Not Necessarily the News (TV Series 1982–1990)

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Cable series took an offbeat look at current events, often by dubbing over news video with farcical commentary... See full summary »

Creator:

John Moffitt

Stars:

Anne Bloom, Lucy Webb and Danny Breen

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Season:

7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | unknown | Full episode list »

Year:

1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | unknown | see all »

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
	Anne Bloom	...	Frosty Kimelman (60 episodes, 1982-1990)
	Lucy Webb	...	Helen St. Thomas (60 episodes, 1983-1990)
	Danny Breen	...	Steve Casper (59 episodes, 1983-1990)
	Rich Hall	...	Rich Hall (53 episodes, 1982-1990)
	Mitchell Laurance	...	Pete Kimelman (53 episodes, 1983-1990)
	Stuart Pankin	...	Bob Charles (46 episodes, 1983-1990)
	Audrie Neenan	...	Jacqueline Pennell (28 episodes, 1982-1985)
	Jan Hooks	...	(24 episodes, 1983-1984)

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Cable series took an offbeat look at current events, often by dubbing over news video with farcical commentary. The series also gave rise to 'sniglets' by Rich Hall, 'new' words for everyday things and actions that did not have words. Written by Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>

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