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NEWSRADIO DVD At Last!!!!Time Again For Jimmy James!Herc

Arrested Pete by Franklinpuppet	May 24th, 2005 01:53:21 AM
Where's Arrested Devel 2.0 and Pete and Pete Vol 2?
Dream on... by prisonerksc2303	May 24th, 2005 01:57:06 AM
So, when the hell are we getting Seasons 3 and 4 of this classic show??? I need my gratuitous nudity by Salma Hayek!!!
by foreignerbelt	May 24th, 2005 02:07:40 AM
wow. many good shows in that list. I even liked Clarissa explains it all, back when Melissa Joan Hart didn't suck. I am overwhelmed by the amount of money that my compulsion for owning tv box sets will force me to spend this month. I dont think I have the resources. by the way Open Face was the greatest tv show villain of all time. Long live news radio, best sitcom ever.
I heart Newsradio by white owl	May 24th, 2005 03:14:57 AM
I do I do I dooooo
my favorite, personal best seinfeld ep.. by white owl	May 24th, 2005 03:17:27 AM
is when they're out at the hamptons, and it's the whole george/shrinkage, kramer/lobster stealing, ugly baby story.
Newsradio was the best ensemble sitcom of the 1990s (yes, better by Prof. Pop-Cult	May 24th, 2005 04:40:15 AM
It's a shame that Phil Hartman was murdered by his psycho-wife. The series was really starting to catch on in its fourth season. Hartman would have gone on to even greater things in the movies had he lived. :(
surely by speed	May 24th, 2005 05:24:27 AM
the person in the middle of the newsradio dvd cover is a woman dressed as a man? Is that a guy???
Jumping on the Newsradio bandwagon by Gheorghe Zamfir	May 24th, 2005 05:31:01 AM
Definitely one of the better sitcoms to come out of television (one that constantly got ripped off by other office sitcoms at the time like Spin City and Suddenly Susan). Wasn't really able to get over the loss of Phil Hartman, but those 4 seasons with him easily rank up there with any other sitcom, glad to see it on DVD.
NewsRadio, along with Seinfeld, are the only two sitcoms I've ev by team america	May 24th, 2005 05:33:34 AM
Friends is just fucking trash, though. Worst show on television.
newsradio for a UK reader? by Barney Hood	May 24th, 2005 05:40:40 AM
Never heard of Newsradio, though love plenty of US sitcoms and am considering the DVD set - what can I expect?
NIP IT IN THE BUD! by Uncle Stan	May 24th, 2005 06:37:33 AM
Andy Griffith Season Two blows away everything on Harry's crappy DVD picks for May.
League of Gentlemen! by Banky the Hack	May 24th, 2005 09:03:58 AM
Finally Region 1! I'm glad the movie's coming out or they might never have published these. Now everyone in the states can enjoy the abhorrent spectacle of the Pandemonium Carnival!
Speaking of Office Space, any news on the Special Edition? by Big Jim	May 24th, 2005 09:52:33 AM
Will it ever be released?
I heart it too - so much! :) by viola123	May 24th, 2005 09:58:43 AM
Oh yeah, I have been waiting for this day! "NewsRadio" was my very favorite show, and though gone, it still is. I guess that's what they mean by enduring time. My favorite character was, hmm, all of them together? It's hard to choose because this cast complemented each other so very well. It would not have worked so beautifully without each of them and all their quirks and eccentricies. My favorite relationship was Bill and Dave. I loved them. I think about when Bill was walking around with his cane, as Dave said - such an affectation - and then it went missing, and he accuses Dave of stealing it. And then the sandwich machine one, where Bill loves the sandwiches so much, he wants to save it, and Dave meets his nemesis - that video game from his college days. Oh man. And the relationship between Lisa and Dave too - it was written so right. Crazy and secret, and eventually to cause some chaos in the office, with everyone in their business. LOL. I can't wait to get my copy. Thank you, finally, for releasing it. It's about time!!! Look at how happy we all are. :)
So nice, they had to name him twice! by viola123	May 24th, 2005 10:00:17 AM
Oh, and Jimmy James. I loved, loved "Uncle Jimmy" or "Uncle Yimmy". LOL!
Go Gators! by George Newman	May 24th, 2005 10:41:29 AM
What a great last line for Jimmy James.. ahhhhh, alumni.
Ed...please....soon by Chicken2nite	May 24th, 2005 10:57:16 AM
10 bucks to the person who makes this happen
Super Karate Monkey Death Car by Brock Samson	May 24th, 2005 11:17:37 AM
Jimmy has fancy plans, and pants to match. This show was so good it hurts me, physically hurts me, that it never got the respect it deserved. And Simms was right- "Must-see TV" was a shit sandwhich.
one of my favorite exchanges ever doesn't show up until the last by Orange Crush	May 24th, 2005 11:52:06 AM
Something to the effect of: Johnny Johnson: Well, Jimmy, you beat me fair and square. Joe: But, dude! You're EVIL! Johnny: That's no excuse for poor sportsmanship.
