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NewsRadio Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
President
Wed, Sep 18, 199623 mins
Mr James announces he's running for President and challenges Lisa to dig up the dirt that will stop him. Beth, Joe, Catherine, and Bill hold an intervention to convince Matthew to shave off his mustache.
Episode 2
Review
Wed, Sep 25, 199623 mins
Matthew believes he's discovered "Dilbert" and wants to do a special segment about it. Dave flatly refuses to allow it, and Matthew quits. The staff argues over an important review of the station, unable to agree whether it's good or bad.
Episode 3
Massage Chair
Wed, Oct 2, 199623 mins
WNYX is exceeding it's budget and Mr. James tells Dave he has to get rid of the free snacks in the break room. Dave tells Mr. James this will lead to a revolt lead by Bill and that the staff will consider Dave the bad guy, but Mr. James sees no other options. Pretty soon, Bill is indeed the leader of a revolt of the whole staff - save Lisa who doesn't want to be involved because she's involved with Dave - and tells Dave what their demands are. However, Bill demands a massage chair instead of free snacks in the break room. Meanwhile, Joe tries to get Catherine to go on a date with him by fixing her not-broken desk.
Episode 4
Arcade
Wed, Oct 23, 199623 mins
Bill is devastated when Beth has the old sandwich machine removed from the office, and Dave is horrified when she replaces it with a classic arcade machine. Lisa is so worried she's losing her smarts that she re-takes her SATs.
Episode 5
Halloween
Wed, Oct 30, 199623 mins
The staff are upset when Mr James doesn't invite them to his big Halloween party because they think they're too cool to dress up. Lisa volunteers Dave to wear "the most outrageous costume ever" to get them into the party spirit.
Episode 6
Awards Show
Wed, Nov 6, 199623 mins
Dave feels confident about WNYX's chances at a broadcasting awards dinner, but the staff doesn't share his enthusiasm after previous losses. Catherine invites Joe to be her guest at the black-tie affair but worries about what he will wear.
Episode 7
Daydream
Wed, Nov 13, 199623 mins
The office thermostat is broken, and the heat is getting to the staff, with everybody in the office having delusional daydreams. Dave deals with low station ratings.
Episode 8
Movie Star
Wed, Nov 20, 199623 mins
James Caan researches a movie role with Bill but gets distracted by Matthew. Dave tries to convince Lisa to let him buy her a TV.
Episode 9
Stocks
Wed, Dec 11, 199623 mins
Beth inherits some money and asks Mr. James for stock tips. Matthew returns from Japan.
Episode 10
Christmas
Wed, Dec 18, 199623 mins
To the staff's surprise, Dave says they are allowed to leave early for Christmas but only if they have finished all their work first. Bill takes Beth along to read opposite him for a garage door-opener commercial. The sound guy decides to use Beth instead of Bill so Bill tells Beth to read poorly for it so they will hire him. With her repeated botched takes, Beth loses her voice forcing Bill to reveal a creepy secret talent to resolve the problem. Meanwhile each staff member pawns their work off on Dave one by one so they can each leave early, leaving Dave stuck at the station delaying Lisa and Dave's departure time to Wisconsin. Lisa is nervous about meeting Dave's parents for the first time but her worrying turns out to be for nothing.
Episode 11
The Trainer
Wed, Dec 18, 199623 mins
Bill joins the Ted Chambers gym because, as always, Bill can't control himself around celebrities. As quickly as he joined, Bill wants to quit the gym but a guest-starring Ben Stiller refuses to let him go. The staff learns Dave's big dark secret that he is... Gasp! ...A CANADIAN!!! Of course this leads the staff to question all they know about their own Dave Nelson and themselves. The staff is left feeling hurt and as Beth says, "naked." Jimmy seeks Dave's help to work on his table manners so he can sit next to Bill Clinton at a White House dinner. Dave confesses to Jimmy that he has hidden his true origins because of his fear of being thought to be a Canadian spy. To this, Jimmy replies, "you poor misguided Canadian bastard."
Episode 12
Rap
Wed, Jan 8, 199723 mins
Tensions rise in the office after a local magazine names Lisa cutest reporter in New York. After Joe alerts Bill that he's had his treble all the way down in his car and turns it up, Bill becomes shocked and outraged over the lyrics rap music has, previously not hearing them without the treble.
