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Questions tagged [comedy]

This tag should be used for questions that deal with the comedy genre, whether it be TV, movies, print, or standup. Use [humor] for questions about the use of humor within writing in any genre..

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Your question should mention why the comedy genre is giving you trouble or what you want to know about this specific genre.

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Can the expectation of something funny be subverted with something dark and/or gruesome... And still count as comedy?

Dark humor is hilarious, but there's something to be said for a scene where normal humor, like back-and-forth quips and witty wordplay, is suddenly broken by, say, the corpse on the table splitting in half and all the characters having to turn…
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