just watch it!

A lot of fun.

I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

This show as about a fictional AM news station in NYC, the staff of whom were the focus of the show.Dave Nelson (Kids in the Hall's Dave Foley), the station's news director and occasional producer, was the straight man for most of the show's jokes and was a Minnesotan hired and unexpectedly given the news director job despite a relative lack of experience. Dave was depicted as a typical nerd and his equally nerdy Kids in the Hall co-members appeared in an episode as his high school friends who wanted to get their all-male acapella group back together. He also tap danced, did ventriloquism, and knife throwing, as the amazing Throwgalli.Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney of ER), an ambitious and overachieving, slightly neurotic reporter at WNYX. She was Dave's girlfriend for the first few seasons. Lisa is hyper-obsessive about her academic achievements and also hyper-competitive having tried to get the WNYX news director position herself before Dave was hired and their romance started.Bill McNeil (SNL Alumni and Simpsons beloved recurring player Phil Hartman), was an over-the-top, egotistical, and golden-voiced lead anchor, constantly irritating other people, especially Dave, with his arrogance and attention-seeking behavior. One of the more amusing examples of this, is The Cane episode, where Bill acquires an antique walking cane only to have it quickly stolen. He's hilariously insubordinate, seen in the Smoking episode, where smoking is banned from the WNYX office. Bill is also surprisingly loyal and insightful when it comes to his co-workers, who are his closest friends.Jimmy James (King of the Hill voice actor and Dodge Ball co-star Stephen Root), is an eccentric, extroverted, and slightly paternal owner of the WNYX news station. He's shown to have a diversified multimedia empire rivaling Ted Turner or Donald Trump but seems to have enjoyed spending most of his days at the WNYX office with Dave and others. He seems to have the closest bonds to Dave and Beth. Jimmy James also seems easily distracted and likely Beth given to hyperactivity. His ongoing search for a wife is seen in several different episodes.Matthew Brock (Andy Dick), is a reporter for WNYX, shown to be clumsy, naive, and even outright stupid. He idolizes Bill McNeil, who constantly lies and torments him. His behavior is supposed to be amusing in a Scooby Doo sidekick kind of way but he usually comes across as obnoxious.Beth (Vicki Lewis), is Dave's secretary. She frequently wares mesh and midriff baring tops. She's shown as hyperactive, gossiping, and the lowest paid staff member.Joe Garrelli (UFC color commentator, martial artist, stand-up comedian, Fear Factor host, conspiracy theorist, and marijuana advocate Joe Rogan) is an electrician and all around handyman. He is dismissive of consumer products as rip-offs and has his own custom-built supplies, tools (typically from cheap household items like duct tape) and invents a number of different devices. Joe, like his real life counterpart, is also a conspiracy theorist, especially when it comes to government cover-ups regarding aliens. He has an intense crush on WNYX co-lead anchor Katherine Duke.Katherine Duke (Khandi Alexander), is the co-lead anchor with Bill McNeil. She has an adversarial relationship with him due to a past failed office romance. Katherine seems the most mature and normal member of the staff. She also displays a talent for three-card Monte for Mr. James. Katherine leaves the show after her character receives a job offer in London. She's also the object of an intense crush from electrician handyman Joe Garrelli.

I watched this show faithlessly every week. I again watched it when it was every day starting from the beginning until I'd seen it a few times through completely. I loved the story the acting was great, the casting, the love, hate, Phil Hartman, and the very young a very beautiful Maura Tierney known for both movies and her starring role in the last seasons of "ER." Of course most only remember that Phil Hartman's wife killed him, then herself in the middle NewsRadio's Run. The went another year or 2 but the show just wasn't really any good anymore without Phil. It took the life of Phil & the life of the show went with him. I would recommend watching the 1st 2-3 seasons, buy maybe skip the last too. It almost ruins it. The last minute Hartman friend Jon Lovitz as his replacement just doesn't work despite him trying his best. Both Hartman & the role were fit right for him & the show ran around him.

I really miss Newsradio because it was a great cast of eccentric characters and writers who knew how to write. The cast included Phil Hartman who was better known for his roles on Saturday Night Live during this tenure. He was a comic genius and sorely missed by his fans. The other cast members included Canada's Dave Foley from Kids in the Hall, Vicki Lewis as the useless secretary, Maura Tierney as the serious, intelligent and love interest of Dave's character. The cast also featured Stephen Root, an underrated actor, Joe Rogan, Andy Dick, Khandi Alexander, etc. The show's eccentric characters worked well together. When Phil's real life tragic death occurred, the cast and crew worked to remember him fondly and brought in fellow Saturday Night Live alum and close friend of Phil's, Jon Lovitz to replace the void. Of course, the show lasted a year. Much like another NBC sitcom, the show never truly recovered emotionally and maybe the audience couldn't get past it. We did accept and love Jon not as Phil's replacement.

Newsradio deals with Dave Nelson (Dave Foley), the new news director of WNYX, and his comic misadventures with his both Jimmy James (Stephen Root) as well as his underlings Lisa, spaz Matthew, Beth, tech-savvy, conspiracy theorist Joe, his secretary Beth and last, but hands down the best Bill McNiel (the late great Phil Hartman). The show hit the ground running with the first season as a mid-season replacement with seven episodes of hilarity, dealing with Dave's first day on the job when he has to fire the previous station manager, his new secret liaison with Lisa, and the arrival of his ex who doesn't know she's his ex yet (. and Bill inviting Beth to dinner and in the best episode of the season trying to quit smoking. Season 2 is amazingly great as well. In the first FULL season we get more hilarious laugh out loud moments, Iincluding Cameos by Dennis Miller, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth, and David Cross. This was one of the best comedies ever and only lost steam with the tragic senseless death of Phil Hartman. He was a great guy and a funny funny man. He is missed. Also some of the episode on this DVD set appear to be missing footage, but the set is HIGHLY recommended otherwise. BTW, I STILL think that Chris Elliot should have had Andy Dick's role.My Grade: A+ for Season one; A for Season 2(or as the back of the DVD case says, "Secon season") Seasons 1 and 2 DVD Extras: Commentaries on all but 9 episodes by various cast and crew (all of them interesting, sparse in some spots though); 12 minute featurette (made up of interviews that were shot during the first season); an 11 minute 37 second gag reel (hilarious stuff); Filmographies, and Trailers for "Hitch" (BOO), "The Patridge Family: Season 1 (double BOO!!, Danny Bonaduce is an A-hole), and a promo for contemporary TV.Best Commentary: the one for episode 8 is great