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14 Episodes 1983 - 1984
Episode 1
Thu, Dec 22, 198330 mins
Newdell pans a recent segment of the show. Bill pulls rank on him and wants him fired, so he quits. But there's concern that he might sue, in which case Bill needs to pay him big money to settle the possible lawsuit.
Episode 2
Thu, Jan 5, 198430 mins
While Jerry Lewis impersonators overrun the studio, Karl is depressed at not being able to stand up to Bill--until he discovers and implements a method of exacting revenge. Then things really get hot in the studio.
Episode 3
Thu, Jan 12, 198430 mins
TV news reporter LeeAnne Cook goads the staffers into sharing their true feelings about Bill, who fumes that she is late interviewing him. Bill then invites the staff over to watch the completed interview on television.
Episode 4
Thu, Jan 19, 198430 mins
Karl has news for everyone: Mr. Wilkinson has sold the station to Hayden Stone, Bill's former boss, who fired him from a previous job after catching him sleeping with Mrs. Stone. Hayden has neither forgiven nor forgotten.
Episode 5
Thu, Jan 26, 198430 mins
Wendy is collecting money for a long-time boom man who is retiring due to ill health; Newdell Spriggs takes steps to move up at WBFL; Jo Jo is suddenly lashing out at people for a reason involving her future with Bill.
Episode 6
Thu, Feb 2, 198430 mins
Finding out that the staff knows about Jo Jo's problem only adds to her frustration. Bill seems happy about the news, then goes on the air and delivers a preachy lecture about the dangers of promiscuity.
Episode 7
Thu, Feb 9, 198430 mins
Competitors for the Miss WBFL beauty contest include Wendy, Melanie, and local baton twirling champ Sherry Posnick. Tony steps up to the plate when Jo Jo refuses to direct the segment and even circulates a petition against it.
Episode 8
Thu, Feb 16, 198430 mins
Despite strenuous objections from Bill, Karl, and Jo Jo, Wendy prepares an hourlong segment covering the nuclear-freeze initiative, and Newdell encourages her to use her feminine wiles to make the planned segment come to fruition.
Episode 9
Thu, Feb 23, 198430 mins
During a cold winter, Karl's wife kicks him out for bringing his work problems home with him. Compasssionate Jo Jo consoles him by fixing him a fancy home-cooked meal. Romantic sparks fly. Then Bill finds out.
Episode 10
Thu, Mar 1, 198430 mins
During an on-air chat with computer gurus, Bill callously accuses his guests of smuggling American computer technology into Communist countries. During a commercial break, they threaten Bill, and his paranoia skyrockets.
Episode 11
Thu, Mar 8, 198430 mins
Karl is powerless to deal with his rebellious teenage son, who idolizes Bill. So Junior gets a job at WBFL. Meanwhile, Bill publicly derides a local businessman for selling defective products, and the vendor shows up seeking revenge.
Episode 12
Thu, Mar 15, 198430 mins
Bill wants to book the Alexandria Brothers Tap Dancers on the show, but two of them have died. Lone survivor Tom appears on the show, tap dances, and expires during his big finish. Bill is upset enough to rant about the evils of television.
Episode 13
Thu, Mar 22, 198430 mins
Bill refuses to wear a Santa Claus outfit on the Christmas Day segment of his show, until the Brazilian actress who is guesting changes his mind by offering him a one-night stand if he wears it. Is this Bill's lucky day?
Episode 14
Thu, Mar 29, 198430 mins
After injuring his hand during an on-air martial-arts stunt, Bill accuses his next guest, a Roman Catholic priest who is raising funds for a youth center, of sexual misconduct, and the audience sees Bill's true colors.