I came across this article, which highlights the most popular politically incorrect animated comedies, as well as focusing on the consequences these shows have on children. The article focuses on Family Guy, The Boondocks, The Simpsons and Drawn Together.
The author addresses the “I can’t believe they just said that” aspect all these shows have in common. Whilst they all have similarities, the use of politically incorrect humour is different in each show. South parks tends to make fun of much loved or disliked people and celebrities, whether it offends the audience or not. Family Guy is described in this article as having “racist and sexiest humour,” whilst The Boondocks “un political humour seems directed towards political ends”. The author explains how each show is able to get away with that type of humour because the animated world is far from reality.
Another method of creating humour can be seen in the animation series Drawn Together. The animation often uses similar characters from popular kids shows such as Pokémon or SpongeBob Squarepants and combines them with adult themes. The characters are well known and therefore a lot of viewers find it funny to see these kids characters placed in situations, which are not suitable for a younger audience.
Kids being the “voice of reason” is another technique described and is seen in the shows “The Boondocks” and “South Park. “Although the wisdom is anything but wise and this is what creates the gag.
The article addresses certain aspects of comedy in animation but not many and without going into a lot of detail. The article starts off by saying how the four animations would be looked into deeper, but Family Guy is hardly addressed throughout the article. I did find it informative but would have liked more analysis of the animations and perhaps more examples of other animations. If you are looking for an article on how animation generates comedy, this wouldn’t be it but it does make some good and interesting points.
The author addresses the “I can’t believe they just said that” aspect all these shows have in common. Whilst they all have similarities, the use of politically incorrect humour is different in each show. South parks tends to make fun of much loved or disliked people and celebrities, whether it offends the audience or not. Family Guy is described in this article as having “racist and sexiest humour,” whilst The Boondocks “un political humour seems directed towards political ends”. The author explains how each show is able to get away with that type of humour because the animated world is far from reality.
Another method of creating humour can be seen in the animation series Drawn Together. The animation often uses similar characters from popular kids shows such as Pokémon or SpongeBob Squarepants and combines them with adult themes. The characters are well known and therefore a lot of viewers find it funny to see these kids characters placed in situations, which are not suitable for a younger audience.
Kids being the “voice of reason” is another technique described and is seen in the shows “The Boondocks” and “South Park. “Although the wisdom is anything but wise and this is what creates the gag.
The article addresses certain aspects of comedy in animation but not many and without going into a lot of detail. The article starts off by saying how the four animations would be looked into deeper, but Family Guy is hardly addressed throughout the article. I did find it informative but would have liked more analysis of the animations and perhaps more examples of other animations. If you are looking for an article on how animation generates comedy, this wouldn’t be it but it does make some good and interesting points.
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