NewsRadio: The Complete Fourth Season

As NBC prepares for life after "Will & Grace," "Friends" and "Frasier,"
you can't help but think, "Hey, maybe they should bring back 'NewsRadio.'" A
sitcom somewhat ahead of its time, which lasted five seasons and roughly 97
episodes from 1995-1999, it's an odd mix of standard sitcom tropes fused with a
distinctly off-the-wall sense of humor; in the vein of the recently departed
"Arrested Development," you have to pay attention during "NewsRadio" to
appreciate the biting subtlety of Paul Simms' creation but if that's too taxing,
fret not: invariably, a well-timed piece of slapstick will come along.

"NewsRadio" had the good fortune to have assembled on its sets a veritable
galaxy of comedy stars: Phil Hartman, Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura
Tierney, Joe Rogan, Vicki Lewis and Khandi Alexander are a tight ensemble that
radiate chemistry, which only furt...
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