Thursday, 15 December 2016

TV Comedy: Sketch Show Codes and Conventions

Codes and Conventions of a British TV Comedy sketch show


Canned Laughter

Character-based Sketches



Variety of drama Sketches

Repetitions
So much makes it humorous
Parody




Slapstick


Catch Phrase


Transgressive homour


Half and hour length

All have the same structure