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Though I did not find the two scenes from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend  that I watched to be particularly funny, I definitely enjoyed listening to the songs and can certainly see what makes the show clever and interesting. I am not particularly a fan of incorporating songs into an episode of a show, but there are several qualities that made the songs fit seamlessly and spectacularly into the episodes. First, obviously the music is well done. The style of the music seems fitting to a show whose premise reeks of drama, and the singers' voices are immaculate. The first song, "Face Your Fears", primarily consists of lyrics and themes supporting the incongruity theory. Though it begins like a very typical song, the examples that Paula uses get increasingly fatuous and purely hysterical. This all happens before a choir of children with giant scissors in their hands come in out of nowhere. This, coupled with Rebecca's incredulous reactions is just pure gold. The second song introdu...

Before I had seen this movie, I had no idea what to expect. I have seen plenty of comedies, but never a spoof, and I was never really in on vampires and the supernatural. I was not expecting anything bad, just something rather forgettable. When I rented the movie, I was not expecting a bunch of quirky vampires doing weird and hilarious things in front of a documentary filming crew. Everything about the film is so over the top and so many purely outrageous acts are performed, from Petyr's reclusive and antisocial behaviors, to the needlessly graphic and bloody scenarios, to how shockingly normal Stu is and how stoic he when it comes to harrowing situations. Every character is developed on solely for the purpose of comedy. A perfect example of this would be how the Beast is made out to be a fearsome, terrifying creature that is Vladislav's nemesis for over 70 minutes of the film, when in reality the Beast is none more than an ex-girlfriend from a relationship that went out in a r...

When I was first informed of The Office, I had extremely low expectations for the show. I was just waiting to see a forgettable slice of life with uninteresting characters and an irritating laughter track that plays every five seconds. Fortunately, after watching less than an hour of its highlights, I came to the conclusion that it is the exact opposite of what I thought it would turn out to be. Despite how work in an office can be perceived as tedious, mundane, and simply boring, this particular office is filled to the brim with colorful characters that have unique traits and personalities. Though these characters would be at best disastrous in a realistic office setting, they are cogs that run a rather remarkable comedy machine. The Office is the absolute epitome of the incongruity theory. The show has a knack for taking any previous expectation that the audience may have had at some point, and suddenly making it fall flat. The actions of Dwight and Michael are particularly preposte...

Incongruity, superiority, and relief. They all are forms of comedy and may elicit laughter at any time. However, they all have different variables—different reasons for why some events or statements may be seen as funnier than others that happen to fall into the exact same category. Some people do not enjoy seeing others put at a disadvantage compared to themselves. These naturally benevolent folks that always wish the best for others most likely will not find superiority humor to actually be humorous. On the other side, many other people find superiority humor enjoyable because some people are inherently selfish or envious of others and seeing themselves at an advantage compared to another person is a happy feeling. Superiority humor always depends on the nature of the person on the receiving end. Incongruity humor's inconsistencies stem from how not all incongruity has the capability of being comedic. For instance, a highly respected figure being assassinated will not be perc...