NewsRadio

September 23, 1998

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

October 7, 1998

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

October 14, 1998

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

October 21, 1998

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

October 28, 1998

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

November 4, 1998

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

November 11, 1998

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

November 24, 1998

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

December 9, 1998

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

December 15, 1998

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

January 5, 1999

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

January 12, 1999

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

February 2, 1999

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.

February 9, 1999

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

February 16, 1999

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

February 23, 1999

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.

March 2, 1999

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

March 9, 1999

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.

April 13, 1999

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.

April 20, 1999

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

April 27, 1999

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.

May 4, 1999

Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.