Episode

NewsRadio: Wino

Name: NewsRadio: Wino
Released: 1999-02-23
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Vicki Lewis

NewsRadioSeason 51999-02-23

Overview

The formerly evil Johnny Johnson returns to the station, now a homeless wino, to claim Lisa's hand in marriage. Lisa finds it hard to resist Johnny... despite his noxious odor.

Details

Series: NewsRadio
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 16
Air date: 1999-02-23
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

Wino is Episode 16 in Season 5 of NewsRadio. It aired on 1999-02-23. The runtime is 30 min.

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Episode 15: Assistant 1999-02-16 | 30 min Lisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.

Episode 17: Wedding 1999-03-02 | 30 min Lisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.

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Episode 14: Hair 1999-02-09 | 30 min Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.

Episode 18: Ploy 1999-03-09 | 30 min Max pretends to quit to hopefully get Beth to beg him to stay. When the ploy fails, Dave has to swallow his pride to get Max back. Lisa's new hyphenated last name, Miller-Johnson, irks both Joe and Matthew.

Episode 13: Towers 1999-02-02 | 30 min Matthew's 30th birthday causes him to adopt the persona of an 18 year old. Lisa protests Jimmy's plan to build a 200 story skyscraper.

Episode 19: Padded Suit 1999-04-13 | 30 min Dave vents aggression on the staff, threatening to fire someone. Matthew wears a padded suit to learn Joe's karate-like martial art, Joe-jitsu. Mr. James leads a crusade against Mother's Day.

Episode 12: Apartment 1999-01-12 | 30 min Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.

Episode 20: Freaky Friday 1999-04-20 | 30 min Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.

Episode 11: Stinkbutt 1999-01-05 | 30 min Dave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.

Episode 21: Retirement 1999-04-27 | 30 min Mr. James announces that he's selling the station and retiring to New Hampshire. Dave believes it's a ploy. Lisa organizes a retirement party to convince Mr. James to stay.

Episode 10: Spooky Rapping Crypt 1998-12-15 | 30 min Beth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.

Episode 22: New Hampshire 1999-05-04 | 30 min Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.