I went to a taping of News Radio and it was amazing. Phil Hartman came out did some schtick for the audience. He was so gracious. David Foley came and interacted with us. The cast was all top-notch. It was absolutely memorable.
AL13NM : Phil Hartman worked as a graphic designer before becoming a successful comedian. He designed over 40 record covers for bands such as America, Poco, Steely Dan and Crosby,Stills and Nash. The POCO "Legend" album cover is one of my favorites.
is Jerry playing himself (as a comedian with a TV show based in New York) or himself ON THE SHOW (that is to say a reasonably successful comedian but not on NBC)
@@whitleypedia Holy shit I never even thought of that! I assume it’s THE Jerry Seinfeld based on how excited Lisa is, but you never know. Honestly would be really funny if it was a subtle crossover.
It's crazy to me to see you say that, because the first time I ever caught News Radio on TV, I immediately recognized Phil Hartman's voice but couldn't quite place where I knew it from. I was still a teenager, back then, and I didn't pay too much attention to actors' distinctive voices or styles, so my initial ah-ha moment was a mistake. I was like, "I think that's Zapp Brannigan!" instead of "That's Troy McLure!"
I know the story of how he died; I just didn't know that he had that connection to Futurama. And it's extra crazy to me because I initially mistook him for being Zapp, so I guess kudos to Billy West for doing a good job with that impression.
*"Nobody cares what a comedian thinks about issues. I don't even care what I think about serious issues."* Exactly. Thank you Mr. Seinfeld. If only other celebrities understood that today.
I have always loved this show and believe that it would have been a major hit a la "Seinfeld" or "Frasier" if not for the tragic ending of Phil Hartman.
I remember watching this episode in Australia. I went to bed thinking what a funny guy Phil Hartman was. When I turned on the tv the next morning, the news was on about how he’d been murdered. I was shocked. He was the last and first thing I saw on that date
You've heard of a "bands band' kind of music band, this was a sitcom shows show. Honestly it was too good for it's time, I didn't even get to it until syndication years later.
Jimmy James is one of the best characters I’ve ever seen! Only had 20 seconds in this clip and killed it. Surprised I hadn’t seen him in any other leading comedic roles. Until Dodgeball. Dudes the best.
He’s been in a lot of stuff…usually as a character actor/background actor. NewsRadio was his longest-lasting gig, but he has steady work…as a comedian and serious actor (he was Chris Kraft in From the Earth to the Moon…he played one of Arnold Vinick’s (Alan Alda) campaign strategists in the last season of The West Wing…plus a bunch of voiceover work as well. And of course, as someone else mentioned, he was Milton Waddams in Office Space. Chances are you’ve seen/heard him in a lot of stuff and just didn’t know it.
My recollection is that here in Australia this was the episode that aired the night before Phil Hartman died. I turned on the news the next morning and they said he was dead.
In my twenties I would pause these videos with her on screen just to see her beautiful lips in various positions. She makes a creep out of me but c'mon she's freakin erotic
This scene would've been 10x more funnier if Jason Alexander walked in as George at the end of the episode and started fighting with Phil over trivial matters and shouting "George is getting upset!"
There are four Jerry Seinfelds. Jerry on Seinfeld, Jerry as a comedian, Jerry as a celebrity, and Jerry on this show. I like this one the best. It's the same Jerry we saw on 30 Rock. He's somehow a better actor when he's playing himself as opposed to "playing himself."
Seeing this now is a trip, I am a _News Radio_ fan from the beginning, March 1995, but I did not watch nor know _Seinfeld_ until the final season of _Seinfeld,_ September 1997, since then I am a HUGE _Seinfeld_ fan, RIP Phil Hartman, missed.
@@ludmillagutomo Just watch the entirety of Newsradio season 4. He had fully matured as a comedic actor and could totally carry a show at that point. He would've had a brilliant career in the years to come.
Folks who said Jerry was a bad actor on Seinfeld, which I kinda agree with but it made him more endearing, should look here. Jerry's doing a very different performance.
@@Hootkins. - Underrated in terms of not being relevant today. Despite both shows being popular when they aired, no one talks about them now. To me that means they're both underrated. 💯
@badi03 Good question! Jerry makes a weird smile right after the name slip, I wonder if he smiled because he just called Phil by his real name or if it actually was a real slip
@@clue104 On this take it's clear Jerry was waiting for Hartman to make the correction. Maybe the first take was by accident but on this one they knew what they were doing.
