Injecting Comedy into Non-Comedic Topics

[stevencwood]

Writing comedy is subjective enough, but what about when you're tasked to write comedy into a topic which has no comedic element? Do you rely on a "funny" situation while the characters speak in a serious tone? Or what about make fun of the topic and deliver it in a satirical way?


These questions I've asked myself all week as I'm suffering from a case of writer's block.


I'll gladly share the talent involved and the topic. The talent is well known, and I just stumbled into this opportunity.


'm not looking for anyone to help me write it, but I'd love to spit-ball some ideas off people who have experience in this type of writing.

 

[buscando]

Ah yes. I imagined them like how they were on Mad TV.
Although it could be interesting to slip in a bit of serious drama a couple times to change things up.

 

[stevencwood]

Ah yes. I imagined them like how they were on Mad TV.

Have you listened to them when they did Ten Minute Podcast? There are about 300 or so episodes with the two of them plus Chris D'elia, and they're 10 minutes long.

This episode shares a similar tone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLE5KBLZcMQ&t=112s

 

[buscando]

I see. I listened to half of it.
I guess I'm more into Bobby Lee's podcast. He's had D'Elia & Callen on separately.
But my favorite ones are where he has his brother Steve come on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfZ-IfkrKEc

 

[stevencwood]

I see. I listened to half of it.
I guess I'm more into Bobby Lee's podcast. He's had D'Elia & Callen on separately.
But my favorite ones are where he has his brother Steve come on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfZ-IfkrKEc

I know this podcast as well, and I mostly like it.


Ten Minute Podcast is just random, so don't let this episode sway you from the hundreds more.