About this season
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.
Episodes (11)
1. Marathon
Aired 1 January 1985 • 30 min
Rich runs the New York marathon and wins. But is stripped of the title becuase of false rumors about steriod addiction. He must find out who framed him.
2. The Guy from Elecko
Aired 8 January 1985 • 30 min
A foreign man gets a job in the studio, and as usual, he seduces the female members of the staff.
3. Le Boob
Aired 15 January 1985 • 30 min
Rich goes on a hunt for the world's largest breasts. Searching London, Paris, and Los Angeles. Our newscasters follow him and chase the story.
4. Le Boob Part 2
Aired 22 January 1985 • 30 min
Rich continues his search for the world largest breasts. Taking him to Hong Kong and Brazil. He finds that his co-star, Annabelle, is the winner of the contest.
5. Annabelle and Rich Go Down Under
Aired 29 January 1985 • 30 min
While in Autrailia, Annabelle and Michael suffer romantic obsession and jealousy before Rich comes and ruins everything by gettting tangled up with the mob.
6. Tales of 3
Aired 5 February 1985 • 30 min
3 short stories 1} ""The Quickining"" It is shown to us what would happen if everything in life were sped up 90% 2} ""Robotican"" Rich gets a robotic arm and it begins to take controll of his life 3} ""Leprechan"" The Studio is visited by 3 Leprechans
7. Brother and Mother
Aired 12 February 1985 • 30 min
Stuart's brother comes to the studio and falls in love with Annablle.
8. The Pope
Aired 4 March 1985 • 30 min
Our studio gets a very very speical visit from the pope himself.
9. Fight Club
Aired 11 March 1985 • 30 min
Stuart and Rich institute an infamous studio fight club.
10. Not Necessarily the News: America
Aired 31 May 1985 • 30 min
An hour long speical celerating the best moments of the show.
11. Hot Noise
Aired 18 March 1985 • 30 min
The entire staff is ordered to undergo a sexaholics class.