Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and the “Saturday Night Live†crew have proven that comedy is an effective vehicle to get people interested in politics. Jon Stewart in particular has become something of a political icon to young adult viewers--Tucker Carlson even went so far as to call Stewart a “sacred cow†on CNN.
Check out some of the other ways politics and humor have collided in the slideshow below.
Implications - Politics is vastly known as a very serious matter with lots of debate, thus providing the perfect opportunity for parodies. The incorporation of humor into unusual scenarios -- like these viral hybrids show -- can be highly addicting.
35 Viral Hybrids of Politics and Comedy
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Palin Fever
Hot Sarah Palin Costumes, Pumpkins, Parodies and Sarah Palin on SNL
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Extreme Political Parodies
Obama Girl Hits Sarah Palin Below The Belt
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Political Porno Spoofs
“Naylin Paylin” Script Leaked
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Record TV Premieres
Sarah Palin & Michael Phelps Boost SNL Ratings
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Political Dance Spoofs
Sarah Palin and Obama on Dancing With the Stars
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Political Parody Raps
Amy Poehler's Sarah Palin Rap on SNL
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Political Emulation Wars
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL
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Self-Spoofing Politicians
Sarah Palin as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live (SNL)
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Political SNL Parodies
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton
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Political SNL Parodies II
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Katie Couric
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Political Magazine Satire
Sarah Palin Parodied on New Yorker Cover
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Political Drag Contests
The World's Most Powerful Men As Women
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Viral Presidential Duets
Barry's First Duet With Obama Girl Rocks
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Political Parodies III
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in the Palin-Biden Debate on SNL
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Political Dance Offs
John McCain and Barack Obama Dancing Up a Storm
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Socialites for President
Paris Hilton's Political Campaigns
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Outrageous Political Beatbox Videos
Sarah Palin Remixed
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Political Beer Ads
Budweiser “Wassup” Boys Endorse Obama
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Politicians on Late Night TV
Sarah Palin To Do SNL and Letterman
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Political Spoofs
Sarah Palin Parodied by Sara Benincasa
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Political Comedy Holiday Specials
Stephen Colbert's ‘A Colbert Christmas'
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Presidential Parodies
Josh Brolin to Play George W. Bush on SNL
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Political Logo Lampooning
Obama-Biden Become Donuts and Bacon
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Endless SNL Political Parodies
SNL Thursdays to Focus on Election
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Running For Both Parties
Stephen Colbert For President
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Political Pundit Parodies
Lil' Bill O'Reilly
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The Daily Show Reports from Iraq
For Real This Time
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Political Comic Books
Stephen Colbert in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
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Global Warming A Hoax?
GM's Bob Lutz Talks To Colbert
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Political Remix
Chris Crocker Britney Spear Viral Remixed to 'Leave Sarah Palin Alone'
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Batmobama and Robiden
Partisan Political Cartoon Prints
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Political Spoof Musicals
Les Misbarack Mocks Sarah Palin, Obama, McCain
Related Ideas
Designer Eyeglass Frenzy
Sarah Palin Fuels Kawasaki 704 Glasses Craze
Sarah Palin Fever
35 Palin Controversies and Stories
Palin Fever
Hot Sarah Palin Costumes, Pumpkins, Parodies and Sarah Palin on SNL
Public Heckling
Madonna Threatens To Kick Sarah Palin's A$$ on Tour
Extreme Political Parodies
Obama Girl Hits Sarah Palin Below The Belt
Faking Stupid
Paris Hilton for President + 10 Reasons She's Smarter Than You
39 Examples of Extreme Photoshopped Celebrities
Naughty Political
Nailin' Paylin Promo
