It was also one of the most popular Singaporean local sitcoms after Under One Roof, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and Police & Thief.

Each episode stars Michelle Chong, Chua Enlai, Alaric Tay and Suhaimi Yusof, with various actors and actresses as newscasters, field reporters and interviewees.

The names of characters and issues highlighted in various sketches are often a caricature or parody of a newsworthy incident of the week[4] or are puns on various colloquialisms spoken in Singapore.

[7] The fifth season began airing on 27 December 2011 and features topics such as the Mayan Calendar and doomsday and other relevant current issues.

[1] In 2016, a theatrical production, The Noose And Kakis … 11 Months Of Fresh Air, based on the TV series was produced, featuring the original cast and staged at the Mediacorp's building.