to coincide with Hartman's death), she was credited as a recurring character.

Kevin McDonald, Foley's former castmate from The Kids in the Hall, made a guest appearance as the knife-wielding Throwdini in the episode "Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show" during Season 4. Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian comedian and actor known as a member of the Canadian sketch comedy group Kids in the The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald,

Other guest stars included John Ritter, Dennis Miller, Janeane Garofalo, Bebe Neuwirth, Ben Stiller, French Stewart, Scott Adams, Jon Stewart, Tiffani Amber Thiessen, and, in a non-speaking cameo, Ron Jeremy. Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Stand-up comedian, political/sports commentator, and television/radio personality Jane Anne (Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up Comedian, actress, political activist, writer Beatrice “Bebe” Neuwirth (born December 31 1958 is an American actress, Singer and Dancer. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Milton French Stewart (born February 20, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Harry Solomon on the 1990s Sitcom Scott Raymond Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the Dilbert Comic strip and the Author of several Business Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Tiffani Thiessen (born Tiffani Amber Thiessen on January 23, 1974 in Long Beach California) is an American actress known Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born 12 March 1953 in Bayside Queens Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films with studios such as Troma Entertainment Celebrities appearing as themselves included Chuck D, Al Roker, Bob Costas, Jerry Seinfeld, James Caan, Adam West, George "Goober" Lindsey and metal band Anthrax. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1 1960 in Roosevelt New York) better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper author and producer Albert Lincoln "Al" Roker Jr (born August 20 1954 is an American television broadcaster best known as the weather anchor for NBC 's Today Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is a Sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer James Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American Academy Award - Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928) is an American Actor who is best known for playing the role of George Lindsey (born December 17, 1928) is an American character Actor, best known for his role as "Goober Pyle" on The Andy Griffith Show The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Anthrax is a New York City -based heavy metal band that released its first full-length album in 1984

Guest stars Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk, John F. O'Donohue and David Cross all worked on The Ben Stiller Show with Andy Dick. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Jane Anne (Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up Comedian, actress, political activist, writer Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American Comedian, Actor, Writer, director and John F O'Donohue is an American actor and former Police officer who is perhaps best known for his role as Sgt David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. The Ben Stiller Show was a Sketch comedy Television show that aired on FOX from September 1992 to January 1993

Guest stars in Season 4's "Chock" episode, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk and Brian Posehn all worked together on Mr. Show. David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American Comedian, Actor, Writer, director and Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Mr Show (also known as Mr Show with Bob and David) was a Sketch comedy series featuring former Saturday Night Live writer/comedy Each of them appeared separately in earlier episodes of NewsRadio. Cross guest starred as Mr. James' weird nephew in Season 2's "Houses of the Holy", Odenkirk appeared as the doctor in "The Injury", and Posehn asked questions at Mr. James' book signing in Season 4's "Super Karate Monkey Death Car".

Ratings

Ratings for the show were inconsistent. The highest it ever got in the ratings was 26th.

On its first two broadcasts the show received a 20 share, improving on its lead-in (Wings) by a percentage point, and beating its competitors (Under One Roof and Thunder Alley) in its share of the 18- to 49-year-old audience. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Wings is an American Sitcom that ran on NBC from April 19, 1990 to May 14, 1997. Under One Roof is a short-lived American drama series that aired on CBS in 1995 Thunder Alley was an American television program a Situation comedy which ran for a season and a half (from 9 March 1994 until 4 July 1995 on the ABC Television ^[2]

Despite critical acclaim NBC moved the show 11 times.

Relationship with network

NBC had pushed for a "Sam & Diane"-type relationship between Dave and Lisa, but Paul Simms opted to have the characters sleep together in the second episode and have tension come from the aftermath. Cheers is an American Situation comedy television series that ran eleven seasons from 1982 to 1993 Later, NBC ordered a wedding to be incorporated into the show to boost ratings, and in response, the show "Our Fiftieth Episode" featured a B-story in which Jimmy tries to force Joe and Lisa into a fake on-air marriage, which Lisa outright refuses. The show's producers would later relent in its final season, and Lisa married Johnny Johnson in an episode that became NBC's "Spotlight of the Week".

Another instance of network interference was an October 10, 1995 promotional gimmick NBC planned in order to capitalize on the success of the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British Romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. As a twist on the title of the film, NBC planned for three of its Tuesday night sitcoms to have funerals as the central plot and the fourth to feature a wedding; NewsRadio was given one of the funeral episodes (which were also given to Wings and Frasier, while The Pursuit of Happiness got the wedding episode). Wings is an American Sitcom that ran on NBC from April 19, 1990 to May 14, 1997. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as Rather than fulfilling NBC's directive in a straightforward manner, the writing staff wrote "Rat Funeral", an episode in which the WNYX staff befriend a rat, then mourn its death.

Another major point of contention between NBC and the show was NBC's insistence that the show include story arcs, which the producers were vehemently against, preferring shows that were self-contained. A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as Television, Comic books Comic strips On the occasions when they did use arcs, they would usually become bored and end up dropping them with little or no explanation. One example is a late third season arc in which Lisa decides she wants to have a baby with Dave but doesn't want to get married; after being introduced, the idea is given passing mention in a couple of episodes, then abandoned without explanation. This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the third season (Later, in the fourth season episode "Look Who's Talking", the idea would suddenly be brought up again, with Lisa explaining that the window has passed. )

NBC would also on occasion display displeasure with the content of episodes. For instance, many episodes in the second season begin with a short comic situation ending with Dick falling over or knocking something over just before the NewsRadio title sequence. According to DVD commentary, NBC ordered a halt to this because they found it tiresome. One episode, "The Injury", was produced early in the second season, but did not air until the summer following the third season, due to excessive use of the word "penis. " The writers admit that they were trying to see how many times they could use the word on-air in response to NBC's relaxing of standards for other shows. The episode remained in the censorship offices for nearly two years, and the number of times the word was used was cut down in the footage to three. "The Injury" appears on both the Season 2 and Season 3 DVD releases, but does not include two additional uses of the word that showed up only in the syndicated airings.

NewsRadio was briefly canceled in May 1998, after its fourth season, but the decision was reversed a day later, with an order of 22 episodes placed for a fifth season. This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the fifth and final season A few days after the renewal, Phil Hartman was murdered by his wife. Phil Hartman (September 24 1948 &ndash May 28 1998 was a Canadian -born American Emmy Award -winning Writer as well as an Actor, His absence cast a pall over the fifth season and NBC left the series "on the bubble" until the day the final episode of the fifth season aired, months after production had wrapped.

Additional information

• The last nine episodes of season two are named after Led Zeppelin albums, though not in order of their release. Led Zeppelin were All of the albums have an episode named after them. In addition, episode 3. 13 is named "Led Zeppelin Boxed Set". None of the episode titles have any connection to the episodes' contents. ^[3]

• Although the location of the WNYX offices was stated in the show as being on the corner of 59th Street and Madison Avenue, the building used for exterior shots was 1450 Broadway, on the corner of 41st Street. 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity Broadway, as the name implies is a wide avenue in New York City. This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street.

Episodes

• List of NewsRadio episodes

DVD releases

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released all 5 seasons of NewsRadio on DVD in Region 1. NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 by NBC. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. Each set includes multiple audio commentaries with creator Paul Simms, the writers and actors. On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video The DVD sets also include "special features" such as "gag reels" and other featurettes. A blooper usually describes a short sequence of a film or video production which contains a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew

DVD Name	Region 1	Special features
The Complete First and Second Seasons	May 24, 2005	Season two gag reel 20 episode commentaries Featurette Filmographies Weblinks
The Complete Third Season	February 28, 2006	Gag reel 10 episode commentaries Featurettes
The Complete Fourth Season	June 20, 2006	Gag reel 10 episode commentaries Short film
The Complete Fifth Season	March 20, 2007	Gag reel Two short films "One Man Newsradio" 10 episode commentaries

References

External links

• Full episodes of "NewsRadio" free from AOL Video

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