Jimmy brings his fiancee to WNYX just as the building catches fire. Everyone faces the prospect of death in different ways, but can disaster get Dave and Lisa back together?

Matthew has nothing but trouble organizing the staff when he rents an expensive summer house for a group vacation. Meanwhile, Dave, Bill and Jimmy try to create the perfect baseball promo spot.

Mr James loses Bill to a station in Atlanta when he gambles him away in a poker game. Lisa has to win him back, without knowing how to play poker.

Dave and Lisa tell the staff they've split up and Mr. James hopes to find a wife by the end of the business day.

Friction escalates between Dave and Lisa over Lisa's ex-boyfriend and the three of them go to dinner. Meanwhile, Bill and Catherine up the ante with practical jokes, egged on by double agent Joe.

When Catherine is out sick, Bill puts Joe on the air in her place, expecting him to do badly. At the same time, Beth is inexplicably fascinated by Mr James' weird, nerdy nephew.

Beth hopes that her new hat is an unbeatable business opportunity, and Jimmy gives her some negotiation tips. Meanwhile, Bill's new girlfriend thinks he's British.

Lisa gets upset when Dave gives one of her assignments to Matthew. When Beth goes through a stranger's desk, she falls in love with him despite the two never having met.

Joe tries to teach Matthew about gambling. Dave has to give a speech introducing Bill at a dinner, even though he has a fear of public speaking.

Dave overhears co-workers talking about him while he's under his desk. Can Mr James smooth everything out?

Jimmy tells the office that he is thinking of selling the station, but the staff work overtime to get him to change his mind.

Bill is harassed by a Santa Claus who's working in the lobby, and Dave asks Mr James to reconsider his Christmas gifts to the staff after he gives everyone but Matthew a new convertible.

Bill's new cane, which he carries for no particular reason, annoys Dave, who becomes the target of Bill's wrath after it's stolen.

Dave promotes Matthew to the pointless job of co-ordinating producer while Lisa gets a job with MTV News and Jimmy begins a search for a new wife.

Bill tries to write his autobiography but gets depressed when he realises he has done nothing with his life. Dave tries to get the rest of the office to cheer him up.

Beth's friend Sandi is hired as a temp but causes problems for Matthew and Joe. Meanwhile, Bill falls out with some security guards and finds he can't get back into the building.

Jimmy brings in a therapist to help cool things down when tension rises in the office. However, the therapist is an ex-boyfriend of Lisa's which makes Dave uncomfortable.

Beth forces Dave and Lisa to tell everyone the truth about their relationship. Meanwhile, Catherine tries to find out when Bill was born.

The staff hold a funeral when the office pet rat dies, and Dave can't understand why everyone thinks he is cold and heartless just because he disliked the rodent.

Joe thinks Dave needs a date and introduces him to some beautiful models. Meanwhile, Bill worries about a stalker and Jimmy introduces the staff to goofy ball.

Beth sends erotic pictures of herself to her boyfriend in London, while Joe is determined to catch the person that is stealing his gelato out of the freezer every morning.