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The Noose (2007)

The Noose poster
Genre
comedy, news satire
Country
Singapore
Length
9 seasons, 99 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series is a Singaporean news satire sitcom. It makes fun of local and regional news, politics, and social issues.

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What happens

The Noose is a Singapore news satire sitcom produced by Mediacorp Channel 5, the country's English language channel. It was also one of the most popular Singaporean local sitcoms after Under One Roof, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and Police & Thief. The name of the show plays on the words The News. The show satirises socio-cultural and political issues in Singapore as well as newsworthy local and regional incidents involving Singapore. The show has received recognition both locally and internationally. It earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2011 in the comedy category. The cast has also been nominated and won awards and commendations at the Asian Television Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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