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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@guideguardian pass the time until Comedy Showcase with this David Cross sketch http://tinyurl.com/thebigm (and please RT if you enjoy)
Bishopanddouch (Bishop and Douch) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:24:21 -0000
@guideguardian pass the time until Comedy Showcase with this David Cross sketch http://tinyurl.com/thebigm (and please RT if you enjoy)
"Copenhagen is going to turn into a comedy convention" Gerald Warner
hil_arcuri (Hilary Arcuri) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:24:18 -0000
"Copenhagen is going to turn into a comedy convention" Gerald Warner
@ShirishKunder dude go for Brother India, it's catchy. It yells comedy! I hope the film ur referring to is.
matthewislam (Matthew Islam ) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:24:02 -0000
@ShirishKunder dude go for Brother India, it's catchy. It yells comedy! I hope the film ur referring to is.
@Gretfy romantic comedy? apa tuh? zombieland? o.O
elvenshouta (elven shouta) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:23:45 -0000
@Gretfy romantic comedy? apa tuh? zombieland? o.O
@mikeycribs pass the time until Comedy Showcase with this David Cross sketch http://tinyurl.com/thebigm (and please RT if you enjoy)
Bishopanddouch (Bishop and Douch) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:23:35 -0000
@mikeycribs pass the time until Comedy Showcase with this David Cross sketch http://tinyurl.com/thebigm (and please RT if you enjoy)
Diddy Wants '30 Rock' Guest Spot: Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is eager to test his comedy credentials with a c.. http://bit.ly/5VgoYh
SpeJapan (SpeBiddotcom Japan) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:23:11 -0000
Diddy Wants '30 Rock' Guest Spot: Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is eager to test his comedy credentials with a c.. http://bit.ly/5VgoYh

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