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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 2 - Goofy Ball
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    #1 - Goofy Ball

    S2:E2

    Jimmy gives Beth and Matthew a new product, a 'goofy ball', to test. Lisa decides it's time to tell Mr. James about her fling with Dave. Bill buys a stun gun from Joe when he fears he's being stalked.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Paul Simms

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  2. NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 5 - The Shrink
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    #2 - The Shrink

    S2:E5

    Jimmy brings in a psychiatrist when the staff is stressed out.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 10 - Xmas Story
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    #3 - Xmas Story

    S2:E10

    Matthew is upset when he realizes Mr. James gave everyone except him a new convertible for Christmas. Meanwhile Bill is stalked by a homicidal Santa Claus.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Lew Morton

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  4. NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 18 - Led Zeppelin
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    #4 - Led Zeppelin

    S2:E18

    Dave and Lisa announce they're breaking up. Lisa insists any further communication be done in memorandum format. Dave tries to keep his 24-page memo private. Mr. James continues his wife search.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Leslie Caveny

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  5. NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 19 - Presence
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    #5 - Presence

    S2:E19

    Jimmy loses Bill in a poker game. Lisa competes in Jimmy's place to win him back. Joe uses a hidden camera inside a Boba Fett action figure to keep up with the action.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Josh Lieb, Alan J. Higgins

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  6. NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 20 - Coda
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    #6 - Coda

    S2:E20

    Dave, Bill and Mr. James work on a promotional spot. Lisa helps Joe study for a test. Matthew tries to sign up people for a summer house in the Hamptons.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Lew Morton, Brian Kelley

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  7. NewsRadio Season 2 Episode 21 - Led Zeppelin II
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    #7 - Led Zeppelin II

    S2:E21

    A fire in the building sets everyone's nerves on edge. Bill tries to escape. Dave and Lisa get back together. Mr. James continues his wife search.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Drake Sather

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  8. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 2 - Review
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    #8 - Review

    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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  9. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 3 - Massage Chair
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    #9 - Massage Chair

    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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  10. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 4 - Arcade
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    #10 - Arcade

    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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  11. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 5 - Halloween
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    #11 - Halloween

    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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  12. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 6 - Awards Show
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    #12 - Awards Show

    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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  13. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 7 - Daydream
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    #13 - Daydream

    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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  14. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 8 - Movie Star
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    #14 - Movie Star

    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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  15. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 11 - The Trainer
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    #15 - The Trainer

    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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  16. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 13 - Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
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    #16 - Led Zeppelin Boxed Set

    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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  17. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 15 - Rose Bowl
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    #17 - Rose Bowl

    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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  18. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 16 - Kids
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    #18 - Kids

    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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  19. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 17 - Airport
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    #19 - Airport

    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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  20. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 18 - Twins
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    #20 - Twins

    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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  21. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 19 - Office Feud
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    #21 - Office Feud

    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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  22. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 20 - Our Fiftieth Episode
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    #22 - Our Fiftieth Episode

    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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  23. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 21 - Sleeping
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    #23 - Sleeping

    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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  24. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 22 - The Real Deal
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    #24 - The Real Deal

    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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  25. NewsRadio Season 3 Episode 23 - Mistake
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    #25 - Mistake

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Goofy Ball" is the worst rated episode of "NewsRadio". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Alan Myerson and written by Paul Simms, it aired on 9/26/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Shrink".