Not Necessarily the News

Season 4

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.

Where to Watch Not Necessarily the News • Season 4

13 Episodes

The New Chick
E1
The New ChickAfter Micheal leaves the studio, the team gets a new member, Melanie, a young colledge student.
The Fight
E2
The FightAnnabelle and Melanie fight over a man who, little known to them is an axe murderer.
The Comedian
E3
The ComedianA comedian comes to the stuido,and, once agian, seduces the female members of the staff.
GGG {1}
E4
GGG {1}Rich produces his own ""Girls gone wild"" movie. Traveling to greece to find out who's the wildest.
GGG {2}
E5
GGG {2}Rich's video takes him the the pacific northwest.
100...........Just 100
E6
100...........Just 100Rich goes on a quest to see if he can have sex with 100 women in 1 day.
This Phyco Rift
E7
This Phyco RiftIn this phyco rift, Melanie holes up in an old hotel and is stalked by a mysteroius stranger.
Freddy
E8
FreddyIn ""A Night of Elm Street"" spoof, our newscaster are haunted by a Freddy type madman.
The Script
E9
The ScriptStuart writes a script but has a hard time getting it published.
Film Festival
E10
Film FestivalThe staff attends a film festival.
Audire got Run Over by a Reindeer
E11
Audire got Run Over by a ReindeerAudrie goes missing on christmas eve.
The Death
E12
The DeathRich's uncle dies and he drags all his co-workers to the funeral.
The Elf
E13
The Elf