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This is the first regular episode with the familiar original cast (Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Rich Hall, Mitchell Laurance, Audrie Neenan & Stuart Pankin). This episode introduces several popular features of the show including: sight gags in the lavatory, highway slapstick with background music, funny footage with politicians and the introduction of SNIGLETS (Words that should be in the dictionary but aren't).
Audrie Neenan introduces her news anchor character Jacqueline Pennel, and Stuart Pankin introduces his character, the chief anchorman of NNTN; Bob Charles. Additionally, Stuart does his first skit as "Lenny Slatkin", the president's joke writer.
Includes several wacky things, such as; "Those Healing Bloopers", Crowded Hospitals, funny politically dubbed footage from a B movie called "Tennessee's Partner" starring Ronald Reagan & A spoof of the mini-series "The Winds Of War." This was first broadcast in February, 1983;
FOOTNOTE: "Roll On Down The Highway" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive and "Whammer Jammer (Live)" by The J. Geils Band appear in the gag sequences on this episode.
This one is the third in the series, first telecast in March, 1983. There are plenty of gags featuring politicians like Richard Nixon, Tip O'Neill and of course; Ronald Reagan. Also included are "Sniglets" (a regular feature of the show). Series regulars were Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Rich Hall, Mitchell Laurance, Audrie Neenan, & Stuart Pankin.
FOOTNOTE: During the gag sequence where President Reagan is swimming and the secret service bumble around, the music playing is "I'll Just Pick" by The Dregs. This track is included on their 1981 album "Unsung Heroes." and yes, they were formerly called The Dixie Dregs (The same exact band led by guitarist Steve Morse).
This one is the 4th episode; originally broadcast in April, 1983. As usual, there are plenty of gags (some featuring cardboard motorcycle cops). There is also a running gag showing 2 young lovers running towards each other on the shore and never quite following through. Audrie Neenan introduces her tough-as-nails anti-environmentalist "Dioxin Dolly" on this episode. There's also some airplane humor as well. Unofficial regular cast member-writer Ron Richards appears as the frightened man on the plane. Finally, there are 2 unusual things about the episode: First, Stuart Pankin does not portray his iconic character Bob Charles on the episode (at least, on camera), and most surprisingly there are no SNIGLETS presented on the episode either. However, each regular cast member has their fair share of time.
This is the 5th episode of the series, first broadcast in May, 1983. Stuart Pankin plays an airline pilot as if he were a cab driver, and there are some funny SNIGLETS on this one. More footage from NNTN's favorite Reagan movie (Tennessee's Partner) and one of the funniest press conferences of the whole series. This episode is from my personal collection and is one of my favorites. Series regulars are: Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Rich Hall, Mitchell Laurance, Audrie Neenan & Stuart Pankin.
This one was first broadcast in June, 1983. There are funny gimmicks featuring religious and political figures of the early 1980's. I have always considered the true star of this series to be President Ronald Reagan. This episode includes a funny little bit about Margaret Thatcher, At least 3 airline gags, a retrograde satire set to a song by Peter Allen, and a hilarious sketch where Danny Breen auditions to be a Richard Nixon impersonator. Series Regulars are: Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Rich Hall, Mitchell Laurance, Audrie Neenan and Stuart Pankin. This was the 6th episode of the series and it is still funny today.
FOOTNOTE: The music playing while Anne Bloom flirts with President Reagan on the shore is "Broad Street Strut" by The Dixie Dregs, from their 1980 album "Dregs Of The Earth."
This one is the 7th episode and was first broadcast in July, 1983. "The Big News" is a sketch with Audrie Neenan as Jacqueline Pennell experiencing constant sound problems. She tries to talk to Zbigniew Brzezinski, Ted Kennedy and Bob Charles (Stuart Pankin), and nobody can hear her. There's also some beach comedy on this episode, Tip O'Neill "Record Album" offer. Most notably, the Ronald Regan B-Movie western "Tennessee's Partner" (1955) appears twice on the episode; The first time, Rich Hall overdubs a dirty old gold prospector while Reagan's dialogue is left alone, and later, Audrie Neenan overdubs Rhonda Fleming and doing her last line in the scene verbatim. All the while, Ronnie's dialogue is left alone and he is made to look like a hilarious villain.
FOOTNOTE: The music playing when the ATM machine grows legs and runs away is "I Know A Little" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, from their 1977 album "Street Survivors."
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
Sketches include: Alan Cranston medical checkup, The New Mob, The 24 Hour News Channel, Ed Budgewood's Press Box & The Phone Clinic
It was produced right after Reagan's Secretary of the Interior James Watt got fired for controversial remarks he made publicly (some of which are at the cold open of this episode). James Watt's swan song aside, There are some super hilarious moments on this one. Check out the Mr. T Emporium commercial. Anne Bloom does a hilarious spoof of a People Magazine ad, Audrie Neenan's Jacqueline Pennell does a riveting report on the missing Peace Doves at the UN, Ronald Reagan has some grisly fun disposing of colleagues during an approaching storm, There are some cool Sniglets, and last but not least, A brilliant spoof called "The Presidential Awards" which absolutely nails the absurdity of the Oscars and just a small bit of political bias- watch and you'll see. The series regulars at the time were Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Rich Hall, Mitchell Laurance, Audrie Neenan and Stuart Pankin. The episode was first broadcast in October, 1983.
Sketches include: Former E.P.A. Administrator on toxic waste, there's only one way to play a trombone, Jerry Farwell,
An hour long special edition, the Not Necessarily the News team takes a typically irreverent look back in 1983. Nothing is sacred and everything is fair game for the news-breakers of the hit comedy series that the New York Daily News called "The funniest show on television"
Rich gets plastic surgeary, but his doctors fear he has gotten cancer from the plastic. Meanwhile, Stuart and Melanie have a flashback of there mystery past.
