Comedy may be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humour, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and
These classifications overlap, and most comedians can fit into multiple genres.
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| Black comedy or dark comedy | Black comedy deals with disturbing subjects such as death, drugs, terrorism, rape, and war. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Some dark comedy is similar to the horror movie genre. Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Television examples include Brass Eye. Brass Eye is a UK television series of satirical spoof documentaries which aired on Channel 4 in 1997 and was re-run in 2001 | Chris Morris, Jim Norton, Bill Hicks, Denis Leary, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Penn & Teller, Patrice Oneal, Rich Vos, Jeff Duran, The League of Gentlemen, Christopher Titus, Sacha Baron Cohen, Doug Stanhope |
| Blue comedy | Comedy based on Sexism, Racism and Homophobic views, also based on Sexual jokes and in which the comedian uses a lot of swear words. Christopher Morris (born 5 September 1965 in Bristol) is an English Comedian, Writer, director, producer, Jim Norton may be Jim Norton (comedian Jim Norton (American football Jim Norton (actor William Melvin Hicks ( December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian. Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Penn & Teller ( Penn Fraser Jillette and Teller) are Las Vegas headliners whose act is an amalgam of illusion and Comedy. Patrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal (born December 7, 1969) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality, and Actor Rich Ira Vos (born June 30 1957) is a Jewish - American Comedian. Jeff Dandurand (born February 13, 1974) more commonly known as Jeff Duran, is a Los Angeles California -based Comedian, Radio The League of Gentlemen is a quartet of British comedy writer/performers formed in 1995 by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton Christopher Todd Titus (born October 1, 1964 in Castro Valley California) is an American Comedian and actor. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971 is a British Jewish Comedian, Writer and Golden Globe -winning Actor most noted Douglas Gene Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian who currently lives in the small U Sexism is the belief or attitude that one Gender or Sex is inferior to or less valuable than the other and can also refer to a Hatred or distrust towards List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual | Jim Davidson, Andrew Dice Clay, Bernard Manning, Jeff Duran, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, George Lopez, Doug Stanhope, Tommy Tiernan, Redd Foxx, Bob Saget |
| Character comedy | Character comedy derives humour from a persona invented by a performer. Jim Davidson may refer to Jim Davidson (comedian (born 1953 English comedian Jim Davidson (actor (born 1963 American actor Andrew "Dice" Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 &ndash 18 June 2007 was an English stand-up comedian. Jeff Dandurand (born February 13, 1974) more commonly known as Jeff Duran, is a Los Angeles California -based Comedian, Radio Roy 'Chubby' Brown (born Royston Vasey on February 3 1945 is an English Stand up comedian known for adult comedy offensive language and outrageous costumes George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. Douglas Gene Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian who currently lives in the small U Tommy Tiernan is an Irish Comedian, Actor and Writer, born 3 November 1969 in Carndonagh, a town on the Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family Robert "Bob" Lane Saget (born May 17 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, actor and Filmmaker Much character comedy comes from stereotypes. A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group | Andy Kaufman, Paul Eddington, Andrew Dice Clay, Rich Hall, Tim Allen, John Gordon Sinclair, Lenny Henry, Sacha Baron Cohen, Christopher Ryan, Steve Guttenberg, Steve Coogan, Bip, Jay London, Larry the Cable Guy, Sarah Silverman, Rob Brydon, Peter Helliar, Harry Enfield, Margaret Cho |
| Improvisational comedy | Improvisational (sometimes shortened to improv) comics rarely plan out their routines. Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17 1949 &ndash May 16 1984 was an American Entertainer, Actor and Performance artist While often referred Paul Eddington CBE ( 18 June 1927 – 4 November 1995) was an English Actor best known for his appearances in Andrew "Dice" Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American See also Richard Hall Rich Hall (born 10 June 1954 in Alexandria Virginia)is an American comedian and writer Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice-over artist and John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Actor most famous for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl. Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958 is a British Writer, Comedian and Actor. