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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 4 - Arcade
    8.4/10(271 votes)

    S3:E4

    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

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  2. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 7 - Daydream
    8.3/10(289 votes)

    S3:E7

    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

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  3. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 14 - Complaint Box
    8.3/10(250 votes)

    S3:E14

    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
    Writers:Lew Morton, Brian Kelley

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  4. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 8 - Movie Star
    8.2/10(257 votes)

    S3:E8

    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

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  5. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 12 - Rap
    8.1/10(235 votes)

    S3:E12

    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

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  6. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 13 - Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
    8.1/10(227 votes)

    S3:E13

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Lew Morton, Chris Marcil

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  7. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 22 - The Real Deal
    8.1/10(241 votes)

    S3:E22

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Paul Simms, Joe Furey

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  8. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 1 - President
    8.0/10(258 votes)

    S3:E1

    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

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  9. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 5 - Halloween
    8.0/10(266 votes)

    S3:E5

    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
    Writers:Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil

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  10. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 2 - Review
    7.9/10(243 votes)

    S3:E2

    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

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  11. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 15 - Rose Bowl
    7.9/10(223 votes)

    S3:E15

    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

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  12. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 17 - Airport
    7.9/10(230 votes)

    S3:E17

    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

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  13. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 3 - Massage Chair
    7.8/10(234 votes)

    S3:E3

    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

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  14. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 6 - Awards Show
    7.8/10(232 votes)

    S3:E6

    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

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  15. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 9 - Stocks
    7.8/10(231 votes)

    S3:E9

    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

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  16. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 11 - The Trainer
    7.8/10(240 votes)

    S3:E11

    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
    Writers:Brian Kelley, Alan J. Higgins

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  17. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 19 - Office Feud
    7.8/10(223 votes)

    S3:E19

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

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writers:Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil

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  18. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 18 - Twins
    7.7/10(226 votes)

    S3:E18

    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

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  19. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 20 - Our Fiftieth Episode
    7.7/10(223 votes)

    S3:E20

    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

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  20. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 21 - Sleeping
    7.7/10(209 votes)

    S3:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Brian Kelley

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  21. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 23 - Mistake
    7.7/10(206 votes)

    S3:E23

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Drake Sather, Josh Lieb

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  22. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 25 - Injury
    7.7/10(208 votes)

    S3:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Simms

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  23. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 10 - Christmas
    7.6/10(233 votes)

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Drake Sather

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  24. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 16 - Kids
    7.5/10(216 votes)

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil

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  25. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 24 - Space
    7.3/10(243 votes)

    S3:E24

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

    Director:Tom Cherones
    Writers:Josh Lieb, Paul Simms, Joe Furey

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Arcade" is the best rated episode of "NewsRadio" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 271 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by Brian Kelley, it aired on 10/23/1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Daydream".