Not Necessarily the News

April Edition #16 (2x4)

: 07, 1984

There are plenty of gags on this one. This episode introduces the "Royal Screw Award" to dignitaries performing dubious achievements (Similar to the 'Fickle Finger Of Fate' award from Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, and to me, more reminiscent of Keith Olbermann's "Worst Persons" segment from MSNBC's Countdown). Also included is the first installment of the soap opera parody: "Days Of The News." Finally, there is a riotous tribute to Caspar Weinberger at the end of the show. FOOTNOTE: Rich Hall displays the first "SNIGLETS" book on camera during a routine sniglets segment. The display is essentially a plug for the book, which was released in April, 1984, the very same month the episode was first broadcast.