NewsRadio Season 5, Episode 18: Ploy

1

Bill Moves On

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

30 min

2

Meet The Max Louis

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

30 min

3

Lucky Burger

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

30 min

4

Noise

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

30 min

5

Flowers for Matthew

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

30 min

6

Jail

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

30 min

7

The Lam

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

30 min

8

Clash of the Titans

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

30 min

9

Boston

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

30 min

10

Spooky Rapping Crypt

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

30 min

11

Stinkbutt

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

30 min

12

Apartment

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

30 min

13

Towers

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.

30 min

14

Hair

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

30 min

15

Assistant

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

30 min

16

Wino

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.

30 min

17

Wedding

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

30 min

18

Ploy

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.

30 min

19

Padded Suit

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.

30 min

20

Freaky Friday

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

30 min

21

Retirement

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.

30 min

22

New Hampshire

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

30 min