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Not Necessarily the News (1983 – 1990)

Not Necessarily the News

^{(1983 – 1990)}

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Comedy, News

January 8th, 1983

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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.

It starred:

⁕Anne Bloom, as Frosty Kimelman

⁕Rich Hall, who did a regular feature on "sniglets".

⁕Tommy Koenig

⁕Sam McMurray

⁕Audrie J. Neenan, as Jacqueline Pennell

⁕Danny Breen, as Steve Casper

⁕Mitchell Laurance, as news reporter Pete Kimelman.

⁕Stuart Pankin, as anchorman Bob Charles.

⁕Lucy Webb, as Helen St. Thomas

⁕Jan Hooks

⁕Annabelle Gurwitch

⁕Tom Parks

NNTN was Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels' first professional television writing gig.

The show's first theme song was the instrumental bridge of Eric Clapton's cover of "Motherless Children". It was switched to "Hooray For The City" by Jack Mack & The Heart Attack in 1985.

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Cast

Anne Bloom
Frosty Kimelman
Danny Breen
Steve Casper
Lucy Webb
Helen St. Thomas
Mitchell Laurance
Pete Kimelman
Rich Hall
Rich Hall
Stuart Pankin
Bob Charles
Audrie Neenan
Jacqueline Pennell
Bill Martin
Announcer
Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch
Tom Parks
Tom Parks
Full cast & crew

Directors

Hoite C. Caston
(32 episodes, 1983-1985)
John Moffitt
(30 episodes, 1984-1989)
David Grossman
(14 episodes, 1988-1990)
Full cast & crew

Producers

John Moffitt
executive producer / producer (64 episodes, 1982-1990)
Pat Tourk Lee
executive producer / producer / co-producer (64 episodes, 1982-1990)
Christie Stentz
associate producer / producer (18 episodes, 1982-1989)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Larry Arnstein
writer
(61 episodes, 1982-1990)
Larry Arnstein
(70 episodes, 1982-1990)
Larry Arnstein
written by
(3 episodes, 1989)
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Keywords

remake
satire
spoof
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 8th, 1983 (United States of America)
September 6th, 1986 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Not Necessarily the News (original title)
Not Necessarily the News (France)
Not Necessarily the News (Mexico)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

New York City, New York, USA

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Moffitt-Lee Productions
HBO

Distribution Companies

Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)

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