Parodies: More Than Just Making Fun of Stuff

Published: Oct. 22, 2019, 1:45 p.m.

Who doesn't love a good parody or spoof? From Mel Brooks to Saturday Night Live, Weird Al Yankovich to the Colbert Report, parodies bring us a laugh by making fun of what we know and love. But beneath the comedic exterior is often something deeper at work. What can media like this teach us?