Not Necessarily the News

Not Necessarily the News was an HBO series spoofing news formats with sketch comedy. The ensemble cast played regular newscaster characters, as well as various roles in sketches and dubbing real-life news footage. After a 1982 special, the series ran from 1983 to 1990.
==References==
*The show was referenced in the title of the sixth season Muppet Babies episode "Not Necessarily the Babies," in which the babies put on their own newscasts.
==Muppet Mentions==
*A segment in the last installment Not Necessarily the Year in Review 1990 features St. Peter (played by Stuart Pankin) looking over applications to Heaven: "Jim Henson. Oh, yes." *stamps his approval on a folder*
==Connections==
*Annabelle Gurwitch (1989-1990)
*Stuart Pankin played Bob Charles and others
*Harry Shearer (1989-1990)
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