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Feel-bad comedy
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The term "feel-bad comedy" refers to the breed of comedy TV shows and films that focus on stomach-churning, nerve-jangling embarrassment. The family-friendly comedy of the 70s (The Good Life, Terry and June and The Liver Birds) has evolved into much darker fare under the auspices of writers like Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash (The Royle Family), Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant (The Office), and Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain (Peep Show). Central themes often revolve around race, homosexuality, disability, sexism and humiliation, often breaking accepted taboos to reveal universal truths. While feel-bad comedy is a mainly British phenomenon, the US show Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the genre's finest examples. Feel-bad comedy should not be confused with cringe comedy, where the intention is for the audience to be as physically repulsed as they are entertained. Examples of cringe comedy would be Little Britain's Bubbles Devere and Borat. Feel-bad comedies Extras Curb Your Enthusiasm Green Wing Peep Show The Office Nighty Night The Royle Family Annually Retentive Marion and Geoff The Thick Of It Seinfeld I'm Alan Partridge See Also
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