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Our Fiftieth Episode

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:17 -0400

After an argument with the police over a parking ticket gets Bill arrested, he’s sent to a psychiatric hospital for observation where he's quickly adopted by Fred, a fellow patient. Although Dave and Catherine arrive to gain his release, Bill must be kept for at least 24 hours while the doctors make their evaluation. Meanwhile, with Bill unable to make his show with Lisa, Jimmy insists that Joe replace him. But his playing fast and loose with the facts sparks a wicked on-air argument with Lisa. As Beth makes liberal use of Jimmy's credit card while doing some audience research, Bill begins to find Fred's antics irritating. And though he's persuaded to help get to a window to the outside, Bill is upset to discover it doesn't lead to an escape.

The Breakup

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:35 -0400

After a name-calling incident ends in a fight, it appear as though Dave and Lisa are going to break up. However, since they’ve kept their inter-office romance a secret from almost everyone on the staff, only Beth and Jimmy are able to understand why the mood at the station seems so icy. Yet, when Beth suggests coming out of the closet and telling the truth, neither Dave nor Lisa is ready to go that far just yet.

The Real Deal

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:18 -0400

When Bill and Lisa’s new interview program gets off to a poor start, Dave wants it canceled right away. Although Bill and Lisa are determined to keep the show alive, Jimmy insists on giving them the bad news himself. But when they see that they are about to be canceled, Lisa and Bill join forces to confuse him long enough to get another chance. Meanwhile, Matthew turns to Dave for some personal advice. As Matthew explains how he's avoided having sex with his girlfriend up to now, word of his virginity quickly spreads. And after meeting the gorgeous Irene, everyone urges Matthew to do something before it's too late.

Mistake

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:17 -0400

In the wake of a magazine interview in which he attacks them, Dave is compelled to write each of his colleagues a letter of apology. While Lisa isn’t at all sure it's necessary, the complaints Dave receives from everyone else convinces him that apologizing is the only way to go. Meanwhile, a temp arrives at the office that even Matthew thinks is weird. As Dave begins distributing his apologies, Jimmy claims to have no problem with the insults directed at his advertisers and audience. However, he doesn't stick around long enough to learn what regrettable things Dave said about him, too. Meanwhile, after Bill offers to father her child, Lisa explodes over Dave's comments about her in the interview. Under fire from Lisa and Bill, Dave points out that he also revealed some embarrassing information about his own failed tap dancing career.

Sweeps Week

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:39 -0400

As their clandestine affair progresses, Dave begins to learn some of the details about Lisa’s former boyfriend, Stewart. Aware of just how much Stewart was liked by the station's staff, Dave then finds himself facing a problem of his own — the unexpected arrival of his former girlfriend, Nancy. Meanwhile, over Lisa's objections, Dave chooses Bill to interview a business visionary who has made a real impression on Jimmy. However, when Bill makes himself the center of attention, Tom Baxter walks out of the interview without saying a word. It's only when Nancy arrives that Lisa learns that Dave never really broke up with her before leaving Wisconsin to take his new job in New York. In his own defense, Dave explains that he didn't call off the relationship for fear of hurting Nancy's feelings. Though Dave insists that she's fragile and needs to be handled with care, Lisa learns otherwise when Nancy warns her to stay away from her boyfriend -- or else!

Smoking

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:41 -0400

In compliance with a new state law, Dave announces that the station is now officially a no-smoking office. News of the ban doesn’t sit well with Bill, who claims that cigarettes are the key to his radio voice. And when he discovers a provision in the law allowing a special smoking area, Bill insists that Dave comply. When this idea proves impractical, Dave decides to inspire Bill to quit and ends up offering to give up coffee if Bill gives up smoking. Meanwhile, Lisa worries about her affair with Dave being exposed after Joe sees them at the movies together. Upon arriving at the station to find Dave in a trance and Bill coughing his way through the news broadcast, Jimmy takes action himself, popping a cigarette in Bill's mouth and immediately improving his performance. However, when Dave plucks the cigarette from his mouth, Bill suddenly reverts back to coughing.

Twins

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:19 -0400

When budget cuts force Jimmy to sell off the station’s assets, Dave is determined to stop him. Although his colleagues are up in arms over having their equipment and office furniture sold out from underneath them, Bill is unusually compliant. And as Jimmy's secrecy forces Dave to buy stock in the company to get to the reasons behind the cuts, Matthew's twin brother comes for a visit. Upon the arrival of Matthew's twin, everyone is surprised to find that he and Andrew look nothing alike. Despite his brother's assertions, Andrew finally tells Catherine, Beth and Joe that Matthew was adopted. Upon pressing for the truth about the station's financial difficulties, Dave realizes that Bill has secretly been given a huge raise.

The Trainer

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:23 -0400

As he mulls over buying a health club membership, Bill is persuaded to sign up when promised the services of its owner, Ted Chambers, as his personal trainer. But during their first session, he’s dismayed when Ted quickly excuses himself and is replaced by his fast-talking sales assistant, Vic. Meanwhile, as Beth uncovers a birth certificate that reveals Dave is actually Canadian, an invitation to dine at a charity event with the President of the United States prompts Jimmy to seek some advice on table manners.