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971 is a British Jewish Comedian, Writer and Golden Globe -winning Actor most noted Christopher Ryan (born 1942 in Bristol, England, UK) is an British Actor who trained at East 15 Acting School Steven Robert "Steve" Guttenberg (born August 24 1958) is an American film and television Actor. Stephen John "Steve" Coogan (born 14 October 1965 is an English Comedian, actor writer producer and director. Marcel Marceau (born Marcel Mangel) ( 22 March 1923 &ndash 22 September 2007) was a well-known French Mime artist Jay London ( September 12, 1966) is an American Stand-up comic, whose One-liner jokes made him a favorite on NBC 's Larry the Cable Guy (born Daniel Lawrence Whitney, February 17 1963 in Pawnee City Nebraska) is an American Stand-up comedian Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1 1970 is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Writer, Singer, Guitarist, and Rob Brydon (born Robert Brydon Jones, 3 May, 1965, Swansea) is a Welsh Actor, Comedian and impressionist Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (born June 16, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian Comedian, actor radio presenter writer and Harry Enfield (born 30 May, 1961 in Sussex, England) is an English Comedian, Actor and Writer Margaret Cho born Moran Cho She has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women Asians and the LGBT community Improvisational theatre (also known as improv or impro) is a form of Theatre in which the Actors use Improvisational acting techniques Prime examples of this kind of comic can be seen on the television shows Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Thank God You're Here. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form Improvisational comedy TV show Synopsis Each contestant is dressed in appropriate costume has some brief banter with the host and is then invited to "walk through the blue door" onto a hidden set | Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters, Paula Poundstone, Paul Merton, Tony Slattery, Josie Lawrence, Jim Sweeney, Steve Steen, Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Drew Carey, Greg Proops, John Sessions, Neil Mullarkey, Kathy Greenwood. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Jonathan Harshman Winters III (born November 11 1925 is an American comedian and actor Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959 in Huntsville Alabama) is an American stand-up Comedian. Paul James Martin (born 9 July 1957) better known by the Stage name Paul Merton, is an English Actor, Wit Anthony Declan James Slattery (born 9 November 1959) is an English Actor. Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence 6 June 1959) is a British Comedienne and actress best known for her work with Comedy Store Jim Sweeney (born Michael James Dominic Sweeney in Bournemouth, Hampshire, on 7 February 1955) is an English Steve Steen (born December 26 1954) is a British Actor and Comedian best known for his improvisation partnership with Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy -winning American Comedian, Singer and Television personality Ryan Lee Stiles (born April 22, 1959) is an Emmy -nominated American - Canadian Actor and Comedian, whose work Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish Canadian Actor and improvisational comedian. Drew Allison Carey (born May 23 1958 is an American Comedian, Actor and Game show host. Gregory Everett Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American Actor and stand-up comedian, who works largely in Europe as John Sessions (born 11 January 1953) is a Scottish Actor and Comedian. Neil Mullarkey is a British Actor, writer and comedian At Cambridge, Mullarkey was Junior Treasurer to Footlights in the academic year 1981 to 1982 Kathryn Greenwood (born March 21, 1962 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and comedienne. |
| Observational comedy | Observational comedy pokes fun at everyday life, often by inflating the importance of trivial things or by observing the silliness of something that society accepts as normal. Observational comedy is a style of Humor based on making remarks about various facets of Everyday life. Personal life (or everyday life or human existence) is the course of an individual Human 's life especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices | Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, George Carlin, Mitch Hedberg, Billy Connolly, Ray Romano, Dane Cook, Dave Hughes, Ricky Gervais, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Rock, Jeff Foxworthy, Jim Gaffigan, Kathy Greenwood, Ellen DeGeneres, Peter Kay, Russell Peters, Demetri Martin, Tommy Tiernan, Carl Barron, Lee Evans |
| Alternative comedy | Differing from traditional punchline jokes which features many other forms of comedy such as Observation, Satire, Surrealism, Slapstick and Improvisation | Alexei Sayle, Mark Steel, Dave Gorman, Linda Smith, Jeremy Hardy, Ron Sparks, Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Sean Hughes, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmonson |
| Physical comedy | Somewhat similar to slapstick, this form of comedy uses physical movement and gestures. Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer Lawrence Eugene "Larry" David (born July 2 1947 is an American Emmy -winning Actor, Writer, Comedian, producer George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24 1968 – March 29 2005 Hedberg's comedy and on-stage persona gained him a Cult following, with audience members sometimes shouting out the Billy Connolly, CBE (born William Connolly Jr on 24 November, 1942) is a Scottish Raymond "Ray" Romano (born December 21 1957) is an American Actor, Writer and Stand-up comedian, best known Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18 1972 is an American Stand-up comedian and film actor David William "Hughesy" Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, Radio and Television Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Jane Anne (Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up Comedian, actress, political activist, writer Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Jeff Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American Stand-up comedian and Actor. James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7 1966 is an American stand-up comic and Actor. Kathryn Greenwood (born March 21, 1962 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and comedienne. Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) is an English Comedian, Writer, producer Russell Dominic Peters (born September 28 1970 is a Canadian Stand-up comic, and Actor of Indian descent Demetrios Evan Martin (born May 25 1973 in New York City, New York) is an Emmy Award -nominated and Perrier comedy award -winning American Tommy Tiernan is an Irish Comedian, Actor and Writer, born 3 November 1969 in Carndonagh, a town on the Carl Barron (born 1964 is an Australian Comedian. His style is based on Observational humour. Lee Evans may refer to Lee Evans (comedian, English comedian and actor Lee Evans (American football, American football player Alternative comedy is a style of Comedy that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and 1980s which would eventually go on to become mainstream in the Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952 is an English Comedian, Actor and Author. Mark Steel (born 4 July 1960 is a British Socialist, Columnist, Author and Comedian. David James Gorman (born March 2, 1971 in Stafford, Staffordshire) is an Author, documentary comedian and humorist Linda Smith is the name of Linda Smith (comedian, English radio comedy performer stand-up comic and writer Linda Smith (politician, American Jeremy Hardy (born 17 July 1961) is an English alternative Comedian. Ron Sparks (born May 20, 1978) is a Canadian Comedian, Actor and Writer. Alan Davies (born 6 March 1966) is an English comedian, Writer and Actor, best known for starring as Jonathan Josephine Grace Brand (born 3 May 1957 in Hastings, Sussex) is an English Comedienne. Sean Hughes may refer to Sean Hughes (comedian Sean Hughes (Irish republican, alleged IRA member Sean Hughes (politician Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (born 7 March, 1958) is an English Actor, Writer and Comedian. Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson (born 24 January 1957 is an English Actor, Comedian, director and Writer Physical comedy also known as Slapstick is a comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey Humor. Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with Physical comedy is often influenced by clowning. Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually | Jim Carrey, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Lewis, Robin Williams, Conan O'Brien, Lee Evans, Max Wall, Matthew Perry, Kathy Greenwood, The Three Stooges, Lano & Woodley |
| Prop comedy | Comedy that relies on ridiculous props, or everyday objects used in humorous ways. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Sir Norman Wisdom, OBE (born 4 February 1915) is an English Comedian, Singer and Actor. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known Lee Evans may refer to Lee Evans (comedian, English comedian and actor Lee Evans (American football, American football player Max Wall ( 12 March 1908 – 21 May 1990) was the stage name of English comedian Maxwell Lorimer Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. Kathryn Greenwood (born March 21, 1962 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and comedienne. The Three Stooges were an American Vaudeville and Comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous Short subject films Lano and Woodley ( Colin Lane and Frank Woodley) were one of Australia's most successful Australian comedy duos of the 1990s and 2000s Prop comedy is a Comedy genre that makes use of humorous objects or conventional objects used in humorous ways | Carrot Top, Jeff Dunham, Gallagher, Timmy Mallet |
| Surreal comedy | Surreal humour is a form of humour based on bizarre juxtapositions, absurd situations, and nonsense logic. Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965) better known by his stage name Carrot Top, is an American Comedian known for his bright Jeff Dunham (born 1960 in Dallas Texas) is an American Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Gallagher (born Leo Anthony Gallagher on July 26, 1946 at Fort Bragg North Carolina) is an American Comedian and Timmy Mallett (born on 18 October, 1955, Marple, Cheshire, England) is a TV presenter and broadcaster who achieved Surreal humour is a form of humour, laughingly in a style related to the artistic ambitions of the surrealists, based on bizarre Juxtapositions absurd situations Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement Nonsense is a verbal communication or Written text which appears to be a Human language or other Symbolic system, but in fact does not carry any identifiable | Spike Milligan, Eddie Izzard, Ross Noble, Bill Bailey, The Mighty Boosh, Steven Wright, Monty Python, Vic and Bob, Jack Handey, Harry Hill, The Kids in the Hall, Conan O'Brien |
| Deadpan comedy | Not strictly a style of comedy. Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan KBE ( 16 April, 1918 &ndash 27 February 2002) known as Spike Milligan, was an Anglo Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. Ross Markham Noble (born 5 June 1976) is an English Stand-up comedian, raised in Cramlington, Northumberland. Mark Bailey where he was initially an academic pupil winning most of the prizes The Mighty Boosh, colloquially referred to as The Boosh, is the collective name for the creators of the British television situation comedy written by and starring Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6 1955) is an American Stand-up comedian, Actor, and Writer. Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television Vic Reeves (born 24 January 1959 real name Jim Moir) and Bob Mortimer (born 23 May 1959 more commonly known simply as Vic and Bob Jack Handey (born 25 February 1949) is an American Humorist. He is best known for his Deep Thoughts, a large body of surrealistic Dr Matthew Keith Hall (born October 1 1964) better known as Harry Roy Hill, is a BAFTA award-winning English The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known Deadpan is a form of non-comedic delivery in which Humour is presented without a change in emotion or Facial expression, usually speaking in Telling jokes without a change in face expression or change in emotion | Jack Dee, Jimmy Carr, Steven Wright, Peter Cook, Buster Keaton, Bill Murray, Jim Gaffigan, The Office, Les Dawson, Mike Birbiglia, Mitch Hedberg, Bruce McCulloch, Demetri Martin |
