• Air date: 19 Sep '95 22 episodes
      This is a detailed list of NewsRadio episodes from the second season.
  • List of Episodes (22)
    • 1. No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life

      19 Sep '95
      Beth takes erotic photographs or herself to energize her relationship with her boyfriend. Joe booby traps the refrigerator when someone continually steals his daily gelato.
    • 2. Goofy Ball

      26 Sep '95
      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.
    • 3. Rat Funeral

      10 Oct '95
      The staff is overly sentimental when Dave catches 'Mike', the office rat.
    • 4. The Breakup

      31 Oct '95
      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.
    • 5. The Shrink

      07 Nov '95
      Jimmy brings in a psychiatrist when the staff is stressed out.
    • 6. Friends

      14 Nov '95
      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.
    • 7. Bill's Autobiography

      21 Nov '95
      Bill is approached with a book deal to write his autobiography.
    • 8. Negotiation

      28 Nov '95
      Dave gives Matthew a 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.
    • 9. The Cane

      12 Dec '95
      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 brainstorms stokes Dave and Lisa's competitive fires. Matthew and Joe get on each other's nerves.
    • 10. Xmas Story

      19 Dec '95
      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.
    • 11. Station Sale

      07 Jan '96
      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.
    • 12. Bitch Session

      14 Jan '96
      Dave accidentally overhears the entire staff mocking and insulting him. Jimmy tries to lift Dave's spirits.
    • 13. In Through the Out Door

      04 Feb '96
      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.
    • 14. The Song Remains the Same

      18 Feb '96
      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.
    • 15. Zoso

      25 Feb '96
      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.
    • 16. Houses of the Holy

      10 Mar '96
      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.
    • 17. Physical Graffiti

      24 Mar '96
      Dave is jealous when Lisa constantly talks to her ex-boyfriend. Joe is the facilitator in a practical joke war between Catherine & Bill.
    • 18. Led Zeppelin

      31 Mar '96
      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.
    • 19. Presence

      14 Apr '96
      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.
    • 20. Coda

      21 Apr '96
      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.
    • 21. Led Zeppelin II

      28 Apr '96
      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.
    • 22. The Injury

      04 Jun '97
      When uninsured Matthew is injured goofing off at work, Dave and Lisa try to pass it off as a workplace accident so that workers' compensation will pay for the hospital costs. Bill objects to a fellow newscaster's use of the word "penis" on the air by giving a series of on-air editorials in which he uses the word a number of times himself. Guest stars Bob Odenkirk as Dr. Smith. Norm Macdonald returns as Roger, Mr. James' lawyer. Note: This episode was intended to appear in season 2. It was