Satirical television programmes

2DTV is a satirical animated television show broadcast on ITV1 in the United Kingdom that follows closely in the footsteps of Spitting Image, but using animation rather than puppets. ...more on Wikipedia about "2DTV"

31 Minutos ( Spanish: 31 Minutes) is a Chilean television programme which takes the form of a mock news broadcast, and is fronted by puppets who present various items. The programme was devised by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano of producers APLAPLAC, and was first shown in March 2003 on the TVN channel. ...more on Wikipedia about "31 Minutos"

Brass Eye is a UK television series of satirical spoof documentaries which aired on Channel 4 in 1997 and was re-run in 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brass Eye"

Bremner, Bird and Fortune is an award-winning satirical British television programme produced by Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune (the Two Johns) with the satirical impressionist Rory Bremner. The programme ranges from small sketches and a regular stand-up impressionism section by Bremner to heavily researched, bitingly satirical three-handed historical narratives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bremner, Bird and Fortune"

CNNNN (Chaser NoN-Stop News Network) is an Australian television show, satirical of the American news channels CNN and Fox News. It is produced and hosted by the same team that publishes The Chaser newspaper. ...more on Wikipedia about "CNNNN"

Crossballs was a Comedy Central television show poking fun at cable news networks' political debate shows, especially CNN's Crossfire and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews (the name of the show is a portmanteau of Crossfire and Hardball). In each episode, a comedian posing as an expert on a particular subject would debate a real commentator, who is unaware that the show is a sham. Past topics have included whether Jesus was gay and whether vegetarianism is smart or ethical. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crossballs"

Dead Ringers is a UK radio and television comedy impressions show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC2. The programme was devised by Bill Dare and developed with Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst and Simon Blackwell. It stars Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry. The principal writers are Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain. The other writers are John Finnemore, David Mitchell, Simon Blackwell, Richard Ward, Colin Birch, Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dead Ringers (comedy)"

Double Exposure was a Canadian radio and television comedy series which mocked contemporary Canadian politics. The show starred Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson, and focused primarily on the stars' voice impersonations of Canadian political and cultural figures. In addition CBC sound technician Bob Sharples provided the introductions and conclusions to Double Exposure shows and provided narraration for many Double Exposure skits. It played on CBC Radio (now known as CBC Radio One) at 11:33am on Saturday mornings, and on CBC Stereo (now known as CBC Radio Two) Saturday evenings at 6:32pm (one half-hour later in Newfoundland). Unlike many previous CBC radio comedies, such as The Royal Canadian Air Farce or The Frantics' Frantic Times, the show would be recorded wholly in a studio without a live audience. The duo made the jump to television with an initial satirical special in 1994, and became a series in 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Double Exposure (comedy series)"

Double the Fist is a satirical Australian television show that airs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; it has also been broadcast in the UK and New Zealand. It is often described as "a cross between The Goodies and Jackass". It follows the misadventures of four men and their pursuit of 'fistworthiness': The host, Steve Foxx ( Craig Anderson), and his three offsiders, Rod Foxx ( Bryan Moses), Mephisto ( Doug Bayne), and The Womp ( Tony Walters). ...more on Wikipedia about "Double the Fist"

Drop the Dead Donkey was a situation comedy that ran on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1998. It was set in the offices of "Globelink News", a fictional TV news company. It tried to match news events in the programme with what was in the news at that time. It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin. The series made stars of Haydn Gwynne, Stephen Tompkinson and Neil Pearson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drop the Dead Donkey"

El Chapulín Colorado was a television series created Chespirito that parodied superhero shows. It was first aired in Mexico by Televisa, in 1970 but then was aired across Latin America and Spain until 1978, alongside sister production El Chavo del Ocho. Both shows are incredibly enduring as they still are constantly re-run, and have won back some of their popularity in Colombia competing with The Simpsons. The name translates literally as "The Red Grasshopper"". This show is currently one with the most audience in Brazil where it is known as "O Chapolim", "Vermelhinho" ("Little Red one") or "Polegar Vermelho" ("Red Grasshopper"). ...more on Wikipedia about "El Chapulín Colorado"

Father of the Pride was an NBC animated series that began broadcasting on August 31, 2004 and was only the second CGI series in prime-time network TV (after UPN's Game Over). The show, which was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg and his company, DreamWorks Animation revolves around a family of white lions, the patriarch of which stars in a Siegfried & Roy show in Las Vegas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Father of the Pride"

Frontline is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programs and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994, 1995 and 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frontline (Australian TV series)"

Get Smart was an American comedy television series that ran from September 18, 1965 to May 1970, and from January to February 1995. It satirized the secret agent genre, which was quite popular in the mid- 1960s. It ran on the NBC television network from 1965 to 1969, on CBS from 1969 to 1970, and on Fox in 1995, airing a total of 145 episodes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Get Smart" It's real www.shortopedia.com feeling!

Get Smart, Again! is a 1989 made-for-TV reunion movie based on the 1965-1970 television series, Get Smart!. It aired originally on the American television network, ABC. It has subsequently been released twice on DVD by different publishers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Get Smart, Again!"

Kopspijkers is a talk show that has been running on Dutch public television since 1996. A recipient, in 2003, of the annual Zilveren Nipkow best-show award from Dutch television critics, the programme is produced by the left-of-centre public broadcaster VARA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kopspijkers"

Liocracy was a Canadian television comedy series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2001 and 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liocracy"

Michael Moore Live, a 1999 television show featuring political advocate Michael Moore, ran for one 6 part series. It was shown on Channel 4 and aired in the UK only, though it was broadcast from New York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Michael Moore Live"

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick was a spoof on daytime talk shows ( Jerry Springer, Ricki Lake, Jenny Jones, etc.). It premiered on September 16, 1995 in syndication. The show ran in over 87% of the US markets in syndication. In addition to syndication, Night Stand was broadcast on The Entertainment Channel (E!) Monday-Thursday at 10:30 PM (between Talk Soup and Howard Stern). The partnership with E! provided it with the ability to remain on air for a second season. ...more on Wikipedia about "Night Stand with Dick Dietrick"

Point Blank was a Canadian television comedy series, which aired on The Comedy Network in 2002. ...more on Wikipedia about "Point Blank (television show)"

Rick Mercer Report (or The Mercer Report; formerly known as Rick Mercer's Monday Report or Monday Report) is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television. Launched in 2004 and hosted by comedian Rick Mercer, the weekly half-hour show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials. The show's format is similar to Mercer's prior series, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and to Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rick Mercer Report"

Royal Canadian Air Farce is a Canadian radio and television show, broadcast on CBC Television. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Canadian Air Farce"

Second City Television, or SCTV, was a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from the Toronto troupe of The Second City. It ran from 1976 to 1984. ...more on Wikipedia about "Second City Television"

Spitting Image was a satirical puppet-show that ran on Britain's ITV Network from 1984 to 1996. The program was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spitting Image"

Stephen Colbert's Scorn is the pundit's first cologne, which he describes as "truly a terrible scent". Scorn has not yet been released commercially. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stephen Colbert's Scorn"

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