Surreal humour is a subcategory
of comedy that is used to derive humour from scenarios or concepts that are
completely illogical and nonsensical. The style deliberately rejects
rationality and thus creates situations and interactions that are not particularly
realistic.
The humour is present by deviating from the audiences' expectations, this means that entertainment is drawn from unpredictability above all. In a sense the genre has appeal due to the completely ridiculous situation the audience is submerged in.
Examples of surreal comedy
Several television shows have used surreal humour in creating situations that would appear unfathomable for certain viewers. This includes the likes of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which has a running gag of a knight appearing and hitting characters on the head with a rubber chicken; The Mighty Boosh, which was described put simply as, "If Dali made a show, hopefully it would look like this."; and Community, which revolves around the ridiculous experiences of students attending a community college. The show community even features many mediums such as episodes made in clay animation and puppet replicas of the actors.
The humour is present by deviating from the audiences' expectations, this means that entertainment is drawn from unpredictability above all. In a sense the genre has appeal due to the completely ridiculous situation the audience is submerged in.
Examples of surreal comedy
Several television shows have used surreal humour in creating situations that would appear unfathomable for certain viewers. This includes the likes of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which has a running gag of a knight appearing and hitting characters on the head with a rubber chicken; The Mighty Boosh, which was described put simply as, "If Dali made a show, hopefully it would look like this."; and Community, which revolves around the ridiculous experiences of students attending a community college. The show community even features many mediums such as episodes made in clay animation and puppet replicas of the actors.
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