Lateline Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Lateline: Season 2 (1999 - 2001)

• Season 2 Episode 13: The Seventh Plague

  Al is flattered when he's offered a role in a film directed by Rob Reiner, but then proceeds to interfere with the whole production in his search for perfection

• Season 2 Episode 12: Eine Kleine Office Problem

  Pearce puts the pressure on Vic to hire his girlfriend : a move he soon regrets as she turns out to be completely incompetent. Comedy set in a newsroom, starring Al Franken

• Season 2 Episode 11: Lateline

  Karp persuades Briana to date a sleazy sports agent just so he can be a guest on the programme. Comedy, starring Al Franken and Miguel Ferrer

• Season 2 Episode 10: Requiem for a Horse

  Gale spoils her weekend break at Pearce's farm by accidentally killing his favourite horse. Comedy, starring Al Franken and Megyn Price

• Season 2 Episode 9: Error Apparent

  Handsome newcomer Ken Pruitt sets his sights on anchorman Pearce's chair : but his career looks to be over before it's begun when he accidentally sparks a major confrontation between the Palestinian and Jewish communities. Comedy, starring Robert Foxworth

• Season 2 Episode 8: Mona Moves Up

  Mona is suddenly catapulted into fashionable circles, much to the surprise of her co-workers, and Pearce is shocked to discover her infidelity with a high-flying financial adviser. Comedy set in a hectic newsroom, starring Catherine Lloyd Burns

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Christian Guy

  Gale is drawn to the handsome leader of the Moral Coalition, but Karp spoils her chances by shaming him with his sordid past live on-air. Comedy set in a hectic newsroom, starring Al Franken

• Season 2 Episode 6: Karp's Night Out

  Sneaky Gale persuades lovelorn Karp to take some time off and go on a date : leaving her in charge of events at the newsroom. Comedy, starring Megyn Price

• Season 2 Episode 5: Svadharma

  Raji's oft-boasted sexual prowess leads him to sleep with Pearce's favourite mistress, landing him in big trouble. Comedy, starring Ajay Naidu and Robert Foxworth

• Season 2 Episode 4: Kids 'N' Guns

  Gale babysits Karp's daughter, while Al attempts to convince Vic to do a show about gun control. Comedy set in a hectic newsroom, starring Al Franken

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Minister of Television

  Raji arranges for the son of an African dictator to appear on the show. Comedy set in a newsroom, starring Al Franken

• Season 2 Episode 2: Protecting the Source

  Freundlich is threatened with jail when a source blows the whistle on the crooked contractor he works for. Can the staff convince the informer to step forward, or will the intellectually challenged correspondent end up behind bars? Comedy set in a hectic newsroom, starring Al Franken

• Season 2 Episode 1: Pearce on Conan

  In an attempt to shake off his stuffy image, Pearce agrees to a slot on chat king Conan O'Brien's show. But the plan backfires when his own guests refuse to take him seriously. Comedy set in a fast-paced newsroom, starring Al Franken

Lateline: Season 1 (1998)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Lawyer, Lawyer

  Karp's wife files for divorce, digging up dark secrets which could damage his and Pearce's reputations irrevocably. Comedy set in a newsroom, starring Al Franken

• Season 1 Episode 5: Pearce's New Best Friend

  Pearce discovers Julia Roberts is attending a benefit dinner and resolves to get a ticket : no matter how much he has to grovel and humiliate himself. Comedy, starring Al Franken and Robert Foxworth

• Season 1 Episode 4: Buddy Hackett

  The staff embark on another desperate quest for a headline and salvation seems to come with the death of comedian Buddy Hackett

• Season 1 Episode 3: Gale Gets a Life

  Fred Graham replaces bed-ridden Freundlich; womanizing McKenzie pursues Gale.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Al Anonymous

  Al is suspected of being the anonymous author of a popular new book : will the news staff uncover the truth? Comedy, starring Al Franken, Robert Foxworth and Miguel Ferrer

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Pilot episode of a new series set in a newsroom. When venerable anchor Pearce McKenzie announces his retirement on air, his colleagues start to jockey to take over his job, particularly intellectually challenged correspondent Al Freundlich, who is convinced he will become the station's main man