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Not the Nine O'Clock News
Classic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
1979 7.3/10 community score 4 seasons · 27 episodes Ended
- Comedy
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Where to watch in United States
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 27
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S4 E6
Shame
Aired 26 min
Sketches: Punk road painter / Two Ninnies/Two Ninnies Song / Marc Almond / Jogger trying to cross the road / Pub Grub / Arab identifying his wife's body / Parkinson meets Ian Botham / Zak the Alien / Pork Scratchings / Budget / Barefoot thug / Time, Gentlemen, Please / Hey Wow / Pizza Moment / The Memory Kinda Lingers
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Season guide
Most recent seasons first
Season 4
6 episodes
First episode aired
Season 3
8 episodes
First episode aired
Season 2
7 episodes
First episode aired
Season 1
6 episodes
First episode aired
Specials
23 episodes
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