| Topical comedy/Satire | Topical comedy relies on headlining/important news and current affairs. Jack Dee (born James Andrew Innes Dee, 24 September 1962 is an English Stand-up comedian, Actor and Writer, best known for his James Anthony Patrick Carr Jr (born September 15, 1972 in Isleworth, London) Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6 1955) is an American Stand-up comedian, Actor, and Writer. Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 &ndash 9 January 1995 was an English Satirist, Writer and Comedian. Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7 1966 is an American stand-up comic and Actor. The Office is the title of multiple television Situation comedy shows Les Dawson (born 2 February 1931 in Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, England died 10 June 1993 was a popular English Mike Birbiglia (Born June 20 1978 is an Italian-American Stand-up comic from Shrewsbury Massachusetts who now resides in New York. Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24 1968 – March 29 2005 Hedberg's comedy and on-stage persona gained him a Cult following, with audience members sometimes shouting out the Bruce McCulloch (born May 12, 1961 in Edmonton Alberta) is an Actor, Writer, Comedian, and Film director. Demetrios Evan Martin (born May 25 1973 in New York City, New York) is an Emmy Award -nominated and Perrier comedy award -winning American Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human It dates quickly, but is a popular form of comedy for late night talk shows. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to | Dennis Miller, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Andy Hamilton, Bill Maher, Ian Hislop, Chris Morris, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Ben Elton, Lewis Black, The Chaser, The Late Show |
| Wit/Word play | Wit and word play are more intellectual forms of comedy based on clever, often subtle manipulation of language (though puns can be crude and farcical). Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Stand-up comedian, political/sports commentator, and television/radio personality Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Andrew Neil Hamilton (born 1954 is a British Comedian, Game show panellist director, and Comedy Scriptwriter William "Bill" Maher Jr, (ˈmɑɹ born January 20 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, Ian David Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is an British Comedian, Scriptwriter and Editor of satirical magazine Christopher Morris (born 5 September 1965 in Bristol) is an English Comedian, Writer, director, producer, Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( born May 13 1964 is an American Comedian, satirist, Actor and Writer, known for his ironic style Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959 is an English Comedian, writer and director. Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright The Chaser is an Australian satirical comedian group most famous for their television programmes on ABC TV. Wit is a form of intellectual Humour. A wit (person is someone skilled in making witty remarks Word play is a Literary technique in which the nature of the words that are used become the main subject of the work A farce is a Comedy written for the stage or film which aims to Entertain the audience by means of unlikely extravagant and improbable situations disguise and mistaken | Groucho Marx, William Shakespeare, The Simpsons, Oscar Wilde,George Carlin. William Shakespeare ( baptised Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time |
| Insult Comedy | Insult comedy is a form of comedy which consists mainly of offensive insults directed at the performer's audience and/or other performers. Insult comedy is a Comedy genre in which the act consists mainly of offensive insults directed at the performer's audience and/or other performers | Don Rickles, Andrew Dice Clay, Sam Kinison, Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, Marcus Valerius Martialis, Lisa Lampanelli. For the radio and television announcer see Donald Rickles (announcer. Andrew "Dice" Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein on September 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Samuel "Sam" Burl Kinison ( December 8 1953 &ndash April 10 1992) was an American Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is a character Puppet performed by Robert Smigel premiering in 1997 on NBC 's Late Roy 'Chubby' Brown (born Royston Vasey on February 3 1945 is an English Stand up comedian known for adult comedy offensive language and outrageous costumes Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial) (March 1 40 AD - ca Lisa Lampanelli (born Lisa Lampugnale; July 19, 1961) often called the Queen of Mean, is a Grammy -nominated American Stand-up |
| Mockumentary | A fiction film that parodies the conventions of documentary style. Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary) a Portmanteau of Mock and documentary, is a film and TV Genre, or a single work | Borat, This is Spinal Tap, The Monkees, The Rutles, Summer Heights High. This Is Spın̈al Tap (officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut over the letter 'n' and dotless 'i' is a 1984 mock Rockumentary For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. The Rutles was a fictional band created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes as a Pastiche of The Beatles. Summer Heights High is a Logie Award -winning Australian Television Mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley |