Not Necessarily the News
6.2
8 seasons
100 episodes
Ended
News
Comedy
Plot Summary
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.
First Aired:August 8, 1983
Last Aired:November 7, 1987
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
HBO
Cast & Characters
Cast
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Seasons (8)
Season 1
14 episodes
Aired: 1983
Season 2
10 episodes
Aired: 1984
Season 3
11 episodes
Aired: 1985
Season 4
13 episodes
Aired: 1985
Season 5
13 episodes
Season 6
13 episodes
Season 7
13 episodes
Season 8
13 episodes
Production
HBO
Not the Network Company, Inc
Moffitt-Lee Productions