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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SONY PICTURES HOME ENT
EAN: 0043396124578
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 55
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 StereoPortugueseSubtitled
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: D12457D
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Running Time: 563 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: March 21, 1995
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Editorial Review:
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Movie DVD
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The affable crew of WNYX is at it again in this painfully underseen sitcom. The 1996-97 season is more outlandish and escapes the clichés of the secret romance between reporter Lisa (Maura Tierney) and news director Dave (Dave Foley), the most continuous storyline of the first two seasons. Many of the season's episodes deal with the normalcy of the office environment: performance reviews, the complaint box, budget cuts, the annual Halloween party, and office feuds, most involving the wonderfully smug anchor Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman in what should have been his signature role) and daffy reporter Matthew (Andy Dick, certainly his signature role). However, NewsRadio creator Paul Simms and the writers push the envelope, including placing Bill in a mental ward (meeting patient Jon Lovitz who would fill in for Hartman later), Dave's obsession with an arcade game, Matt's compulsion with his "twin" brother (played by Jon Stewart), and eclectic owner Jimmy James's (Andy Root) brief run for the presidency. The fantasy elements kick in with an episode on daydreaming on an extremely hot day, one in which Jimmy falls into a coma, and an episode that takes place in space! At times, those odd elements don't work and there's not enough moments for Khandi Alexander (as Bill's on-air partner). But make no mistake, the show boasts some of the best moments in '90s sitcom-dom. Perhaps the highlight show has Dave and Bill stuck in a St. Louis airport (and swarmed by Midwest manners, to Bill's chagrin) while Lisa runs the station. Season 3 guest stars include Ben Stiller as a health club jerk, Norm McDonald as Jimmy's lawyer, and James Caan as himself wanting to learn for a role shadowing Bill (but ending up marveling how odd Matthew is). Jerry Seinfeld also stars as himself in a surprisingly unfunny episode, proving good comedies shouldn't have to stoop to stunt casting. --Doug Thomas
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
Fun to watch - and many smiles. A great ensemble of personalities and goofy situations at WNYX NewsRadio, a New York Radio Station. Andy Dick, Phil Hartman, Khandi Alexander, Dave Foley, Vicki Lewis and Joe Rogan are the cast.
The contents in order shown are
1) President, 2) Review, 3) Massage Chair, 4) Arcade, 5) Halloween 6) Awards Show, 7) Daydream, 8) Movie Star, 9) Stocks, 10) Christmas, 11) The Trainer, 12) Rap, 13) Led Zeppelin Boxed Set, 14) Complaint Box, 15) Rose Bowl, 16) Kids, 17) Airport, 18) Twins, 19) Office Feud 20) Our Fiftieth Episode, 21) Sleeping 22) The Real Deal, 23) Mistake, 24) Space, 26) References
Rating: -
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.
The episode "Movie Star" with James Caan is one of the single funniest episodes I've ever seen - especially if you are a fan of Green Acres bizarre surreal style. I was coughing laughing.
Writing - probably the best and smartest of any sitcom, most surreal too. Very surreal. VERY intelligent. Even the titles are funny, for no particular reason - if you are a fan of rock music.
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.
Rating:  -
Well, I'm watching this season on DVD and, yes, while we all know that the episodes are immensely pleasing, I have to scold the production team for their commentaries. It could have been great if they had taken the slightest effort to even watch the episodes they were intending to comment on before appearing in the recording studio. At least know the plot, and better yet - plan ahead with a few scintillating technical details and stories from the set. Instead the commenters were reaching back ten years or so to try to remember ANYTHING to say about the episodes. If I may paraphrase the commentaries - "Does anyone know what's going on here? Totally incorrect assessment of the plot line on screen. Well, I guess we've run out of things to say. We suck. Hahahaha!" Several times they'd point out a guest actor and say "Oh, that guy! What's his name? He went on to do something, what was it? Does anyone remember his name?" The one exception was Rose Bowl, in which the writers yakked endlessly (I fast forwarded through most of it after a while) about George "Goober" Lindsey, who appears for 20 seconds towards the end of the episode in an appearance that was painfully padded to attempt to make it worth the effort. The other 25 minutes of the episode was forgotten to them.
As one reviewer mentioned earlier in his complaints about the shoddy commentary - Maura Tierney had to be telephoned for commentary because she had a work conflict. However, even though she couldn't see the show, it turned out that she's the only one who's see the shows in the past ten years and was actually able to make some of the most interesting and relevant commentary from the set of ER.
If you're a Newsradio fan, you'll want to have it for the episodes. But I must detract a star because the production team totally flaked out on their fans and posterity, sort of devaluing (through apparent neglect and disrespect) their show that their fans love.
Rating: -
The overlooked comedy of NewsRadio. Phil Hartman, Andy Dick, Dave Foley amongst all the others. What an ensemble!
To me, Phil Hartman really thrives in this role & makes the series top notch. After his passing, I don't think it keep going with quality it had seen before.
Season 3 - when the series begins to real click, the characters have been established. Seasons 1 & 2 are good, but the writers are finding their niche w/ their actors & characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this season.
Rating: -
I'm not sure what other viewers were looking for from this season but I remember this being one of their BEST. Mr. James in the radio box. Mr. James running for President.. to meet women. The whole breakdown of pretty vs cute vs sexy. I really enjoyed watching it when it was on TV. These were the eps that stood out MOST in my mind.
I'm well on my way to getting ALL the seasons on DVD. Every month i buy one more. Se 4 here I come. :)
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