NBC | Release Date: March 21, 1995
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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
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New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: The crispest, wittiest and most delightful new sitcom of the season making as self-assured, clever and distinctive a debut as "Frasier" did last season. [20 Mar 1995]
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Dallas Morning NewsEd BarkJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: A comedy worth telling your friends about. [20 Mar 1995]
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Philadelphia InquirerJonathan StormJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: NewsRadio is, like Murphy Brown, a slightly sophisticated (it is television, after all) ensemble comedy set in the newsroom, in which each character blends a healthy portion of absurdity with a strong slice of reality. But NewsRadio is better than Murphy Brown ever was. [21 Mar 1995]
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USA TodayMatt RoushJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: It operates on such a high frequency of inspired lunacy, it instantly renders this busy midseason's other hopefuls just so much sitcom static to be tuned out. [21 Mar 1995]
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Chicago Sun-TimesLon GrahnkeJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's not as nasty as "Larry Sanders," but "NewsRadio" will tickle discerning audiences with its finely tuned sense of irony and its frank handling of office intrigue, power struggles and sexual tension. [21 Mar 1995]
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Houston ChronicleAnn HodgesJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: The best comedy ensemble to come along in a while. [21 Mar 1995]
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Boston GlobeMichael BlowenJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: Sprightly, sharp, caustic and, most of all, funny. [21 Mar 1995]
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Baltimore SunDavid ZurawikJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: Despite being so derivative, it is brimming with promise. [21 Mar 1995]
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Denver PostJoanne OstrowJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: A good concept in need of nurturing. [20 Mar 1995]
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRobert BiancoJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: I was very upbeat about 'NewsRadio' when I'd only seen the pilot -- and then NBC went and sent a second episode. [21 Mar 1995]
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: An exceptionally promising candidate for success. Maybe. [21 Mar 1995]
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Orlando SentinelHal BoedekerJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: It might not seem new - I kept thinking of The Mary Tyler Moore Show - or consistently inspired, but there are enough reasons to tune in. Or rather, not to tune out this polished, middle-of-the-road comedy. [21 Mar 1995]
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The Hollywood ReporterMiles BellerJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: A funny treatment, though the pilot is not without a few clunking moments. [21 Mar 1995]
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VarietyJohn McCarthyJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: "NewsRadio" features a group of caustic neurotics that many viewers will find entertaining. But nothing especially creative is introduced.
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NewsdayMarvin KitmanJul 12, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's too sitcommy ... But I still love the concept of "NewsRadio." ... And most importantly for the future, "NewsRadio" has some strong people in the supporting cast. [20 Mar 1995]
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)John Haslett CuffJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: It may be just dumb and obvious enough to succeed. [21 Mar 1995]
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San Diego Union-TribuneJohn FreemanJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: Maybe it'll improve as the weeks go by, but based on tonight's premiere, "NewsRadio" doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as "WKRP." [21 Mar 1995]
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Cleveland Plain DealerTom FeranJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: The problem is not the simple lack of an original idea. It's that the material is so staggeringly lame. [21 Mar 1995]
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Washington PostTom ShalesJul 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: The show is jumpy, jerky and scattershot. It has the personality of a nitrous oxide abuser. [21 Mar 1995]