NewsRadio - Episode Guide

The wet-behind-the-ears director of an all-news radio station must fire his predecessor.

Dave and Lisa try to keep their after-dinner kiss a secret from the staff.

To get Bill to comply with a new no-smoking ordinance, Dave agrees to give up drinking coffee. Lisa worries that Joe saw her and Dave at a movie.

Dave deals with his first major challenge as news director when a subway train is derailed. In the office, Matthew's new desk causes friction among the team who all demand they they get one too.

It's Bonus Day and the staff show just how conniving and unfriendly they all are as they compete to get the money.

Bill invites Beth on a lunch date where she sticks her tongue down his throat, and Dave tries to get to the bottom of WNYX's financial problems.

Dave's old girlfriend Nancy visits but she's still under the impression that they are an item. Meanwhile, Jimmy insists that Bill interview a so-called financial visionary.

Beth sends erotic pictures of herself to her boyfriend in London, while Joe is determined to catch the person that is stealing his gelato out of the freezer every morning.

Joe thinks Dave needs a date and introduces him to some beautiful models. Meanwhile, Bill worries about a stalker and Jimmy introduces the staff to goofy ball.

The staff hold a funeral when the office pet rat dies, and Dave can't understand why everyone thinks he is cold and heartless just because he disliked the rodent.

Beth forces Dave and Lisa to tell everyone the truth about their relationship. Meanwhile, Catherine tries to find out when Bill was born.

Jimmy brings in a therapist to help cool things down when tension rises in the office. However, the therapist is an ex-boyfriend of Lisa's which makes Dave uncomfortable.

Beth's friend Sandi is hired as a temp but causes problems for Matthew and Joe. Meanwhile, Bill falls out with some security guards and finds he can't get back into the building.

Bill tries to write his autobiography but gets depressed when he realises he has done nothing with his life. Dave tries to get the rest of the office to cheer him up.

Dave promotes Matthew to the pointless job of co-ordinating producer while Lisa gets a job with MTV News and Jimmy begins a search for a new wife.

Bill's new cane, which he carries for no particular reason, annoys Dave, who becomes the target of Bill's wrath after it's stolen.

Bill is harassed by a Santa Claus who's working in the lobby, and Dave asks Mr James to reconsider his Christmas gifts to the staff after he gives everyone but Matthew a new convertible.

Jimmy tells the office that he is thinking of selling the station, but the staff work overtime to get him to change his mind.

Dave overhears co-workers talking about him while he's under his desk. Can Mr James smooth everything out?

Joe tries to teach Matthew about gambling. Dave has to give a speech introducing Bill at a dinner, even though he has a fear of public speaking.

Lisa gets upset when Dave gives one of her assignments to Matthew. When Beth goes through a stranger's desk, she falls in love with him despite the two never having met.

Beth hopes that her new hat is an unbeatable business opportunity, and Jimmy gives her some negotiation tips. Meanwhile, Bill's new girlfriend thinks he's British.

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.

Friction escalates between Dave and Lisa over Lisa's ex-boyfriend and the three of them go to dinner. Meanwhile, Bill and Catherine up the ante with practical jokes, egged on by double agent Joe.

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.

Mr James loses Bill to a station in Atlanta when he gambles him away in a poker game. Lisa has to win him back, without knowing how to play poker.

Matthew has nothing but trouble organizing the staff when he rents an expensive summer house for a group vacation. Meanwhile, Dave, Bill and Jimmy try to create the perfect baseball promo spot.

Jimmy brings his fiancee to WNYX just as the building catches fire. Everyone faces the prospect of death in different ways, but can disaster get Dave and Lisa back together?

Matthew grows a seventies-style mustache to attract the ladies, and Mr James runs for President of the United States, but Lisa decides to expose all of his secrets.

A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building and Matthew becomes hilariously obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.

Mr James makes Dave get rid of free snacks in the break room. Joe tries to win a date with Catherine in a very odd way.

