6.0/10299 votesLoading...#1 - Wedding
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/2/1999
Lisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: N/A
6.2/10299 votesLoading...#2 - Wino
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1999
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.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
6.2/10296 votesLoading...#3 - Ploy
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/9/1999
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.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: N/A
6.4/10318 votesLoading...#4 - Meet The Max Louis
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1998
Jon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.4/10304 votesLoading...#5 - Hair
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/1999
Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Josh Lieb
6.6/10305 votesLoading...#6 - Stinkbutt
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/1999
Dave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Drake Sather
6.6/10305 votesLoading...#7 - Towers
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/1999
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.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.6/10292 votesLoading...#8 - Padded Suit
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/13/1999
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.
Director: Dave Foley
Writer: Ron Weiner
6.7/10306 votesLoading...#9 - The Lam
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1998
Lisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
6.7/10310 votesLoading...#10 - Assistant
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1999
Lisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Ron Weiner
6.7/10291 votesLoading...#11 - Retirement
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/1999
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.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Joe Furey, Brian Kelley
6.8/10312 votesLoading...#12 - Lucky Burger
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1998
It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
6.8/10310 votesLoading...#13 - Clash of the Titans
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1998
Jimmy is freed from prison, only to realize that Johnny has stolen his empire.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Josh Lieb
6.8/10304 votesLoading...#14 - Apartment
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/12/1999
Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: N/A
6.9/10304 votesLoading...#15 - Spooky Rapping Crypt
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1998
Beth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: N/A
7.0/10310 votesLoading...#16 - Boston
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1998
Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater; Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
7.1/10311 votesLoading...#17 - Noise
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1998
Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
7.1/10309 votesLoading...#18 - Jail
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1998
After a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: N/A
7.1/10299 votesLoading...#19 - Freaky Friday
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/20/1999
Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Josh Lieb
7.2/10362 votesLoading...#20 - 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
7.3/10313 votesLoading...#21 - Look Who's Talking
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/1998
Bill announces plans to adopt a child. Beth and Joe attend a charity bachelor auction, with Beth impersonating a duchess and Joe playing her homosexual bachelor friend, to bid on Mr. James.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Joe Furey
7.3/10314 votesLoading...#22 - Monster Rancher
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/15/1998
Matthew takes Lisa on a date. The office has trouble adapting to a new intern, Mr. James' nephew Walt.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
7.3/10323 votesLoading...#23 - Flowers for Matthew
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1998
Joe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Ron Weiner
7.3/10317 votesLoading...#24 - New Hampshire
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1999
Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
7.4/10313 votesLoading...#25 - Jackass Junior High
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1998
Lisa is treated like a male by office co-workers, who revert to their boorish selves when all other females are out sick.
Director: Tom Cherones
Writer: Alan J. Higgins, Joe Furey
The Worst Episodes of NewsRadio
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The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Wedding" is the worst rated episode of "NewsRadio". It scored 6/10 based on 299 votes. Directed by Tom Cherones and written by N/A, it aired on 3/2/1999. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wino".