The Noose

Overview

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

S01E01 Episode 1

November 4, 2007 22 min
Mental health awareness gets a boost, a GST hike is expected and a new type of surgery is performed with success.

S01E02 Episode 2

November 11, 2007 23 min
Singapore guns to join the space race, elders hijack video game arcades and vigilance on terrorism increases.

S01E03 Episode 3

November 18, 2007 22 min
Orchard Towers may be set for demolition while crime rages throughout Singapore, not helped by cartels investing in the country.

S01E04 Episode 4

November 25, 2007 21 min
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.

S01E05 Episode 5

December 2, 2007 22 min
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.

S01E06 Episode 6

December 9, 2007 21 min
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.

S01E07 Episode 7

December 16, 2007 22 min
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.

S01E08 Episode 8

December 23, 2007 23 min
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.

S01E09 Episode 9

January 13, 2008 22 min
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.

Cast

Chua Enlai
Chua Enlai
Jacques Ooi
Alaric Tay
Alaric Tay
Andre Chichak
Judee Tan
Kim Bong Cha
Suhaimi Yusof
Suhaimi Yusof
Jojo Joget

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