"NewsRadio" (1995) TV series 1995-1999

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Paul Simms

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

21 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Fifty-thousand watts of pure Comedy

Plot:

"NewsRadio" is a sitcom that explores office politics, relationships, and crises through a group of co-workers at WNYX NewsRadio...

Plot Keywords:

New York | Office | Sitcom | Husband Wife Relationship | Rebelliousness

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10

10:30 PM

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Cast

Dave Foley	...	Dave Nelson (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Stephen Root	...	Jimmy James (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Andy Dick	...	Matthew Brock (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Maura Tierney	...	Lisa Miller (97 episodes, 1995-1999)
Vicki Lewis	...	Beth (96 episodes, 1995-1999)
Joe Rogan	...	Joe Garrelli (96 episodes, 1995-1999)
Phil Hartman	...	Bill McNeal (75 episodes, 1995-1998)
Khandi Alexander	...	Catherine Duke (58 episodes, 1995-1998)

Also Known As:

"The Station"

Runtime:

USA:23 min (97 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brillstein-Grey Entertainment

Trivia:

The cast of NewsRadio was banned from the SAG Awards after one appearance because of their bad behavior. They took their shoes off, stole wine off of the other tables and Andy Dick allegedly asked for Helen Hunt's autograph on his penis.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Bill McNeal frequently misattributes quotes to John Keats. In Season One, Episode 10, "Rat Funeral," Hartman attributes the line "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may..." to Keats; the line is actually from "To the Virgins, to Make Most of time" written by Robert Herrick. In Season Two, Episode 11, "Station Sale," Hartman attributes the line "Yours is not to reason why, yours is but to do and die;" to John Keats, 1776; Hartman's version is actually slightly adapted from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade" published in 1870.

Quotes:

[Mr. James gets Matthew a set of "Fibber McGee and Molly" tapes for Christmas]
Matthew: [laughing] You gotta listen to this. Molly tells Fibber McGee to clean out the closet, so Fibber McGee goes to the closet and guess what happens?
Dave: He opens the closet and everything inside falls out on top of him.
Matthew: [stops laughing] Oh, that's what that sound is.
[starts laughing again]
Matthew: That's even funnier!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in One Man Newsradio (2006) (V)

Very funny, great comedy!!

News Radio is a brilliant 90's television show. It's a great comedy, great actors, and is flexible (has many different forms of comedy) Never boring or dull. Once I started watching, I couldn't stop. I never miss it! Get it on your TV screen NOW!