Scope Note:

Nonfiction or fictional work which aims to humorously imitate another film, program, or story, or another genre's formula. Note: Not necessary to also use Comedy, since that is implied by the term Parody. Feature examples: AIRPLANE! (with Disaster); CASINO ROYALE (with Espionage; Adaptation); HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO (with War); LAS HURDES / TIERRA SIN PAN / LAND WITHOUT BREAD / UNPROMISED LAND (with Documentary); DUCK SOUP (with Political); HOT SHOTS (with War); I'M GONNA GET YOU SUCKA (with Ethnic); LOVE AT FIRST BITE (with Horror); THE PALEFACE (with Western); PARIS QUI DORT / THE CRAZY RAY (with Science fiction); THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE (with Adventure); THE THREE AGES; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (with Horror); ZORRO--THE GAY BLADE (with Adventure). TV examples: GET SMART (with Espionage); MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (with Science fiction); POLICE SQUAD (with Police); THE SIMPSONS (with Situation comedy; the form Animation); SLEDGE HAMMER! (with Police); SOAP (with Soap opera); WHEN THINGS WERE ROTTEN (with Adventure).

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