Not Necessarily The News - October 1983

Here is another classic episode of the wacky HBO parody series "Not Necessarily The News." This episode is one of the best in my opinion. 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. It was the 10th episode of the series and what you see here comes from my own personal copy on VHS. My nickname for this one is "The Presidential Awards."

FOOTNOTE: The music playing while Danny Breen & Audrie Neenan are taking a stroll through the mini-missle base is: "Mirror In The Bathroom" by The English Beat. No copyright infringement intended. Happy Watching :)

Видео Not Necessarily The News - October 1983 канала Sarah Lee Donovan