NewsRadio

Season 5

22 episodes 6 seasons

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NewsRadio Season 5 released on September 23, 1998.

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S05E01 Aired September 23, 1998

Bill Moves On

The news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack.

S05E02 Aired October 07, 1998

Meet The Max Louis

Jon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office.

S05E03 Aired October 14, 1998

Lucky Burger

It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.

S05E04 Aired October 21, 1998

Noise

Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.

S05E05 Aired October 28, 1998

Flowers for Matthew

Joe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.

S05E06 Aired November 04, 1998

Jail

After a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.

S05E07 Aired November 11, 1998

The Lam

Lisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.

S05E08 Aired November 24, 1998

Clash of the Titans

Jimmy is freed from prison, only to realize that Johnny has stolen his empire.

S05E09 Aired December 09, 1998

Boston

Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater; Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment.

S05E10 Aired December 15, 1998

Spooky Rapping Crypt

Beth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.

S05E11 Aired January 05, 1999

Stinkbutt

Dave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.

S05E12 Aired January 12, 1999

Apartment

Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.

S05E13 Aired February 02, 1999

Towers

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.

S05E14 Aired February 09, 1999

Hair

Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.

S05E15 Aired February 16, 1999

Assistant

Lisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.

S05E16 Aired February 23, 1999

Wino

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.

S05E17 Aired March 02, 1999

Wedding

Lisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.

S05E18 Aired March 09, 1999

Ploy

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.

S05E19 Aired April 13, 1999

Padded Suit

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.

S05E20 Aired April 20, 1999

Freaky Friday

Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.

S05E21 Aired April 27, 1999

Retirement

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.

S05E22 Aired May 04, 1999

New Hampshire

Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.