Comedy

holding a chair in the philosophy department at the University of Manitoba. He writes in his essay, The Simpsons, Hyper-Irony, and the Meaning of Life, about how all comedy has a similar pattern of quotationalism and hyper-irony. He does this to inform the reader of the rise of pop-culture parodies, and how this has affected comedy in history. In Matheson’s essay, he argues that hyper-irony undercuts the moral agenda throughout the plot and the development of the characters. He does this by…

career level they know more than who was president and who won what war. Many may say that the classics that may have been a fraud, but how does that explain all the proof of these wonderful hand painted vases, the wonderful architecture, the old comedy plays, and all the stories about the woman and goddesses. You might say that the classics are nothing more than just a history course, but that is not it. History is the study of past events that are particularly in human affairs. Therefore, the…

beginning of time. Comedy, as we know it today, started in Vaudeville; Vaudeville was the most popular form of entertainment of the late 1800’s. It staged live entertainment and pulled in audiences from around the world. Vaudeville also created multiple genres of drama and comedy. Giving birth to stand-up comedy and popularizing inappropriate humor. Approaching serious issues with inappropriate humor is know as being facetious. This form of comedy is ‘A-OK’ among the majority of comedy lovers.…

A sexually uptight TV host, who has never had an orgasm, embarks on a sexual odyssey to experience her first one, but her obsession jeopardizes her engagement. STORY COMMENTS FINDING HER O presents as a raunchy, romantic comedy with an organically funny premise with the idea of the protagonist going in search of her first orgasm. It’s a fun concept. It’s also refreshing to have a female protagonist drive the plot and, in addition, it nice to see a script that focuses on the sexual…

military personnel are reading Playboy and playing cards. These are not necessarily the actions that should be occurring on a plane carrying nuclear, humanity-destroying bombs. Therefore, the props in the slapstick comedies were simply used for comedic effect while the props in dark comedies started to have more meaning and significance regarding the theme in their uses. Despite the comedic differences in Duck Soup and Dr. Strangelove, many of the comedic conventions, such as the importance of…

It’s soon revealed in the play that he only plays the fool so that he can seem all the better when he redeems himself, though Feste’s character in Twelfth Night seems content to let the others continue to believe him a fool, with the exception of Viola who sees through his illusion: “[Feste] is wise enough to play the fool, and to do that well craves a kind of wit” (3.1.59). Viola and Feste’s confrontation magnifies the theme of illusion versus reality that appears in both Hamlet and Henry IV-…

difficult to determine if it was more of a high stakes drama/action story that takes itself serious, or a more lighthearted comedic venture. While comedy can be infused into a drama, as is, the jokes stand out as a mismatch in tone rather than being seamless inclusions. It might serve the script to lean in harder in either direction - more drama or more comedy, but make it clear how the audience is expected to view the…

mental illness and teen suicide. By doing so, she raises awareness while helping to end the stigma to these topics. Yang does comedy and fights racism, especially towards asians, and yellow fever in her routines. However, not all comedians are funny. Amy Schumer is a well known “comedian”, but she is racist, believes in “reverse racism,” and uses stereotypes in her “comedy.” A example of this is when she compares the mentally ill character, Amy Dunne, from the movie Gone Girl ‘s actions to…

strip, the TV situation comedy, and burlesque (in the American sense) have been to the twentieth century, the Commedia dell'Arte was to the Renaissance" (Oreglia). Commedia dell'arte which translates to "comedy of arts," was the first professional form of theatrical art. This distinctive form of art first begun in Italy during the early fifteenth century, and thrived with popularity throughout Europe, during the seventeenth century. Commedia dell'arte was termed the comedy of arts because it…

My favorite television show of all time is definitely the series aired on NBC The Office. The Office is an American comedy series adapted from a United Kingdom version that aired for a two short years. The television series has a unique mockumentary style applied to it to mock a serious documentary series in order to satirize the subject meant to cover. The Office is found humorous to the average person because the character’s workday consists of ego clashes and inappropriate behavior. I believe…