The Best of Newsradio

The Best of NEWSRADIO (NBC)

Creator: Paul Simms

Seasons: 5 Episodes: 97 Years: 1995-1999

Premise: Stress played for laughs with the staff of a radio station

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Dave joins WNYX but first has to fire the current news director

2. Smoking S01E03 | #03

Dave agrees to give up coffee if Bill quits smoking

3. No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie’s Life

S02E01 | #08

Beth takes nude photos of herself; Joe tries to catch a gelato thief

4. Friends S02E06 | #13

Beth’s friend keeps copying everything she does, Bill forgets his pass

5. Arcade S03E04 | #32

Dave is addicted to a video game; Lisa retakes her SATs

6. Halloween S03E06 | #34

Dave dresses in drag to show leadership at the Halloween party

7. Daydream S03E07 | #35

The heat causes the staff of WNYX to hallucinate

8. The Trainer S03E11 | #39

Bill joins a gym; Jimmy learns dining etiquette; Dave is Canadian

9. Rap S03E12 | #40

Bill is suddenly offended by rap music; Lisa is voted cutest news reporter

10. Kids S03E16 | #44

Dave has to hide porn from the kids who are visiting the station

11. The Real Deal S03E22 | #50

Lisa and Bill try to get Jerry Seinfeld to be a guest on their show

12. Super Karate Monkey Death Car S04E04 | #57

The staff has to face a lie detector test; Jimmy’s book is translated

13. Catherine Moves On S04E07 | #60

The staff give Jimmy different reasons for Catherine quitting

14. Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show S04E08 | #61

Dave reluctantly competes in knife throwing to win a talent show

15. Sinking Ship S04E22 | #75

What if WNYX was not a radio station but a ship called Titanic?

16. Bill Moves On S05E01 | #76

The WNYX staff mourn the loss of Bill (and Phil Hartman)

17. Meet Max Louis S05E02 | #77

Max joins the staff to replace Bill; Joe tries to defeat the Y2K bug

18. Noise S05E04 | #79

Matthew acts a little too motherly to Max; Dave gets a little too relaxed

19. Towers S05E13 | #88

Matthew changes his personality and appearance on his 30^th birthday

20. New Hampshire S05E22 | #97

Jimmy steals the staff away from Dave and moves to New Hampshire

My Top Five

1. The Trainer

2. Smoking

3. Towers

4. Super Monkey Karate Death Car

5. Arcade