Not Necessarily the News
7.5
1983
Comedy
, News
Not Necessarily the News is a satirical sketch comedy series that first aired on HBO in September 1982 as a comedy special, and then ran as a series from 1983 to 1990. It featured sketches, parody news items, commercial parodies, and humorous bits made from overdubbing or editing actual news footage. It was based on the British series, Not the Nine O'Clock News. Not Necessarily the News was also the birthplace of Rich Hall's sniglets.
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- Cast：
- Rich Hall
Episode 13 : Year in Review
January. 01,0001
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Episode 12 : Episode 12
January. 01,0001
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Episode 11 : Inside Entertainment
November. 07,1987
The crew visits the red carpet to report on the 97th Annual Golden Calf Awards. Also, Dolly Parton and Madonna are interviewed, Helen St. Thomas visits Frankenstein's monster and The Wolf Man at a retirement home, Don King presents new sniglets, and former child star Jay North goes on a rampage.
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Episode 10 : October Edition
October. 01,1987
Sketches include: Surprise!, Murch's Fried Pieces, This Date in Comedy, Football Wrap-Up, Arm and Hammer Baking Soda & morning Sniglets.
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Episode 9 : Episode 9
January. 01,0001
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Episode 8 : Episode 8
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Episode 6 : Episode 6
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Episode 5 : Not Necessarily the Media
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Episode 4 : Episode 4
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Episode 3 : March Edition
March. 07,1987
Shake off those winter doldrums with "the fastest and sometimes funniest half-hours on television.
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Episode 2 : Not Necessarily the Year in Review
December. 20,1986
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Episode 1 : Episode 1
January. 01,0001
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