Ever been around one of those little dogs that nip and yap incessantly around everyone except the women who keep them in their oversized purses... Well, that's a good analogy for Newt.

Meet Brandon’s immediate boss. The undisputed king of the cubicles, Newt is your typically annoying middle manager. Whether right or wrong, or even if he’s just plain outgunned, he shows no sign of ever backing down, and he’s too stupid to ever show any fear. I guess that’s why all the upper management likes him.

Of course management personnel are the only ones who like him. Just about everyone else can’t stand him. It appears his only function is to look for reasons to reprimand and insult the staff, and with the exception of a few power-slut secretaries, no one is looking forward to being his secret Santa.

At one time, Newt and Clif were roommates until Newt found out that Clif was gay. They still work at the same company, and according to the company org chart, Clif is the head of his own department and not under Newt. When Clif senses Newt’s presence around Brandon, he generally rushes in to rain on Newt’s parade. Newt usually makes vulgar retorts regarding Clift’s sexuality, but Clif doesn’t give a damn about what Newt says.

Eventually Newt will go too far, and when the company finds itself staring down the barrel of a lawsuit, he’ll be asked to resign. Until that day, he will continue to contribute to the employee health benefit plan by increasing stress levels, high blood pressure, and absenteeism.