Season 3
Episodes
S3 · E1 · 18 Sept 1996 · 22 min
President
Mr. James decides to run for President of the United States while Lisa declares to expose all of his secrets. Matthew grows a ‘70s style mustache to "get chicks".
S3 · E2 · 25 Sept 1996 · 22 min
Review
A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.
S3 · E3 · 2 Oct 1996 · 22 min
Massage Chair
Bill leads a revolution when Mr. James eliminates free snacks in the break room. Joe gives Catherine a variety of electronic gadgets to ingratiate himself with her. Bill buys a massage chair.
S3 · E4 · 23 Oct 1996 · 22 min
Arcade
Dave worries that the past will repeat itself when an arcade game, Stargate Defender, is installed in the hallway. Lisa and Dave take the SATs to prove they're not getting dumber. Bill is obsessed with the stale, plastic, leathery sandwiches from a vending machine.
S3 · E5 · 30 Oct 1996 · 22 min
Halloween
Dave and Lisa try to get the staff psyched for Jimmy's Halloween party, but it's Dave who learns the holiday can be a drag.
S3 · E6 · 6 Nov 1996 · 22 min
Awards Show
Dave is down in the dumps, fearing that he may not be able to top himself after the station sweeps at an awards dinner.
S3 · E7 · 13 Nov 1996 · 22 min
Daydream
Daydreams plague WNYX as they sweat out a broken thermostat. Among the reveries: Matthew is Beth's worst nightmare; and Bill is every woman's fantasy.
S3 · E8 · 20 Nov 1996 · 22 min
Movie Star
James Caan pays a visit to research a role. That brings out the worst in Bill and Matthew. Meanwhile, Dave's idea for a birthday gift doesn't thrill Lisa.
S3 · E9 · 11 Dec 1996 · 22 min
Stocks
Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information.
S3 · E10 · 18 Dec 1996 · 22 min
Christmas
Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents.
S3 · E11 · 19 Dec 1996 · 22 min
The Trainer
Bill weighs the options of joining a health club; Beth fails to exercise restraint after learning a secret about Dave; and Jimmy fears he won't measure up at a dinner party with the Clintons.
S3 · E12 · 8 Jan 1997 · 22 min
Rap
Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap.
S3 · E13 · 15 Jan 1997 · 22 min
Led Zeppelin Boxed Set
Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers.
S3 · E14 · 29 Jan 1997 · 22 min
Complaint Box
Dave has reason to whine when a complaint box is put up and the staff begins lodging groundless gripes against each other and their belabored leader.
S3 · E15 · 5 Feb 1997 · 22 min
Rose Bowl
Dave gets low marks for honesty after he lets staffers evaluate each other, but fails to mention that Lisa came up with the idea. Meanwhile, Jimmy scores a legal victory with Joe as his lawyer.
S3 · E16 · 12 Feb 1997 · 22 min
Kids
Third-graders invade WNYX at the same time some very adult reading material begins popping up around the office.
S3 · E17 · 19 Feb 1997 · 22 min
Airport
With Dave and Bill stuck at the airport, Lisa gets the chore of keeping Joe and Catherine from going on a date. Meanwhile, Beth and Matthew visit Bill's love shack of an apartment.
S3 · E18 · 12 Mar 1997 · 22 min
Twins
When Matthew's brother visits, the staff learns of his twisted family tree, while Jimmy makes some radical cutbacks, which include stripping the office bare.
S3 · E19 · 19 Mar 1997 · 22 min
Office Feud
Dave contends with WNYX's noisy neighbors, while Lisa must deal with rotten kids while covering an Easter event.
S3 · E20 · 2 Apr 1997 · 22 min
Our Fiftieth Episode
After Bill displays poor public behavior, he's thrown into a mental ward, and Lisa and Joe are thrown into his on-air job.
S3 · E21 · 7 May 1997 · 22 min
Sleeping
A coronary-stricken Jimmy recovers at WNYX, while nurse Lisa realizes that she wants to have a baby.
S3 · E22 · 7 May 1997 · 22 min
The Real Deal
The staff is shocked by Matthew's love life; Bill gets some bad news about the fate of his radio show.
S3 · E23 · 14 May 1997 · 22 min
Mistake
The staff is speechless after they read Dave's unkind comments about them in a magazine article.
S3 · E24 · 21 May 1997 · 22 min
Space
In an episode set in outer space, it's business as usual for the staff of WNYX.
S3 · E25 · 5 Jun 1997 · 22 min
Injury
Dave signs up Matthew for workers' comp after the uninsured reporter injures himself at the office.
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