Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Not the Nine O'Clock News1979

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What We Think

Not the Nine O'Clock News is about as far from woke as you can get by today’s standards. It’s irreverent British satire that mocks everyone, with no hint of the identity-driven soapboxing we see now. A true relic of non-woke comedy.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Not the Nine O'Clock News is a sketch comedy show from an era before wokeness really invaded television. Characters are chosen for humor and satire, not for their demographic identity. There’s minimal identity-based casting, and the sketches focus on lampooning current events rather than shoehorning in ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The show does poke fun at traditional institutions, but it goes after everyone equally, religion, politics, and popular culture. It doesn’t really undermine cultural foundations with a particular modern ideological bent; instead, it’s old-school British satire willing to lampoon left and right alike.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The sketches mock a wide range of targets, including both progressive and conservative viewpoints. If anything, it shows pluralism through comedy, without pushing a single, modern ideological message. There’s no homogenized worldview here, just classic, irreverent British humor.

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