Satire:
 1. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in
exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which
human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or
ridicule.
My project
 What to do?
 Write a Script
 Perform (and find a great
group of actors)
 Does it mean anything?
“Sock
it to
Me?”
“American Families
should be more like
the Waltons and less
like the Simpsons”
-George H.W. Bush
“We’re just like
the Waltons. We’re
praying for the
end of the
depression too!”
-Bart Simpson
“I can see Russia from my House!”
Did
SNL
help
Clinton
and
doom
Palin?
Stewart and Colbert vs. Beck and
O’Reilly
Who do
you
TRUST
more?
The Rally
My Show
SNL Style
Focus on the Issues
Original but not Rip Off
Do you know what I like
about comedy? You can’t
laugh and be afraid at the
same time—of anything. If
you're laughing, I defy you to
be afraid."
— Stephen Colbert
"
“Fear
leads to
anger.
Anger
leads to
hate.
Hate
leads to
suffering”
-Yoda
What I learned…
Acknowledgements!
• Sean Vermeire, Eliza Burkelbach, Tori Reynolds, Corsair Layton, Matt
Tsui, and Erin Agnew for being in my show.
•Mrs. Thornton for being my mentor and critiquing the script.
•Mrs. Ward for approving my project and being understanding when
movie maker deleted my first research product.
•Dr. Valenza for helping me find a lot of great sources and giving me
advice with my PowerPoint.
•Rafiat Kasumu for editing my research products
•Mrs. Femovich for giving me advice about the musical parody portion
of my show.
•My brother Alex for helping me film my research product.
•Dan MacFarland for taking pictures.
•Nicole Scutti for filming my presentation
•My Mom and Dad for reviewing my presentation and providing
feedback
•George Bush, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and all the rest for being such
great sources of inspiration.
Works Cited







Altman, Alex. "In Tucson, an Effort to Restore Peace After Shooting - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs,
News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Time Magazine, 10 Jan. 2011. Web. 15 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2041465,00.html>.
Braxton, Greg. "Funny Thing about Obama - Los Angeles Times." Featured Articles From The Los Angeles Times. L.A
Times, 04 May 2009. Web. 17 Oct. 2010. <http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/04/entertainment/et-obamajokes4/3>.
Carter, 9. Bill. "Pro-Clinton 'SNL' Says You're Joking." New York Times Online. New York Times, 13 Mar. 2008. Web. 27
Oct. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/arts/television/13snl.html?_r=1>.
Feldman, 1. Lauren. "The Rally to Restore Sanity: A Growing Impact for Political Parody?" Interview by Matthew C.
Nisbet. Web log post. Age of Engagement. Big Think, 20 Sept. 2010. Web. 25 Sept. 2010.
<http://bigthink.com/ideas/24114>.
Garner, Joe. Made You Laugh!: the Funniest Moments in Radio, Television, Stand-up, and Movie Comedy. Kansas City:
Andrews McMeel Pub., 2004. Print.
10. Gray, Jonathan, Jeffrey P. Jones, and Ethan Thompson. Satire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-network Era. New
York: NYU, 2009. Print.
6. Jessica Bloustein. "Political Humor Has Long and Storied History - Newsweek." Newsweek - National News, World
News, Business, Health, Technology, Entertainment, and More - Newsweek. Newsweek, 11 Sept. 2008. Web. 19 Oct. 2010.
<http://www.newsweek.com/2008/09/10/political-punch-lines.html>.
Works Cited Continued




