NewsRadio-E54/S4-Jumper 1/3

Dave discovers a suicidal man on the ledge outside his office window and tries to call for help, but Bill has his own ideas on how to handle the situation.

With this episode the opening credits change. Rather than random street shots of New York City, we now see scenes of the actors in their roles on the streets of the city. Numerous takes were taken of each scene so the exact nature of the opening credits change with each episode.

Jon Lovitz previously appeared as a mental patient in an earlier episode. He later returned to NewsRadio(in yet a third role)as Phil Hartman's replacement in the final season.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• sitcom
• maura
• tierney
• phil
• hartman
• stephen
• root
• dave
• foley
• andy
• dick
• vicki
• lewis
• joe
• rogan
• khandi
• alexander
• jon
• lovitz

[SgtTravisBickle]

I have trouble watching any of the Lovitz episodes, they always remind me that Phil's gonna die and be replaced him later and then the show is going to end. Just bums me out for some reason.

[apocalyptichybrid2]

Honestly, this is one of my favorite episodes, but I understand what you mean.

Phil and Jon were very close in real life and just know that this episode was one of Phil Hartman's favorite to act in.

[Wafflepudding]

@apocalyptichybrid2 I heard once (on E! I think) that Jon Lovitz beat the crap out of Andy Dick saying he'd killed Phil because he caused her wife to fall off the wagon by sharing drugs with her while she was trying to go clean. Know anything about that?

[apocalyptichybrid2]

@Wafflepudding It happened but not to the extent being told. Lovitz and Dick were at a hollywood party and Lovitz hit Dick once after Dick continually got in his face while drunk, even though Lovitz did blame Dick for Phil's death at first this incident had nothing to do with it. Years after Phil's death the only person that still blames Dick for it is himself, in reality Phil's wife was the one who was solely responsible for his death and any moderately intelligent person would think the same.

[saltlick7]

I love the way Matthew falls in this ep, when he's tripped by bills harness cord, (him asking "what's happening to me" as he's being dragged is also hilarious), but i can't stop replaying that fall. I'de love to see a matthew falling compilation, might try to make one if i ever get the time. Anyway thank you SO much apocalyptichybrid2, forgot how much i love this show, very nice of you to put these up. Well back to watching.

[hXcsXeHector]

I love that part when Andy Dick was all like "what's happening to me" getting dragged across the floor.

[DocImpossible]

You gotta admire how well Dave has adapted to the bizarre when stuff like this goes on.

[simonjeste]

@apocalyptichybrid2 just watched the "Our Fiftieth Episode" where Jon is in the mental institution when Phil is commited... and that "goodbye" scene was actually really touching; very real emotions expressed with very few words imo.

[dragonheadofthewest]

@SgtTravisBickle and stephen root is da shit... shame we dont see him in the movies.. he and john goodman represented the cool america so much, shame we only see gays like matt damon and that kind of bull

[dragonheadofthewest]

@SgtTravisBickle yea i was wrong anyway.. i hate dave too he somehow i dont know why reminds me of that construction worker i hate, even so he looks different.... yeah mathew is funnier that i thought.. i never know he could play other roles so well.. like the played that punk with that typical english accent just awesoem... but seriously phil hartman was pretty lame...

[SgtTravisBickle]

@dragonheadofthewest I'll never understand comments like this... you know you can actually delete things you've previously typed right? Oh wait, that's not what I meant to say... actually I just proofread what I typed and realized that's exactly what I meant to say... and therefore didn't delete anything.

[dragonheadofthewest]

@SgtTravisBickle who cares phil sucked anyway the bill and jimmy are much funnier mathew is funny too oh wait i didnt mean bill i ment the underboss underneath jimmy

[dragonheadofthewest]

@SgtTravisBickle who cares phil sucked anyway the bill and jimmy are much funnier mathew is funny too