Episode list

NewsRadio

Goofy Ball

Mon, Sep 25, 1995
The staff play with a Goofy Ball, a toy made by one of Mr. James' companies. Joe tries to set Dave up with a fashion model. Bill thinks a stalker is trying to kill him.
7.9 /10
Rat Funeral

Mon, Oct 09, 1995
The office mascot, Mike the rat, is killed in a trap. Dave is seen as heartless for thinking of him as just a rodent.
7.7 /10
The Breakup

Mon, Oct 30, 1995
In the aftermath of a big fight, Dave and Lisa are tricked into revealing their affair to the staff. Catherine learns Bill's real first name.
7.9 /10
The Shrink

Mon, Nov 06, 1995
The stressed-out staff gets help from a psychiatrist. Dave is bothered that the doctor is Lisa's former lover.
7.5 /10
Friends

Mon, Nov 13, 1995
Beth's copycat friend temps at the office. Security guards won't let Bill into the building without his ID.
7.7 /10
Negotiation

Mon, Nov 27, 1995
Matthew gets a title bump to "Coordinating Producer" and tries to boss the staff around. Mr. James announces his wife-candidate search and tries to negotiate a marriage. Lisa looks for a new job and tries her hand at MTV News.
7.6 /10
The Cane

Mon, Dec 18, 1995
Bill's recent purchase of a cane aggravates Dave. Matthew is concerned that Joe hates him. Dave is not prepared for the annual staff retreat and is upset with Lisa for not informing him about it.
8.2 /10
Xmas Story

Mon, Dec 18, 1995
No one believes Bill when he tells them that a bell-ringing Santa is threatening to kill him. The staff is disappointed by Mr James' cheap Christmas presents, so he gives new cars to everyone... except Matthew.
7.8 /10
The Station Sale
Mr James frightens everyone with the news that he will be negotiating the sale of the station with a buyer who will probably fire most of the staff.
7.9 /10
In Through the Out Door
Dave takes speech lessons from Bill before introducing him at a Broadcasting Society function. Matthew learns a lesson about gambling from Joe.
7.7 /10
The Song Remains the Same
Mr James decides to play April Fools' pranks in February, which really puts Bill on edge, because today is the day that a Wall Street Journal reporter has come to profile him.
7.8 /10
Zoso

Sat, Feb 24, 1996
Beth seeks the secret to business negotiations. Lisa requests a raise from Dave. Bill tries to get the staff to help him cover up a secret he's keeping from his latest girlfriend.
7.6 /10
Houses of the Holy
When Catherine is out sick, Bill puts Joe on the air in her place, expecting him to do badly. At the same time, Beth is inexplicably fascinated by Mr. James' weird, nerdy nephew.
8.1 /10
Physical Graffiti
Dave finally confronts Lisa about her relationship with Stewart, but his actions have dire consequences. Joe helps Bill and Catherine wage a prank war against each other - but why?
7.5 /10
Led Zeppelin

Sat, Mar 30, 1996
Dave and Lisa tell the staff they've split up and Mr. James hopes to find a wife by the end of the business day.
7.7 /10
Presence

Sat, Apr 13, 1996
Once a year, Mr James plays poker with other station owners, and the stakes are pieces of their respective stations. Mr James loses the coffee machine, and then he loses Bill. Mr James realizes he's lost his magic, so Lisa plays as his proxy.
8.1 /10
Coda

Sat, Apr 20, 1996
Matthew nearly loses it when he tries to get the staff to rent a house in the Hamptons together. Bill and Dave can't agree on a baseball promo, and spend an exhausting day with Mr James and a sound editor.
7.5 /10
Led Zeppelin II
Joe is bothered by the building's new security cameras; Mr James thinks he's found the perfect wife candidate, though he just needs to find out what's wrong with her; and a fire in the building freaks Bill out, but makes Dave and Lisa hot under the collar.
7.8 /10
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