Editing Approved Television (section)

==Comedy==
*'''Blackadder''': A historical comedy about the descendants of the Blackadder family, all named Edmund and all played by Rowan Atkinson (equally well-known for his sketch-comedy character, Mr. Bean), with each season taking place in a different period of British history, starting in the Middle Ages and ending with the First World War. Very British yet goofy in its tone and sense of humour with plenty of in-jokes for the historians, and plenty more for those who aren't. While the first season is considered to be mediocre by pretty much everyone (despite having BRIAN BLESSED in it as Edmund I's father), the writing improves in season two and keeps getting better, with season four's finale being a a masterclass in writing [[noblebright|humour]] without sacrificing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3-Gt7mgyM grimdark]. If you ever wondered what kind of jokes would fit either of the Warhammers, look no further. Indeed, so well does Blackadder fit the 40k universe, he helped inspire [[Ciaphas Cain]] and someone else [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4648258/1/Blackadder-40K-Tales-from-the-Black-Millennium| put the man himself there].

*'''Danger 5''': A modern Australian spoof of WW2 spy fiction from the 60s, telling a story of an international team of Allied spies on their mission to kill Hitler and stop him from conquering the world. Has that perfect balance between being campy and self-aware, without becoming self-indulgent or over-the-top about it. It also does pulp better than a whole bunch of more "serious" media, so highly recommended if you are planning to run some ''Hollow Earth Expedition'' or similar.

*'''Hero Corp''': A French comedy series about poking fun out of superheroes and cape stuff in general. However, rather than being some sort of obnoxious parody, it's simply a humorous take on the material, while having an assembly cast of interesting characters and balancing between self-awarness and plot-related humour. You probably know it already from the "Low Power Supers" webm that gets routinely posted in filename threads.

*'''Ghosts''': Specifically, the BBC original. Alison, a girl next door, inherits a haunted manor house in the countryside. After a near-death experience, she starts seeing dead people, but rather than freak out she and her husband just roll with it. Hijinks ensue. On the whole, it's a good ensemble comedy with really well-defined and well-written characters, and an established, fixed setting that allows for comedic situations while still limiting the powers of the ghost characters. If you ever need plot hooks that involve ghosts or just general modern paranormal stuff, look no further, especially as this one takes the piss out of the whole concept.

*'''Mystery Science Theater 3000:''' A bunch of Minnesotans with robot puppets riff on terrible movies. Achieved legendary cult classic status after being cancelled (since it confused and angered the norms and behind-the-scenes shenanigans) and spawned the venerable [http://www.rifftrax.com Rifftrax]. Has come back from the dead on Netflix. Netflix's version has some pros and cons, for example, they seem to try and talk more often but in doing so their jokes became pretty lacklustre, but with such a long break and with 10 ep seasons almost every movie is a hit (well, hit for this kind of show that is).

*'''[[Red Dwarf]]''': The other [[Doctor Who|long-running British cult sci-fi show]]. Follows the story of the remaining crew of the Red Dwarf, more specifically, a low-ranking technician who was accidentally frozen in time for 3 million years and is now the last living crew member, and possibly, [[Grimdark|the last living human]].

*'''Scream Queens''': A gleeful parody of the horror genre in general and slasher in particular. A group of oversexed students is on the lookout for a slasher killer that's apparently after their sorority. The series leaves no survivors when it comes to playing with all the cliches and plot devices from horror stories, while at the same time mocking and twisting them relentlessly. It is particularly handy if you want to see how to turn even the most cliche, by-the-numbers scenario into something compelling and fun.

*'''What We Do In the Shadows''': Series spin-off of a 2014 New Zealand movie of the same name that kickstarted Taika Waititis career. Three old world vampires live together in Staten Island. Having failed through their own laziness to enslave the new world and establish [[Vampire: The Masquerade|the masquerade]], an antediluvian shows up and tells them to do it properly. They’re basically fucked. Parodies and satirises pretty much every vampire trope and archetype from Bram Stoker to [[Twilight|a certain sparkly mormon fanfic]]. If you love the genre (or the [[Approved Movies|original film]]), you're gonna have a lot of fun here. Be warned - it takes a noticeable dip in quality after season 2.