Not Necessarily the News

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Not Necessarily the News is an American 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 was Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels's first professional television writing gig.read more

Not Necessarily the News is an American 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 was Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels's first professional television writing gig. The show was considered an inspiration and a predecessor to future news satirical programs like The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Last Week Tonight, among others.

Original Release

01/08/1983 on hbo

US Release

01/08/1983

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
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# Title Air Date
1 Episode #7.1 Wednesday, 24 May 1989
2 Episode #7.2 Wednesday, 31 May 1989
3 Episode #7.3 Wednesday, 07 June 1989
4 Episode #7.4 Wednesday, 14 June 1989
5 Episode #7.5 Wednesday, 21 June 1989
6 Episode #7.6 Wednesday, 28 June 1989
7 Episode #7.7 Wednesday, 12 July 1989
8 Episode #7.8 Tuesday, 18 July 1989
9 Episode #7.9 Wednesday, 26 July 1989
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Directors

Hoite C. Caston, John Moffitt, David Grossman, Tom Kramer, Paul Miller

Writers

Larry Arnstein, David Hurwitz, Matt Neuman, Lane Sarasohn, Rich Hall, Elaine Pope, Ron Richards, John Moffitt, Tom Kramer, Jeff Zimmer, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Conan O'Brien, Mike Lupper, Jame Wendell, Steve Barker, Joe Guppy, Duncan Scott McGibbon, Jon Ross, Merrill Markoe, Greg Daniels, Peter Ocko, David Castro, Daphne Pollon, Adam Barr, Sam Haam, George Meyer, Richard Rosen, Tom Schiller, Steve Barker, Harry Shearer, Glenn Rabney, Damon Wayans, Steve Young, Adam Barker, Larry Finch, Nancy Harris, Todd Pavlin, Rick Gell, Warren Scarren, Adam Barker, Robert Wuhl, Rod Ash, Steve Young, Annabelle Gurwitch

Creators

John Moffitt

Cast

Producers

Editors

Mark West, Manny Moura

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