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The Daily Show
Satire, it uses humor and exaggeration to criticize politics and media.
Airplane! (1980 Movie)
Parody, it imitates and exaggerates the disaster film genre for comedic effect.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Satire, it uses a farm of animals to symbolize Soviet Communism and mocks its failings.
Spaceballs (1987 Movie)
Parody, it pokes fun at the sci-fi genre, particularly 'Star Wars'.
Saturday Night Live
Both parody and satire; it has sketches that mimic popular culture and politics to ridicule them.
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
Satire, it suggests the eating of children to solve poverty, criticizing indifference to the plight of the poor.
The Onion
Satire, it publishes articles and headlines that mimic valid news but satirize current events.
Scary Movie (2000 Film)
Parody, it lampoons the horror and slasher film genres.
Dr. Strangelove
Satire, it ridicules the Cold War mindset and the concept of mutual assured destruction.
Weird Al Yankovic's Music
Parody, he rewrites popular songs with humorous and nonsensical lyrics.
Jonathan Swift's Works
Satire, his writings address social injustice and human folly through irony and ridicule.
The Colbert Report
Satire, the show portrayed a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.
Shrek (2001 Film)
Parody, it subverts traditional fairy tales and directly mocks Disney's romanticized versions.
South Park
Both parody and satire; it uses gross-out humor and absurdity to address a wide range of topics.
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Satire, it critiques the absurdity of war and bureaucracy through nonsensical military regulations.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Parody, it comically imitates the legend of King Arthur and medieval times.
The Simpsons
Satire, it uses the Simpsons family to explore and mock various aspects of American culture.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Parody, it is a mash-up that combines classic literature with zombie fiction for comedic effect.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Satire, it explores human nature and society through the voyages to fantastical lands.
The Hangover' Movie's 'Stu’s Song'
Parody, it humorously mimics the character's desolate feelings through a purposely over-dramatic performance.
The Colbert Report's Form of Persuasion
Satire, it pretends to be politically conservative to expose and criticize the absurdity of right-wing punditry.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Satire, it portrays a dystopian future society to critique contemporary social trends.
Hot Fuzz
Parody, it pays tribute to and pokes fun at action films and cop buddy movies through exaggeration.
V for Vendetta's Political Themes
Satire, it uses a dystopian future to comment on oppressive governments and the power of symbols and ideas.
The Producers by Mel Brooks
Both parody and satire; it makes light of the production of a Broadway show and satirizes the allure of greed.
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