Each episode , which were largely improvised , were usually focused around the major political news of the week , which required that the show be shot within 10 days of its air date in order to keep the episode fresh with current events .
Each episode , which was largely improvised , usually focused around the major political news of the week . 
 This required that the show be shot within 10 days of its air date in order to keep the episode fresh with current events .