History Main / Parody

* ''Series/WhenThingsWereRotten'' was a RobinHood parody by Creator/MelBrooks. It starred Creator/DickGautier as Robin Hood. [[note]]It was quite different than the later Mel Brooks movie, Film/RobinHoodMenInTights.[[/note]]

* The ''Film/ScaryMovie'' series contains countless send-ups of contemporary horror and sci-fi movies, among other films. [[Creator/SeltzerAndFriedberg A few of the creators]] have also produced similar genre-spoof movies with self-descriptive titles, like ''Date Movie'', ''Epic Movie'' and ''Disaster Movie''. [[NonindicativeName Despite their names]], they seem to spoof [[ShallowParody the trailers of the respective year's hyped films]] instead.
** ''Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie'', a parody of teen films in general and ''She's All That'' in particular, was also written by two (different) members of the same team of creators.
** And Creator/SeltzerAndFriedberg's ''Meet the Spartans'' and ''Film/VampiresSuck'' are, you've guessed it, respectively parodies of the ''Film/ThreeHundred'' film and ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga''.

* ''Film/BeverlyHillsNinja'' is a parody of MightyWhitey ninja films. It features a tribe of ninjas adopting an orphan Caucasian boy whom they think will be their clan's long-prophesied "Great White Hope." Unfortunately for them, the boy grows up to be a clumsy, uncoordinated adult (played by Chris Farley) and the only way he can save the day is with the secret assistance of the ninja tribe's best Japanese member.

* ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'' is a dark parody of Creator/JulesVerne's ''Two Years Vacation'' - both involve groups of upper-class schoolboys being marooned on a desert island in similar circumstances, but where Verne's kids AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence, Golding's descend into primitive savagery.
** It's also taking on R. M. Ballantyne's ''Coral Island'' ({{lampshaded}} by the end).

* Strip 574 of ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' uses the concept of ''Videogame/SuperMarioMaker'' to parody ''WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck''. The AltText plays with the parody further, using Bugs Bunny's CatchPhrase.

* ''WebVideo/PokemonPals'' is set 8 years after ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. Now that they are older, the fact they are still living the way they were seems pretty sad.

* ''Series/{{Quark}}'' was a parody of ''Series/StarTrek'', with some '' [[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' and ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' added in. It was created by ''Series/GetSmart'' co-creator Creator/BuckHenry. It starred Creator/RichardBenjamin as Quark, the captain of a garbage scow InSpace

* While Carlitos is a common name, El Sensacional Carlitos, an ignorant illiterate [[DoesNotLikeShoes who didn't like shoes]], was a [[TheGimmick gimmick]] the Puerto Rican branch of the International Wrestling Association came up with in 2005, in mockery of Carlos Colon and Wrestling/{{Carlito C|olon}}aribbean Cool of rival promotion, WWC. However, Carlitos became so popular WWC ended up hiring him without changing the gimmick at all, even having him team up with Carlito at points.

* Fanfic/PokemonGospelVersion is a parody of MoralGuardians and pokes fun at them for claiming Pokemon is Satanic.

* ''Literature/YoungAdult'', a short web original one-shot, parodies the Literature/{{Divergent}}, Literature/{{Harry Potter}} ''and'' [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight]] series.

* Creator/TheBBC Radio 4 series ''Hordes of the Things'', by A.P.R. Marshall (Andrew Marshall of ''Series/TwoPointFourChildren'' and ''Radio/TheBurkissWay'') and J.H.W. Lloyd (John Lloyd of ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' and ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'') was a parody of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. It's notable because it was broadcast six months ''before'' the Radio 4 adaptation of ''LOTR'', and manages to predict some of the voice characterization to a spooky degree. (Or they heard about it in the canteen.)

* The name of the game VideoGame/{{Parodius}} says it all, period (parody of VideoGame/{{Gradius}})!

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* WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers did an episode called "Samurai Quack" which is a parody of WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack, going so far as to have not only Mako basically reprise his role as Aku, but have Creator/GenndyTartakovsky guest voice.

* ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'' is a parody of the [[TrappedInAnotherWorld Isekai]] genre that saturated the anime/manga sphere in the wake of ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline''.

** And Creator/SeltzerAndFriedberg's ''Meet the Spartans'' and ''Film/VampiresSuck'' are, you've guessed it, respectively parodies of the ''Film/ThreeHundred'' film and the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' series.

* ''Literature/YoungAdult'', a short web original one-shot, parodies the Literature/{{Divergent}}, Literature/{{Harry Potter}} ''and'' Literature/{{Twilight}} series.

* ''Series/WhenThingsWereRotten '' was a RobinHood parody by Creator/MelBrooks. It starred Creator/DickGautier as Robin Hood. [[note]]It was quite different than the later Mel Brooks movie, Film/RobinHoodMenInTights.[[/note]]
* ''Series/Quark'' was a parody of Series/StarTrek, with some Film/ANewHope and Film/2001 added in. It was created by Creator/BuckHenry.

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* ''Series/PoliceSquad'' was a parody of 1960s- and 1970s-vintage PoliceProcedural shows, particularly the output of Quinn Martin Productions, and specifically ''MSquad''.

Lack of knowledge and/or respect for the source material is the most common danger of parody. Not all parody is {{satire}}. As satire is usually pursuing [[MoralOfTheStory an intellectual point]], we expect it to be critical. On the other hand, most parodies are watched by people who liked the original stories, so pointing out too loudly that something is stupid (or that it broadly seems to defy the premise) can subconsciously insult the viewer. In fact, many successful parodies still use the situation or design that they mock. They simply [[LampshadeHanging point out that it doesn't make sense]], but let the appeal be in the eye of the beholder.

Lack of respect for the source material is the most common danger of parody. Not all parody is {{satire}}. As satire is usually pursuing [[MoralOfTheStory an intellectual point]], we expect it to be critical. On the other hand, most parodies are watched by people who liked the original stories, so pointing out too loudly that something is stupid (or that it broadly seems to defy the premise) can subconsciously insult the viewer. In fact, many successful parodies still use the situation or design that they mock. They simply [[LampshadeHanging point out that it doesn't make sense]], but let the appeal be in the eye of the beholder.

* ''The Oceanic Six: A Conspiracy of Lies'' is a [[FauxDocumentary mockumentary]] on the ''Series/{{Lost}}'' season 4 DVD. Presented as an in-universe documentary, the film is an obvious parody of ''WebVideo/LooseChange'', from the music, voiceovers, interviews with questionably qualified scientists, anonymous interviews, wild accusations, and claims of a government coverup in regards to the crash of Oceanic flight 815 and the subsequent [[spoiler:rescuing of six passengers]]. The irony is that the documentary is ''right'' that the official story is a lie...but its explanation is hilariously wrong (one word: cannibalism).
* ''Series/MyLifeInFilm'', a little-known BBC comedy about a slightly delusional scriptwriter that took place in worlds that were parodies of popular films.
* The ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' "Science Fiction Sketch" is a parody of British science fiction that comes across nowadays as being a very close parody of the Third Doctor era of ''Series/DoctorWho'' - ludicrous costumes, Mohs/ScienceInGenreOnly, AliensInCardiff, a suave and painfully serious ScienceHero explaining the plot to a DumbBlonde [[TheWatson Watson]], TheBrigadier ... even though it aired six months before that era even started.

* Music/WeirdAlYankovic has made a career out of parody songs. While most of his songs directly parody specific songs, he also does so-called "style parodies", where he makes light of a band or a singer's overall musical style, rather than a single work of theirs.

* ''Literature/HowToSurviveAZombieApocalypse'' depicts the ZombieApocalypse scenario and often exaggerates the genre's tropes. Given it's also a slapstick, it can be taken UpToEleven.

