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.

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Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

Not Necessarily the News

First Air Date

August 8, 1983

Last Air Date

November 7, 1987

Seasons

Episodes

100

Language

English

Production Companies

HBO Not the Network Company, Inc Moffitt-Lee Productions

Networks

HBO

S05E11

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.

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