Not Necessarily the News
tv show
100 total episodes
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8 seasons
First Aired August 08, 1983
Overview
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.
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Production Countries
Spoken Languages
- English
Production Companies
HBO
United States
- no logo available
Not the Network Company, Inc
United States
- no logo available
Moffitt-Lee Productions
United States
Networks
HBO
United States
