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Lane Sarasohn

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Not Necessarily the News
6.8

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

1983
Presenting Susan Anton
10.0

"Presenting Susan Anton" is a variety hour that spotlights the music and comedy talents of Susan Anton and helped catapult the beautiful blonde bombshell into the limelight.

Presenting Susan Anton

1979
Flicks
5.5

A parody of Saturday afternoon matinees, including coming attractions and a cartoon.

Flicks

1983
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5.7

This ABC pilot starred seven teenagers in an '80s-style laugh-in. It told the light and dark side of teenage thoughts with dancing and singing added in for color.

The Best of Times

1981
The Groove Tube
5.1

Television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks.

The Groove Tube

1974
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A program of unusual facts, trivia, records, and comedy sketches.

The Book Of Lists

1982
The Chevy Chase Show
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Sketch comedy special similar in style to "NBC's Saturday Night Live", in which Chevy Chase previously appeared.

The Chevy Chase Show

1977
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Originally a pilot that aired as a late movie on the CBS network. it was never picked up to continue as a series. It featured Phil Hartman, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, and has appearances by young Bob Saget and Emo Phillips. Very obscure, it wasn't included in any of the mentioned performers' filmographies until 2024.

The Facts

1982
"Cat and Mouse" at the Home
6.5

A spoof of "Tom and Jerry" cartoons.

"Cat and Mouse" at the Home

1983