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Half a decade ago, The Onion reached the pinnacle of satire with their Onion News Network. What made it different was the presence of a really solid fourth wall
by waivek 8y ago
Half a decade ago, The Onion reached the pinnacle of satire with their Onion News Network. What made it different was the presence of a really solid fourth wall. Not once is there a wink at the camera or any indication that the actors are "in on it".
All the satire I've seen in more recent years has had people talking in an exaggerated manner about absurd events. They don't talk like real people.
My Favorite ONN videos
https://youtu.be/D04wb7P_v-4 https://youtu.be/D04wb7P_v-4
https://youtu.be/XUT8ec24anM https://youtu.be/XUT8ec24anM
https://youtu.be/kOHABYhZ7a8 https://youtu.be/kOHABYhZ7a8
https://youtu.be/84phU8of02U https://youtu.be/84phU8of02U
https://youtu.be/EDWo6m5hbG4 https://youtu.be/EDWo6m5hbG4
- erohead 8y agoForgot this one: "World of World of Warcraft" https://youtu.be/Rw8gE3lnpLQ https://youtu.be/Rw8gE3lnpLQ
- splintercell 8y agoI think this[1] was the best one in the recent history because both sides of the isle found it extremely funny (albeit for different reasons). 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpzVc7s-_e8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpzVc7s-_e8
- ddfss2323 8y agoFun fact: Stephen Colbert was The Onion's first news anchor in a segment on the Dana Carvey Show in 1996: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFz5GBHl6M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdFz5GBHl6M
- mitchbob 8y agoMy favorites: "Boy’s Tragic Death Could Have Happened To Any Family With 20-Foot Pet Python" https://www.theonion.com/boy-s-tragic-death-could-have-happened-to-any-family-wi-1819594889 https://www.theonion.com/boy-s-tragic-death-could-have-happe... "Stouffers To Include Suicide Prevention Tips On Single Serve Microwavable Meals" https://www.theonion.com/stouffers-to-include-suicide-prevention-tips-on-single-1819594893 https://www.theonion.com/stouffers-to-include-suicide-preven...
- aplc0r 8y agoI still send this one around a lot: "Sony Releases Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work" - https://youtu.be/8AyVh1_vWYQ https://youtu.be/8AyVh1_vWYQ
- fenwick67 8y agoI'm very often reminded of this video when people use tech buzzwords a lot: "HP offers 'that cloud thing everyone is talking about'" https://youtu.be/9ntPxdWAWq8 https://youtu.be/9ntPxdWAWq8
- acheron 8y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uq9pp586AE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uq9pp586AE Experts Agree Giant, Bioengineered Crabs Pose No Threat
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- djsumdog 8y agoI really miss the ONN. It's amazing satire and I'm sad they're no longer produced. Another lesser known news satirist use to do a kid-friendly news show out of Cincinnati: https://www.youtube.com/user/UncleJayExplains/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/UncleJayExplains/videos
- stryk 8y agoNot much beats out The Ocular Penetration Restriction Act of 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8n-xvYETg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8n-xvYETg No one is born a skull fucker.
- stevehawk 8y agoForgot this gem - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
- hsljekskfh 8y agoi still think brasseye is better, but onn was very good too