Q 01/05

Which actor, also the voice of Troy McClure on The Simpsons, played anchor Bill McNeal in NewsRadio?

A) Hank Azaria

B) Phil Hartman

C) Harry Shearer

D) Dan Castellaneta

Answer · why

B) Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman joined the sitcom after leaving Saturday Night Live in 1994. Between takes he often entertained the studio audience in his Troy McClure v...

Q 02/05

Which future podcast host played the conspiracy-minded station electrician in the sitcom NewsRadio?

A) Joe Rogan

B) Marc Maron

C) Theo Von

D) Dax Shepard

Answer · why

A) Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan played handyman Joe Garrelli from the second episode onward. He later called the job a dream gig that let him earn money while working on hi...

Q 03/05

NewsRadio's fourth-season finale, 'Sinking Ship', puts the whole cast aboard which doomed ocean liner?

A) Lusitania

B) Britannic

C) Titanic

D) Andrea Doria

Answer · why

C) Titanic

Titanic is the setting for the surreal 'what if' episode, which the actor behind Bill McNeal introduces on screen. It turned out to be his final appea...

Q 04/05

Which actor, later Milton in Office Space, played billionaire station owner Jimmy James in NewsRadio?

A) Gary Cole

B) Diedrich Bader

C) Ron Livingston

D) Stephen Root

Answer · why

D) Stephen Root

Stephen Root made the eccentric tycoon a father figure to his staff. The writers even planned to have the character adopt secretary Beth as his daught...

Q 05/05

Which future Daily Show host guest-starred in NewsRadio as Andrew, 'identical twin' of Matthew Brock?

A) Craig Kilborn

B) Jon Stewart

C) Bill Maher

D) Conan O'Brien

Answer · why

B) Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart played the visiting brother in the 1997 episode 'Twins', two years before he took over The Daily Show.