* The "[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlNkllzL12humJgav9oCQPfYs4Z8mls1 If Halo 2 On Legendary Was Deemed Canonical]]" series[[note]]It's best to watch in x2 speed for best hilarious results[[/note]] is a narrated parody of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly as the title says]], exploring the potentially mind-breaking insanity that [[VideoGame/Halo2 Halo 2]]'s [[HarderThanHard Legendary difficulty]] induces for most people, hilariously inputting irrefutable facts such as the [[ArtificialStupidity incompetent friendlies]] you have on the missions that has them as well as meme-filled moments galore. A good deal of Halo fans already love it for how it carefully details every mission and just how tough certain parts of each mission are, as well as the infamous [[InstakillMook Sniper Jackals]] on said difficulty.

* The "[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlNkllzL12humJgav9oCQPfYs4Z8mls1 If Halo 2 On Legendary Was Deemed Canonical]]" series is a narrated parody of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly as the title says]], exploring the potentially mind-breaking insanity that [[VideoGame/Halo2 Halo 2]]'s [[HarderThanHard Legendary difficulty]] induces for most people, hilariously inputting irrefutable facts such as the [[ArtificialStupidity incompetent friendlies]] you have on the missions that has them as well as meme-filled moments galore. A good deal of Halo fans already love it for how it carefully details every mission and just how tough certain parts of each mission are, as well as the infamous [[InstakillMook Sniper Jackals]] on said difficulty.

* The "[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlNkllzL12humJgav9oCQPfYs4Z8mls1 If Halo 2 On Legendary Was Deemed Canonical]]" series made by Youtube user "Decayuss" is a narrated parody of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly as the title says]], exploring the potentially mind-breaking insanity that [[VideoGame/Halo2 Halo 2]]'s [[HarderThanHard Legendary difficulty]] induces for most people, hilariously inputting irrefutable facts such as the [[ArtificialStupidity incompetent friendlies]] you have on the missions that has them as well as meme-filled moments galore. A good deal of Halo fans already love it for how it carefully details every mission and just how tough certain parts of each mission are, as well as the infamous [[InstakillMook Sniper Jackals]] on said difficulty.

* The "[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlNkllzL12humJgav9oCQPfYs4Z8mls1 If Halo 2 On Legendary Was Deemed Canonical]]" series is a narrated parody of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly as the title says]], exploring the potentially mind-breaking insanity that [[VideoGame/Halo2 Halo 2]]'s [[HarderThanHard Legendary difficulty]] induces for most people, hilariously inputting irrefutable facts such as the [[ArtificialStupidity incompetent friendlies]] you have on the missions that has them as well as meme-filled moments galore. A good deal of Halo fans already love it for how it carefully details every mission and just how tough certain parts of each mission are, as well as the infamous [[InstakillMook Sniper Jackals]] on said difficulty.

* The "[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlNkllzL12humJgav9oCQPfYs4Z8mls1 If Halo 2 On Legendary Was Deemed Canonical]]" series is a narrated parody of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly as the title says]], exploring the potentially mind-breaking insanity that [[VideoGame/Halo2 Halo 2]]'s [[HarderThanHard Legendary difficulty]] induces for most people, hilariously inputting irrefutable facts such as the [[ArtificialStupidity incompetent friendlies]] you have on the missions that has them as well as meme-filled moments galore. A good deal of Halo fans already love it for how it carefully details every mission and just how tough certain parts of each mission are as well as the infamous [[InstakillMook Sniper Jackals]] on said difficulty.

* The "[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHlNkllzL12humJgav9oCQPfYs4Z8mls1 If Halo 2 On Legendary Was Deemed Canonical]]" series is a narrated parody of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly as the title says]], exploring the potentially mind-breaking insanity that [[Halo2]]'s [[HarderThanHard Legendary difficulty]] induces for most people, hilariously inputting irrefutable facts such as the [[ArtificialStupidy incompetent friendlies]] you have on the missions that has them as well as meme-filled moments galore. A good deal of Halo fans already love it for how it carefully details every mission and just how tough certain parts of each mission are as well as the infamous [[InstakillMook Sniper Jackals]] on said difficulty.