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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404939394
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404939393
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoPortugueseSubtitled
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: COLD01630D
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 24, 2005
Running Time: 659 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: March 21, 1995
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Run time: 660 minutes Rating: Nr
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With its shaky five-season tenure (1995-99) including a dozen different time slots and only one major Emmy nomination, the outstanding NewsRadio is the atypical sitcom of its age. While most of the '90s sitcoms were based around a single big name talent (Jerry Seinfeld, Candice Bergen, Drew Carrey), NewsRadio came from the same stock from earlier shows Taxi and Cheers: a relatively unknown cast that rarely ventured away from the place of business. These first 29 episodes (7 as a mid-season replacement the first year), deliver a consistently hilarious show about the day-to-day life with the eccentric staff of New York radio station WNYX. Creator Paul Simms (The Larry Sanders Show) built a talented cast relying on expert delivery and character traits instead of goofy situations. The most famous cast member, Saturday Night Live's Phil Hartman, went against the grain of most SNL veterans and gleefully took a supporting role, the pompous, silver-tongued anchor Bill McNeal. The lead--the glue--of the series is Kids in the Hall member Dave Foley as the earnest new station manager, Dave Nelson. Soft but eager, Nelson plays lion-tamer delicately maneuvering around staff to keep the station humming along. This is complicated from the get-go when he falls into a secret, but very cute affair with Lisa (Maura Tierney), the ace reporter.
The station, like Mary Tyler Moore's TV crew two decades earlier, has a good balance between funny folks and just plain whackos. The former includes Stephen Root as the rich yet time-crunched owner, Joe Rogan as the fix-it man, and Khandi Alexander as Bill's tart co-anchor. The latter is embodied in Andy Dick as the helpless Matthew, a sublime airhead whose comic highjinks are often the show's hardest laughs, and Vicki Lewis, continuing the famous TV tradition of the lovable ditzy secretary that knows all. But the legacy of the show belongs to Hartman who tragically died after the fourth season. His comic bravura is balanced with the ability to play the fool. In one perfect scene, Lisa walks by with only a bra on (don't ask) and Bill doesn't move, reading his newspaper. Lisa returns to slap him anyway, shocking him. "I didn't say anything." Lisa retorts, "You were thinking it" and walks away. Hartman eases into a juicy, soft smile and returns to reading, "Well, that's fair."
If you're not a fan of commentary tracks, you won't find the love and care that went into this DVD set. There are commentaries on 20 of the 27 episodes with the cast and crew rotating duties. The nice thing about a cast full of comics is that the commentaries are very funny and rewarding for fans. We hear about the casting of the show, Foley's uncanny ability to memorize a script, the art of the archaic reference, and how the fix-it man was--for the half the pilot--Ray Romano. But if you don't have time for the commentaries, watch and laugh hard at the 10-minute (!) gag reel. --Doug Thomas
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I would give it 5 stars for the series alone. This set has only one flaw, the picture quality. It looks like you are watching regular ol' low-def TV. I have no idea how the show was filmed so I have no idea if a higher definition master even exists. But... some extras and commentary tracks make me still give it 5 stars. For me, one of THE funniest TV series ever made. Sadly it only lasted four seasons.
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EDIT: You just have to hate Sony Executive for putting in 4 FOUR(!!!) warnings between EACH show plus their animated logo. IDIOTS. ALSO to make a point to the studio execs. Have a little patience and you might end up with another Cheers or Seinfeld. IDIOTS.
Actually I like this show BETTER, and I'm a sitcom fan. Comedy is the hardest thing there is because it either works or not.
Writing - probably the best and smartest of any sitcom, most surreal too. Very surreal. VERY intelligent.
Directing - Sharp and snappy - you can almost feel the intelligence on the set - wonderful editing and graphics
Actors - one of the best and most under rated group ever, particularly Stephen Root, who is virtually unknown but a very VERY funny guy. These people must have had a very hard time not busting up constantly. Maura Tierney shows how good she can be when not wasted in a stupid show. Joe Grogan, smart guy too, though you might not know it from his other exposures on TV, very tough and funny stand up comic. Even if you don't like Andy Dick you'll like him here.
Music - Sheech I don't even like Mike Post, except he's outdone himself on this one - even the soundtrack is great.
This show could have easily lasted a decade if the studio wonks hadn't destroyed it.
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the dvd containing seasons 1 and 2 of newsradio is great. the episodes involving 'no smoking in the office', and 'the annual bonus' are hysterical. highly recommended. comedy without age.
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i just loved Phil Hartman. He always made me laugh so i had to get this tv show.
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I hated 'News Radio' when it was on t.v and only learned to love it since it was on reruns while I was at lunch. This is a classic.
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