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Not Necessarily the News

Season 4 1985 - 1986

  • 1986-01-04T05:00:00Z on HBO
  • 30m
  • 6h 30m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • News, Comedy
A satirical sketch comedy featuring parody news items, commercial parodies, and humorous bits made from overdubbing or editing actual news footage.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

1986-01-04T05:00:00Z

4x01 January Edition

Season Premiere

4x01 January Edition

  • 1986-01-04T05:00:00Z30m

Looking for the news but not necessarily? Turn to a leader in the field of up-to-the-minute humor!

1985-07-09T04:00:00Z

4x02 Episode 2

4x02 Episode 2

  • 1985-07-09T04:00:00Z30m

Annabelle and Melanie fight over a man who, little known to them is an axe murderer.

1986-03-01T05:00:00Z

4x03 March Edition

4x03 March Edition

  • 1986-03-01T05:00:00Z30m

Watched the news lately? HBO's serious hit comedy series lampoons the major events as they really happen.

1986-04-12T05:00:00Z

4x04 April Edition

4x04 April Edition

  • 1986-04-12T05:00:00Z30m

Join HBO's wild NNTN repertory company for an irreverently funny look at today's headlines.

1986-05-26T04:00:00Z

4x05 May Edition

4x05 May Edition

  • 1986-05-26T04:00:00Z30m

NNTN Coverage included Osgood Charles's Chernobyl Poem, UN Drops, Reagan-Khadafy Exchange, Certz True Story, The Queen of England visit to New Zealand, Waldheim School of Memory training, Michael Deaver's other clients, Coin operated respirator, Going Out of Business chain store, Pat Leahy calls for Congressional Investigation of workmen urinating on Statue of Liberty, Nazi sentenced, Daddy's Credit Card, Nancy Reagan's Dancing lessons, Margaret Thatcher takes questions,

1986-06-07T04:00:00Z

4x06 June Edition

4x06 June Edition

  • 1986-06-07T04:00:00Z30m

The irreverent NNTN crew brings you what "perhaps the funniest show on TV today"

1986-07-05T04:00:00Z

4x07 July Edition

4x07 July Edition

  • 1986-07-05T04:00:00Z30m

All-new July edition. It's uncensored and unbelievably funny. Join HBO's NNTN crew for an irreverent look at today's headlines, Sketches include: July 4, 1936 50th anniversary of Statue of Liberty, Cevron, H.D.T. test kit, Back to School with Regan, Lucky O Ice Cream, Common Sense pills, Satan's Slave, What's In What's Out, The Pie 'n Gun, Caffutol & School for Dramatization Actors

1986-08-02T04:00:00Z

4x08 August Edition

4x08 August Edition

  • 1986-08-02T04:00:00Z30m

In ""A Night of Elm Street"" spoof, our newscaster are haunted by a Freddy type madman.

1985-09-10T04:00:00Z

4x09 Episode 9

4x09 Episode 9

  • 1985-09-10T04:00:00Z30m

Stuart writes a script but has a hard time getting it published.

1986-05-12T04:00:00Z

4x10 Episode 10

4x10 Episode 10

  • 1986-05-12T04:00:00Z30m

The staff attends a film festival.

1986-11-01T05:00:00Z

4x11 November Edition

4x11 November Edition

  • 1986-11-01T05:00:00Z30m

Zingers about the recent World Series, economic troubles in South Africa, the Stallone board game, a Cold War update, the Forbes 400, and much more are mocked in this week's edition of HBO's Not Necessarily The News.

1986-12-01T05:00:00Z

4x12 December Edition

4x12 December Edition

  • 1986-12-01T05:00:00Z30m

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Season Finale

1986-06-01T04:00:00Z

4x13 Episode 13

Season Finale

4x13 Episode 13

  • 1986-06-01T04:00:00Z30m
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