"Did Edward R. Murrow go through an agent when he interview..." My mind immediately said "Liberace" because for some reason, I recall seeing Murrow interview Liberace when I was a kid.
This was fantastic. Sitcom gold. I love Seinfeld, but come on there was never anything on Seinfeld that was as funny as this scene. News Radio was such an underrated show.
@@keithbannister9271 News Radio was funnier, same with 30 Rock, The Office Cheers, and Park and Rec. Seinfeld had its moments but was way overrated IMO.
She had cancer treatments to remove a tumor a few years back--right around the time that Parenthood was going to go on the air, as Lauren Graham eventually had to step in for her.
I went to a taping of News Radio and it was amazing. Phil Hartman came out did some schtick for the audience. He was so gracious. David Foley came and interacted with us. The cast was all top-notch. It was absolutely memorable.
Maura??.
@@charlieconway6536 She was there.
Mean't to say this on the 6. She do anything??. My apologies.
Wished I could of have been there
@@charlieconway6536 She was there. It was the episode about the bearclaw pastry.
Phil Hartman and jerry Seinfeld in the same scene. Gold jerry gold.
This is the meal! So eat up buddy boy!
Huh?
is this "Kenny Banyon"??!! 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Seinfeld is so unfunny it hurts.
It's insane how funny and talented Phil Hartman truly was! R.I.P.
AL13NM :
Phil Hartman worked as a graphic designer before becoming a successful comedian. He designed over 40 record covers for bands such as America, Poco, Steely Dan and Crosby,Stills and Nash.
The POCO "Legend" album cover is one of my favorites.
I love Hartman's delivery. Great role.
This episode is literal sitcom perfection. I could watch it every day and never get sick of it.
Not even funny adjacent.
is Jerry playing himself (as a comedian with a TV show based in New York) or himself ON THE SHOW (that is to say a reasonably successful comedian but not on NBC)
@@whitleypedia Holy shit I never even thought of that! I assume it’s THE Jerry Seinfeld based on how excited Lisa is, but you never know. Honestly would be really funny if it was a subtle crossover.
@Sherman Daniel Jerry in our world would have been a much bigger deal than Jerry from his show. We need to know!
Never thought I would see a comedic scene between Phil Hartman and Jerry Seinfeld. Now I'm glad I had.
+suncore598 seinfeld hosted snl in 1992 when phil was still in the cast.
suncore598 two greats
Glad you had...what?
@@mwilliamshs Seen a funny scene between the two actors.
@@suncore598 so what you meant to say was "Glad I had seen a funny scene between the two actors"?
1:12 "Listen Phil." "Bill"
-The real Jerry Seinfeld to the real Phil Hartman
good catch! I never noticed that.
And that's the real deal.
Hi! I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from other restaurant scenes such as "Hey! That's my coffee." And "I had the cappuccino."
Marlon Kilcullen I’m also Troy Mclure. You might remember me from this comment.
“Let’s get smart, stupid”
@Marlon Kilcullen • It's too funny ! Hi , I'm Troy McClure , you might remember me from seriously offending Jerry Seinfeld in the restaurant !
Yes he was a klassic on Simpsons too!
Knowing that he was intended to be Zapp Brannigan on Futurama makes so much sense watching this.
It's crazy to me to see you say that, because the first time I ever caught News Radio on TV, I immediately recognized Phil Hartman's voice but couldn't quite place where I knew it from. I was still a teenager, back then, and I didn't pay too much attention to actors' distinctive voices or styles, so my initial ah-ha moment was a mistake. I was like, "I think that's Zapp Brannigan!" instead of "That's Troy McLure!"
@@Mitsuraga Yeah, he died shortly before the show started, really awful story. Billy West is basically doing a Phil Hartman impression as Zapp.
I know the story of how he died; I just didn't know that he had that connection to Futurama. And it's extra crazy to me because I initially mistook him for being Zapp, so I guess kudos to Billy West for doing a good job with that impression.
*"Nobody cares what a comedian thinks about issues. I don't even care what I think about serious issues."*
Exactly. Thank you Mr. Seinfeld. If only other celebrities understood that today.
One of my favorite scenes in all of TV show history. The way him and Bill go back and forth is about as good as it gets.
"Who should I make this out to, Lisa"? LOL
I have always loved this show and believe that it would have been a major hit a la "Seinfeld" or "Frasier" if not for the tragic ending of Phil Hartman.
