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The Daily Show(1996-)

30min per episode | News, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 233 votes)

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

The Colbert Report(2005-2014)

24min per episode | News, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 124 votes)

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014-)

FSK: 18+ years
| 30min per episode | Talk-Show, Comedy, News
3.9/5 (with 309 votes)

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Parks and Recreation(2009-2015)

FSK: 16+ years
| 22min per episode | Comedy
4.0/5 (with 671 votes)

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Striscia la Notizia(1988-)

45min per episode | Comedy, News

Striscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody of the slighting Italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame. The polysemic term Striscia, in English strip, can recall both a line of cocaine and the comic strip. But Striscia is also the slithing snake: this show worm in the hidden holes to unmask the television cheats. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but Striscia also satirizes government corruption and exposes scams with the help of local reporters who are also comedians. The program is directed and produced by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians. Usually Ezio Greggio is assisted by another comedian for the winter season, after which there is a change of guard.

Directed by Beppe Recchia, Rinaldo Gaspari, Riccardo Recchia, Sergio Attardo, Silvia Arzuffi, Roberta Bellini, ...

Have I Got News for You(1990-)

30min per episode | Comedy, News
3.6/5 (with 27 votes)

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee(2016-2022)

21min per episode | News, Talk-Show, Comedy
3.0/5 (with 39 votes)

Samantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and cultural issues, her sharp interview skills, her repartee with world leaders and, of course, her 10-pound lady balls.

Veep(2012-2019)

FSK: 16+ years
| 30min per episode | Comedy
3.7/5 (with 188 votes)

A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.

Les Guignols de l'info(1988-2016)

8min per episode | News, Comedy, Talk-Show, Reality-TV
4.0/5 (with 6 votes)

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ZDF Magazin Royale(2020-)

30min per episode | Comedy, Talk-Show
3.8/5 (with 6 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Spin City(1996-2002)

FSK: 12+ years
| 22min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.6/5 (with 135 votes)

Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore(2015-2016)

22min per episode | Talk-Show, Comedy, News
2.9/5 (with 15 votes)

The Nightly Show provides viewers with Larry Wilmore's distinct point of view and comedic take on current events and pop culture. Hosted by Wilmore, the series features a diverse panel of voices, providing a perspective largely missing in the late night television landscape.

With Holly Walker
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Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell(2012-2022)

30min per episode | Comedy, News
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

News satire. A half-hour weekly round-up, branding, inoculation and crutching of all the important news stories of the week. Along with a like-minded Think Tank of reporters and pundits, offering not only reportage and analysis of the week’s events but discussion, argument and dissection of what’s making the world turn every which way.

The Office Blanik(2014-2017)

7min per episode | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Do not pull punches and rigorously governed by politics - it is a lobbyist Tony Blanik.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper(2017-2018)

21min per episode | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
2.8/5 (with 8 votes)

A satire of the hyperbolic, conspiracy-laden noise machine that is the alternative-media landscape on both the right and left.

Zondag met Lubach(2014-2021)

30min per episode | News, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 5 votes)

Sunday with Lubach is a satirical television program of the VPRO network that is presented by Arjen Lubach.

The Thick of It(2005-2012)

FSK: 16+ years
| 30min per episode | Comedy
4.0/5 (with 79 votes)

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

Frankie Boyle's New World Order(2017-2022)

45min per episode | News, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 6 votes)

In an attempt to make sense of the bewildering world we live in, Frankie Boyle dissects the week's news using stand-up, review, discussion and audience interaction.

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj(2018-2020)

24min per episode | Comedy, Talk-Show
3.6/5 (with 23 votes)

Every Sunday, Hasan Minhaj brings an incisive and nuanced perspective to global news, politics and culture in his unique comedy series.

Die Anstalt(2014-)

FSK: 0+ years
| 50min per episode | Comedy
4.4/5 (with 8 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Frank Hof

Eretz Nehederet(2003-)

1h per episode | News, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

An Israeli satire show featuring satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. One of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV.

Directed by Karen Hochma, Yaron Shilon, Ido Rosenblum, Ofir Lobel - With Eyal Kitzis, Alma Zack, Mariano Idelman, Eli Finish, Tal Friedman, Yuval Semo, ...

Years and Years(2019)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h per episode | Drama, War & Politics, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
3.8/5 (with 121 votes)

As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of their everyday lives are explored as we find out if this ordinary family could change the world.

Tooning Out the News(2020-2021)

2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

A variety series featuring a cast of animated characters mocking real-world events the same day that they happen, and even interviewing real-world guests and newsmakers...

I'm a Virgo(2023-)

3.5/5 (with 16 votes)

A coming-of-age joyride about Cootie, a 13ft tall young Black man in Oakland, CA. Having grown up hidden away, Cootie soon experiences the beauty and contradictions of the world for the first time. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real life superhero named The Hero.

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday(2008-2017)

30min per episode | News, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 6 votes)

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.

Roque Santeiro(1985-1986)

45min per episode | Soap / Telenovela, Comedy
4.5/5 (with 7 votes)

In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.

The President Show(2017-2018)

FSK: 18+ years
| 22min per episode | Comedy, Talk-Show
2.8/5 (with 6 votes)

President Trump is bypassing the crooked media by hosting a late-night show direct from the Oval Office. No unfair questions from reporters, no awkward photo ops with German ladies, and no bedtimes. The weekly series will have the best guests, the “hottest women,” and only the nicest of questions.

Venga Juan(2021-2022)

30min per episode | Comedy
3.8/5 (with 5 votes)

Juan Carrasco is a hapless government official in way over his head when he is promoted rapidly up the governmental ladder.

Utopia(2014-)

27min per episode | Comedy
3.9/5 (with 12 votes)

Set inside the offices of the "Nation Building Authority", a newly created government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide. It's a tribute to those political leaders who have somehow managed to take a long-term vision and use it for short-term gain.

Directed by Rob Sitch

The State Job(2012-)

10min per episode | Comedy
3.9/5 (with 5 votes)

The backbone of the "Drzavni Posao (Government Job)" are satirical talks between the three actors, the comments are reminiscent of the "stand-up" form. These are short, witty comments and observations on daily life, circumstances, sociopolitical situation, sports, entertainment world, their personal opinions on various topics. The main idea is to present day in a non-existent government company and three employees of thinking about daily events in it, but also about life and society in general. Topics drawn from the daily and weekly press, for various blogs, websites, talk about movies, series, shows - radio and television. The idea is that actors humorously comment on current events, to laugh viewers and encourage them to think about them.

Directed by Stojče Stoleski - With Dimitrije Banjac, Nikola Škorić, Dejan Ćirjaković, Marko Gvero, Dragoljub Ljubičić, Nikola Đuričko, ...
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