Sarah Palin Lookalikes
Tina Fey, Peggy Hill & Other Sightings
Political Fashion Icons
Sarah Palin in Vogue
Roasted VP Candidates (FOLLOW-UP)
Press Still Reacting to Sarah Palin Katie Couric Interview
Record TV Premieres
Sarah Palin & Michael Phelps Boost SNL Ratings
Bizarre Election Mania
Obama and Sarah Palin Dancing With the Stars, Baby Halloween Costume Ideas
Fighting Feminine Power
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Leads to Talk of 'Bimbo Doctrine'
20 Cross-Dressing Fashions and Viral Drag Queens
Robert Pattinson is Not Alone
Sarah Palin Halloween Costumes
Happy Palinween
Unphotoshopped Magazine Covers
Sarah Palin on Newsweek
29 Viral Obama Photos and Art
Including Obama Shirtless in Hawaii
Political Parody Responses
Sarah Palin liked Tina Fey Impersonation
Political Dance Spoofs
Sarah Palin and Obama on Dancing With the Stars
Real Olympic Gold
Michael Phelps Jumps to #1 on Endorsement List
Superimposed Politicians
Viral Sarah Palin Cartoons
19 Sarah Palin Protests, Satires, Smears, and Parodies
Home Videos Exposed
Sarah Palin's Swimsuit Competition
Political Pumpkins
Obamalanterns & Sarah Palinkins
Cashing in on Palin Fever
Sarah Palin Posters
Political Parody Raps
Amy Poehler's Sarah Palin Rap on SNL
Graphic Obama Shoes
Candidates Baracked By Fashion
Political Emulation Wars
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL
A-List Sarah Palin Reinactments
Angelina Jolie, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Aniston Palinized
Viral Political Celebrities
Sarah Palin Trumps Obama & McCain on YouTube
Inflatable Politicians
Sarah Palin Love Doll
Sarah Palin Parodies Continue
Gina Gershon for Funny or Die
Presidential Serenades
Jennifer Hudson's Star Spangled Banner for Obama
Self-Spoofing Politicians
Sarah Palin as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live (SNL)
Political SNL Parodies
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton
Political Scarevertising
Actual Sarah Palin Quotes Frighten You Into Voting
FOX Business News: Jeremy Gutsche on Sarah Palin Fever
VP Race Surpasses Presidential Race
Sarah Palin & Joe Biden is Most Watched Ever
Celebrity Political Appeals
Matt Damon Trashes Sarah Palin
Naughty Political Portraits
Sarah Palin's Painting in a Chicago Bar
Political SNL Parodies II
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Katie Couric
Political Magazine Satire
Sarah Palin Parodied on New Yorker Cover
Political Drag Contests
The World's Most Powerful Men As Women
Fragrance Fairies
Paris Hilton For “Fairy Dust”
20 Reasons to Celebrate the Sarah Palin Debate
Political Fashion Analysts
Nina Garcia Hates Sarah Palin Glasses
Political Parodies III
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in the Palin-Biden Debate on SNL
Ultra Sarcastic Political Ads
McCains' "Hot Chicks Dig Obama" Campaign
Political Sneakers
Barack Obama Nike Air Force One
Outrageous Political Beatbox Videos
Sarah Palin Remixed
Voice Synthesizer Overload
10 Auto-Tune Abusers
Gun-Crazy Governors
Sarah Palin's Arial Safari and Gun Practice
Politicians on Late Night TV
Sarah Palin To Do SNL and Letterman
Political Spoofs
Sarah Palin Parodied by Sara Benincasa
Athlete Comedians
Michael Phelps to Host SNL
Political Halloween Masks
Sarah Palin Costume Accessories
Prank Calling Politicians
Punking Sarah Palin
Presidential Parodies
Josh Brolin to Play George W. Bush on SNL
Controversial Political Satire
Obama Waffles Evoke Sterotypes
More Cowbell Personalized Remixes
Channel Christopher Walken with MoreCowbell.dj
Political Look-A-Likes
Sarah Palin For Dell?
Viral Video Rebuttals
McCain Ad Defends Sarah Palin for Obama's "Lipstick on a Pig"
Political Ads in Video Games
Obama Billboard in 'Burnout Paradise'
Anti-Republican Photoshopping
John McCain as Warmonger
Foul Mouthed Children
Mini Gordon Ramsay Internet Hit
Politicians on Tabloid Covers
Sarah Palin & Obama in OK Magazine
Political Ads in The Blogosphere
Obama Early Voting Campaign
Facial Remixing
Political Face Morphing
Presidential Playlists
McCain and Obama's Top 10 Music Playlists
Endless SNL Political Parodies
SNL Thursdays to Focus on Election
Parody Sports Virals
Nike Pro Exposes Cristiano Ronaldo, Pokes Fun at Nike
Musical Politics
Celebs Sing 'The American Prayer' For Obama
All-Electric Production Cars
The Chevy Volt Comes to Life
Political Comic Books
Stephen Colbert in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
Global Warming A Hoax?
GM's Bob Lutz Talks To Colbert
Viral Baby Balladeers
2-Year-Old Covers “Hey Jude” by the Beatles, Has 6.5MM YouTube V
Hot Political Opponents
Biden Battles Sarah Palin, Then Christine O'Donnell
Political Remix
Chris Crocker Britney Spear Viral Remixed to 'Leave Sarah Palin Alone'
Sarah Palin Music Tributes
'Song for Sarah' is a Russian YouTube Hit
Virtual Political Breeding
The Biden Palin Love Child
Candidates as Musicians
John McCain Plays the Drums
Interactive Political Speech Games
Sarah Palin Bingo Cards
Prime-Time Political Cartoons
Homer Simpson Tries To Vote for Obama
Carbon Capturing Power Plants
Is This The Answer To Global Warming?
Politician-Inspired Beers
The Obamanator Brew