Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVMany of the best-known science-fiction comedies are parodies. Such films as “Spaceballs,” “Galaxy Quest” and “Mars Attacks!” work by skewering the genre.
They are not really of the genre. But since at least 1978, when Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” premiered as a BBC radio drama, there has been a separate tradition of comedies in major media that are rooted in character as well as the ideas, language and aesthetics of science fiction — similar to the best sci-fi dramas.“Great comedy can be about ideas, as well as jokes,” says “Avenue 5” creator Armando Iannucci.
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