NewsRadio season 5

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This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the fifth and final season. See List of NewsRadio episodes for a complete list of all NewsRadio episodes.

Contents

[edit] Bill Moves On

[edit] Summary

The staff members mourn Bill's death.

  • Note: The cast could barely get through reading the script due to Phil Hartman's death. They would just break down in tears*

[edit] Meet The Max Louis

[edit] Summary

Dave hires Max Louis as Bill's replacement.

[edit] Lucky Burger

[edit] Summary

Matthew determines to prove Max a fraud, while Lisa takes a job at a fast food restaurant to ferret out corruption.

[edit] Noise

[edit] Summary

David and Jimmy become addicted to Joe's white noise box. Matthew comes to terms with Max, while Lisa feuds with him over "This Day in History."

[edit] Flowers for Matthew

[edit] Summary

Joe's smart drink actually makes Matthew smart, but it can't last forever.

[edit] Notes

[edit] Jail (1)

  • Episode No.: 5-6 (81)
  • Production No.: 506
  • US Airdate: November 4, 1998
  • Written by: Tom Saunders and Kell Cahoon
  • Directed by: Tom Cherones
  • Guest stars: Patrick Warburton as Johnny Johnson, Langon Bensing as FBI Agent, David Basulto as Guard #1, Jeff Greenwald as Security Guard, Aaron Knight as Guard #1
  • Recurring characters: Johnny Johnson

[edit] Summary

Jimmy is arrested as infamous hijacker D. B. Cooper. Johnny Johnson temporarily replaces Jimmy, but looks to make it permanent.

[edit] The Lam (2)

[edit] Summary

Fugitive Jimmy hides out with Dave's parents. Johnny offers to stop being evil if Lisa will marry him.

[edit] Clash of the Titans (3)

[edit] Summary

Jimmy is cleared of all charges when Adam West confesses to the crime, but now has to fight to get his company back from Johnny.

[edit] Boston

[edit] Summary

Max accidentally restores Lisa's Boston accent; Dave records an inspirational message for his high school.

[edit] Spooky Rapping Crypt

[edit] Summary

Beth demands a profit sharing plan; Matthew discovers Lisa's Satanic cult through recovered memory therapy.

[edit] Stinkbutt

[edit] Summary

Joe and Beth paint a mural; Lisa and Matthew wear the same outfit; Max fights with Jimmy's new security consultant.

[edit] Apartment

  • Episode No.: 5-12 (87)
  • Production No.: 512
  • US Airdate: January 12, 1999
  • Written by:
  • Directed by: Skip Collector

[edit] Summary

Dave and Lisa fight over a new apartment. Joe puts up a webcam.

[edit] Towers

  • Episode No.: 5-13 (88)
  • Production No.: 513
  • US Airdate: February 2, 1999
  • Written by:
    • Teleplay: Alan J. Higgins
    • Story: Cliff Schoenberg
  • Directed by: Judi Elterman

[edit] Summary

Jimmy plans to build gigantic J-shaped twin towers; Matthew transforms into a 70s punk to avoid dealing with his 30th birthday.

[edit] Hair

[edit] Summary

Joe hypnotises Jimmy to cure his fear of hippies; Beth kidnaps Lisa's puppy.

[edit] Assistant

[edit] Summary

Dave and Joe fight over Lisa's new assistant; Jimmy redecorates the men's room and Beth fights for access to it.

[edit] Wino (1)

[edit] Summary

Johnny Johnson returns--no longer evil, but now a wino--to ask for Lisa's hand in marriage.

[edit] Wedding (2)

[edit] Summary

Dave tries to prevent Lisa from marrying Johnny.

[edit] Notes

  • When NewsRadio finally gave NBC the wedding episode they'd been demanding, NBC made it their "spotlight show of the week."

[edit] Ploy

[edit] Summary

Lisa hyphenates her last name; Max quits to get Beth's attention.

[edit] Padded Suit

[edit] Summary

Matthew and Max learn Joe-jitsu, with the help of a padded suit. Meanwhile, Dave plans to fire someone, while Jimmy starts a crusade against Mother's Day.

[edit] Freaky Friday

[edit] Summary

Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day; Beth is caught cheating a CD club; Max is banned from the break room.

[edit] Retirement (1)

[edit] Summary

Jimmy announces he's selling the station to retire to New Hampshire.

[edit] New Hampshire (2)

[edit] Summary

Jimmy sells the station and retires to New Hampshire, and tries to take the WNYX staff with him.

[edit] Notes

  • Paul Simms planned a sixth season built around Jimmy's new radio station and newspaper in New Hampshire, but the show was not renewed.


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