The ½ Hour News Hour(2007)
Overview
The 1/2 Hour News Hour was an American television news satire show that aired on the Fox News Channel. The program presented news stories from a conservative perspective, using a satirical format pioneered by Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and The Daily Show. The first pilot aired on February 18, 2007, and the second on March 4, 2007. Fox News Channel later purchased 13 more episodes of the show, which started airing on May 13, 2007. The show was cancelled and the final episode aired on September 23, 2007. Cast and crew of the show included Kurt Long, Jennifer Robertson, Manny Coto, and Ned Rice. Longtime Weekend Update anchor Dennis Miller was a regular contributor to the program with his "The Buck Starts Here" segment.
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17 episodes • 2007
Season 1
17 episodes • 2007
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Feb 18, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 25, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 13, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Chad Kimball | May 20, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 3, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 10, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 17, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jul 8, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jul 15, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 22, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Jul 29, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Aug 12, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Aug 19, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Town Hall: Identity Politics | Aug 26, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Sep 2, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Sep 9, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Sep 23, 2007 | 0.0 |
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