on 6/20/07 7:39 PM, Ray Saintonge at
saintonge(a)telus.net wrote:
When you turn the cited programs on you already
have an idea about what
is going on. You are forwarned to suspend your beliefs.
But Ray, through weekly repetition these shows became know as satires; the
real genius of satire is presenting it straight - and having the audience
discover it is satire. This is as old as theatre itself.
That works with a literate audience. The people who don't realize that
you're joking can take things to a completely different level. English
humour doesn't always work with an American crowd.