One of my favorite sitcoms of all time. Most people say they never heard of it, which I think is a shame. Newsradio does not get the recognition and popularity it deserves.
"when Phil Hartman died the show stopped" About half of Season 5 is great, including Jail/The Lam/Clash Of The Titans (Stephen admitted that he started caring about the show again with Jail) Wino Flowers For Matthew Assistant Freaky Friday
I'm glad to see this amazing show finally getting some recognition! Another recent sitcom that I think Newsradio helped a lot is Community. Watching Community's frequent "concept" episodes, I'm reminded of Newsradio's timeless "Space" episode (and the somewhat less memorable follow-up, "Sinking Ship".)
The whole cast was amazing and really everything was in place by the 2nd episode. Dave, Phil and Steven Root all played so well off each other. It's shocking to see it largely forgotten considering this was a showcase for Phil (whom everyone loves) and how famous Joe has become. Shout out if anyone knows where i can find an official WNYX coffee mug.
NEWSRADIO was more radical and innovative than people realize. It was all irony on a big epic scale. And it was constantly on the brink of cancellation it's whole run... but I feel like if it came out now, it would be the bonanza it deserves to be.
One of the greatest shows ever. Shamelessly, I cannot count how many times I’ve watched all of the seasons. I never watched it when it was on tv. I didn’t discover the show until I saw a re-run.
I’ve just stumbled on this review while searching for NewsRadio bloopers. You perfectly articulated why I love this show so much, since I first started watching when it went into (early) syndication (1998)? NewsRadio means so much to me and I didn’t realize how influential it was to comedy in general. It deserves so much more recognition. Great recap of the series!👍
I was really hoping that there would be a TH-cam retrospective or analysis of one of the greatest comedies, and I’m really happy that you made this! Thanks for this and hope you’ll make more TV histories!
Newsradio is one of my top shows of all time. Soap, Taxi, Cheers, and Seinfeld who all proceeded it were ground breaking in various ways on tradiational networks. Those shows also had a lot of influence.
NewsRadio was on A&E in syndication for a bit, and I always wondered why A&E? This was before the huge reality TV boom and stuff like Nero Wolfe was on the air. They knew then how groundbreaking this show was and wanted to share in its, if not understated, brilliance.
I grew up watching this with my parents, who are edgy in terms of their comedic tastes most of the time. It's so strange seeing it blossom into this cult classic, but I'm so happy to see other people find this beautiful piece.
I vaguely remember them getting rid of something down that trash chute in a later episode but they used the mail drop and never even addressed it. Like an inside joke for the audience that paid attention and watched the earlier episodes. I JUST got it. That is the kind of show I love. Talented writing and acting COMBINED! Joe Rogan and Matt Foley are a couple of my favorite people in Hollywood still to this day. I wonder what ever became of Joe Rogan. He had an episode where he got on air and he showed potential. He could be on some sort of long format style radio broadcast if those ever become a thing.
I did, and still do, love that show. My only issue was the idiotic character "Electrician Joe" who should have been "Engineer Joe". No radio station has a full time electrician, but a full time "broadcast engineer" (usually not a degreed engineer, but a well qualified RF/Audio/Electronics technician) was common up until the last 20 years or so.
I honeslty didn't feel like this show was that abnormal. I mean I love family sitcoms and even slightly edgier ones. This show to me was Friends meets Spin City despite Spin City not airing yet. I'm hacking my way through WKRP in Cincinnati and clearly a lot of that stuff existed even that far back. Now I'm not a big fan of how edgy shows have gotten today where the whole concept is about sex. The only single camera sitcoms that I've enjoyed recently is Mom and the Goldbergs. Both Blackish and Fresh Off The Boat have been kinda boring to me. How I Met Your Mother and Two and A Half Men just got dirtier and dirtier. Atleast Big Bang Theory and Mom has a little heart. I did like how in NewsRadio they don't sleep together in the pilot or later. The idea that it took place in the second episode was cool. It's better to not let the audience know in the pilot where the tension will be.
I hate to bust your chops, but Mom is not a single-camera sitcom. Brooklyn Nine-Nine, however, is a great single-camera show. There are a few sex jokes here and there, but its laughs derive from humanity for the most part.
This is dissecting the show WAY too much. It was just a Fantastically Funny show with great talent. If Phil Hartmann hadn’t been murdered it would have been on another 5 years.
