A frustrated Robin takes a smoke break up on the roof and is joined by Marshall, who is stressed about his new department head Arthur Hobbs.
Meanwhile, Robin is joined by a new co-anchor, Don Frank, a legend of the pre-6am television world, having been broadcast in 38 media outlets.
Robin is impressed at first, but Don's lack of professionalism and total indifference to his job drive her to start smoking also.
[1] Joel Keller, reviewer at TV Squad, described the casting of Harvey Fierstein as Lily's smoking voice as only the third funniest thing in the episode.
[3] TV Critic gave it 52 out of 100, commenting on the episode's humor: "These jokes wouldn't happen in real life and so each time one appears it induces a groan rather than a laugh.