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A ''sketch'' (US: ''skit''), is a vignette, an extremely short [[play (theatre)|play]]. '''Sketch [[comedy]]''' is a performance genre based upon [[humor|ous]] sketches. It evolved out of the 'bits' used in [[vaudeville]] and in its modern form contains elements found in [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] and [[improvisational comedy]]. | |||
[[Television programme]]s based on sketch comedy are very popular in some countries. These may contain recurring sketches (often with characters and [[catch phrase]]s that enter popular culture), or completely new sketches every episode. ''[[Monty Python|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' is a classic British example, and ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' is a current, long-running sketch-comedy show in the US. | |||
Latest revision as of 19:15, 4 March 2021
A sketch (US: skit), is a vignette, an extremely short play. Sketch comedy is a performance genre based upon ous sketches. It evolved out of the 'bits' used in vaudeville and in its modern form contains elements found in stand-up and improvisational comedy.
Television programmes based on sketch comedy are very popular in some countries. These may contain recurring sketches (often with characters and catch phrases that enter popular culture), or completely new sketches every episode. Monty Python's Flying Circus is a classic British example, and Saturday Night Live is a current, long-running sketch-comedy show in the US.