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NewsRadio - The Complete Third Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Alan Myerson, Drake Sather, Gregg Heschong, James Burrows, Judi Elterman
Actors: Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 24918
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 563
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD12457D
UPC: 043396124578
EAN: 0043396124578
ASIN: B000DZ854A
Theatrical Release Date: March 21, 1995
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/28/2006 Run time: 600 minutes
Amazon.com
The affable crew of WNYX is at it again in this painfully underseen sitcom. The 1996-97 season is more outlandish and escapes the cliches 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
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 The commentaries sucked! September 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Newsradio - Classic Goodness July 3, 2008
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.
Great season... March 21, 2008
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. :)
 Sitcom corn February 29, 2008
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
Looked forward to this because of the reviews here. But to us it was very disappointing. Not very funny. The station owner says nothing that is laughable, and hardly any other characters do.
I love this show and it turned out great!!!! February 8, 2008
I got it in a timely fashion and no errors in the dvd. Great condition!!!
Great great great!!!!
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