Search - Newsradio - The Complete Third Season on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 3/17/2024...

Cheesy fun!

One of the Best Seasons of any TV Show Ever.

M. Scagnelli | Brandon, Florida | 12/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's a good time for NewsRadio fans. The release of the first and second seasons in May of 2005 was a dream come true (not associated with Dream Come True Garage Door Openers). As nice as it is to have just the episodes on DVD format, the set included a gag reel, a short featurette and best of all, around 20 commentary tracks from the likes of Paul Simms, Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Maura Tierney, Andy Dick, and the rest of the cast and writers that are still around (Phil Hartman and Drake Sather have both died since the show). Although some fans complained about the video quality (which wasn't great, but was more than acceptable to me), the DVD set was a truly incredible release.



Well, the news has come in, and season 3 is coming out at the end of February (and hopefully that date will not be changed). NewsRadio's third season was when one of, if not the greatest comedy show was at it's prime (which is really the first four seasons, but 3 and 4 are out of the park). I was worried due to the time lapse between DVD releases, which makes it even better news that there will be ten more commentaries, another gag reel, and multiple featurettes (that all sound a bit better than the one included on the first set).



Some of my all time favorite episodes are here...

President - Where Mr. James runs for President and Matthew grow a moustache.



Arcade - Star Gate Defender, SATs and moldy sandwiches.

Daydream - Heat induced hallucinations plague the office.



Movie Star - James Caan visits WNYX and finds out what make Bill McNeil tick.



The Trainer - Dave turns out to be Canadian and the office is shocked. Meanwhile, Bill enrolls at the Ted Chambers gym where he has to deal with the money grubbing antics of Ben Stiller.



Rap - Bill is enraged to find out that Rap music not only has lyrics, but that they are offensive and readily available to the children and the elderly.



Complaint Box - A favorite among anyone who has seen it.



Airport - Dave and Bill are snowed in at an airport in the midwest. One of my all time top five episodes.



The Real Deal - Bill McNeil; Meet Jerry Seinfeld.



Space - What would NewsRadio be like in Outer Space? The answers in this episode.



Every single episode here, all 25, are great. There isn't one that falls below the line of excellence. The ones I listed are just a few personal favorites. The episodes that will have commentary tracks (from everybody again), will be Arcade, Stocks, Daydream, Christmas, The Trainer, Rose Bowl, Our 50th Episode, Sleeping, Mistake and Space. I for one am looking forward to these commentaries almost as much as I am to having the episodes. The other extras include a gag reel (I think), Space: From Table Read to Film, A Visit to Andy's Trailer and Joe Furey's One Man NewsRadio. This promises to be an amazing release."

Best Show Ever on TV

Cowboy on the Ocean | West Texas Native | 12/26/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I can hardly wait for the 3rd season to come out, in fact I can't wait to own the entire series. Dave Foley is excellent and is still underrated to this day. Stephen Root, who is gradually getting more and more roles, but not near as many as he should, shines as Jimmy James, the owner of WNYX. And who could ever forget Phil Hartman as Bill McNeil - maybe his most memorable character ever.



Also, what is quite possibly the great 30-minute sitcom episode of all time will be in this box set. This episode is the one with Bill and Dave stuck in the St. Louis Airport. Classic. You will want to watch it over and over. The episode where Jimmy James runs for president is another NewsRadio Classic as well.



If you are only going to buy one TV series, or even one DVD, then this is THE one to buy. In fact, it is a must own.

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Everything great comes to an end

ERlover | IL, USA | 03/06/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought the third season of newsradio two days after it came out on DVD. I was excited when I got home thinking I will have about a day and half worth of episodes, and a great gag reel, and some great commentary. I wasnt wrong about the first part. I love Newsradio episodes, the outer space one was hysterical. The tie in to the older movies, and the whole spaz thing were great. The episodes never fail to amuse me.



I loved the gag reel, I always find that amusing.



The commentary I would give half of a star. I thought the commentary was going to be like Seasons 1 and 2, and I kept my expectations high, only to fall flat on my face after hearing the first two. They were horrible and completely unorganized. And I am a huge Maura Tierney fan, and I loved her commentary during season 1 and 2, and I was horribly dissapointed to hear her phone commentary. I was glad that I did get to hear her commentary, and the creative way of having her comment, but it was dissapointing that someone messed up her scheduling, and she couldnt be there. It was amusing and funny, but I wish there would have been more. so I guess I will have to wait until next season to see whether or not they can hold themselves together."