| Revision as of 23:23, 28 September 2004 editTregoweth (talk | contribs)48,975 editsmNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 21:15, 12 October 2004 edit undoMixcoatl (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users2,290 editsNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| '''Self-referential humor''' relies on making light of itself in some manner. For example, a comedy play that featured the story of a group of fictional thespians attempting to put on a comedy play would be fertile ground for self-referential humor. A more concrete example would be the '']'' episode "]" | '''Self-referential humor''' relies on making light of itself in some manner. For example, a comedy play that featured the story of a group of fictional thespians attempting to put on a comedy play would be fertile ground for self-referential humor. A more concrete example would be the '']'' episode "]". Another example would be ]s sketch ''No one called Jones'' in which he plays a teacher telling students with names like 'Genital', 'Myprick' and 'Zipper' to stop making smutty puerile jokes. | ||
| Self-referential humor is sometimes combined with breaking the ]. | Self-referential humor is sometimes combined with breaking the ]. | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 12 October 2004
Self-referential humor relies on making light of itself in some manner. For example, a comedy play that featured the story of a group of fictional thespians attempting to put on a comedy play would be fertile ground for self-referential humor. A more concrete example would be the Stargate SG-1 episode "Wormhole X-Treme!". Another example would be Rowan Atkinsons sketch No one called Jones in which he plays a teacher telling students with names like 'Genital', 'Myprick' and 'Zipper' to stop making smutty puerile jokes.
Self-referential humor is sometimes combined with breaking the fourth wall.
This article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |