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Newsradio is woefully underappreciated. Any other fans?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:32 am
Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:32 am
All star cast.
Joe Rogan
Steven Root
Maura Tierney
Phil Hartman
Dave Foley
Andy Dick
Jon Lovitz
It’s dated and hard to find (I found a couple seasons streaming on crackle) but good comedy.
Kind of lost some chutzpah after Phil Hartman got murdered but still worth a watch.
Anyone know where I can find it streaming?
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:52 am to fr33manator
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Anyone know where I can find it streaming?
I have local copies.
It was my favorite "currently airing" show at the time Phil was murdered. I think Hartman was the only established name at the time the show came on. Nobody knew Rogan, Foley, Tierney or Dick before that and few knew Root.
I think it was in the same key as Archer - that kind of workplace humor. I thought the writing and acting were spot on, but obviously Hartman held the show together.
The show felt like a spiritual successor to WKRP, another underappreciated show, IMHO.
frick you, Andy Dick.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 6:53 am
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:15 am to fr33manator
Watched it when it was on back in the day. Sadly, the show died when Phil Hartman passed.
Oh and Maura Tierney
Oh and Maura Tierney
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:29 am to fr33manator
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Phil Hartman
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Joe Rogan
funny mf'ers
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Steven Root
also funny. went on to burn the building down
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Maura Tierney
sexy mf'er
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:42 am to fr33manator
Bill...I stole your cane.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:44 am to fr33manator
Don't forget the great Patrick Warburton.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:57 am to fr33manator
Still awesome 20 years later. 
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:05 am to fr33manator
Is it just me or does anybody not remember Joe Rogan's acting career at all? Before he became a MMA commentator, and podcast host, I just knew Rogan as the host of Fear Factor. Had no idea he was ever an actor.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:34 am to fr33manator
One of my favorite TV moments...Jimmy James' book reading where his book was translated from English, to Japanese, back to English.
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
Super Karate Monkey Death Car
ETA...while I loved all of the characters...Jimmy James is, to this day, one of the funniest characters ever written.
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
Super Karate Monkey Death Car
ETA...while I loved all of the characters...Jimmy James is, to this day, one of the funniest characters ever written.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 8:40 am
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:49 am to fr33manator
The first few seasons with Phil Hartman was easily up there with Seinfeld as best sitcom of the 90s. Stephen Root is such a great actor in all these small roles he does. Been a fan of his since this show.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 8:56 am to fr33manator
Absolutely loved that show.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 9:18 am to fr33manator
I loved this show when it came on. I watched it when it originally aired, but never really caught the reruns (like with Seinfeld or Friends), so I bet if I did a rewatch now it would almost be like watching it anew.
Is it on any of the steaming services?
Is it on any of the steaming services?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:31 am to fr33manator
I loved that show it was great. I miss Phil Hartman.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:37 am to fr33manator
Love this show. I think Phil Hartman is the most effortlessly hilarious guy I've ever seen. I can't help just smiling whenever I see or hear him. Absolute tragedy, what happened to him.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:21 pm to fr33manator
One of my favorite shows. Loved the episode where Jimmy James had his biography ghostwritten and contracted out to an Asian because it was cheaper to have it written in Chinese and then translated back into English. The excerpt he read aloud sounded just like you would think. LOL
Posted on 8/13/19 at 1:50 pm to fr33manator
For some reason I thought Nestor Carbonell was on this show.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 2:35 pm to fr33manator
Can't believe no one has mentioned the Season 3 finale episode yet.
Entitled "Space", I'll let our friends at IMDB describe it for you:
Entitled "Space", I'll let our friends at IMDB describe it for you:
quote:We didn't deserve this show. It even made Andy Dick seem amusing.
The gang shows us what a space episode would be like. Matthew dates a porn star robot. Bill goes for a space walk and gets locked outside. Joe accidentally sets off the self destruct system and everybody is forced into hypersleep. Matthew accidentally kicks the cord and shuts down their life support. Bill and Matthew repopulate humanity in the lab.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 2:41 pm to fr33manator
I would love to watch this show. I tried several different ways to stream (both legal & illegal) and couldn't find it.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:23 pm to fr33manator
The African American woman in the pic is Khandi Alexander, of ER, CSI:Miami, Treme, and Scandal.
Would have never remembered that she was in Newsradio without seeing that.
Dave Foley, who was supposed to be the lead character on the show, is probably one of the 2 least famous people in that photo now.
Would have never remembered that she was in Newsradio without seeing that.
Dave Foley, who was supposed to be the lead character on the show, is probably one of the 2 least famous people in that photo now.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:05 pm to fr33manator
Just a great show. The first four seasons are some of my favorite things to re-watch when the itch strikes.
If anyone is searching for a few gem check out any of the following:"Rat Funeral," "Xmas Story," "Coda," "Complaint Box," "The Real Deal," "The Public Domain," "Super Karate Monkey Death Car," or "Security Door."
Talk about a cast that just fit together perfectly. I never much cared for Lauren Graham or Wharburton when they came in; but the show still put out some of its funniest stuff during that time.
If you can located the DVDs, I highly recommend purchasing. There are a bunch of different cast commentaries that just show how well the cast still kind of meshes together.
According to Rogan, Dave Foley deserves even more credit than he gets for his role on the show. He would often just rewrite entire scenes prior to filming.
Great, great show.
If anyone is searching for a few gem check out any of the following:"Rat Funeral," "Xmas Story," "Coda," "Complaint Box," "The Real Deal," "The Public Domain," "Super Karate Monkey Death Car," or "Security Door."
Talk about a cast that just fit together perfectly. I never much cared for Lauren Graham or Wharburton when they came in; but the show still put out some of its funniest stuff during that time.
If you can located the DVDs, I highly recommend purchasing. There are a bunch of different cast commentaries that just show how well the cast still kind of meshes together.
According to Rogan, Dave Foley deserves even more credit than he gets for his role on the show. He would often just rewrite entire scenes prior to filming.
Great, great show.
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