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- Authority_figures_in_comedy abstract "A recurring theme in the literary, theatrical and film tradition of comedy is the use of stock characters representing authority figures, designed to poke fun at officialdom by showing that its members are not immune to entanglement in the ridiculous. This is an old tradition, well illustrated in works such as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Voltaire's Candide.This theme was commonly used by British comedy troupe, Monty Python. In their sketches, a "common comedic device was for authority figures (such as military officers, police, judges, Conservative politicians, BBC news announcers and even God) to take their characters to extremes by suddenly spouting complete nonsense".Examples include: Police officers, as seen in Keystone Kops, Inspector Clouseau, Reno 911!, Police Academy, The Thin Blue Line and Carry On Constable.Soldiers, as seen in Sgt. Bilko, Carry on Sergeant, Stripes, Blackadder Goes Forth and Il Capitano in the Commedia dell'arte.Civil servants, as seen in Yes Minister, Carlton-Browne of the F.O., The Ministry of Silly Walks and Spin City.Priests, as seen in All Gas and Gaiters and Father Ted.Teachers, principals, and deans, as seen in Animal House and High School High.Some television shows, such as South Park and The Simpsons, have a collection of characters that represent all of the main groups of authority figures, and each portray such figures as humorously flawed. Indeed, each show has a resident police officer — Officer Barbrady and Chief Wiggum, respectively — portrayed as an incompetent and bumbling idiot. The shows also mockingly portray their resident religious leader — Priest Maxi in South Park and Reverend Timothy Lovejoy in The Simpsons. The shows also include, with slightly different characteristics, the flawed exercise of authority by parents, teachers, school principals, mayors, and occasionally of soldiers and politicians.Examples can also be found in the art of the Russian joke.".
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- Authority_figures_in_comedy wikiPageWikiLink The_Canterbury_Tales.
- Authority_figures_in_comedy wikiPageWikiLink The_Ministry_of_Silly_Walks.
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- Authority_figures_in_comedy wikiPageWikiLink The_Thin_Blue_Line_(TV_series).
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- Authority_figures_in_comedy comment "A recurring theme in the literary, theatrical and film tradition of comedy is the use of stock characters representing authority figures, designed to poke fun at officialdom by showing that its members are not immune to entanglement in the ridiculous. This is an old tradition, well illustrated in works such as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Voltaire's Candide.This theme was commonly used by British comedy troupe, Monty Python.".
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