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NewsRadio was a sitcom that ran on NBC for five seasons from 1995-1999. The setting was a fictional New York City radio station, WNYX.
Muppet Mentions
Rap
Lisa comments on how advertisement is deceptive, leading to the following rant against Lisa and Dave:
- Jimmy: If it wasn't for advertising, you know what you two would be doing? You two would be giving out Sesame Street tote bags during PBS pledge breaks, except they wouldn't say Sesame Street on 'em. Oh, no, they wouldn't say that. If they said that, that would be...? Advertising! That's right. Hell, if you two had your way, there probably wouldn't even be any Sesame Street, would there? Would there?! ... That's right, there'd be no Ernie, would there? Oh, no, there'd be no Bert. Bye-bye! Bye-bye to Grover! Bye-bye to Cookie Monster! No, there'd be no Snuffleupagus, would there? Forget that trash can, 'cause there ain't no Oscar the Grouch.
[EXITS. RETURNS]
- Not to mention Kermit the damn frog!
Later in the episode, Bill tells Jimmy that he thinks the most important things are the things money cannot buy.
- Jimmy: Bill, I'm going to jump to the end and work my way back. Do you like Ernie and Bert?
- Matthew: Well, I like Bert. ... Well, I don't like-like Bert. He's a puppet.
Retirement
The WNYX crew is sitting around talkig about what they want to do when they move on.
[LATER]
- Matthew: Wait a minute. Big Bird's not on our side?
Connections
- Bernie Brillstein was executive producer on the series
- Toby Huss played Jack Frost
- Greg Lee played Rick the electrician in the pilot episode
- Jon Lovitz played Frank, Mike Johnson and Max Louis
- Norm MacDonald played Roger
- Bebe Neuwirth played Sandi Angelini
- Alaina Reed played a landlady
- John Ritter played Dr. Frank
- Joe Rogan played Joe Garrelli
- Al Roker played himself
- Stephen Root played Jimmy James
- Jerry Seinfeld played himself
- French Stewart played a temp
- Jon Stewart played Matthew's twin brother, Andrew
- Ben Stiller played a trainer