The Noose (TV series)

The Noose
The title screen of The Noose
GenreNews satire[1]
Television comedy
Sitcom
Created byPrem Anand
Written byPrem Anand
Starring
Country of originSingapore
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerRemesh Kumar
ProducersSebastian Leang
Tan Ing How
Running time22 minutes approximately (without commercials)
Original release
NetworkMediacorp Channel 5
Mediacorp HD5
ReleaseNovember 4, 2007 (2007-11-04) –
October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)

The Noose is a Singapore news satire sitcom produced by Mediacorp Channel 5, the country’s English language channel. It is 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.[1]

The show has received recognition both locally and internationally. It earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2011 in the comedy category.[2] The cast has also been nominated and won awards and commendations at the Asian Television Awards.[3]

Overview

See also: List of The Noose episodes

The Noose is a parody of local news programmes such as News 5 Tonight, with fictional news reports and a presentation mimicking that of the actual news bulletin. For example, every episode of News 5 Tonight begins with a CGI clock indicating the time, while every episode of the first two seasons of The Noose would spoof it by displaying the time using something more mundane, such as a plastic clock hanging on a wall or an alarm clock. At the beginning of every episode, there is a candid disclaimer, voiced by Andre Chichak (portrayed by Alaric Tay), telling the viewers that the stories are not true, most notably by using the line ‘Believing us is like believing that...’ (e.g., believing that drinking a certain energy drink (Red Bull) makes you fly).

Each episode stars Michelle Chong, Chua Enlai, Alaric Tay and Suhaimi Yusof, with various actors and actresses as newscasters, field reporters and interviewees. The names of characters and issues highlighted in various sketches are often a caricature or parody of a newsworthy incident of the week.[4]

Most recently, Maha has joined the cast and portrays Ma Hum, Molester Moon Face & Colkate Brand Ambassador.

Cast and characters

Personalities Spoofed

Production

The third season began airing on 1 June 2010.[5][6] The fourth season began airing on 8 March 2011.[7] The fifth season began airing on 27 December 2011 and features topics such as the Mayan Calendar and doomsday and other relevant current issues.

A sixth season began airing on 2 April 2013, aligned with the renumbering of Mediacorp news programmes.[8] Chong did not return to the cast for the sixth season due to a disagreement between Mediacorp and her.[9]

A seventh season began airing on 1 April 2014 (April Fools’ Day),[10] with Chong returning to the show as part of the cast and writer for the show.[11]

In 2015, the eighth season was set to be the last season due its lowest ratings but ratings had dropped among Channel 5's programme.[1]

In 2016, a theatrical production, The Noose And Kakis … 11 Months Of Fresh Air, based on the TV series was produced, featuring the original cast and staged at the Mediacorp's building.[12] The production was partly an effort to renew another season, the ninth season. on TV.[12]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2010 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Performance Alaric Tay Nominated
(Highly commended)
Chua En Lai Won
Michelle Chong Nominated
(Highly commended)
Best Comedy Programme The Noose 3 Won
2011[13] Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Performance Alaric Tay Nominated
(Highly commended)
Chua En Lai Nominated
(Highly commended)
Suhaimi Yusof Won
Best Comedy Programme The Noose 4 Won
International Emmy Best Comedy Award The Noose 3 Nominated
2012 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Performance Michelle Chong Won
Suhaimi Yusof Nominated
(Highly commended)
2013 Best Comedy Performance Chua En Lai[4] Won

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Is it goodbye and goodnight for The Noose?". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ "International Emmys Nominations". Archived from the original on 25 December 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. ^ "The Noose nominated for Best Comedy at International Emmys". Channel News Asia. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b "TV comedy The Noose goes live on stage". The Straits Times. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ^ "The Noose (3D) returns July 1, 2010". MediaCorp TV Channel 5. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  6. ^ Joyce J. Chansingh (29 May 2010). "Two anchors, four reporters and zero credibility". MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  7. ^ "The Noose returns March 8, 2011". MediaCorp TV Channel 5. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  8. ^ First look at "The Noose" Season 6 - Channel NewsAsia Link updated 20 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Future of 'Noose' stars Barbarella, Leticia and Lulu uncertain". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. ^ Theatre actress Siti K. joins The Noose and makes Channel 5 debut Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Link updated 5 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Michelle Chong back in Noose". AsiaOne. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Theatre review: The Noose needs a little tighening". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  13. ^ Asian Television Awards 2011 Winner List Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine

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