Season 5
22 episodes · Sep 23, 1998
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S5E1Bill Moves On
Sep 23, 199830mThe news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack.
S5E2Meet The Max Louis
Oct 7, 199830mJon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office.
S5E3Lucky Burger
Oct 14, 199830mIt comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.
S5E4Noise
Oct 21, 199830mDave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.
S5E5Flowers for Matthew
Oct 28, 199830mJoe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.
S5E6Jail
Nov 4, 199830mAfter a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.
S5E7The Lam
Nov 11, 199830mLisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.
S5E8Clash of the Titans
Nov 24, 199830mJimmy is freed from prison, only to realize that Johnny has stolen his empire.
S5E9Boston
Dec 9, 199830mDave tries to tape a message for students at his alma mater; Lisa tries to cure her speech impediment.
S5E10Spooky Rapping Crypt
Dec 15, 199830mBeth wants to start profit-sharing; Matthew thinks of abuse after undergoing hypnosis.
S5E11Stinkbutt
Jan 5, 199930mDave fights to hang Joe and Beth's strange painting in the lobby; Matthew starts dressing like Lisa.
S5E12Apartment
Jan 12, 199930mDave and Lisa fight for an apartment, which Max decides he wants; Joe and Beth "fix up" the show's website.
S5E13Towers
Feb 2, 199930mMatthew's 30th birthday causes him to adopt the persona of an 18 year old. Lisa protests Jimmy's plan to build a 200 story skyscraper.
S5E14Hair
Feb 9, 199930mJimmy's fear of hippies causes him to blow a big deal; Max and Beth spoil Lisa's dog.
S5E15Assistant
Feb 16, 199930mLisa's new assistant turns Joe and Dave into rivals; Max complains about the lack of sofa in the men's room.
S5E16Wino
Feb 23, 199930mThe formerly evil Johnny Johnson returns to the station, now a homeless wino, to claim Lisa's hand in marriage. Lisa finds it hard to resist Johnny... despite his noxious odor.
S5E17Wedding
Mar 2, 199930mLisa gets married to Johnny, despite Dave's attempt to talk her out of it.
S5E18Ploy
Mar 9, 199930mMax pretends to quit to hopefully get Beth to beg him to stay. When the ploy fails, Dave has to swallow his pride to get Max back. Lisa's new hyphenated last name, Miller-Johnson, irks both Joe and Matthew.
S5E19Padded Suit
Apr 13, 199930mDave vents aggression on the staff, threatening to fire someone. Matthew wears a padded suit to learn Joe's karate-like martial art, Joe-jitsu. Mr. James leads a crusade against Mother's Day.
S5E20Freaky Friday
Apr 20, 199930mJimmy and Matthew switch places for a day, with life altering results. Dave bans Max from the breakroom.
S5E21Retirement
Apr 27, 199930mMr. James announces that he's selling the station and retiring to New Hampshire. Dave believes it's a ploy. Lisa organizes a retirement party to convince Mr. James to stay.
S5E22New Hampshire
May 4, 199930mJimmy returns to finalize the sale of the station and tries to persuade one staff member to relocate to New Hampshire with him.