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35 Viral Hybrids of Politics and Comedy

From Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to SNL

— March 16, 2009 — Pop Culture
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.
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Running For Both Parties
Running For Both Parties
Stephen Colbert For President
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Political Spoof Musicals
Political Spoof Musicals
Les Misbarack Mocks Sarah Palin, Obama, McCain
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30
Global Warming A Hoax?
Global Warming A Hoax?
GM's Bob Lutz Talks To Colbert
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29
The Daily Show Reports from Iraq
The Daily Show Reports from Iraq
For Real This Time
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Political Remix
Political Remix
Chris Crocker Britney Spear Viral Remixed to 'Leave Sarah Palin Alone'
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Batmobama and Robiden
Batmobama and Robiden
Partisan Political Cartoon Prints
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Political Pundit Parodies
Political Pundit Parodies
Lil' Bill O'Reilly
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Endless SNL Political Parodies
Endless SNL Political Parodies
SNL Thursdays to Focus on Election
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24
Presidential Parodies
Presidential Parodies
Josh Brolin to Play George W. Bush on SNL
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23
Political Comedy Holiday Specials
Political Comedy Holiday Specials
Stephen Colbert's ‘A Colbert Christmas'
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22
Political Spoofs
Political Spoofs
Sarah Palin Parodied by Sara Benincasa
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21
Political Dance Offs
Political Dance Offs
John McCain and Barack Obama Dancing Up a Storm
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20
Political Comic Books
Political Comic Books
Stephen Colbert in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
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19
Viral Presidential Duets
Viral Presidential Duets
Barry's First Duet With Obama Girl Rocks
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18
Political Beer Ads
Political Beer Ads
Budweiser “Wassup” Boys Endorse Obama
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17
Political Logo Lampooning
Political Logo Lampooning
Obama-Biden Become Donuts and Bacon
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16
Outrageous Political Beatbox Videos
Outrageous Political Beatbox Videos
Sarah Palin Remixed
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15
Socialites for President
Socialites for President
Paris Hilton's Political Campaigns
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14
Politicians on Late Night TV
Politicians on Late Night TV
Sarah Palin To Do SNL and Letterman
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Self-Spoofing Politicians
Self-Spoofing Politicians
Sarah Palin as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live (SNL)
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12
Political Parodies III
Political Parodies III
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in the Palin-Biden Debate on SNL
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11
Political SNL Parodies
Political SNL Parodies
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton
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10
Political Magazine Satire
Political Magazine Satire
Sarah Palin Parodied on New Yorker Cover
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9
Political SNL Parodies II
Political SNL Parodies II
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Katie Couric
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8
Political Emulation Wars
Political Emulation Wars
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL
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7
Political Parody Raps
Political Parody Raps
Amy Poehler's Sarah Palin Rap on SNL
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6
Political Dance Spoofs
Political Dance Spoofs
Sarah Palin and Obama on Dancing With the Stars
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5
Record TV Premieres
Record TV Premieres
Sarah Palin & Michael Phelps Boost SNL Ratings
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4
Political Drag Contests
Political Drag Contests
The World's Most Powerful Men As Women
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3
Political Porno Spoofs
Political Porno Spoofs
“Naylin Paylin” Script Leaked
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2
Extreme Political Parodies
Extreme Political Parodies
Obama Girl Hits Sarah Palin Below The Belt
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1
Palin Fever
Palin Fever
Hot Sarah Palin Costumes, Pumpkins, Parodies and Sarah Palin on SNL
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