Beth swaps the sandwich vending machine with an arcade game but Bill falls apart without his favorite sandwich. Lisa and Dave retake exams so Dave stays up the night before.

Mr James makes a big thing each year about producing the annual staff Halloween party, but this year the team aren't invited and get upset.

Everyone believes that WNYX is jinxed, but Dave believes they will overcome all misfortune and win a local broadcasting award. Matthew has other concerns; he thinks the office is infested with ants.

The staff are plagued by their daydreams on an especially hot day. Beth fantasizes she's being stalked by Matthew in a horror movie and Joe dreams that the guys turn into androids.

Jimmy has an extra ticket to a Knicks game which Catherine and Beth compete for. Meanwhile, actor James Caan talks to Bill to research a movie role and Dave tries to buy Lisa a television.

Beth comes into money and turns to Jimmy James for advice. Matthew's new obsession for all things Japanese drives everyone crazy, while Lisa is shocked to hear a rumor.

Everyone is anxious to leave work for the holidays so Dave finds himself doing everybody else's job, as well as having to delay his trip to visit his parents with Lisa. Meanwhile, Bill and Beth are in competition.

Bill becomes the unlikely victim of a Fitness Club fraud. Meanwhile the rest of the staff discover a shocking and surprising secret about Dave's background.

Bill's love for rap music turns to outrage when he hears the lyrics for the first time. Meanwhile, Lisa is selected as New York's Cutest Radio Reporter which makes Catherine and Beth jealous.

Matthew punches Bill after he is humiliated by him and the balance of power in the office shifts. Bill becomes humble and Matthew becomes a jerk.

New employee conduct guidelines are introduced and Dave spends the day fielding frivolous complaints from the staff, made even harder by Jimmy keeping in contact via satellite.

Jimmy discovers that his movie memorabilia is fake and sues the man who sold it to him. Elsewhere, Dave uses Lisa's idea of having colleagues review each others' work performance.

Dave finds a porn magazine in the staff room and sets out to find the owner, but the task is complicated by an invasion of small children visiting the station.

Dave and Bill are snowed in at the St Louis airport while temporary boss Lisa is ordered by Jimmy to break up Joe and Katherine's office romance. Later, Beth and Matthew visit Bill's bachelor pad.

Jimmy starts removing furniture from WNYX due to budget cuts. Dave investigates the missing money and the trail leads to Bill. Elsewhere, Matthew introduces his twin brother.

Work at the station is disrupted by a noisy neighbor who drives Joe to retaliate. Meanwhile, Catherine is offended by a new series of live-on-air ads featuring a street-talking Bill.

Bill is locked up in a mental institution after arguing about a parking ticket, so Dave and Catherine try to release him. In the mean time, Lisa and Joe take over Bill's show, but it ends in disaster.

Jimmy convalesces in the staff room after suffering a major heart attack, and colleagues talk to him while comatose. Meanwhile, Lisa suddenly realises she wants to have a baby with Dave.

Bill's show is close to being cancelled until he meets Jerry Seinfeld at a restaurant and edits a taped interview which makes Jerry look like a bad guy.

After an interview in a major magazine, Dave has to issue apologies to outraged co-workers and has to work especially hard to mend fences with Lisa.

A fantasy episode where we see what the show would be like if it were set in the future on a different planet.

Jimmy hires a lawyer when Matthew is injured while playing a game in the office.

When a suicidal man prepares to jump out a window from their office level, WNYX staff members show their true colors.

The arrival of a productivity consultant sends the station's staff into a panic; Bill switches to television.

Andrea assigns Steve some management work, creating a leadership crisis for Dave; Matthew sneaks into the office.

The staff panics when analyst Andrea informs them of an imminent lie detector test; Jimmy's book hits Japan.

Lisa tells everyone that Dave has broken up with her; Matthew's other vocation is no longer a secret.

Dave, frustrated over his professional setback, decides that he is through being nice; Bill's new on-air notoriety is a bit of a shock to all.

