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Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). In the theater, its Western origins are in ancient Greece, like tragedy, a genre characterised by a grave fall from grace by a protagonist having high social standing. Comedy, in contrast, portrays a conflict or agon between a young hero and an older authority, a confrontation described by Northrop Frye as a struggle between a "society of youth" and a "society of the old".

Humor being subjective, one may or may not find something humorous because it is either too offensive or not offensive enough. Comedy is judged according to a person’s taste. Some enjoy cerebral fare such as irony or black comedy; others may prefer scatological humor (e.g. the "fart joke") or slapstick. A common gender stereotype that plays on this convention is that men love the comedy of The Three Stooges, while women do not.

Mel Brooks on comedy and tragedy: "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall down an elevator shaft and die."

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sdcom9 (sd) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:59:00 -0000
marathi comedy - http://www.songdad.com/marathi_comedy.html
[Agreed. love his specials but his show was abysmal] RT @jim_sterling: Comedy Central axed Jeff Dunham? Good....
Danielsand (Dan Sandler) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:58:55 -0000
[Agreed. love his specials but his show was abysmal] RT @jim_sterling: Comedy Central axed Jeff Dunham? Good....
@nik_kee_dee No mention of that comedy role since? xxxxxxxx
Mangowe (Amanda ) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:58:40 -0000
@nik_kee_dee No mention of that comedy role since? xxxxxxxx
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levmills (Lev Mills) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:58:16 -0000
Comedy Factory Robert Kelly | Majestic51 Men's Mag - News, Babes ...: Comcast And Stand Up To Cancer Launch First-E... http://bit.ly/4w43aJ
Accountancy fun: Ron Howard plans a tv comedy set in a local IRS office http://ow.ly/16ePJ9
bookmarklee (Mark Lee) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:58:12 -0000
Accountancy fun: Ron Howard plans a tv comedy set in a local IRS office http://ow.ly/16ePJ9
Na een paar uur op YouTube is de quote van de dag er een uit een komische serie (sketches en standup comedy) waar Jim Carrey in mee speelde:
DanJansen010 (Danny Jansen) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:57:38 -0000
Na een paar uur op YouTube is de quote van de dag er een uit een komische serie (sketches en standup comedy) waar Jim Carrey in mee speelde:

 
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