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The Newsroom

The Newsroom

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.2
The Newsroom

Released

10/21/1996

Duration

0h 23m

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Country

Canada

Cast

Ken Finkleman, Peter Keleghan, Karen Hines

Overview

The tumultuous TV newsroom world of overbearing regional news director George Findlay, who is solely motivated by casualty statistics which will improve his ratings.

Episodes

The Walking Shoe IncidentEP 1Available

The Walking Shoe Incident

24m0.0

George needs to hire an assistant to take care of such pressing matters as returning his shoes and fetching bran muffins. But he faces a dilemma; should he hire the qualified African-Canadian lesbian or the inexperienced yet attractive ski bunny?

Dinner at EightEP 2Available

Dinner at Eight

24m0.0

When a sexy new co-anchor is hired to bring life back to the show, Jim feels threatened. He turns to George, who supports him pharmaceutically. However, when the ensuing power shift starts to affect George, it's time to fight dirty.

Deeper, DeeperEP 3Available

Deeper, Deeper

24m0.0

Cutbacks are coming to the network; but who will it be? George vows to 'go to the wall' to save jobs but everyone knows someone has to go. Back-stabbing, clandestine job hunts, prostitutes and religious conversions prevail.

The Kevorkian JokeEP 4Available

The Kevorkian Joke

24m0.0

When failed screenwriter Shane threatens suicide on tape, George turns it into a ratings booster. Also, a killer virus in Zaire could be hitting town - maybe even the newsroom.

A Bad DayEP 5Available

A Bad Day

24m0.0

George is having a bad day: he’s in trouble for hitting on a woman half his age, he made derogatory comments about Mr.Dressup, he offends Linda McQuaig (as herself) and she walks off the show, suicidal Shane is back, his BMW needs a new muffler, and Jim tells more than he should to a documentary crew (led by Dan Redican).

Petty TyrannyEP 6Available

Petty Tyranny

24m0.0

George's quest for the perfect bran muffin leads him to the cafeteria where he starts a fight with the cook. Later, he offends one of the country's top stars, Cynthia Dale (as herself), who is observing the newsroom as research for a role in a film.

Dis and DatEP 7Available

Dis and Dat

24m0.0

George's quest for an indoor parking spot is thwarted when the Corporation hires Gillian Soros (Elisa Moolecherry) as the new head of regional programming. Gillian has definite ideas about George and the Toronto News.

UnityEP 8Available

Unity

24m0.0

George is annoyed when his name is left off the Globe and Mail list of government employees who make over $100,000 per year. Lise Leger (Guylaine St. Onge) appears on Toronto News with Linda McQuaig (as herself) to discuss the Canadian unity situation. Lise is inexplicably attracted to Jim.

ParkingEP 9Available

Parking

24m0.0

George’s crusade for an indoor parking space continues, George’s paranoia surfaces after he receives a mysterious and vague voicemail and his office couch disappears. He immediately assumes the worst: the Corporation wants him gone.

Meltdown (1)EP 10Available

Meltdown (1)

24m0.0

When there is a potential nuclear accident only hours away, each of the newsroom staff react in their own way. David Cronenberg (as himself) is a guest on Toronto News to promote his latest film 'Crash’.

Meltdown (2)EP 11Available

Meltdown (2)

24m0.0

With the potential nuclear meltdown approaching, George’s priority is finding the right experts and analysts while trying to make them real but entertaining.

Meltdown (3)EP 12Available

Meltdown (3)

24m0.0

Unable to deal with the potential of how own death, George goes to into denial and can't cover the impending nuclear meltdown story.

CampaignEP 13Available

Campaign

47m0.0

After the collapse of public broadcasting, Jim runs for political office in a provincial election, George and some of the newsroom staff manage the campaign in this one hour series finale.

Cast

Ken Finkleman

George Findlay

Ken Finkleman

Peter Keleghan

Jim Walcott

Peter Keleghan

Karen Hines

Unknown Role

Karen Hines

Tanya Allen

Audrey

Tanya Allen

Jeremy Hotz

Unknown Role

Jeremy Hotz

Pamela Sinha

Unknown Role

Pamela Sinha

Mark Farrell

Unknown Role

Mark Farrell

Matt Watts

Unknown Role

Matt Watts

Holly Lewis

Unknown Role

Holly Lewis

Julie Khaner

Unknown Role

Julie Khaner

David Huband

Unknown Role

David Huband

Elisa Moolecherry

Unknown Role

Elisa Moolecherry

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