NewsRadio: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of NewsRadio Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
President
Sep 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".
Review
Sep 25, 1996
A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.
Massage Chair
Oct 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 mas
Arcade
Oct 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.
Halloween
Oct 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.
Awards Show
Nov 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.
Daydream
Nov 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.
Movie Star
Nov 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.
Stocks
Dec 11, 1996
Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information.
Christmas
Dec 18, 1996
Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents.
The Trainer
Dec 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 th
Rap
Jan 8, 1997
Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap.
Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
Jan 15, 1997
Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers.
Complaint Box
Jan 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.
Rose Bowl
Feb 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 a
Kids
Feb 12, 1997
Third-graders invade WNYX at the same time some very adult reading material begins popping up around the office.
Airport
Feb 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.
Twins
Mar 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.
Office Feud
Mar 19, 1997
Dave contends with WNYX's noisy neighbors, while Lisa must deal with rotten kids while covering an Easter event.
Our Fiftieth Episode
Apr 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.
Sleeping
May 7, 1997
A coronary-stricken Jimmy recovers at WNYX, while nurse Lisa realizes that she wants to have a baby.
The Real Deal
May 7, 1997
The staff is shocked by Matthew's love life; Bill gets some bad news about the fate of his radio show.
Mistake
May 14, 1997
The staff is speechless after they read Dave's unkind comments about them in a magazine article.
Space
May 21, 1997
In an episode set in outer space, it's business as usual for the staff of WNYX.
Injury
Jun 5, 1997
Dave signs up Matthew for workers' comp after the uninsured reporter injures himself at the office.