NewsRadio: Season 3

Episode 1: President 1996-09-18 | 22 min Mr. James decides to run for President of the United States while Lisa declares to expose all of his secrets. Matthew grows a ‘70s style mustache to "get chicks". Episode 2: Review 1996-09-25 | 22 min A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon. Episode 3: Massage Chair 1996-10-02 | 22 min Bill leads a revolution when Mr. James eliminates free snacks in the break room. Joe gives Catherine a variety of electronic gadgets to ingratiate himself with her. Bill buys a massage chair. Episode 4: Arcade 1996-10-23 | 22 min Dave worries that the past will repeat itself when an arcade game, Stargate Defender, is installed in the hallway. Lisa and Dave take the SATs to prove they're not getting dumber. Bill is obsessed with the stale, plastic, leathery sandwiches from a vending machine. Episode 5: Halloween 1996-10-30 | 22 min Dave and Lisa try to get the staff psyched for Jimmy's Halloween party, but it's Dave who learns the holiday can be a drag. Episode 6: Awards Show 1996-11-06 | 22 min Dave is down in the dumps, fearing that he may not be able to top himself after the station sweeps at an awards dinner. Episode 7: Daydream 1996-11-13 | 22 min Daydreams plague WNYX as they sweat out a broken thermostat. Among the reveries: Matthew is Beth's worst nightmare; and Bill is every woman's fantasy. Episode 8: Movie Star 1996-11-20 | 22 min James Caan pays a visit to research a role. That brings out the worst in Bill and Matthew. Meanwhile, Dave's idea for a birthday gift doesn't thrill Lisa. Episode 9: Stocks 1996-12-11 | 22 min Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information. Episode 10: Christmas 1996-12-18 | 22 min Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents. Episode 11: The Trainer 1996-12-19 | 22 min Bill weighs the options of joining a health club; Beth fails to exercise restraint after learning a secret about Dave; and Jimmy fears he won't measure up at a dinner party with the Clintons. Episode 12: Rap 1997-01-08 | 22 min Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap. Episode 13: Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 1997-01-15 | 22 min Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers. Episode 14: Complaint Box 1997-01-29 | 22 min Dave has reason to whine when a complaint box is put up and the staff begins lodging groundless gripes against each other and their belabored leader. Episode 15: Rose Bowl 1997-02-05 | 22 min Dave gets low marks for honesty after he lets staffers evaluate each other, but fails to mention that Lisa came up with the idea. Meanwhile, Jimmy scores a legal victory with Joe as his lawyer. Episode 16: Kids 1997-02-12 | 22 min Third-graders invade WNYX at the same time some very adult reading material begins popping up around the office. Episode 17: Airport 1997-02-19 | 22 min With Dave and Bill stuck at the airport, Lisa gets the chore of keeping Joe and Catherine from going on a date. Meanwhile, Beth and Matthew visit Bill's love shack of an apartment. Episode 18: Twins 1997-03-12 | 22 min When Matthew's brother visits, the staff learns of his twisted family tree, while Jimmy makes some radical cutbacks, which include stripping the office bare. Episode 19: Office Feud 1997-03-19 | 22 min Dave contends with WNYX's noisy neighbors, while Lisa must deal with rotten kids while covering an Easter event. Episode 20: Our Fiftieth Episode 1997-04-02 | 22 min After Bill displays poor public behavior, he's thrown into a mental ward, and Lisa and Joe are thrown into his on-air job. Episode 21: Sleeping 1997-05-07 | 22 min A coronary-stricken Jimmy recovers at WNYX, while nurse Lisa realizes that she wants to have a baby. Episode 22: The Real Deal 1997-05-07 | 22 min The staff is shocked by Matthew's love life; Bill gets some bad news about the fate of his radio show. Episode 23: Mistake 1997-05-14 | 22 min The staff is speechless after they read Dave's unkind comments about them in a magazine article. Episode 24: Space 1997-05-21 | 22 min In an episode set in outer space, it's business as usual for the staff of WNYX. Episode 25: Injury 1997-06-05 | 22 min Dave signs up Matthew for workers' comp after the uninsured reporter injures himself at the office.