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Self-referential humor

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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!

Self-referential humor is sometimes combined with breaking the fourth wall.

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