The Noose (TV series)
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The Noose is a Singapore
comedy TV series produced by MediaCorp Channel 5 which has aired in Singapore for four seasons in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. Although the name of the show plays on the word The News, the literal gallows humor
of the program's name is unlikely to be missed by viewers in a country which executes people by hanging
. The third season began airing on June 1, 2010. The fourth season began airing on March 8, 2011.
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. 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. Noose has also been nominated for The International Emmy Awards 2011 for the best comedy award.
At the beginning of every episode, there is a candid disclaimer telling the viewer that the stories are not true.
Her name refers to Nina Goodwood, a journalist with SBC in the 1990's.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
comedy TV series produced by MediaCorp Channel 5 which has aired in Singapore for four seasons in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. Although the name of the show plays on the word The News, the literal gallows humor
Gallows humor
Gallows humor , derives from gallows which is a platform with a noose used to execute people by hanging. Gallows humor is the type of humor that still manages to be funny in the face of, and in response to, a perfectly hopeless situation...
of the program's name is unlikely to be missed by viewers in a country which executes people by hanging
Capital punishment in Singapore
Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in Singapore. The city-state had the highest per-capita execution rate in the world between 1994 and 1999, estimated by the United Nations to be 1.357 executions per hundred thousand of population during that period. The next highest was Turkmenistan...
. The third season began airing on June 1, 2010. The fourth season began airing on March 8, 2011.
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
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
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. Each episode stars Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
, Chua En Lai, Alaric Tay and Suhaimi Yusof, with various actors and actresses as newscasters and interviewees, often with parodic mannerisms. Noose has also been nominated for The International Emmy Awards 2011 for the best comedy award.
At the beginning of every episode, there is a candid disclaimer telling the viewer that the stories are not true.
Roy Terse
- Name: Roy Terse
- Age: 48
- Nationality: Singaporean
- Race: Often mistaken as Sikh, but is truly an Eurasian
- Language: English (in various accents)
- Education: S&M University - PhDDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in NumerologyNumerologyNumerology is any study of the purported mystical relationship between a count or measurement and life. It has many systems and traditions and beliefs...
, MasterMaster's degreeA master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Home Economics, BachelorBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Singapore Rock Music History - Career: Child actor in Aksi Mat Yoyo (Age 6 - 10) - he was the orange cat.
- Part-time TOTO results announcer for 93.3 Radio (Age 30 - 35)
- Anchor for Al Abishgebaboom Network during the "US War against Terrorism" (Age 35 - 45)
- Awards: Best Male TotoToto (gaming)TOTO is a legalized form of lottery sold in Singapore, known by different names elsewhere. Singapore Pools is the only legal lottery operator in Singapore. It was established on 23 May 1968 to control widespread illegal gambling in Singapore during the 1960s....
results Announcer (2000) - there was only 1 nomination that year - Role: News Anchor
- Portrayed by: Gurmit SinghGurmit SinghGurmit Ottawan Singh Gurmit Ottawan Singh Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965; is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. He is best known for his role in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and is one of the leading artistes in MediaCorp.-Life:...
- Seasons: 1
- Note: Roy Terse is a play on the word ReutersReutersReuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, a British based news service.
- Awards: Best Male Toto
Windy Miao
- Name: Windy Miao
- Role: Weather Reporter
- Portrayed by: Gurmit SinghGurmit SinghGurmit Ottawan Singh Gurmit Ottawan Singh Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965; is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. He is best known for his role in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and is one of the leading artistes in MediaCorp.-Life:...
- Seasons: 1
- Note: His given name, Windy, is a play on the fact that he talks about the wind and weather. He is also very camp.
Nancy Goh
- Name: Nancy Goh
- Language: English, (Mother Tongue is not too good)
- Age: 48
- Career: Shareholder
- Role: Interviewee
- Portrayed by: Michelle Chong
- Seasons: 3,4
- Note: One of her daughters is currently in Raffles Junior College, previously from Raffles Girls' School, and another is currently studying in a polytechnic. Her son is currently serving BMT in Pulau TekongPulau TekongPulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore's outlying islands with an area of 24.43 km², and the island is still expanding due to land reclamation works on its southern and northwestern coasts which will eventually subsume many of its surrounding small islets, including Pulau Tekong...
. Though she is quite prudish, her secret identity is the NINJA AUNTIE.
Adrianna Wow
- Name: Adrianna Wow
- Age: 21 (so she claims)
- Nationality: Singaporean (Asian born but American claims-to-be)
- Race: Chinese but claims to be "pure American Chinese"
- Language: US-spoken English, US-spoken Hokkien, US-spoken Cantonese, used to know how to speak Mandarin 2 years ago
- Education: Englewood University, Compton, Los Angeles
- Career: Runway model, Miss Hawaiian Tropics (2005)
- Awards: Best Weather Girl (2001), Best Hairdo (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005), Most Bimbotic Smile of The Year 2006
- Role: News Anchor
- Portrayed by: Michelle ChongMichelle ChongMichelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
- Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4
Leticia Bongnino
- Name: Leticia Bongnino
- Career: Domestic Maid
- Language: English with several Tagalog phrases
- Portrayed by: Michelle ChongMichelle ChongMichelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
- Seasons: 1, 3, 4
- Note: Leticia speaks with a stereotypical Filipino accent. Her character has featured on the show Black RoseBlack RoseBlack Rose may refer to:* Black rose , analogy of something exceptionally rare and beautiful including someone exceptionally rare and beautiful* Black Rose , a contemporary BDSM organization based in Washington, DC...
