Shock humour is a style of comedy intended to shock the audience. This can be achieved through excessively foul toilet humour, overt sexual themes, mocking of serious themes (otherwise known as black comedy), or through tactlessness in the aftermath of a crisis.

In radio, shock jocks use this brand of humour. In conservative communities, such risque broadcasting can cause controversy, such as Jim Quinn and Don Jefferson's "Stupid Human Tricks" segment of their late-1980s WBZZ-FM show.[1]

Practitioners of shock humour include Andrew Dice Clay,[2] Tom Green, Eric André, and Sam Hyde. The television shows The Simpsons, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Robot Chicken, South Park, Family Guy, Superjail!, Jackass, Drawn Together, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Rick and Morty, Beavis and Butt-Head and Da Ali G Show[3] have also been described as shock humour.

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References

  1. ^ Weiskind, Ron (February 20, 1988). "Radio Humor: How Shocking Will It Get?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Helitzer, Melvin (1992). Comedy Writing Secrets. Writer's Digest Books. p. 67. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Lumenick, Lou (July 7, 2009). "Baron Cohen's 'Borat' Follow-Up Is Wunderbar". New York Post. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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