NewsRadio — Season 2
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Season 2

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Season 2

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Season 2 of NewsRadio (1995) brings WNYX back for 21 episodes you can watch online on iFILM, and this is the run where the newsroom really clicks into place.

The on-again, off-again thing between Dave and Lisa drives the year: a fight over a single word, a forced public reveal in front of the whole staff, a breakup conducted entirely through twenty-four-page memos, and a reunion you can see coming a mile off. Around them the usual chaos churns. Billionaire owner Mr. James keeps flirting with selling the station and shopping for a wife, Matthew buries himself $20,000 deep in gambling debt, and Bill scores a book deal and starts pretending he's British.

Paul Simms and his writers pack the office absurdity tighter than the brief first season, giving Phil Hartman and Stephen Root room to play. This is the show at its most consistent — a fine place to start. Stream NewsRadio Season 2 online on iFILM.

Season 2

21 episodes

  • No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life
    S2·E1

    No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life

    September 19, 1995 · 23 min

    Beth takes erotic photographs of herself to energize her relationship with her boyfriend. Joe boobytraps the refrigerator when someone continually steals his daily gelato.

  • Goofy Ball
    S2·E2

    Goofy Ball

    September 26, 1995 · 22 min

    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.

  • Rat Funeral
    S2·E3

    Rat Funeral

    October 10, 1995 · 22 min

    The staff is overly sentimental when Dave catches 'Mike', the office rat.

  • The Breakup
    S2·E4

    The Breakup

    October 31, 1995 · 23 min

    Dave and Lisa have a fight after Dave calls her the 'b-word'. Beth manipulates the two into 'coming out' in front of the whole staff. Catherine finds out Bill's real first name.

  • The Shrink
    S2·E5

    The Shrink

    November 7, 1995 · 23 min

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

  • Friends
    S2·E6

    Friends

    November 14, 1995 · 23 min

    Beth and her copycat friend fight for Matthew. Bill is plagued by security guards who refuse to let him enter the building without his ID.

  • Bill's Autobiography
    S2·E7

    Bill's Autobiography

    November 21, 1995 · 23 min

    Bill is approached with a book deal to write his autobiography.

  • Negotiation
    S2·E8

    Negotiation

    November 28, 1995 · 23 min

    Dave gives Matthew an in-name-only promotion to coordinating producer. Lisa looks for a temporary job as an MTV news anchor. Jimmy announces he's getting married and asks for help finding a wife.

  • The Cane
    S2·E9

    The Cane

    December 12, 1995 · 23 min

    Bill's new cane, which he carries for no particular reason, annoys Dave. After it's stolen, Dave is the target of Bill's wrath. Jimmy's all-night office brainstorm stokes Dave and Lisa's competitive fires. Matthew and Joe get on each other's nerves.

  • Xmas Story
    S2·E10

    Xmas Story

    December 19, 1995 · 23 min

    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.

  • Station Sale
    S2·E11

    Station Sale

    January 7, 1996 · 23 min

    Jimmy negotiates with a media conglomerate to sell the station so he can meet with their attractive representative. Matthew handcuffs himself to a chair to protest a sale, while the rest of the staff schemes up ways to keep their jobs.

  • Bitch Session
    S2·E12

    Bitch Session

    January 14, 1996 · 23 min

    Dave accidentally overhears the entire staff mocking and insulting him. Jimmy tries to lift Dave's spirits.

  • In Through the Out Door
    S2·E13

    In Through the Out Door

    February 4, 1996 · 23 min

    Dave introduces Bill at a Broadcasting Society event after taking speaking lessons from Bill. Matthew learns about gambling from Joe, falling $20,000 into debt.

  • The Song Remains the Same
    S2·E14

    The Song Remains the Same

    February 18, 1996 · 23 min

    Mr. James disrupts the office with his early April Fools' Day practical jokes. Bill is interviewed by a Wall Street Journal reporter. Lisa and Matthew compete for the right to cover the New Hampshire primary.

  • Zoso
    S2·E15

    Zoso

    February 25, 1996 · 23 min

    Bill enlists Joe and Matthew's support to try to convince his girlfriend that he's British. Beth tries to sell 'Fat Albert'-style hats to a department store. Lisa uses Mr. James’ negotiating tips to ask Dave for a raise.

  • Houses of the Holy
    S2·E16

    Houses of the Holy

    March 10, 1996 · 21 min

    Joe does an admirable job filling in for an ill Catherine, much to Bill's dismay. Beth dates Mr. James' nephew who is a depressed motivational speaker, in a form of a magician.

  • Physical Graffiti
    S2·E17

    Physical Graffiti

    March 24, 1996 · 21 min

    Dave is jealous when Lisa constantly talks to her ex-boyfriend. Joe is the facilitator in a practical joke war between Catherine & Bill.

  • Led Zeppelin
    S2·E18

    Led Zeppelin

    March 31, 1996 · 23 min

    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.

  • Presence
    S2·E19

    Presence

    April 14, 1996 · 23 min

    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.

  • Coda
    S2·E20

    Coda

    April 21, 1996 · 22 min

    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.

  • Led Zeppelin II
    S2·E21

    Led Zeppelin II

    April 28, 1996 · 23 min

    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.

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