Not Necessarily the News


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About

From Wikipedia:

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 (1982–1990), as Frosty Kimelman

Rich Hall (1982–1990), who did a regular feature on "sniglets".

Tommy Koenig (1982)

Sam McMurray (1982)

Audrie J. Neenan (1982–1985), as Jacqueline Pennell

Danny Breen (1983–1990), as Steve Casper

Mitchell Laurance (1983–1990), as news reporter Pete Kimelman.

Stuart Pankin (1983–1985), as anchorman Bob Charles.

Lucy Webb (1983–1990), as Helen St. Thomas

Jan Hooks (1983–1984)

Annabelle Gurwitch (1985–1990)

Tom Parks (1989–1990)

NNTN was Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels's 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.

The series also spawned two specialized episodes that aired as occasional specials: Not Necessarily the Year in Review, and Not Necessarily the Sniglets.

The series spawned a number of Sniglet books.

Highlights
Michael Fuchs on developing Not Necessarily the News for HBO
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John Moffitt on a photo of the cast of Not Necessarily the News
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Al Jean on writing for Not Necessarily the News
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John Moffitt on Not Necessarily the News
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Who talked about this show

Greg Daniels

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Greg Daniels on writing for Not Necessarily the News with Conan O'Brien
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Michael Fuchs

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Michael Fuchs on developing Not Necessarily the News for HBO
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Al Jean

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Al Jean on writing for Not Necessarily the News
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John Moffitt

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John Moffitt on a photo of the cast of Not Necessarily the News
00:34
John Moffitt on Not Necessarily the News
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