Not Necessarily the News

Name: Not Necessarily the News
Genre: News, Comedy
Released: 1983-08-08
Rating: 6.857
Cast: Rich Hall

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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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StatusEnded

First AiredAugust 8, 1983

Last AiredNovember 7, 1987

Episode Runtime30dk

Seasons8

Episodes100

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Production Companies

Not the Network Company, Inc Moffitt-Lee Productions

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Last Episode

S5 E11 • 11/7/1987

Inside Entertainment

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.