Catherine's departure from WNYX stirs up memories for Jimmy and the staff, and inspires Joe's last romantic effort.

Because of a bet he made, Mr. James promises to rehire Matthew if somebody from WNYX wins a talent show.

Lisa wants to learn Jimmy's secret to management; Bill gets a butler.

Dave and Lisa find out that Bill plans to adopt an infant; Jimmy gets Beth to play a role for a bachelor auction.

Dave gets a surprise visit from his college chums but quickly faces a difficult decision; Lisa gets tough on Matthew.

Dave and Lisa make Bill the boss to teach him a lesson. Joe is on strike.

After Bill's turn as manager ends, Jimmy decides to let the employees vote for Dave or Lisa as boss.

The staff questions Dave's sanity after he has a security door installed in the lobby; Bill is hired to do a TV commercial for a blue-jean company.

Matthew joins the Big Brother program and is paired with a man a few years older; Bill sleuths to find Lisa's new boyfriend.

Jimmy demands that Dave and Lisa reunite for the good of the company; Matthew gets a toy car.

Jimmy plans a hot-air balloon trip, and Lisa covers the story; Bill's new habit disgusts Dave.

Joe thinks he is responsible for the death of an obscure staff member.

Dave and Bill react to new talent in the office when Jimmy brings in an intern -- his nephew.

Matthew fights Joe in a charity boxing match and impresses his co-workers; Walt asks Lisa out.

Dave has a bad day with the staff, coping with crises involving Lisa's femininity and Bill's depression.

A news station aboard the Titanic is posed as a hypothetical allegory with staffers playing roles aboard ship. Bill makes his final appearance in this episode.

Bill McNeal dies from a heart attack, leaving the staff to mourn their loss and celebrate his life.

Dave hires Bill's old friend Max Louis, but soon learns that the "veteran" is insecure and inexperienced.

Matthew hires Joe to dig up dirt on Max Louis in order to get him fired; Lisa conducts and undercover restaurant investigation.

The staff becomes concerned when Dave starts spending too much time with a relaxation machine.

Joe's smart drink amazes Dave with its results on Matthew; Max is nervous about Beth.

Jimmy is taken away by the FBI under suspicion of being a fugitive, but Joe vows to free him.

Dave learns that Jimmy has escaped from jail and is hiding in Wisconsin; Lisa is enamored by a new love.

A surprise witness at the trial may tip the scales of justice in Jimmy's favor; Lisa dumps Johnny.

Dave tries to tape a message to high-school graduates but can't find the right words; Max tries to help Lisa with her speech impediment and accidentally uncovers her hidden Boston accent; Beth is bandaged.

Beth and Mr. James clash over employee profit-sharing. After undergoing hypnosis, Matthew believes he endured Satanic ritual abuse from Lisa.

Jimmy hires a security adviser who Max thinks is a con man; Joe and Beth are chosen to create a mural.

The entire station gets involved when Dave and Lisa vie for the same apartment. 

Jimmy wants to build in New York; Matthew's 30th birthday spurs radical changes that irritate everyone.

Joe hypnotizes Jimmy to help him relive and resolve his feelings from the '60s. 

Lisa discovers her contract allows her to have an assistant, who ends up being attracted to Dave; Jimmy turns the men's room into a cigar lounge. 

Matthew finds out that Jimmy's nemesis, Johnny Johnson, is actually a vagrant battling alcoholism.

As Lisa prepares for her wedding, an undercover cop stalks Johnny for stealing Lisa's ring. 

Max pretends to be leaving WNYX to try and get a date with Beth; Joe dislikes Lisa's new last name.

Dave tries to impose mandatory job descriptions; Joe teaches Matthew and Max martial arts.

Jimmy and Matthew swap places for a day; Lisa finds out about Beth's mail-order scam.

Lisa organizes a farewell party for Jimmy after he announces his retirement. 

Dave ponders his future at WNYX without Jimmy, until he's faced with a bigger problem when the rest of the crew decides to leave.