Episode 13
Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
Wed, Jan 15, 199723 mins
Once again, Bill humiliates Matthew and, once again, Matthew starts to cry and locks himself in Dave's office. After a talk with Dave, Matthew punches Bill out! To his own surprise, Matthew likes this rough side of himself and starts behaving like he owns the place. A suddenly very humble Bill is the only one who likes this character change. Meanwhile, Mr. James has a problem: he has lost some money when playing Three-Card Monte with some crooked dealers. He asks Catherine for help because he wants to win his money back from them.
Episode 14
Complaint Box
Wed, Jan 29, 199723 mins
Mr. James is going on a fishing vacation. So Mr James can remain in touch with the office, Joe sets up a two-way satellite box. It drives the staff crazy since they must take it around the office. Also, a new complaint box is installed and promptly abused.
Episode 15
Rose Bowl
Wed, Feb 5, 199723 mins
Jimmy is very proud of a box of movie memorabilia he bought. Unfortunately, all items turn out to be fake. With the help of Joe, Jimmy is going to sue the guy who sold him the box. The yearly job-evaluation interviews are coming up, and this year Dave has a novel idea: rather than his doing the job evaluation of each staff member, each staff member will evaluate a fellow staff member's job performance. Lisa is unhappy that Dave didn't credit her for the new job-evaluation method.
Episode 16
Kids
Wed, Feb 12, 199723 mins
Mr. James brings in a group of little kids to the office for mentoring by the staff while he takes their teacher out to dinner. Dave goes on the hunt to find out who's been leaving porno magazines in the break room, while Lisa struggles with the possibility it might be Dave.
Episode 17
Airport
Wed, Feb 19, 199723 mins
Stranded in the St. Louis airport for days because of a snowstorm, Dave is forced to deal with Bill and his revolt against friendly Midwestern people. Back in New York City, Lisa tries to deal with being boss, though Mr. James doesn't show the enthusiasm she had hoped. Mr. James goes on a mission to stop Joe and Catherine from becoming romantically involved.
Episode 18
Twins
Wed, Mar 12, 199723 mins
Mr. James decides to rectify the stations continuing problem of being over budget by selling the office equipment and furnishings. Matthew's "twin" brother pays a visit, but the staff is perplexed and doubtful because neither "brother" looks alike. Bill alienates the entire office, who learn the contents of his secret contract with Mr. James.
Episode 19
Office Feud
Wed, Mar 19, 199723 mins
The staff deals with noisy new neighbors on the floor above them. Catherine is unhappy with Bill--with the way he reads a commercial, and with his faking an endorsement of a product he's never tried.
Episode 20
Our Fiftieth Episode
Wed, Apr 2, 199723 mins
After a scuffle and being arrested - all over a parking ticket - Bill is committed for psychiatric evaluation. With Bill gone, things quickly fall apart on air.
Episode 21
Sleeping
Wed, May 7, 199723 mins
After a surprise prank by Matthew, Mr. James has a small heart attack and per his wishes, he convalesces in a comatose state with the WNYX staff. Lisa suddenly decides she wants to have a baby.
Episode 22
The Real Deal
Wed, May 7, 199723 mins
After Bill's new radio show, The Real Deal With Bill McNeal gets canned for low ratings, Bill and co-host Lisa struggle to find a surprise guest to pique Mr. James' interest. Matthew announces to the staff he's still a virgin.
Episode 23
Mistake
Wed, May 14, 199723 mins
After being a little too honest in a radio magazine interview about his job and the staff, Dave draws the wrath of the staff. A new temp brought in to re-sort paper work proves to be as weird, if not weirder, than Matthew.
Episode 24
Space
Wed, May 21, 199723 mins
The gang shows us what a space episode would be like. Matthew dates a porn star robot. Bill goes for a space walk and gets locked outside. Joe accidentally sets off the self destruct system and everybody is forced into hypersleep. Matthew accidentally kicks the cord and shuts down their life support. Bill and Matthew repopulate humanity in the lab.
Episode 25
The Injury
Wed, Jun 4, 199723 mins
After seriously injuring a hand, Matthew is in a hard spot not having any insurance, so Lisa comes up with a plan that Dave falsify a report. Bill causes a problem by repeatedly saying "penis" on air, both in a news story, and in a follow up apology for saying it.
