Season 1
13 episodes · Oct 21, 1996
The half-hour comedy is set in the tumultuous TV newsroom world of George Findlay. The overbearing regional news director is solely motivated by casualty statistics which will improve his ratings.
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S1E1The Walking Shoe Incident
Oct 21, 199624mGeorge needs to hire an assistant to take care of such pressing matters as returning his shoes and fetching bran muffins. But he faces a dilemma; should he hire the qualified African-Canadian lesbian or the inexperienced yet attractive ski bunny?
S1E2Dinner at Eight
Oct 28, 199624mWhen a sexy new co-anchor is hired to bring life back to the show, Jim feels threatened. He turns to George, who supports him pharmaceutically. However, when the ensuing power shift starts to affect George, it's time to fight dirty.
S1E3Deeper, Deeper
Nov 4, 199624mCutbacks are coming to the network; but who will it be? George vows to 'go to the wall' to save jobs but everyone knows someone has to go. Back-stabbing, clandestine job hunts, prostitutes and religious conversions prevail.
S1E4The Kevorkian Joke
Nov 11, 199624mWhen failed screenwriter Shane threatens suicide on tape, George turns it into a ratings booster. Also, a killer virus in Zaire could be hitting town - maybe even the newsroom.
S1E5A Bad Day
Nov 18, 199624mGeorge is having a bad day: he’s in trouble for hitting on a woman half his age, he made derogatory comments about Mr.Dressup, he offends Linda McQuaig (as herself) and she walks off the show, suicidal Shane is back, his BMW needs a new muffler, and Jim tells more than he should to a documentary crew (led by Dan Redican).
S1E6Petty Tyranny
Nov 25, 199624mGeorge's quest for the perfect bran muffin leads him to the cafeteria where he starts a fight with the cook. Later, he offends one of the country's top stars, Cynthia Dale (as herself), who is observing the newsroom as research for a role in a film.
S1E7Dis and Dat
Feb 10, 199724mGeorge's quest for an indoor parking spot is thwarted when the Corporation hires Gillian Soros (Elisa Moolecherry) as the new head of regional programming. Gillian has definite ideas about George and the Toronto News.
S1E8Unity
Feb 17, 199724mGeorge is annoyed when his name is left off the Globe and Mail list of government employees who make over $100,000 per year. Lise Leger (Guylaine St. Onge) appears on Toronto News with Linda McQuaig (as herself) to discuss the Canadian unity situation. Lise is inexplicably attracted to Jim.
S1E9Parking
Feb 24, 199724mGeorge’s crusade for an indoor parking space continues, George’s paranoia surfaces after he receives a mysterious and vague voicemail and his office couch disappears. He immediately assumes the worst: the Corporation wants him gone.
S1E10Meltdown (1)
Mar 3, 199724mWhen there is a potential nuclear accident only hours away, each of the newsroom staff react in their own way. David Cronenberg (as himself) is a guest on Toronto News to promote his latest film 'Crash’.
S1E11Meltdown (2)
Mar 17, 199724mWith the potential nuclear meltdown approaching, George’s priority is finding the right experts and analysts while trying to make them real but entertaining.
S1E12Meltdown (3)
Mar 24, 199724mUnable to deal with the potential of how own death, George goes to into denial and can't cover the impending nuclear meltdown story.
S1E13Campaign
Mar 31, 199747mAfter the collapse of public broadcasting, Jim runs for political office in a provincial election, George and some of the newsroom staff manage the campaign in this one hour series finale.