Alain De Botton Analysis

The television show Saturday Night Live performed a skit titled, “Black Jeopardy” in order to suggest that people, no matter their race or background, are more similar than society portrays. The writers of SNL support their suggestion by creating a fake game show, “Black Jeopardy,” for which the object is to answer the black cultured questions correctly. On the game show, the host, as well as two of the three contestants, are African American; the third contestant, Doug, is a white Trump supporter. During the start of the game, it is assumed for Doug to lose due to his race and assumed lack of knowledge of black culture with remarks such as “Sorry Doug!”

Comedy has become a part of a vast majority of television shows, especially satirical comedy, rising to the top with shows such as: The Daily Show, Chappelle’s Show and Saturday Night Live to name a few. These satirical comedies have had a vast and continuing impact on the discourse in today’s society. By examining “Black White Supremacy,” by Dave Chappelle and “Conservative Libertarian,” by Jon Steward, through their use of satire, we can see that skits such as these have a lasting impact on society by creating discourse on the objects being mocked. “A Black White Supremacist,” by Dave Chappelle highlights the absurdity of racism by parodying members of white supremacy groups such as the KKK. Whereas, Chappelle is addressing a social justice

An example of this racism and stereotyping in TV shows made as humor is the ever long lasting show, The Simpsons. A long running joke on this show is the use Hindus only working in grocery stores and giving their owners very stereotypical name for being Hindu. These subtle but racist on going joking, but the public think it is okay to have these racist mindsets. Using stereotypes are also happens frequently in movies.

In one joke he discusses how kids today talk back and that was a thing he never did. He then imitates a girl talking back to her mom by yelling at the audience and then he gets on one knee to act to pretend to be the mom using his white lady voice he talks to her daughter and does not even hit her. When he does this he makes it seem like white people do not hit their children. On the other hand a Mexican parent would just hit you without hesitation. He then goes about how his grandma would hit on the head for anything because he did not do as she said and then he would start crying and she would question, “Why you crying?”

People worry about ruining the night or being judged for saying something, but personally the night is already ruined and if the people truly care about you they will support you and not judge. If the offender keeps hearing from people that the slur and jokes are offensive over and over again they will be more apt to change their behavior. If nothing is said the offender might not ever realize that they are being offensive. They will then continue on and people will continue on because of them and eventually there is no line of what is offensive and what is not

Unfortunately, the context is which the jokes are consumed isn’t always the same. Where the actual problem and racism comes from is when the audience watching laughs because they agree with the characters. They are no longer laughing at Christmas Eve because she personifies stereotypes, but because they believe in those stereotypes. The humor shifts from being humorous because of a character to being humorous because of race. Here is where the problem lies, not in the show itself, but in the way it is

Such as in "Baby Got Black," season 12, episode 18 of the popular TV show Family Guy. To begin with the prank call one of the only black guys in the show, a mere two minutes and eighteen seconds in. The prank call is about his dead wife supposedly faking her death because the IRS was after her, implying that she has money issues. Then later on Chris bring home his new, black girlfriend and his mom feels the need to say she voted for Barrack Obama once, assuming that because they’re both black this girl (her name is Pam) will care and like her more because of it. Chris’s dad Peter takes him aside and Chris immediately assumes his dad is going to get mad at him because his first girlfriend is a black girl when he just wanted to tell him he’s impressed his son found a girl who isn’t fatter than he is.

Ultimately, satire is complex, ambiguous, and esoteric. The pleasure of laughter is deceptive, executing the tangible goal for entertained audiences; which leads satire to open discussions, but require thorough interpretation. Overall, satire works best by those who have the courage to not just go for the

In this article Rebel Wilson, an Australian comedian, is being called out by Black Lives Matter activists. At the VMAs the comedian attempted to joke about people having problems out of the police but how she dislikes police strippers. She went on to say that she is tired of the injustice, after telling the story of how she hired a police stripper for her grandmother’s birthday and the back massage only lasted for an hour. DeRay Mckesson went on to say “When’s the last time you heard a Holocaust, Sandy Hook, or Columbine joke at an awards show? Exactly.”

Humorists provide these busy people with means by which they can quickly learn about ongoing issues or events. My mother could never find time to read long news articles; therefore, she got all her information from morning news programs where the hosts would dilute the subject and only present valuable information very quickly and effectively. In the absence of humorists many busy people would not be able to keep up to date with current events; therefore, they play a crucial role in our society by providing many people, who lack time to read long articles, with valuable

The satire reflects today's society in a way that we still place a deal of opinion on beauty, and vanity. People in today's society contain a quality of being vain and self-obsessed with their opinions towards beauty and political views. Satire is now used to make fun of politics and situations in society with the hopes of creating humor. Television shows such as "Saturday Night Live" use humor to poke at present day issues in the world. The satire exaggerates events to create a dramatic effect on these problems.

Dave Barry In society today, people are becoming more and more easily offended. A simple joke is often times blown way out of proportion instead of being laughed off and taken as just that. Dave Barry, a comedic essayist, understands that idea, which is why he uses self-deprecating humor to distract the readers from the fact that he is making fun of them. Along with the use of sarcasm and hyperboles, this form of humor is, at times, relatable and allows him to get certain points across without offending his readers.

Saving the Modern World: One Satire at a Time There are so many problems that the world faces today, some more urgent than others. Some individuals choose to focus on the newest fashion style or celebrity breakup rather than focus on one that could bring about the doom of a nation. The use of satire in great literary works, television entertainment, and comics is an effective way to enlighten the world on the difficulties it faces.

Not too long after ABC aired their own game show by Mark Goodson titled Family Feud , where two families go head to head on trying to give the best answered to survey questioned asked around the nation. A few differences between the two shows is the atmosphere; the hosts, audiences, and music. Another way in which Family Feud and Jeopardy are unlike is the game itself, including the point system and rules used in each. Even though both Jeopardy and Family Feud are primetime game shows, Family Feud is a more entertaining show. As previously stated, the difference in atmosphere between Family Feud and Jeopardy is evident.

Many audiences of stand up comedy enjoy hearing their favorite comedian entertain them. But what would one think when a comedian cracks a joke about a sensitive topic, for example, a tragedy that affected hundreds of people. Some may argue that, comedians are not supposed to overstep the boundary of controversial jokes. These controversial jokes are linked with political correctness—which is used to describe language, policies, and measures that are taken to avoid offense to certain groups of people. Comedians are not compelled to restrain from controversial topics due to the topic not being sugar-coated, the higher level of contemplation that the joke can reach, and the job of the comedian—to make the current issue manageable.