"The Breakdown" gets a new boss, Diana St. Tropez, a tough business lady with big plans to bring their outdated news program into the 21st century. Katie is thrilled since this is exactly the kind of strong, professional female role model she hoped for, but Carol is immediately wary of this new influence in Katie's life. Meanwhile, Chuck has trouble adapting to Diana's idea for a new panel segment of screaming pundits.
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Directed by Beth McCarthy-MillerWritten by Tracey WigfieldGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Tina Fey, Rachael Drummond, Joey Nader, Steven M. Porter, Kim Yarbrough
Diana sets Katie off on a mission to take the job at the station that she wants, but when Katie tries to be executive producer for the day, she soon realizes that Greg has it much harder than she realized. Meanwhile, Carol uses Greg and Katie's workplace competition as an opportunity to push the two of them together. After Diana insults Portia on a women-in-business panel, Portia declares a "squad feud" that forces their two very different worlds together.
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Directed by Jeff RichmondWritten by Ben DouganGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Tina Fey, Chris Parnell, Niccole Thurman
Diana has been promoted again, this time to the head of the corporation that owns MMN, but before she leaves she finds herself embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. This leaves Katie unsure who to believe - her mentor or her friends in the office. Carol becomes head intern and struggles to prove to the other interns, and herself, that she deserves the job.
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Directed by John RiggiWritten by Sam Means, Tina FeyGuest stars Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Tina Fey, Stewart Skelton, Ashley Liao, Joseph Simmons, Jack Burditt
When the show is nominated for an American Journalism Award, Katie looks forward to spending the night with reporters she has admired her entire life; Chuck is eager to reunite with all of his old anchormen friends.
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Directed by Tristram ShapeeroWritten by Chrissy Pietrosh, Jessica GoldsteinGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Michael I. Goode, Adam Countee, Dave Hill, Kingston Foster, Reid Scott
Katie tries to impress her friends by going to a hip Halloween party with Portia; Chuck is asked to use a new smart screen on the show but tries to get out of it by convincing Carol that it is possessed.
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Directed by Victor Nelli, Jr.Written by Robert PadnickGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Cecily Strong, Jeremy D. Howard, Aaron Aguilera, Aubrey Marquez, Jacob Dwight Ramirez, Greg Roman, Andrew Thacher
Carol finds herself in a reverse "Christmas Carol" during which she learns that she has too much Christmas spirit and is driving everyone around her insane. Meanwhile, Chuck's estranged son, Petey, visits the office and Katie, who has been charged with babysitting him, tries to get the father and son to reconnect.
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Directed by Maggie CareyWritten by Amy HubbsGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Vicki Lawrence, Stewart Skelton, Kingston Foster, Will Sasso, Lindsey Grubbs Rubino
Directed by Tristram ShapeeroWritten by Dan KleinGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Weston Nathanson, Sarah Baker, Ashley Liao, Reid Scott, Mary Jo Catlett
Carol is devastated to learn that her parents are getting a divorce after 70 years of marriage. Katie, still hurting from her breakup with Jeremy, is convinced that love is dead, but Carol is determined to prove that it's never too late to have a happy ending. Meanwhile, Chuck discovers that the reason for Justin's newfound happiness is the cute new barista at the coffee shop and proceeds to compete for her affection at the expense of his and Justin's friendship.
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Directed by Beth McCarthy-MillerWritten by Sam Means, Robert CarlockGuest stars Vicki Lawrence, Judith Roberts, Frank Birney, David Douglas, Stephanie Jones, Edgar Momplaisir, Joshua Elijah Reese, Gregory Santos
When "The Breakdown" staff finds themselves embroiled in a lawsuit with eccentric billionaire Fenton Pelt, Chuck is convinced he can solve the problem. But when Chuck's attempts to save the show backfire, he enlists the gang's help to pull off an elaborate heist. Meanwhile, after realizing that she has feelings for Greg, Katie is determined not to make a move on her unavailable boss. Her intentions are put to the test, however, when Diana St. Tropez demands that the two spend the night together fact-checking a story.
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Directed by Beth McCarthy-MillerWritten by Ashley WigfieldGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Vicki Lawrence, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch, Jim Rash
After an explosive fight with her daughter, Carol is excited about her new position at "Morning Wined Up," but is disappointed to realize that the job offers less responsibility than she had hoped. Katie is determined to bring down Fenton Pelt, the billionaire suing "The Breakdown," despite specific orders from Greg and the network's attorney to leave him alone. When Katie's rousing speech about journalistic integrity fails to inspire anyone but Chuck, who has been suspended from the show, she reluctantly joins forces, only to find that his investigative skills aren't what they used to be.
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Directed by Jay KarasWritten by Ben Dougan, Naomi EkperiginGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Sheaun McKinney, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch, Tim Meadows, Dan Klein, Ashley Wigfield
Diana St. Tropez returns with good news for "The Breakdown" staff: Fenton Pelt has agreed to drop his lawsuit on the condition that Chuck Pierce deliver a humiliating on-air apology and resign from news forever. Chuck, defeated, agrees, until Portia reminds him why he got into journalism in the first place. With Chuck's final broadcast approaching, Katie convinces Carol to reunite for one last job, and they race against the clock to find the one person in New Jersey who could disprove Fenton Pelt's claims and save the show.
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Directed by Beth McCarthy-MillerWritten by Tracey Wigfield, Hayes DavenportGuest stars Tracey Wigfield, Brad Morris, Sheaun McKinney, Vicki Lawrence, Tina Fey, Jim Rash, Ray Liotta, Nat Faxon
Tracey Wigfield, Sam Means, Ben Dougan, Jack Burditt, Robert Carlock, Dan Klein, Amy Hubbs, Chrissy Pietrosh, Jessica Goldstein, Hayes Davenport, Tina Fey, Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan, Ashley Wigfield, Naomi Ekperigin, Robert Padnick
