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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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NewsRadio is a nervier, more sophisticated version of WKRP in Cincinnati, updated to a time when people are much less secure about their jobs and far more wary about each other.
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It not only has all the classic sitcom ingredients but also adds a new, more refined aggression to the mix.
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A comedy worth telling your friends about. [20 Mar 1995]
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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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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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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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The best comedy ensemble to come along in a while. [21 Mar 1995]
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Sprightly, sharp, caustic and, most of all, funny. [21 Mar 1995]
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Be assured, "NewsRadio" is no "Larry Sanders." Yet just like that HBO series, Simms' new one plays better than it reads. That's because the characters are imbued with amusingly quirky affectations that aren't necessarily visible in a script.
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Despite being so derivative, it is brimming with promise. [21 Mar 1995]
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A good concept in need of nurturing. [20 Mar 1995]
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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, 2013An exceptionally promising candidate for success. Maybe. [21 Mar 1995]
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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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A funny treatment, though the pilot is not without a few clunking moments. [21 Mar 1995]
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"NewsRadio" features a group of caustic neurotics that many viewers will find entertaining. But nothing especially creative is introduced.
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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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It may be just dumb and obvious enough to succeed. [21 Mar 1995]
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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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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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The show is jumpy, jerky and scattershot. It has the personality of a nitrous oxide abuser. [21 Mar 1995]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 1 out of 8
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Jun 29, 2011
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Mar 20, 2013