Not Necessarily the News
73
Balasaur Score
Worth a look
1983–1985 · TV · 8 seasons · 100 episodes
The read
A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10. The series ran 8 seasons across 100 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
7 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 14 ep1983 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 10 ep1984 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 11 ep1985 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 13 ep1985 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 13 ep |
| 6 | Season 6 | 13 ep |
| 7 | Season 7 | 13 ep |
| 8 | Season 8 | 13 ep |
Cast
- Rich HallCast
