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Matt Cassidy and Jennifer Barnes are reluctantly paired to anchor the news at a fictional TV station in Boston, Massachusetts, due to the sudden ratings drop.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PilotApril 3, 1983—Matt Cassidy is disappointed to find that his new co-anchor is also his new neighbor.
- S01E02The Out-of-TownerApril 10, 1983—An old friend of Matt's is also Jenny's favorite author. She persuades Matt to arrange an interview with him.
- S01E03The SourceApril 17, 1983—Matt refuses to believe Jenny's notion that there is illegal gambling their town. He later realizes that she is right from an interview that
- S01E04CustodyApril 24, 1983—Jenny's politician ex-husband comes to town and tries to convince Matt to help him bring evidence against Jenny that will help him gain cust
- S01E05Please Stand ByMay 1, 1983—Matt and Jenny find themselves in a jam after the road back to town has been washed out and that they will have to stay in a hotel together.
Season02
- S02E01Hooking for Mister GoodbarOctober 2, 1983—Jenny goes undercover as a hooker to get a story on how prostitutes are trapped by cops.
- S02E02What's Good for the GooseOctober 9, 1983—Jenny feels she is getting all the lacklustre stories; Susan decides she is ready to date.
- S02E03A Felon Needs a GirlOctober 16, 1983—Jenny doesn't believe a suspected bank robber is guilty, and Matt tries to convince her otherwise.
- S02E04Invasions of PrivacyOctober 23, 1983—An interview with the widow of a recently murdered man leads to the woman's arrest, and Jenny feels guilty because she pushed for the interv
- S02E05PopsicleOctober 30, 1983—Matt suspects his elderly neighbor is up to no good.
- S02E06Our Man in the SlammerNovember 6, 1983—After Matt is thrown into jail for not revealing his source for a story, Jenny must convince his source to come forward and get Matt out.
- S02E07Looking Forward to the PastNovember 20, 1983—Matt begins to feel bored with his life and decides to accompany two friends to South America.
- S02E08Valerie's FanDecember 4, 1983—When everyone becomes convinced a psychic has real powers when she correctly foresees the kidnapping of a young girl, Matt sets out to prove
- S02E09Happy MediumDecember 11, 1983—Attention from a fan gives Valerie a swelled head.
- S02E10Peace on EarthDecember 25, 1983—Matt thinks that he may be falling for his first love all over again.
- S02E11The Consumer's Best FriendJanuary 1, 1984—A man threatens to blow up the newsroom if he isn't given airtime to plead for world peace.
- S02E12Lost and FounderingJanuary 8, 1984—When an old co-worker, who once got Matt fired, shows up at WYN as the new consumer expert, Matt begins to question his intentions.
- S02E13An Old Flame FlickersJanuary 15, 1984—When a story takes Matt and Jenny into the forest, they end up having to stay there over night. They soon discover that there may be more to
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