Not Necessarily the 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.

Format
TV
Episodes
100
Episode Duration
30 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Drama
Format
TV
Episodes
100
Episode Duration
30 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Aug 8, 1983
Season
1983
Average Score
69%
Mean Score
69%
Ratings
7
Popularity
6
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Genres
News, Comedy
Country
United States

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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