NewsRadio
NewsRadio: Season 5

Air Date

September 23, 1998

Episodes

22 episodes

NewsRadio

Season 5

Episodes

Bill Moves On

1. Bill Moves On

September 23, 1998
30 min

The news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack.

Meet The Max Louis

2. Meet The Max Louis

October 7, 1998
30 min

Jon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office.

Lucky Burger

3. Lucky Burger

October 14, 1998
30 min

It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.

Noise

4. Noise

October 21, 1998
30 min

Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.

Flowers for Matthew

5. Flowers for Matthew

October 28, 1998
30 min

Joe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.

Jail

6. Jail

November 4, 1998
30 min

After a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.

The Lam

7. The Lam

2.0
November 11, 1998
30 min

Lisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.

Clash of the Titans

8. Clash of the Titans

1.0
November 24, 1998
30 min

Jimmy is freed from prison, only to realize that Johnny has stolen his empire.

Boston

9. Boston

December 9, 1998
30 min

Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater; Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment.

Spooky Rapping Crypt

10. Spooky Rapping Crypt

December 15, 1998
30 min

Beth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.

Stinkbutt

11. Stinkbutt

1.0
January 5, 1999
30 min

Dave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.

Apartment

12. Apartment

January 12, 1999
30 min

Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.

Towers

13. Towers

February 2, 1999
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.

Hair

14. Hair

February 9, 1999
30 min

Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.

Assistant

15. Assistant

February 16, 1999
30 min

Lisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.

Wino

16. Wino

February 23, 1999
30 min

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.

Wedding

17. Wedding

March 2, 1999
30 min

Lisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.

Ploy

18. Ploy

March 9, 1999
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.

Padded Suit

19. Padded Suit

April 13, 1999
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.

Freaky Friday

20. Freaky Friday

April 20, 1999
30 min

Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.

Retirement

21. Retirement

April 27, 1999
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.

New Hampshire

22. New Hampshire

May 4, 1999
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.