, or 爆料黑玫瑰 on MediaCorp TV Channel 8MediaCorp TV Channel 8MediaCorp Channel 8 is a 24-hour free-to-air Mandarin Chinese general entertainment television channel in Singapore...
.
Nida Goodwood
- Name: Nida Goodwood
- Role: News Reporter
- Email: nidwood@thenoose.con (loose@noose.con.job in earlier episodes)
- Portrayed by: Michelle ChongMichelle ChongMichelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
- Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Note: She speaks in a very uptight manner, with a Received Pronounciation accent. Her name is a play on the phrase "Need a good wood", which suggests sexual innuendo
Her name refers to Nina Goodwood, a journalist with SBC in the 1990's.
Barbarella
- Name: BarbarellaBarbarellaBarbarella is a female given name, variant of Barbara. It may also refer to:* Barbarella by Jean-Claude Forest; the origin of the story** Barbarella , based on the comic book; starring Jane Fonda...
(her last name changes with each appearance) - Race Chinese (but her "mother toungue isn't very good")
- Role: Interviewee
- Portrayed by: Michelle ChongMichelle ChongMichelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
- Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Note: She is a SPGSarong party girlSarong Party Girl is a derogatory term used in Singapore and in Peninsular Malaysia.It describes a local, solely Asian woman who usually dresses and behaves in a provocative manner, and who exclusively dates and prefers white men. This can be considered a variant of the Pinkerton Syndrome...
and President of the Singapore SPGs, and she speaks with a European accent. She is also named after the French cartoon character.
Lulu
- Name: Lulu
- Nationality: Mainland Chinese
- Race: Chinese
- Language: Putonghua, Mandarin-accented English
- Career: KTV Hostess
- Role: Interviewee
- Portrayed by: Michelle ChongMichelle ChongMichelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
- Seasons: 3, 4
Jacques Ooi
- Name: Jacques Ooi
- Age: 46 (looks very young, because apparently he's a good friend of plastic surgeon Woffles Wu)
- Nationality: Singaporean on weekdays, Malaysian on weekends (dual citizenshipMultiple citizenshipMultiple citizenship is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen under the laws of more than one state. Multiple citizenships exist because different countries use different, and not necessarily mutually exclusive, citizenship requirements...
) - Race: Pan-Asian (as he wants us to quote and unquote)
- Language: Hainanese, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew, and other dialects of various provinces in China.
- Education: MTUC University - Majored (but failed) in "Ass-tronomy" [astronomy]
- Career: PR Manager of Rochor Canal Network, Hand Model for Crimewatch Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
- Awards: Best Parrot Trainer Award (2001)
- Role: Field Reporter
- Email: jooi@thenoose.con
- Portrayed by: Chua En Lai
- Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Note: Jacques pronounces his name as "Jack-ass" and has a habit of wearing his tie very short. The only time he pronounced his name as "Jacques" is when he spoke in French during a report on taxi drivers.
B. B. See
- Name: See Beh Biang
- Role: News Anchor
- Portrayed by: Chua En Lai
- Seasons: 2, 3, 4
- Note: B.B.See references BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, the British Broadcasting Corporation and speaks with a received pronunciationReceived PronunciationReceived Pronunciation , also called the Queen's English, Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms...
accent (better known as BBC English).
Wan Mo Peh
- Name: Wan Mo Peh
- Role: Minister at Large, Ministry Without A Portfolio
- Portrayed by: Chua En Lai
- Seasons: 2, 3, 4
- Note: The name is a play on the phrase "Want More Pay", in turn a dig at the reported high salaries of Singapore politicians.
Andre Chichak
- Name: Andre Chichak
- Age: 17 (he's so good at his job that you can't tell he's an intern)
- Nationality: East TimorEast TimorThe Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
ese - Race: TBC (To be confirmed)
- Language: English, Indonesian, Malay
- Education: Farquhar Polytechnic majoring in "Stage Choreography for Integrated Resort Cabarets"
- Career: Never had one
- Awards: Best Story Telling Award (consecutively from Pr 1 to Pr 8 Mono) in Pulau UbinPulau UbinPulau Ubin is a small island situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong. Granite quarrying supported a few thousand settlers on Pulau Ubin in the 1960s, but only about a hundred villagers live there today...
Primary School - Role: Field Reporter
- Email: acdc@thenoose.con (acdc@noose.con.job in earlier episodes)
- Portrayed by: Alaric Tay
- Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Note: Chichak speaks with a nasal sound.
Jojo Joget
- Name: Jojo Joget
- Role: Field Reporter
- Email: jojojo@thenoose.con (jogetlaid@noose.con.job in earlier episodes)
- Portrayed by: Suhaimi Yusof
- Seasons: 2, 3, 4
- Note: His name is a play on the jogetJogetJoget is a traditional Malay dance that originated in Malacca. It was influenced by the Portuguese dance of Branyo which is believed to have been spread to Malacca during the spice trade. In Malacca, it is better known as Chakunchak...
dance and he mimicks it when signing off.
External links
- Official Site on XinMSN
- Official Site on MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
website - Official Site (Season 2)
- Official Site (Season 1)