History Series / NewsRadio

* SlapSlapKissKiss: Dave wryly mentions in one episode that rage is an aphrodisiac for Lisa.

* AffablyEvil: Johnny Johnson. Even after learning that he is evil and Mr. James' rival, everyone but Dave is still fond of him. Lisa even marries him.

* TheBigBoard: Only Matthew cares about it however.

* MagicFeather: An interesting variation: When Matthew becomes smart enough to realize the drug he took was a placebo he becomes [[strike:mentally retarded]] a spaz again.

A WorkCom airing on {{NBC}} from 1995-99, set at a news-talk radio station and starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli, a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa Miller). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (which Tierney also joined the cast of following this show's cancellation). Though critically acclaimed, ''NewsRadio'' never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently scheduled it by rolling dice each week.

** [[LampshadedHanging Lampshaded]] and HandWaved in "Kids", when Dave calls Joe, Matthew, and Bill into his office to make them confess which one of them has been leaving porn magazines in the break room.

* AGodAmI: Played for laughs. Mr. James bets Bill in a poker game with another radio station. Bill pulls out his contract and says there is no way he has the right to do that. Mr. James then tells him to check the extraordinary circumstances section, saying that the contract does not cover instances of sudden illness, acts of God, etc. Again, Bill protests. Mr. James finally tells him to read his Act of God clause.
-->Bill (Shocked): "Jimmy James shall be referred to here and in all future instances... as God."

* DisguisedInDrag: Dave, in the Halloween episode

* ActorAllusion: The Halloween episode when Dave dressed up as a woman was no surprise to anyone who knew of the many convincing female characters Dave Foley played as a member of the all-male comedy troupe TheKidsintheHall.

* ActorAllusion: The Halloween episode when Dave dressed up as a woman was no surprise to anyone who knew of the many convincing female characters Dave Foley played as a member of the all-male comedy troupe KidsintheHall.

* Actor Allusion: The Halloween episode when Dave dressed up as a woman was no surprise to anyone who knew of the many convincing female characters Dave Foley played as a member of the all-male comedy troupe Kids in the Hall.

* Actor Allusion (The Halloween episode when Dave dressed up as a woman was no surprise to anyone who knew of the many convincing female characters Dave Foley played as a member of the all-male comedy troupe Kids in the Hall.)

* AbortedArc (nearly all forced on the writers by the network)

A WorkCom airing on {{NBC}} from 1995-99, set at a news-talk radio station and starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli, a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa Miller). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (which Tierney also joined the cast of following this show's cancellation). Though critically acclaimed, ''NewsRadio'' never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently [[ScrewedByTheNetwork scheduled it by rolling dice each week]].

A WorkCom airing on {{NBC}} from 1995-99, set at a news-talk radio station and starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli, a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa Miller). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (which Tierney also joined the cast of following this show's cancellation). The show never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently scheduled it by rolling dice each week.

A WorkCom airing on {{NBC}} from 1995-99, set at a news-talk radio station and starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli, a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa Miller). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (a show which Tierney also joined the cast of following the show's cancellation). The show never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently scheduled it by rolling dice each week.

A '90s WorkCom set at a news-talk radio station, starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli, a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa Miller). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (a show which Tierney also joined the cast of following the show's cancellation). The show never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently scheduled it by rolling dice each week.

A '90s sitcom set at a news-talk radio station, starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew Brock, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (Joe Garelli, a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa Miller). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (a show which Tierney also joined the cast of following the show's cancellation). The show never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently scheduled it by rolling dice each week.

* WorkCom

* ThePoochie: Andrea, the meddling, overly perky efficiency expert played by Lauren Graham. When the character met with an extremely tepid reception from fans, she was quietly and hastily dropped from the show.

** To be fair, Jon Lovitz agreed to join the cast because he had been very close with Phil Hartman dating back into the early 80s. and wanted to pay tribute to his friend in what could be considered a real life CrowningMomentofHeartwarming.

A '90s sitcom set at a news-talk radio station, starring Dave Foley (as news director and OnlySaneMan Dave Nelson), Phil Hartman (playing SmallNameBigEgo anchorman Bill [=McNeil=]), Andy Dick (Matthew, TheDitz), Vicki Lewis (SassySecretary Beth), Stephen Root (EccentricMillionaire station-owner Jimmy James), Joe Rogan (a conspiracy-minded electrician with a propensity for HomemadeInventions) and Maura Tierney (neurotic overachiever Lisa). Khandi Alexander played SassyBlackWoman Catherine Duke for three seasons before leaving for a bigger role on ''{{ER}}'' (a show which Tierney also joined the cast of following the show's cancellation). The show never got the recognition or {{ratings}} it deserved, in part because NBC apparently scheduled it by rolling dice each week.

* AshFace: One time, Bill tries to escape down the stairwell when fire breaks out in the building, but the stairwell is full of smoke and he comes back covered in soot. Dave then makes a quip referencing ''TheJazzSinger'' ("I think talkies will destroy the movies").

-->Bill (Shocked): "Jimmy James shall be reffered to here and in all future instances... as God."
* AlienAutopsy: Joe, Beth, and Matthew once act out a fake alien autopsy (with Matthew as the alien) in front of a 24-hour webcam for the radio's website.