What is Black comedy?
'''Black comedy''' (also known as '''dark comedy''' or '''dark humor''') is getting [[humor]] (something funny or comical) from something serious. It is known for its use of very sensitive subjects, such as [[war]], [[tragedy]], [[disease]], [[death]] and suffering of the innocent. Black comedy is also a form of [[satire]] that uses [[irony]] and mocking. It may cause a wide variety of emotional reactions. The term ''black humor'' (from the French ''humour noir'') was coined by the [[surrealist]] [[André Breton]] in 1935.<ref>Breton, André 1935. ''Anthologie de l'humour noir''. Paris. Translation: ''Anthology of black humor'' 2001. City Lights, transl. Mark Polizzotti. {{ISBN|978-0-872-86321-7}}</ref> Some famous examples of black comedy include [[South Park]], [[Waiting for Godot]], [[Happy tree friends|Happy Tree Friends]], [[Charles Addams]]' cartoons, [[Catch-22]], [[Dr. Strangelove]], [[Harold and Maude]], and plays by [[Joe orton|Joe Orton]], the novel film and early TV episodes of [[M*A*S*H]], [[Itchy and Scratchy]] from [[The Simpsons]], cartoons by [[John Callahan]], [[Lasagna Cat]], [[It's Such a Beautiful Day (film)|It's Such a Beautiful Day]], [[SuperMarioLogan]], [[SMG4]], [[Moral Orel]], [[Don't Hug Me I'm Scared]], etc. == References == {{reflist}} {{performing-arts-stub}} [[Category:Black comedy| ]]