It's a weird show. It's very unsentimental and therefore you never really get under the skin of any of the characters. Everything is played for a laugh or for the plot to move. You don't really care that much about any of the characters. On one hand that is exactly what makes it work and on the other it doesn't linger in your mind afterwards. Seinfeld is positively saccharine in comparison and the, in some respects, spiritual successor Just Shoot Me! is far warmer. The only similar show I can think of is spin City. Incidentally also a vehicle for an actor, in this case Michael Fox, vs. Phil Hartman.
One of my favorite sitcoms of all time. Most people say they never heard of it, which I think is a shame. Newsradio does not get the recognition and popularity it deserves.
It was a really great show, but when Phil Hartman died the show stopped being funny.
wrong! your opinion is bad and you should feel bad about it.
"when Phil Hartman died the show stopped" About half of Season 5 is great, including
Jail/The Lam/Clash Of The Titans (Stephen admitted that he started caring about the show again with Jail)
Wino
Flowers For Matthew
Assistant
Freaky Friday
I'm glad to see this amazing show finally getting some recognition! Another recent sitcom that I think Newsradio helped a lot is Community. Watching Community's frequent "concept" episodes, I'm reminded of Newsradio's timeless "Space" episode (and the somewhat less memorable follow-up, "Sinking Ship".)
I was waiting for the Community mention but......
The whole cast was amazing and really everything was in place by the 2nd episode. Dave, Phil and Steven Root all played so well off each other. It's shocking to see it largely forgotten considering this was a showcase for Phil (whom everyone loves) and how famous Joe has become. Shout out if anyone knows where i can find an official WNYX coffee mug.
NEWSRADIO was more radical and innovative than people realize.
It was all irony on a big epic scale. And it was constantly on the brink of cancellation it's whole run... but I feel like if it came out now, it would be the bonanza it deserves to be.
One of the greatest shows ever. Shamelessly, I cannot count how many times I’ve watched all of the seasons. I never watched it when it was on tv. I didn’t discover the show until I saw a re-run.
Same! I discovered it in 2000-2001, and have loved it since
I’ve just stumbled on this review while searching for NewsRadio bloopers. You perfectly articulated why I love this show so much, since I first started watching when it went into (early) syndication (1998)? NewsRadio means so much to me and I didn’t realize how influential it was to comedy in general. It deserves so much more recognition. Great recap of the series!👍
I loved this sitcom so much. Phil Hartman's death really hurt it, but I still think it was really good after.
One of the all time best shows
The crizappy episode is brutally hilarious
It really made my feet stink....
I was really hoping that there would be a TH-cam retrospective or analysis of one of the greatest comedies, and I’m really happy that you made this! Thanks for this and hope you’ll make more TV histories!
Agreed. The entire description of this video is fantastic. So professional. Liked
I love love LOVE this show more than any other, Simpsons, Sopranos, etc. & I'm so glad others view it the same way. Thanks so much for this!
I love the show, especially when Phil Hartman was in it, and the woman that played Catherine
Khandi Alexander - funny and sexy.
Don't forget that guy who played Joe Rogan.
@@blueconversechucks "Your last name's Garelli?" Running joke on the show.
@@blueconversechucks "played Joe Rogan" Garelli wasn't much like Rogan.
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 Rogan doesn't make his own duct tape at home? Man, that's disappointing.
Thank you for making this video. News Radio was one of my favorite shows. I wish more people had seen it.
Interesting study of that era of comedy... 🥂
The episode when Bill get locked in psych ward for arguing with the police might be the funniest television show in the history of television.
Newsradio is one of my top shows of all time. Soap, Taxi, Cheers, and Seinfeld who all proceeded it were ground breaking in various ways on tradiational networks. Those shows also had a lot of influence.
News Radio has always been my favourite sitcom
Most every minute that he was on, Phil Hartman stood out. Way out.
He and Matthew made the show
Bill McNeal and his adequatiocity. :)
metro121482 not a word!
@@thesquishywafflesanddoopvi1277 Adequasivity: adequatic adequaticisms bursting with adequatulence
@@greenrobot5 "He and Matthew made the show" Well, if you consider that Dave, Maura, and Stephen couldn't have been better...
News Radio was the Taxi of the 90's. Both great sitcoms.
