Season 1

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  6.2/1070 votes

  Pilot

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/1998

  Pearce McKenzie, the anchor of hit news show ""Lateline"" makes a publicity stunt to ensure that he, and no other, is the richest anchor in the network. He claims that he is going to retire just so people will be shocked. But it all goes wrong when the new anchor is going to be Al Freundlich.

  Director: Andy Ackerman

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.3/1068 votes

  Al Anonymous

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/1998

  Gale is considered to start a spin-off of ""LateLine"" for younger viewers called ""KidLine"". Meanwhile, Al is suspected of writing a book.

  Director: Andy Ackerman

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.9/1068 votes

  Gale Gets a Life

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/1998

  Al is out sick, and Pearce starts to realize his true feelings for Gale.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1071 votes

  Buddy Hackett

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/1998

  An internet page claims that actor Buddy Hackett has passed away. The gang, stressed about not finding stories for the show, decide to air a special show about the late Hackett. But soon they will find out the Buddy is still alive.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Al Franken

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  6.3/1067 votes

  Pearce's New Best Friend

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/1998

  Gale auditions for a different network. Meanwhile, Al goes mad trying to score some tickets for a party hosted by Julia Roberts.

  Director: Ken Levine

  Writer: Unknown

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  5.5/1066 votes

  Lawyer, Lawyer

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/1998

  Al tries to convince Pearce to come to his Jewish temple. When Pearce finally agrees, Al asks him to participate in a charity the temple is having.

  Director: Jay Sandrich

  Writer: Unknown