Should Co-Ax just be renamed "SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION"? by savagexp	May 24th, 2005 11:54:25 AM
I love News Radio. I love Super Friends. If I click on an article about the News Radio and Super Friends DVDs, I want to read some new information about them. I want, maybe, a review. I DON'T want more advertising bullshit. Every week this gets worse and worse around here.
"I'm trying to quit smoking. I coughed up something that looked by Osmosis Jones	May 24th, 2005 11:59:43 AM
Newsradio was one of the top sitcoms of the 90's. While Hartman's senseless death (one of the few celeb deaths to move me to tears) crippled the show in it's lackluster 5th season (adding the unamusing Jon Lovitz as basically the same whiny character as Andy Dick's gloriously bizarre Matthew threw the show completely off-balance, and the final episode was a real downer), the first four seasons are amongst the funniest sitcommery of the 90's. You had the riotous "goofy ball" episode ("What's it saying?" ~ "GUH! GUH!"), Hartman's Rocket Fuel Malt Liquor radio spots ("Gazizza, my Doznoufus!"), Matthew's Kramer-shaming physical slapstick, and the eye-candy appeal of the 30-year-old Maura Tierney (she's still a babe, but in that first season of Newsradio...yow), the perky Vicki Lewis ("I hate to tell you this, but there's a perky redhead in every office" ~ "Tell me about it!") and the voluptuous Khandi Alexander and you had a recipe for surreal greatness. Plus the third (fourth?) season had a running guest role for a pre-Gilmore Girls Lauren Graham, and Stephen Root's Jimmy James ("The man so nice they...named him twice") remais one of the great sitcom characters. I still laugh like a loon during his recital of "super karate monkey death car". The set sounds great with 20 commentaries (Simms postponed the release from February of 2004 just to insure that there would be some extras). Oh, and Super Friends deserves a mention, but not vol. 3 of Batman: TAS? And Salma Hayek appeared naked on Dream On?!?
The problem with the Lovitz character... by Christopher3	May 24th, 2005 12:12:30 PM
Is that the producers and writers tried to make him an insane goofball. What they should have done is made him even more obnoxious and vain than the Hartman character.
Aunt Bea....Drew Barrymore....FOX..."Mayberry" by Fred	May 24th, 2005 12:34:13 PM
A young Aunt Bea investigates when Mayberry's Negro population suddenly disappears.
Hey BARNEY HOOD by Spike Fett	May 24th, 2005 12:43:03 PM
You say you're a fan of US sitcoms. Well, the fanboy love in this talkback is not hype - NEWSRADIO was indeed the funniest thing on television when it was on. What to expect? Well number 1 for me would be Phil Hartman in his comedic prime. Other than that this is an incredibly smart office comedy. Think THE OFFICE, only the boss is actually competent and it's everyone else that's unhinged. Every character is perfectly cast and entertaining to watch. I never buy TV DVDs (other than anime) but I'm buying this. SEINFELD and SIMPSONS? Great shows, but they're replayed endlessly in syndication, so what's the point of owning? NEWSRADIO is fucking gone except for this DVD, which is a shame since it's the best work that Hartman, Foley, Tierney, Dick, Root, Rogan, and that chick that bangs Nick Nolte have ever done.
finally! thank god! by Lando Griffin	May 24th, 2005 01:03:38 PM
this show was brilliant. so many classic episodes. I have been waiting for this set for so long and am happy this day has finally arrived. the roomies and I used to watch this show all the time. then i got the girlfriend hooked on it. we were all sad when hartman was killed, the show was still funny but just wasn't the same after his death. after it was cancelled we would watch the reruns late at night in syndication then on Bravo. but now I must add this to my collection and will surprise the girlfriend with it this weekend.
Tony the Tiger has died by HarrisonsDad	May 24th, 2005 01:20:33 PM
Or at least the voice of Tony has passed on. Read more at http://leftofcentrist.blogspot .com/
"I'd like to go up on the roof of my building, bring up a blanke by jmn485	May 24th, 2005 02:54:44 PM
1) Before "Arrested Development," "NewsRadio" was the show sustaining the checkbooks of "Ben Stiller"/"Mr. Show" cast-offs. 2) Before Tina Fey, Maura Tierney was a geek sex symbol. 3) Phil Hartman. 4) Jimmy James is the closest thing to an American version of David Brent that we're going to get. 5) Jimmy James: "Oh, Johnny, by the way, you know when I told you you'd lost some weight?" Johnny Johnson: "Yeah?" Jimmy James: "Well, I lied, you look like Hell, go find a treadmill, you fat son of a bitch." 6) And a million other lines that you need to hear to truly appreciate.
