Before Will Ferrell's "ANCHORMAN" There Was "THE GENERIC NEWS" Making Us Laugh at Local Newscasters

From the time capsule - June 22, 1983: No cliché is spared in this brilliant spoof of local television news salvaged by reporter Marcus Jones. See the full version on the VideoCollectables sister channel - Video Scrapbook - MAKING FUN OF THE NEWS - Will Ferrell Wasn't the First One To Do It
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