Not Necessarily the News Not Necessarily the News Reunion (Season 8, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 51 min | Comedy

Not Necessarily the News

Not Necessarily the News Reunion (Season 8, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 51 min | Comedy

The original news team, who had been held captive in the Middle East since 1988, are finally set free. Upon their return, Bob Charles and Helen St. Thomas set out to reclaim their thrones at the news desk.

Head writer

Matt Neuman

Director

David Grossman

Writers

Larry Arnstein | Adam Barker | Steve Barker | Joe Guppy & 13 more

Producer

Matt Neuman

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 30, 1990

Release date

Jun 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 14 wins & 30 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Parks Tom Parks Tom Parks See fewer	Ladybugs (1992)
Annabelle Gurwitch Annabelle Gurwitch Annabelle Gurwitch See fewer	Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
Anne Bloom Frosty Kimelman Frosty Kimelman See fewer	Not Necessarily the News (1982)
Danny Breen Steve Casper Steve Casper See fewer	The Net (I) (1995)
Rich Hall Rich Hall Rich Hall See fewer	Not Necessarily the News (1982)
Mitchell Laurance Pete Kimelman Pete Kimelman See fewer	The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Stuart Pankin Bob Charles Bob Charles See fewer	Congo (1995)
Lucy Webb Helen St. Thomas Helen St. Thomas See fewer	Not Necessarily the News (1982)
Bill Martin Announcer (voice) Announcer (voice) See fewer	Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Larry Van Nuys Announcer (voice) Announcer (voice) See fewer	Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
2 Live Crew Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Yasser Arafat Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	12.Août.2002 (2002)
Tom Brokaw Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Barbara Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Convention '92 (1992)
George Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
Fidel Castro Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Araaayyyyy!!! (1986)
Mikhail Gorbachev Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
Saddam Hussein Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Long Days (1980)
Dan Quayle Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Major Dad (1989)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
George M. Steinbrenner III Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Scout (1994)
Margaret Thatcher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
Donald Trump Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)