Mr. James decides to run for President of the United States while Lisa declares to expose all of his secrets. Matthew grows a ‘70s style mustache to "get chicks".
Guest Stars:
Al Roker
A new coffee shop is opened on the first floor of the Criterion Building. Matthew becomes obsessed with Scott Adams' Dilbert cartoon.
Guest Stars:
Scott Adams, Michael Adler, Mark Fite
Bill leads a revolution when Mr. James eliminates free snacks in the break room. Joe gives Catherine a variety of electronic gadgets to ingratiate himself with her. Bill buys a massage chair.
Dave worries that the past will repeat itself when an arcade game, Stargate Defender, is installed in the hallway. Lisa and Dave take the SATs to prove they're not getting dumber. Bill is obsessed with the stale, plastic, leathery sandwiches from a vending machine.
Guest Stars:
Leelee Sobieski, Wesley Jonathan, Roger Hewlett, Orion Courtin, Eugene Jarvis
Dave and Lisa try to get the staff psyched for Jimmy's Halloween party, but it's Dave who learns the holiday can be a drag.
Guest Stars:
Patience Cleveland, Nancy Fish, Suzanne Turner, James Healy Jr., Tony DeCarlo
Dave is down in the dumps, fearing that he may not be able to top himself after the station sweeps at an awards dinner.
Guest Stars:
Steven Gilborn, Bob Costas, Johnny Crear, Kevin Steinberg
Daydreams plague WNYX as they sweat out a broken thermostat. Among the reveries: Matthew is Beth's worst nightmare; and Bill is every woman's fantasy.
Guest Stars:
Lance E. Nichols, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Rebecca Chambers, Mike James, Cheryl Murphy
James Caan pays a visit to research a role. That brings out the worst in Bill and Matthew. Meanwhile, Dave's idea for a birthday gift doesn't thrill Lisa.
Guest Stars:
James Caan, Allan Murray
Jimmy teaches Beth how to play the stock market, prompting Bill to crash their lessons for some inside information.
Dave has to plow through a pile of work before he can spirit Lisa off to Milwaukee for Christmas with his parents.
Guest Stars:
Terry Rhoads, Shaun Duke
Bill weighs the options of joining a health club; Beth fails to exercise restraint after learning a secret about Dave; and Jimmy fears he won't measure up at a dinner party with the Clintons.
Guest Stars:
Eric Allan Kramer, Patton Oswalt, Ben Stiller
Envy rears its ugly head when Lisa is named "Cutest Reporter in New York"; Bill leads a crusade against rap.
Guest Stars:
Chuck D, Susan Leslie, Vincent Riotta
Bill's abuse--and Dave's advice--cause Matthew to adopt an abrasive attitude toward his co-workers.
Guest Stars:
Lawrence B. Adisa, David Basulto
Dave has reason to whine when a complaint box is put up and the staff begins lodging groundless gripes against each other and their belabored leader.
Guest Stars:
Bill Stevenson, David St. James, Jon Simmons
Dave gets low marks for honesty after he lets staffers evaluate each other, but fails to mention that Lisa came up with the idea. Meanwhile, Jimmy scores a legal victory with Joe as his lawyer.
Guest Stars:
David Clennon, Glenn Walker Harris Jr., George Lindsey
Third-graders invade WNYX at the same time some very adult reading material begins popping up around the office.
Guest Stars:
Stephanie Erb, Sydney Berry, Curtis Blanck, Cory Buck, Meighan Harris
With Dave and Bill stuck at the airport, Lisa gets the chore of keeping Joe and Catherine from going on a date. Meanwhile, Beth and Matthew visit Bill's love shack of an apartment.
Guest Stars:
Jim Fyfe, Daniel Hagen, Michael McDonald, Stoney Westmoreland
When Matthew's brother visits, the staff learns of his twisted family tree, while Jimmy makes some radical cutbacks, which include stripping the office bare.
Guest Stars:
Jon Stewart, Steven R. Barnett
Dave contends with WNYX's noisy neighbors, while Lisa must deal with rotten kids while covering an Easter event.
Guest Stars:
Taylor Nichols, Jack Patterson, Cory Buck, Dion Overstreet Jr., Sara Paxton
After Bill displays poor public behavior, he's thrown into a mental ward, and Lisa and Joe are thrown into his on-air job.
Guest Stars:
Doug Ballard, Jon Lovitz, Richard Harris, Susan Leslie
A coronary-stricken Jimmy recovers at WNYX, while nurse Lisa realizes that she wants to have a baby.
Guest Stars:
Scott N. Stevens
The staff is shocked by Matthew's love life; Bill gets some bad news about the fate of his radio show.
Guest Stars:
Bobbie Brown, Jerry Seinfeld, Gregg Daniel, Mark Fite
The staff is speechless after they read Dave's unkind comments about them in a magazine article.
Guest Stars:
French Stewart, Robert M. Koch
In an episode set in outer space, it's business as usual for the staff of WNYX.
Guest Stars:
Bobbie Brown