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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
9/19/1995
1.
No, This is Not Based Entirely on Julie's Life
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Beth takes erotic photographs or herself to energize her relationship with her boyfriend. Joe booby traps the refrigerator when someone coninually steals his daily gelato.
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Director:
Alan Myerson
Writer:
Paul Simms
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Guest starring:
Kyle T. Heffner, Neal Lerner, Chris Kattan,
Steve Susskind, Stan Cahill
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
9/26/1995
2.
Goofy Ball
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Jimmy gives Beth and Matthew a new product, a 'goofy ball', to test. Lisa decides it's time to tell Mr. James about her fling with Dave. Bill buys a stun gun from Joe when he fears he's being stalked.
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Director:
Alan Myerson
Writer:
Paul Simms
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Guest starring:
Elisabeth Sjoli, Alison Brahe, Dennis Miller, Wendy Hamilton
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
10/10/1995
3.
Rat Funeral
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The staff is overly sentimental when Dave catches 'Mike', the office rat.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
10/31/1995
4.
The Breakup
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Dave and Lisa have a fight after Dave calls her the 'b-word'. Beth manipulates the two into 'coming out' in front of the whole staff. Catherine finds out Bill's real first name.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
11/7/1995
5.
The Shrink
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Jimmy brings in a psychiatrist when the staff is stressed out.
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Director:
Michael Lembeck
Writer:
Eileen Conn
/ Andrew Gordon
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Guest starring:
John Ritter
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
11/14/1995
6.
Friends
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Beth and her copycat friend fight for Matthew. Bill is plagued by security guards who refuse to let him enter the building without his ID.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
11/21/1995
7.
Bill's Autobiography
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Bill is approached with a book deal to write his autobiography.
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Director:
Michael Lembeck
Writer:
Joe Furey
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Guest starring:
John Robert Bush, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Natalija Nogulich
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
11/28/1995
8.
Negotiation
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Dave gives Matthew a in-name-only promotion to coordinating producer. Lisa looks for a temporary job as an MTV news anchor. Jimmy announces he's getting married and asks for help finding a wife.
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Director:
James Burrows
Writer:
Paul Simms
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Guest starring:
Scott Ian, John Robert Bush, Natalija Nogulich, Frank Bello, Anthrax
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
12/12/1995
9.
The Cane
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Bill's new cane, which he carries for no particular reason, annoys Dave. After it's stolen, Dave is the target of Bill's wrath. Jimmy's all-night office brainstorms stokes Dave and Lisa's competitive fires. Matthew and Joe get on each other's nerves.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
12/19/1995
10.
Xmas Story
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Matthew is upset when he realizes Mr. James gave everyone except him a new convertible for Christmas. Meanwhile Bill is stalked by a homicidal Santa Claus.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
1/7/1996
11.
Station Sale
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Jimmy negotiates with a media conglomerate to sell the station so he can meet with their attractive representative. Matthew handcuffs himself to a chair to protest a sale, while the rest of the staff schemes up ways to keep their jobs.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
1/14/1996
12.
Bitch Session
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Dave accidentally overhears the entire staff mocking and insulting him. Jimmy tries to lift Dave's spirits.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
2/4/1996
13.
In Through the Out Door
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Dave introduces Bill at a Broadcasting Society event after taking speaking lessons from Bill. Matthew learns about gambling from Joe, falling $20,000 into debt.
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Director:
Drake Sather
/ Josh Lieb
Writer:
Leslie Caveny
/ Joe Furey
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Guest starring:
Steve Susskind
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
2/18/1996
14.
The Song Remains the Same
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Mr. James disrupts the office with his early April Fools' Day practical jokes. Bill is interviewed by a Wall Street Journal reporter. Lisa and Matthew compete for the right to cover the New Hampshire primary.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
2/25/1996
15.
Zoso
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Bill enlists Joe and Matthew's support to try to convince his girlfriend that he's British. Beth tries to sell 'Fat Albert'-style hats to a department store. Lisa uses Mr. James negotiating tips to ask Dave for a raise.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
3/10/1996
16.
Houses of the Holy
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Joe does an admirable job filling in for an ill Catherine, much to Bill's dismay. Beth dates Mr. James' nephew who is a depressed motivational speaker, in a form of a magician.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
3/24/1996
17.
Physical Graffiti
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Dave is jealous when Lisa constantly talks to her ex-boyfriend. Joe is the facilitator in a practical joke war between Catherine & Bill.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
3/31/1996
18.
Led Zeppelin
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Dave and Lisa announce they're breaking up. Lisa insists any further communication be done in memorandum format. Dave tries to keep his 24-page memo private. Mr. James continues his wife search.
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
4/14/1996
19.
Presence
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Jimmy loses Bill in a poker game. Lisa competes in Jimmy's place to win him back. Joe uses a hidden camera inside a Boba Fett action figure to keep up with the action.
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Director:
Lee Shallat-Chemel
Writer:
Josh Lieb
/ Alan J. Higgins
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Guest starring:
Blake Boyd,
Joe Furey, Kathleen McClellan, John F. O'Donohue
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
4/21/1996
20.
Coda
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Dave, Bill and Mr. James work on a promotional spot. Lisa helps Joe study for a test. Matthew tries to sign up people for a summer house in the Hamptons.
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Director:
Josh Lieb
/ Paul Simms
Writer:
Lewis Morton
/ Brian Kelley
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Guest starring:
Jeremiah Morris,
Steve Susskind, Phillip McNiven
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Seen it: Yes
30 mins
4/28/1996
21.
Led Zeppelin II
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A fire in the building sets everyone's nerves on edge. Bill tries to escape. Dave and Lisa get back together. Mr. James continues his wife search.
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