"So We Meet Again Throwdini" by DanielKurland	May 24th, 2005 02:55:42 PM
I agree that NewsRadio is one of the ebst sitcoms around, years 3 and 4 beign especially wonderful. One of my favorite sight gags ever is from the episode where there is a talent show and Dave is throwing knives. He meets his rival and becomes quite nervous, but continues to practice throwing knives at Lisa. "Will you be okay?" "Oh, I'm sure I'll be fine.". It shows him throwing a knife, completely missing Lisa, and shattering a window in the background, and then it immediately cuts to the repalcement act, Matthew doing ventriloquism..badly. Does ANYONE have any idea when season 3 will be released?
Joe's last name is Garrelli? by Gheorghe Zamfir	May 24th, 2005 03:15:54 PM
One of Newsradio's running gags that I always got a kick out of was whenever Joe's last name was mentioned whoever was standing nearby, "Joe's last name is Garrelli?" Also the show's slow maneuvers to make sure everyone in the cast got to say "bitch." Lots of great episodes I could fill this talkback with, good times, good times. I loved this show, but its rare I find someone who even remembers it, its nice to see Newsradio getting love here.
I preferred Vicki Lewis to Maura Tierney. by rev_skarekroe	May 24th, 2005 03:36:00 PM
But that's just me.
by foreignerbelt	May 24th, 2005 03:37:48 PM
which cast member is banging Nick Nolte?
"which cast member is banging Nick Nolte?" by Big Jim	May 24th, 2005 04:13:27 PM
that's obvious, the insane one. (honestly, I don't know either).
good old newsradio by vicious_bastard	May 24th, 2005 04:16:29 PM
Helped me through a lot of night-shifts. Not seen an episode in 4 years but it sticks in the mind - The episode where Bill gets that handyman guy (Joe?) to make him a stun-gun to protect himself from a stalker. And the afforementioned sandwich one. Is Maura any relation to the late Lawrence? Man, I still miss Phil Hartman. He and Farley could have ruled the world.
which cast member is banging Nick Nolte?" by Gruesome Wedgie	May 24th, 2005 04:36:03 PM
That would be the unfortunately named Andy Dick....
I like Shit Sandwiches by JackDonkey	May 24th, 2005 04:43:29 PM
medium rare with mustard please
Favorite episode was the different perspectives one by George Newman	May 24th, 2005 05:03:41 PM
Andy drops a pot of coffee. Story according to Andy: the hamburgler slaps it out of his hand. Story according to Hartman: Andy is juggling 4 pots of coffee, and everyone around phil sounds like the adults in PEANUTS "wah wah, Wah wah wah Wah!" Golly it was brilliant
w00t by comealive1288	May 24th, 2005 06:15:12 PM
Sanford & Son season 6! Fuck yeah!
every single episode of newsradio was good by MiltonWaddams	May 24th, 2005 08:02:32 PM
i got the torrent of all five seasons a couple months ago. a lot of people said it wasn't as good when phil hartman left. while it's true that john lovitz wasn't nearly as good, season five had some of the funniest episodes of the show. like the one where joe makes a homemade smart drink that turns matthew into a genius. god damn. great show. yay for dvd.
Jimmy James was my hero!!! by Mutley	May 24th, 2005 08:36:56 PM
The greatest running gag in sit-coms was Jimmy James list of potential future wives. I forget exactly what he called it. But, it was something like that. As good as Phil Hartman, Andy Dick, and, yes, even Joe Rogan were in this show, Jimmy James was the man.
Maura Tierney can take my cream on her tittays! by KnockerNutter	May 24th, 2005 08:45:09 PM
The KnockerNutter has spoken.
Ted by TheRealMoriarty	May 24th, 2005 09:19:59 PM
I've always loved Dave delivering the eulogy for the dead guy no one knew. "I can't claim that I knew Ted well... but I do know that he had his passions. STAR WARS was one... and apparently he was also a devoted member... of the Ku Klux Klan... a fact I only learned moments ago. Sure wish someone had mentioned it... but there you have it. Oh, it says here that he also loved tennis."
"Gazziza Dilznoofus! by yneway	May 24th, 2005 11:20:11 PM
it's Bill McNeal saying get with the crezappy taste of Rocketfuel Malt Liquor... Rocketfuel's got tha upstate prison flavor that keeps you ugly all night long. So when you wanna get sick remember, nothing makes yo' feet stank like Rocketfuel Malt Liquor... DAMN! It's crezappy!!!"
Space prostitute! by Osmosis Jones	May 25th, 2005 12:33:52 AM
Damn, I wish I'd thought of that first. One of the best deadpan deliveries ever. ~ LISA: You're just making that up. ~ DAVE: I wish I were. ~ Oh, and the Newsradio cast member who's banging Nick Nolte is Vicki Lewis. "It's pretty ilsnitiotic, yo!"
All my sweet bitches by mortsleam	May 25th, 2005 12:22:05 PM
That is all.
I am now the king of the office...I can do whatever I want, say by DarthSnoogans	May 25th, 2005 05:57:30 PM
Don't worry baby, you'll get your chance...HAHAHAHAHAAA!!
http://www.legendsofstarwars.com /images/fbi/aicn.html by JediStryker	May 25th, 2005 07:53:53 PM

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