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Onion News Network is a parody television news show. The show premiered its ten-episode first season on January 21, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. EST on IFC.
In March 2007, The Onion launched The Onion News Network, a daily web video broadcast that had been in production since sometime in mid-2006. The Onion invested about $1 million in production and hired 15 staffers to focus on the venture. Carol Kolb, former Editor-in-Chief of The Onion is the ONN's head writer; and Will Graham is the showrunner and Executive Producer. It is implied on-air that the ONN show "FactZone with Brooke Alvarez" is "simulcasted" on IFC Friday nights at 10pm ET.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Enter The FactZoneJanuary 21, 2011—One of the network's beautiful reporters is kidnapped and Onion News Network leaps into action. Brooke Alvarez runs down the big stories of
- S01E02SnowlocaustJanuary 28, 2011—Brooke Alvarez oversees reporters from her vantage point in the FactZone.
- S01E03Man-Horse MarriageFebruary 4, 2011—Scandal erupts over a conservative senator's relationship with a horse. In the FactZone, Brooke Alvarez separates truth from lies so you don
- S01E04Fifth AnniversaryFebruary 11, 2011—FactZone celebrates five years of total news dominance. Brooke Alvarez tracks the top stories of the day. Millions of viewers tune in nightl
- S01E05The Trial of TR-425February 18, 2011—A predator drone plane stands trial in military court. Brooke Alvarez delivers a 30-minute nonstop news assault, covering politics, entertai
- S01E06Cyber AttackFebruary 25, 2011—After America suffers a cyber attack, Brooke Alvarez interviews top U.S. officials via satellite. If someone saw something, or allegedly did
- S01E07The Real ObamaMarch 4, 2011—A breaking news report reveals the president has been kidnapped. In the FactZone, Brooke Alvarez provides viewers with the latest news from
- S01E08Stock Market CrashMarch 11, 2011—When Wall Street panics after a stock market crash, Brooke Alvarez explores the story in depth.
- S01E09Real AmericaMarch 18, 2011—Washington enters talks with the people of Real America. Whenever news happens, Brooke Alvarez is fearless in her pursuit of the truth, goin
- S01E10American DreamMarch 25, 2011—As America responds to news that the American Dream has died, Brooke Alvarez provides the news you need to survive in this terrible, frighte
Season02
- S02E01Asteroid Heads to EarthOctober 4, 2011—With a giant asteroid expected to hit Earth on October 4th, the Onion News Network has announced it will continue broadcasting until the mom
- S02E02Missing Baby KateOctober 11, 2011—Cross Examination's Shelby Cross leads a crusade to rip through every home in America to search for missing one-year-old Baby Kate. In the F
- S02E03Fantasy BrainwallOctober 18, 2011—FactZone introduces its newest piece of technology: an updated touchscreen that Tucker can control with his mind. Unfortunately for Tucker,
- S02E04Dead ReporterOctober 25, 2011—FactZone says goodbye to legendary newsman, Brandon Armstrong, who was killed in a brothel fire. Shelby Cross admonishes parents not to let
- S02E05Exposed, Brooke AlvarezNovember 1, 2011—A revealing documentary airs on public television about Brooke Alvarez's secret life as a Russian child cosmonaut . Brooke is forced to reli
- S02E06Today Now! SpecialNovember 11, 2011—The network morning show stages a very special takeover.
- S02E07Sex in AmericaNovember 18, 2011—A report on sex in America.
- S02E08Artificial IntelligenceNovember 25, 2011—The studio gains artificial intelligence and falls in love with Brooke, millions across the country are dangerously trapped in an Animal Hoa
- S02E09Brooke vs. O'BradyDecember 2, 2011—O'Brady Shaw joins Brooke on FactZone as her cohost to promote his new special "The Cries of the Children." A loud woman accountant is bothe
- S02E10Year in ReviewDecember 9, 2011—The gang looks back on 2011.
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