The Noose

23min

Comedy

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 real news. 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. At the beginning of every episode, there is a candid disclaimer telling the viewer that the stories are not true. Each episode stars Michelle Chong, Chua En Lai, Alaric Tay and Suhaimi Yusof, with various actors and actresses as newscasters and interviewees, often with parodic mannerisms and names.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

22min

4th Nov 2007

Mental health awareness gets a boost, a GST hike is expected and a new type of surgery is performed with success.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

23min

11th Nov 2007

Singapore guns to join the space race, elders hijack video game arcades and vigilance on terrorism increases.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

22min

18th Nov 2007

Orchard Towers may be set for demolition while crime rages throughout Singapore, not helped by cartels investing in the country.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

21min

25th Nov 2007

Apple sues local electronics giant OhSeem for copyright infringement, a bullfighting ring is set to be built and the list of suspected terrorists is on the rise.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

22min

2nd Dec 2007

2 December 2007 ERP prices are jacked up, Singapore Airlines makes a strange request and a lady trespasses into a studio to plead her case.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

21min

9th Dec 2007

The end of the weekend is near, the retirement age is raised and a new taxi operator is set up to provide budget taxi services.

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

22min

16th Dec 2007

Orchard Road is slated for a makeover, a day in the life of a British expatriate road sweeper and a new type of breast augmentation is pioneered.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

23min

23rd Dec 2007

The Cleanest Estate Competition is planned to be restarted, clubs under fire for discrimination due to looks and an underground top-secret pre-infant education facility springs up.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

22min

13th Jan 2008

Global warming is the word on the street, a mass tissue paper recall sends Singaporeans into hysteria and the worst food show in the world.

First air date

4th Nov 2007

Last air date

26th Feb 2017

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks