NewsRadio

WNYX workplace sitcom

NewsRadio is an American television sitcom that aired from 1995 to 1999, set at a fictional New York City news radio station.

The ensemble comedy starred Phil Hartman and featured rapid-fire dialogue and absurdist humor.

The show developed a cult following despite modest ratings during its original run.

series

NBC

American television network

  • 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
  • BethShortened feminine name
  • sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series

Phil Hartman · Joe Rogan · ensemble · episodes · seasons · series finale · syndication

comedy

humor

Amusing quality

  • jokesHumorous remarks or stories
  • satireMockery exposing vice
  • witClever, inventive humor

sarcasm · banter · running gags · deadpan · absurdist · slapstick · physical comedy · one-liners · timing · improv

broadcasting

AM

Pre-midday designation

headlines · bulletin · anchor · reporter · broadcast · airwaves · transmitter · frequency · journalism · live

workplace

office

Professional work location

cubicle · desk · breakroom · colleagues · manager · meetings · corporate · promotion · elevator · coworkers

Opposites
television genre

NewsRadioER

Acute care department

NYPD Blue · Law & Order · drama · The X-Files · prestige drama

workplace setting

NewsRadioThe Office

Place of business operations

M*A*S*H · Scrubs · ER · Grey's Anatomy · The Andy Griffith Show

cultural profile

NewsRadioFriends

Nineties sitcom, six Manhattanites

Seinfeld · Frasier · cultural phenomenon · The Office

Family

news, radio, radios, newscast, newscaster, newsroom, newspaper, newsletters, radial

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G