History Main / CringeComedy

* ''Mega64'' has this in most of the public video game imitations.

* ''Mega64 has this in most of the public video game imitations.''

* ''Mega64 has this in most of the public video game imitations.

* Most of DonHertzfeldt's works are [[BlackComedy dark comedies]], or [[SurrealComedy surreal]] [[{{Dramedy}} dramedies]].
One film, however, is "Lily and Jim", telling the story of a blind date from the perspective of both people. It is complete CringeComedy.

* ''FamilyGuy'', though whether or not it's funny or just plain offensive is based entirely around one's viewpoint. A Good example is the cutaway "joke" "Horton Hears Domestic Violence in the Apartment Next Door and Doesn't Call the Police."

German, the language that brought you [[{{GratuitousGerman}} "Schadenfreude"]], has recently developed the term "Fremdschämen" ("vicarious shame/embarrassment") to cover this phenomenon.

If you're one of those viewers who can't stand this stuff, you're not alone. Some of us even have to leave the room during the Cringe Comedy scenes. (Ever find an episode of [[{{Leverage}} a show you generally like]] and have to spread it out over four times its normal runtime because you're pausing it every two minutes just to shake off the annoyance? Yeah, this stuff isn't for everyone.)

* While ThatGuyWithTheGlasses doesn't usually have this, TheNostalgiaChick's first Thank You For The Feedback - where she goes on a date with the Critic - is horrifying in awkwardness.

* TheOffice, both versions.

* SpongebobSquarepants in it's later seasons.

* The ''StargateAtlantis'' episode "Duet" has Rodney McKay on a dinner date. Doesn't sound so bad, except: a) Rodney is naturally awkward in social situations, especially when there is a woman involved; and b) Rodney has a female consciousness in his head at this point, giving him dating advice in a voice only he can hear.

* FamilyGuy, though whether or not it's funny or just plain offensive is based entirely around one's viewpoint. A Good example is the cutaway "joke" "Horton Hears Domestic Violence in the Apartment Next Door and Doesn't Call the Police."

Often this is mollified by the characters being oblivious to the embarrassment they should be feeling. Sometimes though, all the characters are acutely aware of their humiliation, which can make it so much worse. Or worse yet, there's a single audience surrogate character who realizes how humiliated everyone should be feeling, while everyone else remains oblivious.

* ''MalcolmintheMiddle'' perhaps depending on your upbringing and/or how long it's been since you had to live with your parents...

* ''TheVentureBrothers'' utilizes this several times a season, mostly with the main character Rusty Venture
though other characters are also occasionally guilty of this trope.

* While ThatGuyWithTheGlasses doesn't usually have this, TheNostalgiaChick's first Thank You For The Feedback - where she goes on a date with the Critic - if horrifying in awkwardness.

* ''LouieCK'' is made of this. Don't even try to watch any of his shows if you are even slightly sensitive to this kind of thing. On second thought go ahead. There can not be anyone who can finish an episode without pausing at least 5 times. At least not while sober.