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.
Cast
Crew
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John Moffitt
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Director
Greg Daniels
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Director
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Larry Arnstein
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Writer
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David Hurwitz
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Billy Kimball
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Steve Barker
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Lane Sarasohn
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Writer
Mike Reiss
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George Meyer
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Ian Maxtone-Graham
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Rich Hall
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Writer
Al Jean
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Writer