Summary
Newsreaders is a quarter-hour format American television comedy that lampoons the news magazine genre. The series is a spinoff of the Adult Swim show Childrens Hospital and stars Mather Zickel as Louis LaFonda, the host of the fictional news magazine Newsreaders.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Background watch
Where to watch
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Not for scares, tears or romance.
Newsreaders episodes
2 seasons · 24 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Auto Erotic, 8.2
- S1 E2 Hedge Fun, 7.4
- S1 E3 Pubic Hair Crisis, 7.0
- S1 E4 CCSI: Boston, 6.7
- S1 E5 Gay Camp, 6.9
- S1 E6 Fit Town, Fat Town, 7.7
- S1 E7 Unborn Again, 7.3
- S1 E8 31-Up, 7.5
- S1 E9 Epic Fail, 8.3
- S1 E10 Jr. Newsreaders, 8.4
- S2 E1 F- Dancing, Are You Decent?, 7.8
- S2 E2 Motorboating Dads; the Negative $100,000 Question, 8.0
- S2 E3 The Journey of an iPhone; Restaurant Plague, 8.0
- S2 E4 Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding, 8.2
- S2 E5 Headless Football Player; Identity Thief, 7.7
- S2 E6 Go Nadz; Talkin' News, 7.4
- S2 E7 Strip Club Exposé; Long Lost Twins, 7.9
- S2 E8 America's Unknown President; Reporter on House Arrest, 7.8
- S2 E9 A Billionaire Goes to Hell; Sitcom Family, 7.5
- S2 E10 Band Names-R-Us; Put Me in Coach, 7.8
- S2 E11 How the Sausage Is Made; Lottery Winners Lose, 8.3
- S2 E12 Jellyfish Sting Clinic; David Hasselhoff, 7.9
- S2 E13 The FMK Killer; Newsreaders: Behind the Scenes, 7.8
- S2 E14 The Creepiest Man Alive; Bomb Sniffing Dogs, 8.0
Cast
19 of 19 · most episodes first
Alan TudykReagan Biscayne
Mather ZickelLouis LaFonda
David WainJim Davidson
Ray WiseSkip Reming
Keir GilchristBen Hayflack Age 18
Matthew AtkinsonZack Frost
Noah CentineoJosh
Kaylee KaneshiroMadison Jordan
Tom VirtueLawyer
Pamela DunlapNeena Nerny
Thomas LennonPritchard Batchman, Vincent Gates
David HasselhoffDavid Hasselhoff
Kate WalshKate Walsh
Malin AkermanIngrid Hagerstown
Beth DoverSadee Deenus
Dan BakkedahlClint Schliff, Vic Traymore
Alison BeckerXandra Dent
Kumail NanjianiAmir Larussa
Dannah Feinglass PhirmanNarge Hemingway
Crew
- Written by
- Sam Sklaver, Michael Showalter, Jim Margolis
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
January 17, 2013 · February 13, 2015 · Ended
- First aired
- January 17, 2013
- Last aired
- February 13, 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 2 seasons · 24 episodes
- Age rating
- TV-14
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- News, Comedy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 1 country
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Newsreaders?"
Questions about Newsreaders
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Newsreaders worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.2).
Is Newsreaders okay for kids?
Better for older viewers: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
How long does it take to watch Newsreaders?
6 h
About 6 hours: 24 episodes in 2 seasons of about 15 minutes each, aired from 2013 to 2015.
Will Newsreaders make me laugh?
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).
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