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Not Necessarily the News Season 1

August. 08,1983
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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.

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Not Necessarily the News

1983

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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Not Necessarily the News Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 14 - Human Face
Episode 13 - KKK and Rich
First Aired: December. 05,1983

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.

Episode 12 - Action Star
Episode 9 - Halloween {Edited Version}
First Aired: November. 07,1983

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.

Episode 8 - Halloween {unedited version}
First Aired: January. 01,0001

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

Episode 7 - Machine
First Aired: October. 23,1983

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.

Episode 6 - Road Trip
First Aired: October. 16,1983

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.

Episode 5 - Theo
First Aired: October. 09,1983

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.

Episode 4 - The Regan of Doom
First Aired: October. 02,1983

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.

Episode 3 - Pilot {3}
Episode 2 - Pilot {2}
First Aired: August. 15,1983

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.

Episode 1 - Pilot {1}
First Aired: August. 08,1983

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.

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