Fred Flinstone Hartman tried to convince NBC to let NewsRadio have a Thursday slot.
Ditto! :)
it was my favorite
clue104 the ratings would have been great if it had been on Thursday nights. The 830 slot would have been perfect.
Unfortunately, the show was always on the brink of cancellation with every season.
I've often wondered why Maura Tierney was never one of Jerry's girlfriends on Seinfeld. She'd have been excellent.
She was great as James Spader’s wife on The Office.
She was too good for Jerry, and would have never deserved to have been treated the same way that so many of his other girlfriends were on that show.
@@ModMokkaMattiLmao a lot of his girlfriends were too good for him. In fact a majority of them were. The four of them were bad people lol
I remember watching this episode in Australia. I went to bed thinking what a funny guy Phil Hartman was. When I turned on the tv the next morning, the news was on about how he’d been murdered. I was shocked. He was the last and first thing I saw on that date
I liked this story
@@mineduck3050 Well, it makes an impression for sure. Must have been a shock.
This is the greatest crossover ever made.
So hilarious, but I get sad everytime I see Phil Hartman's face or hear is voice. He was a genius! RIP!
Jerry Seinfeld and Phil Hartman in a scene is just amazing!
Sounds like Hoffman from the Simpsons
Seinfeld knew he was a legend. Honestly, you never see Jerry hanging out in other shows. RIP.. Phil. You were great. Xx
You weren't there during NBC's comedy nights on Thursdays, then.
I meant sitcoms, people not stand up shows
@@SchindlersFiist Give it up. You didn't watch NBC sitcoms on Thursday nights.
You've heard of a "bands band' kind of music band, this was a sitcom shows show. Honestly it was too good for it's time, I didn't even get to it until syndication years later.
He made a guest appearance on 30 Rock.
"Nobody cares what a comedian thinks about serious issues...."
Damn those were good times.....
that was before media was bought by right winger billionaires who only care about money.
@@tomitstube Are you insane? The media is OWNED and OPERATED by LIBERALS. Not right-wingers.
@@HankGowdey like who? and show me liberal bias in the corporate media.
@@tomitstube th-cam.com/video/RQCH6fjxttY/w-d-xo.html
Daniel Treadwell No, the biggest idiot on the planet is currently the President of the United States.
Jimmy James is one of the best characters I’ve ever seen! Only had 20 seconds in this clip and killed it. Surprised I hadn’t seen him in any other leading comedic roles. Until Dodgeball. Dudes the best.
Stephen Root, highly underrated
He’s Milton in Office Space.
He’s been in a lot of stuff…usually as a character actor/background actor. NewsRadio was his longest-lasting gig, but he has steady work…as a comedian and serious actor (he was Chris Kraft in From the Earth to the Moon…he played one of Arnold Vinick’s (Alan Alda) campaign strategists in the last season of The West Wing…plus a bunch of voiceover work as well.
And of course, as someone else mentioned, he was Milton Waddams in Office Space.
Chances are you’ve seen/heard him in a lot of stuff and just didn’t know it.
Agreed. I've always liked Jimmy James as a character. Comes off a dumb but is much more intelligent than he lets on.
Phil Hartman was awesome.
Bill
@@trumerothetru7964 Phil
@@davejay6855 whoosh..
My recollection is that here in Australia this was the episode that aired the night before Phil Hartman died. I turned on the news the next morning and they said he was dead.
"I dont-I have no-I just met him yesterday"😂😂😂 Maura is so damn funny and cute
Maura Tierney is such a beauty.
oh my indeed
In my twenties I would pause these videos with her on screen just to see her beautiful lips in various positions. She makes a creep out of me but c'mon she's freakin erotic
@@mineduck3050 She reminds me of Dick Van Dyke era Mary Tyler Moore, and MTM was a stone fox in that show!
freakin hilarious. phil hartman and seinfeld together are an amazing combo
This scene would've been 10x more funnier if Jason Alexander walked in as George at the end of the episode and started fighting with Phil over trivial matters and shouting "George is getting upset!"
"Good Morning, Bumwad County!" with Cindi Lee and Melvin. 😄 I love that show!
I remember it fondly. Melvin got caught up that News 7 scandal and was replaced by his cousin, Marvin.
"So the GREAT actor is suddenly a GREAT economist!"