More like "The Office" of the 90s
NewsRadio was on A&E in syndication for a bit, and I always wondered why A&E? This was before the huge reality TV boom and stuff like Nero Wolfe was on the air. They knew then how groundbreaking this show was and wanted to share in its, if not understated, brilliance.
Every other Brooklyn99 episode is a NewsRadio episode.
I grew up watching this with my parents, who are edgy in terms of their comedic tastes most of the time. It's so strange seeing it blossom into this cult classic, but I'm so happy to see other people find this beautiful piece.
Best sitcom ever ❤❤❤
This is one of the GREATEST shows ever on TV next to MASH! PERIOD!
One of the best “sitcoms” I’ve ever seen.
Shame the show didn't get an actual finale.
I vaguely remember them getting rid of something down that trash chute in a later episode but they used the mail drop and never even addressed it. Like an inside joke for the audience that paid attention and watched the earlier episodes. I JUST got it. That is the kind of show I love. Talented writing and acting COMBINED! Joe Rogan and Matt Foley are a couple of my favorite people in Hollywood still to this day. I wonder what ever became of Joe Rogan. He had an episode where he got on air and he showed potential. He could be on some sort of long format style radio broadcast if those ever become a thing.
Dave Foley. Matt Foley was a Chris Farley character.
Correction the show debuted in 1995. Not 1994. It ran from 1995 to 1998. A total of 5 seasons and 97 episodes.
Awesome review! Do more!
This show was like Community if it came out in the 90s.
The show is batshit insane. In a great way of course
News Radio was brilliantly hilarious! 😂
Just Shoot Me was another great workplace sitcom. Slightly less subtle, it fared a little better in ratings and longevity.
Dam that was informed and crazzappy
Catherine is hot
Most adequate sitcom ever. Gazizza!
Full of adequacity
Very nice
I did, and still do, love that show. My only issue was the idiotic character "Electrician Joe" who should have been "Engineer Joe".
No radio station has a full time electrician, but a full time "broadcast engineer" (usually not a degreed engineer, but a well qualified RF/Audio/Electronics technician) was common up until the last 20 years or so.
Khandi Alexander---a hotter, more understated Loni Anderson/WKRP Jennifer.
Good job E.V.
JRE
more pleaseee
This was never shown in the U.K
I honeslty didn't feel like this show was that abnormal. I mean I love family sitcoms and even slightly edgier ones. This show to me was Friends meets Spin City despite Spin City not airing yet. I'm hacking my way through WKRP in Cincinnati and clearly a lot of that stuff existed even that far back. Now I'm not a big fan of how edgy shows have gotten today where the whole concept is about sex. The only single camera sitcoms that I've enjoyed recently is Mom and the Goldbergs. Both Blackish and Fresh Off The Boat have been kinda boring to me. How I Met Your Mother and Two and A Half Men just got dirtier and dirtier. Atleast Big Bang Theory and Mom has a little heart. I did like how in NewsRadio they don't sleep together in the pilot or later. The idea that it took place in the second episode was cool. It's better to not let the audience know in the pilot where the tension will be.
I hate to bust your chops, but Mom is not a single-camera sitcom. Brooklyn Nine-Nine, however, is a great single-camera show. There are a few sex jokes here and there, but its laughs derive from humanity for the most part.
Cant believe you act like night court didnt exist and do all of this first in the 80s
Another forgotten classic!
and the end of network tv
This is dissecting the show WAY too much. It was just a Fantastically Funny show with great talent. If Phil Hartmann hadn’t been murdered it would have been on another 5 years.
Way too much for you. I appreciated the analysis.
Who is the redhead?
Vicki Lewis
@@no1u521 Thank you. I'm hopelessly attracted to redheads!
Love the video but please watch your audio levels your a little over driven.
Netflix!!!!
It's a weird show. It's very unsentimental and therefore you never really get under the skin of any of the characters. Everything is played for a laugh or for the plot to move. You don't really care that much about any of the characters.
On one hand that is exactly what makes it work and on the other it doesn't linger in your mind afterwards.
Seinfeld is positively saccharine in comparison and the, in some respects, spiritual successor Just Shoot Me! is far warmer.
The only similar show I can think of is spin City. Incidentally also a vehicle for an actor, in this case Michael Fox, vs. Phil Hartman.
Sadly, your simplistic definition of the show belittles the great writing and acting of the show...nice try rookie.
This is a bad take. She complimented it a bunch
What is this? I hate that pretentious college paper tone that the script has.