NewsRadio season 2

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

Contents

[edit] No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life

[edit] Summary

Beth attempts to take nude pictures of herself for her boyfriend. Joe tries to find out who has been stealing his gelato.

[edit] Goofy Ball

[edit] Summary

Mr. James introduces the staff to "Goofy Ball", an annoying toy made by one of his companies. Dave and Lisa consider revealing their relationship. Bill has a stalker, and buys a taser which has been built by Joe.

[edit] Rat Funeral

[edit] Summary

Dave is mystified by the staff's affection for a rat living in the station.

[edit] The Breakup

[edit] Summary

Beth forces Dave and Lisa to reveal their relationship to the staff when she gets caught in the middle of a bad break-up fight.

[edit] The Shrink

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Dave agrees to bring in a therapist to counsel the staff and relieve some of the tension in the office.

[edit] Friends

[edit] Summary

Dave hires a temp to help Beth organize the stations files.

[edit] Bill's Autobiography

[edit] Summary

Bill receives an offer to publish his autobiography, but he soon realizes that there is not much in his life worth committing to paper.

[edit] Notes

  • The tape recorder that Dave gives Bill to use for his book has a recording of Dave singing "A Horse With No Name" by America. Curiously, when Phil Hartman was a graphic artist in the 1970s, he designed three album covers for the group. His brother John Hartman was America's manager for many years.

[edit] Negotiation


[edit] Summary

Matthew receives a meaningless promotion and his efforts to organize the station are sabotaged by Bill. Lisa tries to find another job, giving a screen test interviewing Anthrax for MTV. Mr. James begins his search for a wife using business tactics, starting with a list of 36 women. The first removed is Catherine.

[edit] The Cane

  • Episode No.: 2-9 (16)
  • Production No.: 204
  • US Airdate: December 12, 1995
  • Written by: Brad Isaacs
  • Directed by: Alan Myerson

[edit] Summary

Mr. James hosts a staff retreat in his office. Bill buys a cane and annoys Dave with it.

[edit] Xmas Story

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Mr. James buys sports cars for everyone on the staff except for Matthew, who gets tapes. Bill thinks that the Santa Claus down in the lobby is stalking him.

[edit] Station Sale

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The staff tries to convince Jimmy to not to sell the station.

Bill misquotes Alfred Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and then attributes it to John Keats. The date he gives, 1776, is 19 years before Keats was born and 78 years before the poem was published.

Jimmy's search for a wife has narrowed the list to 29. Loretta Swit is mentioned as having been crossed off.

[edit] Bitch Session

[edit] Summary

Dave accidentally overhears the staff complaining about him.

This is based on creator Paul Simms accidentally overhearing his writing staff complaining about him.

[edit] In Through the Out Door

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Joe tries to teach Matthew about gambling. Dave has to give a speech introducing Bill at a dinner.

[edit] The Song Remains the Same

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Beth discovers that she has a secret admirer. Mr. James plays April Fool's pranks in the office. A reporter from The Wall Street Journal interviews Bill.

[edit] Zoso

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Beth and Lisa ask Mr. James to teach them how to negotiate. Lisa asks Dave for a raise.

[edit] Houses of the Holy

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Catherine is out sick, so Bill puts Joe on the air in order to frustrate Dave's plans.

[edit] Physical Graffiti

  • Episode No.: 2-17 (24)
  • Production No.: 216
  • US Airdate: March 24, 1996
  • Written by: Josh Lieb and Paul Simms
  • Directed by: Patrick Maloney

[edit] Summary

Bill and Catherine's practical joke war escalates. Dave is annoyed that Lisa still has a relationship with her ex-boyfriend.

[edit] Notes

  • The word "bitchcakes" is first used in this episode and might have been invented by it. Although it did not become a common word it has been used by various people.[1]

[edit] Led Zeppelin

  • Episode No.: 2-18 (25)
  • Production No.: 221
  • US Airdate: March 31, 1996
  • Written by: Leslie Caveny
  • Directed by: Patrick Maloney

[edit] Summary

Lisa and Dave have broken up; Lisa will communicate with Dave only in writing.


[edit] Presence

  • Episode No.: 2-19 (26)
  • Production No.: 219
  • US Airdate: April 14, 1996
  • Written by: Alan J. Higgins and Josh Lieb
  • Directed by: Lee Shallat Chemel

[edit] Summary

Jimmy loses Bill in a poker game, and Lisa has to try to win him back.

[edit] Coda

[edit] Summary

Dave, Bill and Mr. James work on a promotional spot. Lisa helps Joe study for a test. Matthew tries to sign up people for a summer house in the Hamptons.

[edit] Led Zeppelin II

[edit] Summary

The building catches fire, bringing Dave and Lisa back together. Mr. James thinks he has found the ideal woman.

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