Episode
NewsRadio: Movie Star
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- NewsRadio
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1996-11-20
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Movie Star is Episode 8 in Season 3 of NewsRadio. It aired on 1996-11-20. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 7: Daydream
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 9: Stocks
Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information.
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Episode 6: Awards Show
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 10: Christmas
Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents.
Episode 5: Halloween
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 11: The Trainer
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 4: Arcade
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 12: Rap
Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap.
Episode 3: Massage Chair
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 13: Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers.
Episode 2: Review
A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.
Episode 14: Complaint Box
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.