I love the look Bill gives in response to Jerry's "are you insane?". genius
This was great cause it was his character from seinfeld, when it was at its climax
Impressed by Jerry's acting in this.
There are four Jerry Seinfelds. Jerry on Seinfeld, Jerry as a comedian, Jerry as a celebrity, and Jerry on this show. I like this one the best. It's the same Jerry we saw on 30 Rock. He's somehow a better actor when he's playing himself as opposed to "playing himself."
Sorry, five. There's also Bee Movie Jerry.
Man this show is dope! Can't believe I'm just finding out about it now!
Love this so much. His finger in the water is one of my favorite things ever.
There are so many great lines in this episode segment. "You heard the man! BEAT IT!"
My favorite line/delivery!
I always thought Phil Hartman was one of the funniest guys around. And I was right.
"Shhhhhh. Admit nothing..!"
Favorite show ever, and this is one of the funniest scenes
I miss Phil. He was so funny.
I felt like I was watching an episode of Seinfeld
I know right...🤔
A few episodes!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
News Radio & Phil Hartman. I miss them both.
Along with Seinfeld...😢
Jerry Seinfeld: "Look, I'm a comedian. Nobody cares what a comedian thinks about serious issues."
Joe Rogan: "Hold my beer."
I take exception to that.
I don't consider Joe Rogan a comedian.
"Hold my THC infused passion fruit mate"
And Joe Rogan was on news radio also
Man i miss Phil Hartman
What happened ?
caremell About 19 years ago, there was a marriage dispute and it ended tragically.
his wife got high and murdered him
Me too.
Jon Lovitz blames Andy Dick for reintroducing Mrs. Hartman to cocaine.
Seeing this now is a trip, I am a _News Radio_ fan from the beginning, March 1995, but I did not watch nor know _Seinfeld_ until the final season of _Seinfeld,_ September 1997, since then I am a HUGE _Seinfeld_ fan, RIP Phil Hartman, missed.
Phil Hartman was a comedic genius.
RIP Phil Hartman.
I’m assuming it’s not Jerry Seinfeld but in fact the character from Seinfeld and this is a crossover.
IDK, Jerry seems genuinely like a dbag from my deductions.
lol if anyone approched Jerry like this in real life he would be like " no thank you"
Shyamsundar Rajan yep, and wouldn't shake anybody's hand either (unless he already knew them)
Or give a high five.
Did you guys see when he completely dissed Kesha at some award ceremony?Its somewhere on TH-cam. ..Hilarious
Except ke$ha
@@sakabula1285 haha yeah she actually went crying
Just loved this show! Great cast!
omg - I was wondering why Phil Hartman's voice was so recognisable.... and then I remembered LIONEL HUTZ!!!!
classic scene from a classic show
"Shh, admit nothing." It sounds like a total Dwight Schrute line
Hahaha, this show was hilarious. Phil Hartman was awesome
Maura Tierney. Just love her!!!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I was thinking hey this guy's funny, how come we haven't seen more of him.
Then I read the comments. Sad.
you should see him on SNL
@@ludmillagutomo Just watch the entirety of Newsradio season 4. He had fully matured as a comedic actor and could totally carry a show at that point. He would've had a brilliant career in the years to come.
DYK that Jerry Seinfeld's "Seinfeld" co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus would later star with Dave Foley (Newsradio) in "A Bug's Life" (1998)?
2:43 That "No" was almost as good as the one to Newman when asked for a litte bit of Jerry's drink.
Bill McNeal: come on Jerry don't be modest
Great scene. Phil is awesome
Jerry Seinfeld meets Bill McNeal....clash of the titans
I got Hartman's ashes dumped on me from a helicopter while I swam
Aw maannn... I miss Phil Hartman. he's such an underrated super funny guy.
one of my snl faves.
Folks who said Jerry was a bad actor on Seinfeld, which I kinda agree with but it made him more endearing, should look here. Jerry's doing a very different performance.
When Jerry calls Phil Hartman, Phil was that scripted as him forgetting Bill's name or did he actually just slip up?
Rip Van he actually slipped up. Phil saved him and the crew thought the moment was funny so they kept it.
Jerry is a professional, I doubt he’d mess up like that.
He slipped up!! And it made for comedic gold
@@megavidaeos jerry is a pretty bad actor and he admits it. he's always almost laughing
@@larrote6467 bad, yes but consistent, so we kinda just go with it.
LoL the old Edward r Morrow gag again! You either love this show deeply or never heard of it.
