Not Necessarily the News (1983)
Not Necessarily the News is a 1983 news series. It stars Rich Hall, Lucy Webb and Jan Hooks.
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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What is Not Necessarily the News about?
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.
When was Not Necessarily the News released?
Not Necessarily the News was released on 8 August 1983.
How many episodes does Not Necessarily the News have?
Not Necessarily the News has 100 episodes across 8 seasons.