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   When did sketch comedy start?

   • Sketch comedy, which refers to brief humorous acts or short comedy scenes, didn’t grow its own legs until the second half of the 20th century. Other than a segment of vaudeville acts that bunched together to form a larger narrative, no one was doing sketch comedy for the sake of doing sketch comedy.

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   What is sketch comedy?

   • Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is used widely in variety shows, comedy talk shows, and some sitcoms and children's television series.

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   Why is sketch comedy so popular?

   • They pioneered how sketch comedy was made and distributed with their often simplistic sets and storylines that showcased their performing and writing talents more than anything. The group transcended the internet comedy scene, showing that quality content can be made very cheaply and simplistically.

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   What was the most famous sketch comedy show?

   • With sketches and subject matter very similar to Chappelle’s Show came the legendary sketch comedy show that would be one of the most heavily quoted, studied, and watched of all time, Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele’s Key and Peele.

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   Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians.

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   Nov 2, 2020 · Sketch comedy, which refers to brief humorous acts or short comedy scenes, didn’t grow its own legs until the second half of the 20th century. Other than a segment of vaudeville acts that bunched together to form a larger narrative, no one was doing sketch comedy for the sake of doing sketch comedy.

4. www.studiobinder.com › blog › what-is-sketch-comedyWhat is Sketch Comedy — Definition, Examples & Techniques

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   Nov 5, 2023 · Sketch comedy refers to short comedic scenes or vignettes, commonly referred to as a “comedy sketch,” usually between 1 to 10 minutes long. The form originated in vaudeville, where comedic performers like the Marx Bros would craft entire scenes around a single “comedic premise” with a tight 3-Act structure.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2021/02/01 › artsKeegan-Michael Key Will Do Anything for a Laugh - The New ...

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   Feb 1, 2021 · The modern definition is: premise plus escalation equals sketch, or premise plus escalation equals comedy, which means that a sketch is just kind of an elongated joke that builds on...

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6. www.pbs.org › newshour › showElle and Keegan-Michael Key chronicle ‘The History of Sketch ...

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   Nov 16, 2023 · Keegan-Michael Key is a modern master of sketch comedy. Now he and his wife, film and TV producer Elle Key, have taken a long look into the history of the art form.

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   • Author: Jeffrey Brown,Anne Azzi Davenport,Alison Thoet

7. www.vulture.com › 2011 › 04Wrapping Up a History of Sketch Comedy - Vulture

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   Apr 22, 2011 · Regardless of what format it’s intended for, the biggest way that sketch comedy has changed over the years is how sophisticated and dense it increasingly becomes, and how much more it expects...

8. www.theguardian.com › stage › 2021The History of Sketch Comedy review – Keegan-Michael Key's ...

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   Feb 1, 2021 · The comic actor’s exuberant 10-part history unpicks the nuts-and-bolts of what makes a sketch funny, from overlooked past acts to SNL, and British favourites including the Two Ronnies