As of July 2026, NewsRadio Season 4 aired in 1997 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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NewsRadio Season 4

1997 22 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

NewsRadio Season 4 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 138 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Dave Foley is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason NewsRadio Season 4 keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate NewsRadio Season 4 from the crowd. Season 4 of NewsRadio includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1997 to May 1998. This season stars Dave Foley, Maura Tierney and Stephen Root. Dave Foley and Maura Tierney lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1997. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and NewsRadio Season 4 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in NewsRadio Season 4. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Dave Foley is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

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🎬 NewsRadio Season 4 — Episode Guide

E1
Jumper
1997-09-23
Bill tries to get an exclusive on-air story when a suicidal man is perched outside Dave's window.
E2
Plan Bee
1997-09-30
Jimmy hires Andrea, an efficiency expert, when the station needs to cut funds. The staffers rally around an inept Matthew to try to preserve his job. Bill auditions for a television job.
E3
The Public Domain
1997-10-28
Dave tries to get Matthew rehired amidst chaos. Andrea hires a man to share Dave's Job, Jimmy brings a camera crew into the office to film a documentary, and Bill prepares for a new career as a singing political satirist a la Mark Russell.
E4
Super Karate Monkey Death Car
1997-11-04
Andrea forces the staff to take lie detector tests. Lisa fears she will not pass the test due to her extensive criminal past. Jimmy has his book, which failed in the U.S., translated into Japanese then back into English.
E5
French Diplomacy
1997-11-11
Dave and Lisa break up. Bill gets himself into trouble when he advocates the beating of foreign diplomats. Matthew opens his own dentistry practice.
E6
Pure Evil
1997-11-18
Dave hatches a scheme of 'pure evil' to get his job as news director back, including approving Bill's obscenity-laced imaginary conversations with the president. Lisa tries to excel as news director. Matthew lives in the office.
E7
Catherine Moves On
1997-11-25
Each staffer offers up a very different version of events of the day Catherine announces she's leaving WNYX. Joe realizes that Catherine's always yearned for him.
E8
Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show
1997-12-16
Dave unveils a previously hidden talent to compete in a charity talent show. If a WNYX staff member wins, Mr. James will re-hire Matthew.
E9
The Secret of Management
1998-01-01
Bill hires a gentleman's gentleman, Cadbury, to oversee his life. Mr. James teaches Lisa 'The Secret of Management'. Matthew feels left out when Bill doesn't congratulate him on being rehired.
E10
Look Who's Talking
1998-01-06
Bill announces plans to adopt a child. Beth and Joe attend a charity bachelor auction, with Beth impersonating a duchess and Joe playing her homosexual bachelor friend, to bid on Mr. James.
E11
Chock
1998-01-13
Dave finds it hard to say no when his old college a cappella singing group 'Chock Full o' Notes' reunites for Dave's 32nd birthday, hoping to take the pop charts by storm. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to motivate Matthew without reducing him to tears. Joe has a beef with one of Dave's friends.
E12
Who's the Boss? (1)
1998-01-20
After Bill pesters Lisa once again, Dave and Lisa hatch an evil plan to make Bill the boss to teach him a lesson. Bill's reign is eerily efficient. Joe goes on a sympathy strike to support another of Mr. James’ companies.
E13
Who's the Boss? (2)
1998-02-03
Mr. James announces an election for station manager, which neither Dave nor Lisa want to win. Joe's dysfunctional brothers visit the station to plan a surprise party for their parents. Matthew runs for floor fire marshal.
E14
Security Door
1998-02-24
Dave struggles vainly to get the staffers to properly use the recently installed security door. Bill enlists Lisa to do the negotiating when he's offered a job in a blue jeans commercial.
E15
Big Brother
1998-03-03
Matthew is assigned a Big Brother, who makes eyes at Beth; Joe, Jimmy, and Bill try to uncover Lisa's love life.
E16
Beep, Beep
1998-03-18
Mr. James gives Matthew a small toy car. Mr. James urges Dave and Lisa to get back together when a secret study reveals they're more productive when they're a couple.
E17
Balloon
1998-03-25
Jimmy plans to go around the world in a hot air balloon, until Dave finds that he is full of "hot air". Meanwhile, Bill switches from cigarettes to chewing tobacco.
E18
Copy Machine
1998-04-08
The office mourns the loss of “Ted from Accounting” until Dave realizes that nobody knew him at all.
E19
Monster Rancher
1998-04-15
Matthew takes Lisa on a date. The office has trouble adapting to a new intern, Mr. James' nephew Walt.
E20
4:20
1998-04-29
Joe fights Matthew in a no-holds-barred match at Mr. James' men's club smoker. Bill is extremely worried that Walt will ask Lisa on a date. We learn Dave's technique for getting rid of an unwanted visitor: act insane.

🎭 Cast of NewsRadio Season 4

Dave Foley
Dave Foley
Dave Nelson
Maura Tierney
Maura Tierney
Lisa Miller
Stephen Root
Stephen Root
Jimmy James
Andy Dick
Andy Dick
Matthew Brock
Vicki Lewis
Vicki Lewis
Beth
Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan
Joe Garrelli
Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
Bill McNeal

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