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NewsRadio: Season 3, Episode 8

Movie Star (20 Nov. 1996)

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James Caan researches a movie role with Bill but gets distracted by Matthew. Dave tries to convince Lisa to let him buy her a TV.

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James Caan researches a movie role with Bill but gets distracted by Matthew. Dave tries to convince Lisa to let him buy her a TV.

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Despite the ordinance on smoking, and the resulting office rules and subsequent smoking lounge, Bill lights up a smoking pipe and smokes in the office floor area at his desk, when talking to James Caan. See more »

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Dave Nelson: I'll have you know that a lot of intellectual people watch television.
Lisa Miller: Oh, really? Name one.
Dave Nelson: Dave Nelson.
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