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The Best Episodes of NewsRadio Season 3

Every episode of NewsRadio Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NewsRadio Season 3!

The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"President" is the best rated episode of "NewsRadio" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 370 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by Paul Simms, it aired on 9/18/1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Review".

  • President
    8.0/10370 votes

    #1 - President

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1996

    Mr. James decides to run for President of the United States while Lisa declares to expose all of his secrets. Matthew grows a ‘70s style mustache to "get chicks".

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Paul Simms

  • Review
    7.9/10358 votes

    #2 - Review

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1996

    A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Josh Lieb

  • Massage Chair
    7.9/10351 votes

    #3 - Massage Chair

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Lew Morton

  • Arcade
    8.4/10379 votes

    #4 - Arcade

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Brian Kelley

  • Halloween
    8.0/10379 votes

    #5 - Halloween

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson

  • Awards Show
    7.8/10352 votes

    #6 - Awards Show

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1996

    Dave is down in the dumps, fearing that he may not be able to top himself after the station sweeps at an awards dinner.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Drake Sather

  • Daydream
    8.2/10399 votes

    #7 - Daydream

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Paul Simms

  • Movie Star
    8.2/10374 votes

    #8 - Movie Star

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Lew Morton

  • Stocks
    7.8/10350 votes

    #9 - Stocks

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/1996

    Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Alan J. Higgins

  • Christmas
    7.6/10352 votes

    #10 - Christmas

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/1996

    Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Drake Sather

  • The Trainer
    7.9/10359 votes

    #11 - The Trainer

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Alan J. Higgins, Brian Kelley

  • Rap
    8.1/10354 votes

    #12 - Rap

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1997

    Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Alan J. Higgins

  • Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
    8.1/10347 votes

    #13 - Led Zeppelin Boxed Set

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1997

    Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Chris Marcil, Lew Morton

  • Complaint Box
    8.3/10369 votes

    #14 - Complaint Box

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1997

    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.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Lew Morton, Brian Kelley

  • Rose Bowl
    7.9/10341 votes

    #15 - Rose Bowl

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1997

    Dave gets low marks for honesty after he lets staffers evaluate each other, but fails to mention that Lisa came up with the idea. Meanwhile, Jimmy scores a legal victory with Joe as his lawyer.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Alan J. Higgins

  • Kids
    7.5/10338 votes

    #16 - Kids

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1997

    Third-graders invade WNYX at the same time some very adult reading material begins popping up around the office.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson

  • Airport
    7.9/10348 votes

    #17 - Airport

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1997

    With Dave and Bill stuck at the airport, Lisa gets the chore of keeping Joe and Catherine from going on a date. Meanwhile, Beth and Matthew visit Bill's love shack of an apartment.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Drake Sather

  • Twins
    7.7/10347 votes

    #18 - Twins

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/1997

    When Matthew's brother visits, the staff learns of his twisted family tree, while Jimmy makes some radical cutbacks, which include stripping the office bare.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Lew Morton

  • Office Feud
    7.8/10341 votes

    #19 - Office Feud

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/1997

    Dave contends with WNYX's noisy neighbors, while Lisa must deal with rotten kids while covering an Easter event.

    Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

    Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson

  • Our Fiftieth Episode
    7.7/10340 votes

    #20 - Our Fiftieth Episode

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/2/1997

    After Bill displays poor public behavior, he's thrown into a mental ward, and Lisa and Joe are thrown into his on-air job.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Paul Simms

  • Sleeping
    7.7/10332 votes

    #21 - Sleeping

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/1997

    A coronary-stricken Jimmy recovers at WNYX, while nurse Lisa realizes that she wants to have a baby.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Brian Kelley

  • The Real Deal
    8.0/10356 votes

    #22 - The Real Deal

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/1997

    The staff is shocked by Matthew's love life; Bill gets some bad news about the fate of his radio show.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Paul Simms, Joe Furey

  • Mistake
    7.7/10332 votes

    #23 - Mistake

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/1997

    The staff is speechless after they read Dave's unkind comments about them in a magazine article.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Drake Sather, Josh Lieb

  • Space
    7.2/10362 votes

    #24 - Space

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 5/21/1997

    In an episode set in outer space, it's business as usual for the staff of WNYX.

    Director: Tom Cherones

    Writer: Paul Simms, Joe Furey, Josh Lieb

  • Injury
    7.7/10298 votes

    #25 - Injury

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 6/5/1997

    Dave signs up Matthew for workers' comp after the uninsured reporter injures himself at the office.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Simms