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.
Not Necessarily the News (Season 3)
Marathon (Episode 1)
Writer: Ian Maxtone-Graham
Air date: 1985-01-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Guy from Elecko (Episode 2)
Writer: Conan O'Brien
Air date: 1985-01-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A foreign man gets a job in the studio, and as usual, he seduces the female members of the staff.
Le Boob (Episode 3)
Writer: Mike Reiss
Air date: 1985-01-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Le Boob Part 2 (Episode 4)
Writer: Mike Reiss
Air date: 1985-01-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Annabelle and Rich Go Down Under (Episode 5)
Writer: Ian Maxtone-Graham
Air date: 1985-01-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: While in Autrailia, Annabelle and Michael suffer romantic obsession and jealousy before Rich comes and ruins everything by gettting tangled up with the mob.
Tales of 3 (Episode 6)
Writer: Conan O'Brien
Air date: 1985-02-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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
Brother and Mother (Episode 7)
Air date: 1985-02-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Stuart's brother comes to the studio and falls in love with Annablle.
The Pope (Episode 8)
Air date: 1985-03-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Our studio gets a very very speical visit from the pope himself.
Fight Club (Episode 9)
Air date: 1985-03-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Stuart and Rich institute an infamous studio fight club.
Not Necessarily the News: America (Episode 10)
Air date: 1985-05-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An hour long speical celerating the best moments of the show.
Hot Noise (Episode 11)
Writer: Rich Hall
Air date: 1985-03-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The entire staff is ordered to undergo a sexaholics class.
