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Not Necessarily the News

★6.9 1983 – 1987 8 Seasons TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

8 seasons · 100 episodes

Pilot {1}

Episode 01

Pilot {1}

Aug 8, 1983 · 30 min

The Newsroom is shut down and our newscasters must go elsewhere. However they do not do well and they become homeless. They are saved by a friendly man named Chester, who brings them into his home.

Pilot {2}

Episode 02

Pilot {2}

Aug 15, 1983 · 30 min

Living in the house of Chester, our team discovers he is an infamous murdere and call the police, but discover that they themselves are being arrested for being accomplices. They get a lawyer, and after 3 mistrials, they are set free, but are still homeless, and unemployed.

Pilot {3}

Episode 03

Pilot {3}

Aug 22, 1983 · 30 min

Are team, desperate for money, start a chalk selling buisness, after it fails, they try several other things before getting hired at a new station, WBBCC

The Regan of Doom

Episode 04

The Regan of Doom

Oct 2, 1983 · 30 min

The newsroom is visited by a Ronald Regan impersonater, he begins to wreak havoc and begin turning the staff against each other. They proceed to throw the Regan out, but they discover this fake Regan is the real thing.

Theo

Episode 05

Theo

Oct 9, 1983 · 30 min

Annabelle has a new love intrest, a quirky fellow named Theo. Meanwhile, A mystery guest has been called to the show, who is he? what will he do? The answer is: Its the Regan impersonator, and he has come to wreak havoc and break up Theo and Annabelle.

Road Trip

Episode 06

Road Trip

Oct 16, 1983 · 30 min

Rich and Michael go on a road trip to mexico where Rich is kidnapped and traded for beer. Meanwhile the crew is visited by a gay man. Also, Annabelle divises a plot to humiliate the Regan because of the loss of her boyfriend, Theo.

Machine

Episode 07

Machine

Oct 23, 1983 · 30 min

Staurt gets a new car, and so does Rich. They decide to have a deathrace. After Stuart wins, Rich gets depressed and checks himself into mental institution, leaving Stuart to get him out.

Halloween {unedited version}

Episode 08

Halloween {unedited version}

— · 30 min

In this uncut original episode that HBO refused to air becuase of male nudity and slams at the U.N. {The ONLY time HBO has ever pulled an episode} Rich picks up up a hooker that turns out to be his long lost daughter

Halloween {Edited Version}

Episode 09

Halloween {Edited Version}

Nov 7, 1983 · 30 min

In this newly edited version, the comments {or slurs} against the United Nations and the male nudity scene are cut out. HBO also wanted the scene where a woman is penetrated by a mans fingers {i could be more specific, but this is a G-Rated site} edited down so you see only a bit of nudity.

Audrie in Love

Episode 10

Audrie in Love

Nov 14, 1983 · 30 min

Audrie gets two love intrests, Rob and Bob, who turn out to be brothers. Meanwhile, Rich has a try at boxing, and of course, fails miserably.

The Funeral

Episode 11

The Funeral

Nov 21, 1983 · 30 min

After Rich's father dies, he makes an ass of himself at the funeral. Eating candles and making love to a dog.

Action Star

Episode 12

Action Star

Nov 28, 1983 · 30 min

The Stuido is visted by an Arnold Swartzenger type character. Audire and Annabelle both fall in love with him, so does Rich, who questions his sexuality.

KKK and Rich

Episode 13

KKK and Rich

Dec 5, 1983 · 30 min

Rich joins a group club. Little does he know this club is the dreaded Klu Kulx Klan. Meanwhile Micheal tries to call a bet made by Stuart that he can make love to 3 women at once.

Human Face

Episode 14

Human Face

Dec 12, 1983 · 30 min

Rich gets plastic surgeary, but his doctors fear he has gotten cancer from the plastic. Meanwhile, Stuart and Melanie have a flashback of there mystery past.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.9 /10

based on 7 votes

Synopsis

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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Cast

1 principal cast

Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Where to watch Not Necessarily the News

Not Necessarily the News is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The news has 8 seasons and 100 total episodes, rated 6.9/10 by 7 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Not Necessarily the News have?

Not Necessarily the News has 8 seasons with 100 episodes in total.

Is Not Necessarily the News still on the air?

Not Necessarily the News has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Not Necessarily the News?

Not Necessarily the News airs on HBO.

When did Not Necessarily the News first air?

Not Necessarily the News first aired on August 8, 1983.

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