Heilemann, John, and Mark Halperin. Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a
Lifetime. New York: Harper, 2010. Print.
Stewart, John. "Bill Moyers Interviews John Stewart." Interview by Bill Moyers. NOW. PBS, 11 July 2003. Web. 13 Oct.
2010. <http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_stewart.html>.
"NOW with David Brancaccio. Politics & Economy. Who's Laughing Now? — American Political Satire | PBS." PBS:
Public Broadcasting Service. New York Times, 11 July 2004. Web. 15 Oct. 2010.
<http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/satire.html>.
"Satire | Define Satire at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at
Dictionary.com. Web. 24 Jan. 2011. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/satire>.
Stewart, Jon. "Rally to Restore Sanity - Jon Stewart's Closing Speech (full Text) - National Celebrity | Examiner.com."
Washington DC News, Washington DC Information, Washington DC Events - Examiner.com | Examiner.com.
Examiner.com, 30 Oct. 2010. Web. 14 Jan. 2011. <http://www.examiner.com/celebrity-in-national/rally-to-restoresanity-jon-stewart-s-closing-speech-full-text>.
Stewart, John. "Bill Moyers Interviews John Stewart." Interview by Bill Moyers. NOW. PBS, 11 July 2003. Web. 13 Oct.
2010. <http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_stewart.html>.
"The Daily Show: Journalism, Satire or Just Laughs?" Pew Research Center. Pew Research, 08 May 2008. Web. 05 Oct.
2010. http://pewresearch.org/pubs/829/the-daily-show-journalism-satire-or-just-laughs.
Image Citations








American Flag at Half Mast. Photograph. Flickr. Yahoo, September 12 2001. Web. 14 Jan. 2011. <http://www.flickr.com>
Bill Clinton to Cameo in the Hangover. Photograph. Digital Trends. Digital Trends, 15 Nov. 2010. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.
<http://www.digitaltrends.com/entertainment/bill-clinton-to-cameo-in-the-hangover-2/>
Fagen, Adam Big Sign 30 Oct. 2010. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/5133070559/sizes/m/in/pool-1500686@N25/>.
Christine O'Donnell at Tea Party Rally. Photograph. Politico. Capitol News Company LLC, 07 Sept. 2010. Web. 06 Jan.
2011. <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41845.html>.
George W. Bush. Photograph. TopNews. TopNews Network, 13 June 2009. Web. 24 Jan. 2010.
<http://www.topnews.in/people/george-w-bush-0>.
Glenn Beck. Photograph. Flickr. Yahoo, 10 Jan. 2010. Web. 14 Jan. 2011. <http://www.flickr.com>
Glenn Beck. Photograph. The Faster Times. The Faster Times, 24 Jan. 2011. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. <
http://thefastertimes.com/nonsensenews/2010/03/15/the-glenn-beck-insanity-watch/>
Hillary Clinton on SNL. Photograph. Hillary Clinton, Live, on Saturday Night Live. LA Times, 04 Mar. 2008. Web. 06
Jan. 2011. <http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/03/clinton-on-satu.html>.
Continued…












Homer for President. Photograph. Flickr. Yahoo, 10 Jan. 2008. Web. 14 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/funnyclippics/2183555700/>.
Joe Biden. Photograph. TopNews. TopNews Network, 13 June 2009. Web. 24 Jan. 2010.
<http://www.topnews.in/people/joe-biden>.
John McCain. Photograph. Scrape TV. Scrape TV, 21 July 2008. Web. 11 Jan. 2010.
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Politics/pages/John-McCain-to-speak-in-Berlin-New-Hampshire-ScrapeTV-The-World-on-your-side.html
Jon Stewart. Photograph. The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists. Time.com, 2009. Web. 06 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1883644_1883653_1885478,00.html>.
Rally to Restore Sanity-Reasonable as Hell. 30 Oct. 2010. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
Rush Limbaugh. 2010. Photograph. The Moderate Voice. Elegant Themes, 10 Oct. 2009. Web. 1 Jan. 2011.
<http://themoderatevoice.com/49142/rush-limbaugh-to-be-miss-america-pageant-judge/>.
Sarah Palin. Photograph. Sarah Palin Information Blog. Wordpress.com, 2008. Web. 05 Jan. 2011.
<http://sarahpalininformation.wordpress.com/>.
The Simpsons. Photograph. Ansgar. Ansgar, 19 Jan. 2010. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. http://ansgardownload.blogspot.com/2010/10/simpsons-season-1-to-21-complete.html
Adam Fagan Stop the Math. 30 Oct. 2010. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/5133244366/in/pool-rally4sanity>.
Why Fear Sanity. 30 Oct. 2010. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/5132649213/in/pool-rally4sanity>.