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Not Necessarily the News
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
Cast
LLucy WebbHelen St. Thomas · 48 ep.
Jan Hooks · 48 ep.
Matthew PerryBob · 48 ep.
Michael Bailey Smith · 48 ep.
Rich Hall · 100 ep.
Annabelle Gurwitch · 48 ep.
Stuart Pankin · 48 ep.AAnne Bloom · 48 ep.
Mitchell Laurance · 48 ep.
Alan K. SimpsonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Dick GephardtSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Fritz HollingsSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Scoop JacksonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Jesse JacksonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Alexander HaigSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Gary HartSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Walter MondaleSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Jack NicholsonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Geraldine A. FerraroSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Jan Hooks · 48 ep.Matthew PerryBob · 48 ep.Michael Bailey Smith · 48 ep.Rich Hall · 100 ep.Annabelle Gurwitch · 48 ep.Stuart Pankin · 48 ep.AAnne Bloom · 48 ep.Mitchell Laurance · 48 ep.Alan K. SimpsonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Dick GephardtSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Fritz HollingsSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Scoop JacksonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Jesse JacksonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Alexander HaigSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Gary HartSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Walter MondaleSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Jack NicholsonSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Geraldine A. FerraroSelf (archive footage) · 1 ep.Crew
Writing
David Hurwitz (Writer), Steve Barker (Writer), Billy Kimball (Writer), Lane Sarasohn (Writer), Larry Arnstein (Writer), George Meyer (Writer), Al Jean (Writer), Ian Maxtone-Graham (Writer)
David Hurwitz (Writer), Steve Barker (Writer), Billy Kimball (Writer), Lane Sarasohn (Writer), Larry Arnstein (Writer), George Meyer (Writer), Al Jean (Writer), Ian Maxtone-Graham (Writer)
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