Is it just me or has there been a spike in cringe comedy in the last few years?
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Can’t actually list all the shows since I don’t watch the genre but there have been a lot I think
What are the other big ones?
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This Wikipedia page is really bad. Most of the examples are off. Seinfeld is not cringe comedy for eg.
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Hmm, I would definitely classify Seinfeld as cringe comedy!
Others I would add:
* Web Therapy (cringe at narcissism and self-delusion)
* Curb Your Enthusiasm (cringe at lack of social grace)
* The Office (cringe at ineptness)
* Girls (cringe at class/generational insulation)
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It had cringe gags (especially involving George and occasionally Elaine) but first the most part it struck me as absurdist.
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I agree absurdist fits! When I think of most depictions of dating, romance, and relationships on the show, I jump to cringe humor though.
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Yeah some of the dating ones were cringe. George dating someone who looks like Jerry, Elaine stopping to buy candy when date is at hospital, etc. But most classics like soup nazi were absurdist.
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