Types of Comedies
This type of comedy a physical kind of comedy based around pratfalls and mild comic violence — smacks in the head, pokes in the eyes, people falling down, etc.
What is slapstick comedy?
This word means extremely amusing.
What is hilarious?
This is a type of comedy where comics rarely plan out their routines they make up what they are going to do and say on the spot.
What is improv?
This word stands for an entertainer whose act is designed to make an audience laugh.
What is a comedian?
This artist often makes parodies of popular songs.
Who is Weird Al Yankovic?
This type of comedy is more intellectual and is based on clever ad subtle manipulation of language (puns).
What is wit/wordplay?
This word means spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that happens when we are amused.
What is laughter?
This type of comedy is a comedic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them through a microphone.
What is stand up comedy?
This word means to provide someone with amusement or enjoyment.
What is entertain?
He is a well known actor, comedian and filmmaker who often stars in his films. He is known for being on SNL and starring in Grown Ups.
Who is Adam Sandler?
This type of comedy is scripted dialogue which creates a thematic situation; commonly found on television (hint: friends)
What is a sitcom?
This word means to cause someone to find something funny; entertain
What is amuse?
This type of comedy is a parody that is presented as a documentary.
What is a mockumentary?
This word means a movement of part of the body especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
What is gestures?
These two late night talk show hosts share the same name.
Who are Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel?
This type of comedy is an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
What is a parody?
This word means the quality of being amusing or comic.
What is humor?
This type of comedy is radio or television comedy series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of episodes.
What is situation comedy?
This word means deserving or inviting mockery; absurd
What is ridiculous?
These two best friends are famous for being in popular comics. Only one of the pair is human the other is an animal...
Who are Calvin and Hobbes?