In addition to the commentaries, there are four featurettes, all of which are unique and all of which are found on the third DVD. The first one is "'Space': From Table Read to Film," which, surprisingly, has footage of the episode's table read and filming. Considering how different "Space" is from the average episode, this was a good choice for chronicling in this 15-minute piece. The featurette has an alternate commentary featuring writer/producer Joe Furey, writers Al Higgins, Lew Morton and Sam Johnson, and script supervisor Robert Spina, as well as Root, who talk about the experience and share bits from behind the scenes.

The second featurette features footage from the show's set, during the filming of the episode "Mistake." Essentially, it's a fly-on-the-wall's point of view of production. The sound could be better, as the show's warm-up overpowers the on-set sound, but it's very in-the-moment. If you thought making television was exciting, this 10:25 featurette will change your mind. Another commentary with series creator Paul Simms, Spina, Foley, Root, Dick and Lewis explains what exactly it is you are watching.

"A Visit to Andy's Trailer" is exactly what it says. The majority of it is an impromptu and goofy musical performance by Dick, that sadly doesn't include "Little Brown Ring." Though watching the entire 14-minute segment will be a challenge for all but the most diehard Dick fan, keep an eye open for the accidentally revealed contraband. Yet again, the featurette includes a commentary with Simms, Spina, Foley, Root, Dick and Lewis. Truthfully, this track is much more interesting than the real audio.

"One Man Newsradio" is a remake of "Mistake" made during the crew's off-hours, starring Furey in every one of the series' roles. It's certainly not as funny as the show itself, but it's a cute curiosity that runs about 4:30, and has an alternate audio track with a short intro by Furey and Spina.

The Bottom Line
The third season of "Newsradio" is more of the same for this series, which for most shows would be a damning statement. Here, it just means more laughs and more bizarre behavior from one of the best ensemble sitcom casts in the past 10 years. The DVD set delivers the show in an acceptable level of quality, with a rather hefty amount of extras that will be of interest to fans of the show. Kudos to Sony for not only maintaining their presentation of a less-popular series, but actually improving the package.