Wed, Mar 18, 1998
Using information secretly collected by secret office observers, Mr. James notices Dave and Lisa's productivity levels were higher when they were dating. Mr. James tries to get them back together, but when that fails, Bill steps in. Mr. James gets Matthew a small red car for his birthday, which he drives around the building and meets a girl with.
Wed, Oct 7, 1998
Dave thinks it's time to hire Bill's replacement. When the staff resists, he considers going with a longtime friend of Bill's, Max Louis. As it turns out, Max is a horrible radio personality and gets fired from every job he has. Joe needs to fix all the computers in preparation for Y2K. Electronics around the office randomly explode.
Wed, Oct 21, 1998
Dave is more stressed than usual, so Joe decides to make him a white-noise machine for relaxation. Dave loves it and eventually becomes so mellow he refuses to work. Max infringes on Lisa's special show "This Day in History," broadcasting ridiculous "live" interviews with historical figures and twisting historical facts.
Wed, Nov 4, 1998
Mr. James is arrested and held for possibly being the legendary bank robber D.B. Cooper. Johnny Johnson arrives to fill his place, much to Mr. James' dismay; Johnson quickly makes positive impressions on the staff. Afraid Lisa is uncovering to much damning evidence on Mr. James, he assigns Matthew to the story.