Seasons & episodes
S4 · E6Pure Evil 1997-11-18 · 30 min
Dave hatches a scheme of 'pure evil' to get his job as news director back, including approving Bill's obscenity-laced imaginary conversations with the president. Lisa tries to excel as news director. Matthew lives in the office.
S4 · E7Catherine Moves On 1997-11-25 · 30 min
Each staffer offers up a very different version of events of the day Catherine announces she's leaving WNYX. Joe realizes that Catherine's always yearned for him.
S4 · E8Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show 1997-12-16 · 30 min
Dave unveils a previously hidden talent to compete in a charity talent show. If a WNYX staff member wins, Mr. James will re-hire Matthew.
S4 · E9The Secret of Management 1998-01-01 · 30 min
Bill hires a gentleman's gentleman, Cadbury, to oversee his life. Mr. James teaches Lisa 'The Secret of Management'. Matthew feels left out when Bill doesn't congratulate him on being rehired.
S4 · E10Look Who's Talking 1998-01-06 · 30 min
Bill announces plans to adopt a child. Beth and Joe attend a charity bachelor auction, with Beth impersonating a duchess and Joe playing her homosexual bachelor friend, to bid on Mr. James.
S4 · E11Chock 1998-01-13 · 30 min
Dave finds it hard to say no when his old college a cappella singing group 'Chock Full o' Notes' reunites for Dave's 32nd birthday, hoping to take the pop charts by storm. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to motivate Matthew without reducing him to tears. Joe has a beef with one of Dave's friends.
S4 · E12Who's the Boss? (1) 1998-01-20 · 30 min
After Bill pesters Lisa once again, Dave and Lisa hatch an evil plan to make Bill the boss to teach him a lesson. Bill's reign is eerily efficient. Joe goes on a sympathy strike to support another of Mr. James’ companies.
S4 · E13Who's the Boss? (2) 1998-02-03 · 30 min
Mr. James announces an election for station manager, which neither Dave nor Lisa want to win. Joe's dysfunctional brothers visit the station to plan a surprise party for their parents. Matthew runs for floor fire marshal.
S4 · E14Security Door 1998-02-24 · 30 min
Dave struggles vainly to get the staffers to properly use the recently installed security door. Bill enlists Lisa to do the negotiating when he's offered a job in a blue jeans commercial.
S4 · E15Big Brother 1998-03-03 · 30 min
Matthew is assigned a Big Brother, who makes eyes at Beth; Joe, Jimmy, and Bill try to uncover Lisa's love life.
S4 · E16Beep, Beep 1998-03-18 · 30 min
Mr. James gives Matthew a small toy car. Mr. James urges Dave and Lisa to get back together when a secret study reveals they're more productive when they're a couple.
S4 · E17Balloon 1998-03-25 · 30 min
Jimmy plans to go around the world in a hot air balloon, until Dave finds that he is full of "hot air". Meanwhile, Bill switches from cigarettes to chewing tobacco.
S4 · E18Copy Machine 1998-04-08 · 30 min
The office mourns the loss of “Ted from Accounting” until Dave realizes that nobody knew him at all.
S4 · E19Monster Rancher 1998-04-15 · 30 min
Matthew takes Lisa on a date. The office has trouble adapting to a new intern, Mr. James' nephew Walt.
S4 · E204:20 1998-04-29 · 30 min
Joe fights Matthew in a no-holds-barred match at Mr. James' men's club smoker. Bill is extremely worried that Walt will ask Lisa on a date. We learn Dave's technique for getting rid of an unwanted visitor: act insane.
S4 · E21Jackass Junior High 1998-05-06 · 30 min
Lisa is treated like a male by office co-workers, who revert to their boorish selves when all other females are out sick.
S4 · E22Sinking Ship 1998-05-12 · 30 min
The episode spoofs the movie Titanic, where Walt and Dave sketch Lisa nude and give her heart-shaped necklaces. Soon, though, the ship starts to sink...
S5 · E1Bill Moves On 1998-09-23 · 30 min
The news crew copes with the loss of their good friend, Bill, after he dies of a heart attack.
S5 · E2Meet The Max Louis 1998-10-07 · 30 min
Jon Lovitz joins the cast as Max Louis, hired because of a connection to Bill. The idea of "Y2K" wreaks havoc at the office.
S5 · E3Lucky Burger 1998-10-14 · 30 min
It comes out that Max doctored his resume; Lisa goes undercover at a restaurant.
S5 · E4Noise 1998-10-21 · 30 min
Dave learns he has high blood pressure, causing Joe to install a sound machine. Matthew becomes motherly toward Max, after a conversation with Beth.
S5 · E5Flowers for Matthew 1998-10-28 · 30 min
Joe creates a "smart drink" with extreme results; Lisa becomes Max's confidante.
S5 · E6Jail 1998-11-04 · 30 min
After a case of mistaken identity, Jimmy is sent to jail. His vice president, Johnny, takes over.
S5 · E7The Lam 1998-11-11 · 30 min
Lisa admits her attraction to Johnny; Dave must exploit their relationship to protect Jimmy.