Not Necessarily the News
6.9
7 votes
1983–1987
8 seasons
~30m/ep
News
Comedy
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.
Top cast
Seasons
Season 1
14 episodes · 1983
Season 2
10 episodes · 1984
Season 3
11 episodes · 1985
Season 4
13 episodes · 1985
Season 5
13 episodes
Season 6
13 episodes
Season 7
13 episodes
Season 8
13 episodes
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
August 8, 1983
Last aired
November 7, 1987
Seasons
8
Episodes
100
Networks
HBO
Language
English
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