The waiter was also on a Seinfelds episode. Cant remmember which...
3:08 oh Jerry, if you knew.
I love Seinfeld.
I still say that News Radio and Wings were the two most underrated sitcoms to ever air. Watching Hartman and Seinfeld play off each other is awesome.
I loved news radio, never really understood wings though..
They can't be underrated when News Radio had high ratings up until Phil's death and Wings enjoyed an 8 season run.
@@Hootkins. - Underrated in terms of not being relevant today. Despite both shows being popular when they aired, no one talks about them now. To me that means they're both underrated. 💯
@@ryandeffley7652 Ah, you're saying they lack recognition. Underrated means something completely different.
@@Hootkins. - Lacking recognition when a show is deserving of it is the very definition of underrated. It's got nothing to do wiyh TV ratings. LOL
RIP Mr. Hartman.
@badi03 Good question! Jerry makes a weird smile right after the name slip, I wonder if he smiled because he just called Phil by his real name or if it actually was a real slip
cornerstn it was a real slip
It was a great moment and added to the scenario, so we are fortunate that they kept it in.
@@clue104 On this take it's clear Jerry was waiting for Hartman to make the correction. Maybe the first take was by accident but on this one they knew what they were doing.
@@jedijones definitely
Jerry smiles while being angry is the best part lol
I loved the NewsRadio/Seinfeld crossover. They just needed to add the cast of Friends and Frasier and we have an epic crossover.
Jerry Seinfeld is like...a real person.. >_< it's not really a crossover unless George, Elaine, and/or Kramer was also on the episode...
J W That's stupid. Scooby Doo? What the hell?
Didi Meow NewsRadio could only afford the main star.
@@clue104 just saying it is just a cameo and not a two tv show crossover
if David Letterman was on it would it have been a newsradio / tonight show crossover or a cameo with David Letterman?
SHHHH! ADMIT NOTHING...LOL LOLOL
"Did Edward R. Murrow go through an agent when he interview..."
My mind immediately said "Liberace" because for some reason, I recall seeing Murrow interview Liberace when I was a kid.
But I don't think that Edward R. Murrow ever compared suit jacket linings with Lee, as Merv Griffin did.
How come I'm just discovering this now?
Because you missed one of the funniest TV series of the '90s.
no kidding!
And a big hand for Patrick Bateman as the waiter.
How fortunate for everyone that they got out alive.
I like to believe this took place at Mendy’s, after Bania left
This was fantastic. Sitcom gold. I love Seinfeld, but come on there was never anything on Seinfeld that was as funny as this scene. News Radio was such an underrated show.
Seinfeld is the funniest television show that America has ever offered...🤔
@@keithbannister9271 News Radio was funnier, same with 30 Rock, The Office Cheers, and Park and Rec. Seinfeld had its moments but was way overrated IMO.
strange i cant find phil doing this part on wikipedia
Phil was just amazingly funny!!
Hi, I’m Troy McClure. You might remember me from such shows as Pee Wee’s Playhouse, SNL and News Radio 😃
My two fav shows merge😎
Is that Troy McClure?
Jerry's acting here was better than most of the stuff he did on Seinfeld.
RIP Phil Hartman
Great Cameo
Epic. Jerry Seinfeld vs. Phil Hartman. Iconic comedians.
and i was thinking which episode of seinfeld it is?
I think rewatching this, Jerry was probably purposely calling him Phil instead of his character's name Bill.
Maaan Phil Hartman was a Fool!! Hopefully He's Resting in peace!!
What makes it even funnier is Jerry Seinfeld is exactly like that in public and in interviews. But, he's a billionaire so he'll be fine.
Now _That's_ gold!
This scene here has four of the most talented actors in it.
Jerry, Phil, I cannot remember her name at the moment and Bill's boss.
Maura Tierney and Stephen Root
She had cancer treatments to remove a tumor a few years back--right around the time that Parenthood was going to go on the air, as Lauren Graham eventually had to step in for her.
Say what?
such a great show. top 25
Ironic that the mgr. ended up being on a Seinfeld episode, the one where he handled the dispute with the 'hello' thing with Cramer at the bank.
He should of introduced himself as Troy McClure...you might remember me in such films as...!
having coffee , while interviewing jerry seinfeld..that will never catch on
Ironic isn't it?
It's too bad that many comedians and celebrities won't take Jerry's advice at the 3:08 mark.