Not Necessarily the News 1983
What is Not Necessarily the News?
"Not Necessarily the News" is a satirical sketch comedy series. It first aired as a comedy special on HBO in September 1982, before running as a series from 1983.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 100
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 8, 1983
- Networks
- HBO
- Genres
- News, Comedy
- Updated
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"Not Necessarily the News" is a satirical sketch comedy series. It first aired as a comedy special on HBO in September 1982, before running as a series from 1983. The series is based on the British series "Not the Nine O'Clock News" and features a variety of comedic elements, including sketches, parody news items, commercial parodies, and humorous bits made from overdubbing or editing actual news footage. The series was also the origin of the concept known as "sniglets," which were first introduced by a cast member. The series ran for several years, concluding in 1990.
Should you watch it?
“Enjoy a satirical sketch comedy series featuring parodies, edited news footage, and the birthplace of sniglets.”
- Features parody news items and commercial parodies
- Birthplace of Rich Hall's sniglets
- Relies on edited or overdubbed news footage which may feel dated
Watch it if you enjoy satirical sketch comedy and news parodies.
The show contains satirical humor and sketch comedy content.
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Season 1 · 14 episodes
- E1 Pilot {1} Mytharc Aug 8, 1983
- E2 Pilot {2} Mytharc Aug 15, 1983
- E3 Pilot {3} Mytharc Aug 22, 1983
- E4 The Regan of Doom Core Oct 2, 1983
- E5 Theo Core Oct 9, 1983
- E6 Road Trip Core Oct 16, 1983
- E7 Machine Core Oct 23, 1983
- E8 Halloween {unedited version} Core
- E9 Halloween {Edited Version} Core Nov 7, 1983
- E10 Audrie in Love Core Nov 14, 1983
- E11 The Funeral Mytharc Nov 21, 1983
- E12 Action Star Core Nov 28, 1983
- E13 KKK and Rich Mytharc Dec 5, 1983
- E14 Human Face Mytharc Dec 12, 1983
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 Blood Not Simple Mytharc May 3, 1984
- E2 Levity Core May 10, 1984
- E3 Shotgun Core May 17, 1984
- E4 Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Coarse Light Core May 24, 1984
- E5 Sex at 10 Feet Core May 31, 1984
- E6 A Little Sex with Breakfast Core Jun 7, 1984
- E7 The Kick Core Jun 14, 1984
- E8 The Real Kick Core Jun 21, 1984
- E9 Clip Show Mytharc Jun 28, 1984
- E10 There is no Regan Mytharc Aug 26, 1984
Season 3 · 11 episodes
- E1 Marathon Mytharc Jan 1, 1985
- E2 The Guy from Elecko Core Jan 8, 1985
- E3 Le Boob Core Jan 15, 1985
- E4 Le Boob Part 2 Mytharc Jan 22, 1985
- E5 Annabelle and Rich Go Down Under Core Jan 29, 1985
- E6 Tales of 3 Core Feb 5, 1985
- E7 Brother and Mother Core Feb 12, 1985
- E8 The Pope Core Mar 4, 1985
- E9 Fight Club Core Mar 11, 1985
- E10 Not Necessarily the News: America Mytharc May 31, 1985
- E11 Hot Noise Mytharc Mar 18, 1985
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 The New Chick Mytharc Jul 2, 1985
- E2 The Fight Core Jul 9, 1985
- E3 The Comedian Core Jul 16, 1985
- E4 GGG {1} Core Aug 1, 1985
- E5 GGG {2} Core Aug 8, 1985
- E6 100...........Just 100 Core Aug 15, 1985
- E7 This Phyco Rift Core Aug 22, 1985
- E8 Freddy Core Sep 3, 1985
- E9 The Script Core Sep 10, 1985
- E10 Film Festival Core May 12, 1986
- E11 Audire got Run Over by a Reindeer Core May 19, 1986
- E12 The Death Mytharc May 26, 1986
- E13 The Elf Mytharc Jun 1, 1986
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc
- E2 Not Necessarily the Year in Review Core Dec 20, 1986
- E3 March Edition Core Mar 7, 1987
- E4 Episode 4 Core
- E5 Not Necessarily the Media Core
- E6 Episode 6 Core
- E7 Inside Washington Core Jul 2, 1987
- E8 Episode 8 Core
- E9 Episode 9 Core
- E10 October Edition Core Oct 1, 1987
- E11 Inside Entertainment Core Nov 7, 1987
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc
- E13 Year in Review Mytharc
Frequently asked questions
When did Not Necessarily the News first air?
It first aired on HBO in September 1982 as a comedy special.
How long did the series run?
The series ran from 1983 to 1990.
What was the show based on?
It was based on the British series Not the Nine O'Clock News.
What famous creation originated on the show?
It was the birthplace of Rich Hall's sniglets.
What format changes occurred during the run?
For the final season, the series switched to a live, up-to-the-minute format.
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