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Season 5

22 episodes · 1998

  1. 1

    Bill Moves On

    Sep 23, 199830 min★ 9.0

    The news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack.

  2. 2

    Meet The Max Louis

    Oct 7, 199830 min★ 6.5

    Jon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office.

  3. 3

    Lucky Burger

    Oct 14, 199830 min★ 6.8

    It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.

  4. 4

    Noise

    Oct 21, 199830 min★ 7.1

    Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.

  5. 5

    Flowers for Matthew

    Oct 28, 199830 min★ 7.3

    Joe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.

  6. 6

    Jail

    Nov 4, 199830 min★ 7.2

    After a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.

  7. 7

    The Lam

    Nov 11, 199830 min★ 6.8

    Lisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.

  8. 8

    Clash of the Titans

    Nov 24, 199830 min★ 6.8

    Jimmy is freed from prison, only to realize that Johnny has stolen his empire.

  9. 9

    Boston

    Dec 9, 199830 min★ 7.0

    Dave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater; Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment.

  10. 10

    Spooky Rapping Crypt

    Dec 15, 199830 min★ 6.9

    Beth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.

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    Stinkbutt

    Jan 5, 199930 min★ 6.7

    Dave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.

  12. 12

    Apartment

    Jan 12, 199930 min★ 6.8

    Dave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.

  13. 13

    Towers

    Feb 2, 199930 min★ 6.6

    Matthew's 30th birthday causes him to adopt the persona of an 18 year old. Lisa protests Jimmy's plan to build a 200 story skyscraper.

  14. 14

    Hair

    Feb 9, 199930 min★ 6.4

    Jimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.

  15. 15

    Assistant

    Feb 16, 199930 min★ 6.8

    Lisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.

  16. 16

    Wino

    Feb 23, 199930 min★ 6.3

    The formerly evil Johnny Johnson returns to the station, now a homeless wino, to claim Lisa's hand in marriage. Lisa finds it hard to resist Johnny... despite his noxious odor.

  17. 17

    Wedding

    Mar 2, 199930 min★ 5.9

    Lisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.

  18. 18

    Ploy

    Mar 9, 199930 min★ 6.2

    Max pretends to quit to hopefully get Beth to beg him to stay. When the ploy fails, Dave has to swallow his pride to get Max back. Lisa's new hyphenated last name, Miller-Johnson, irks both Joe and Matthew.

  19. 19

    Padded Suit

    Apr 13, 199930 min★ 6.6

    Dave vents aggression on the staff, threatening to fire someone. Matthew wears a padded suit to learn Joe's karate-like martial art, Joe-jitsu. Mr. James leads a crusade against Mother's Day.

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    Freaky Friday

    Apr 20, 199930 min★ 7.1

    Jimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.

  21. 21

    Retirement

    Apr 27, 199930 min★ 6.7

    Mr. James announces that he's selling the station and retiring to New Hampshire. Dave believes it's a ploy. Lisa organizes a retirement party to convince Mr. James to stay.

  22. 22

    New Hampshire

    May 4, 199930 min★ 7.2

    Jimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.