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== Hollywood "humor" ==

== Hollywood "humor" ==

Another manifestation of Hollywood's offensiveness and moral depravity is found in many of its "comedy" movies. More so than any other entertainment industry, many Hollywood productions rely on lowbrow, juvenile humor. Unlike more intelligent comedies of the early to mid-20th century (such as ''The Great Dictator'' or ''Arsenic and Old Lace''), many contemporary Hollywood comedies eschew intelligence, social commentary, wit or satire in favor of lower-hanging fruit, such as "toilet humor," nudity/sex, gratuitous violence and shock value. Examples of such films include:

Another manifestation of Hollywood's offensiveness and moral depravity is found in many of its "comedy" movies and television programs. More so than any other entertainment industry, many Hollywood productions rely on lowbrow, juvenile humor. Unlike more intelligent comedies of the early to mid-20th century (such as ''The Great Dictator'' or ''Arsenic and Old Lace''), many contemporary Hollywood comedies eschew intelligence, social commentary, wit or satire in favor of lower-hanging fruit, such as "toilet humor," nudity/sex, gratuitous violence and shock value. Examples of such films include:

*''American Pie'' — a long-running film franchise primarily dealing with teenage sex and alcohol; it relies on jokes about sex and bodily functions.

*''American Pie'' — a long-running film franchise primarily dealing with teenage sex and alcohol; it relies on jokes about sex and bodily functions.

*''[[Jackass]]'' — These films are essentially montages of ridiculous stunts and pranks with no coherent story.

*''[[Jackass]]'' — These films are essentially montages of ridiculous stunts and pranks with no coherent stories.

*''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' 1990s MTV series and its 1996 [[movie]] adaptation ("Beavis and Butthead Do America") make fun of injuries and their related suffering and, in the movie version, "moon" (expose their buttockses) [[nuns]].

*''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' 1990s MTV series and its 1996 [[movie]] adaptation ("Beavis and Butthead Do America") make fun of injuries and their related suffering and, in the movie version, "moon" (expose their buttockses) [[nuns]].

*[[Mel Brooks]]' ''History of The World Part I'' (1981) makes fun of, among other things, the [[Dawn of Man]] by showing [[cavemen]] breaking their own feet to make "music" from the resulting screams and creating the first [[homosexual marriage]], the [[Old Testament]]'s [[Moses]] bringing of the [[Ten Commandments]] to the Israelites by literally breaking the extra five, many sex jokes and a mockery of the [[Last Supper]] in its [[Roman Empire]] scenes, mockery of the sufferings of [[Jews]] in its [[Spanish Inquisition]] segment and shows France's King [[Louis XVI]] (played by Brooks) in the [[French Revolution]] segment using real humans as skeet targets for his target practice games, while hypocritically saying, "I detest violence".

*[[Mel Brooks]]' ''History of The World Part I'' (1981) makes fun of, among other things, the [[Dawn of Man]] by showing [[cavemen]] breaking their own feet to make "music" from the resulting screams and creating the first [[homosexual marriage]], the [[Old Testament]]'s [[Moses]] bringing of the [[Ten Commandments]] to the Israelites by literally breaking the extra five, many sex jokes and a mockery of the [[Last Supper]] in its [[Roman Empire]] scenes, mockery of the sufferings of [[Jews]] in its [[Spanish Inquisition]] segment and shows France's King [[Louis XVI]] (played by Brooks) in its [[French Revolution]] segment using real humans as skeet targets for his target practice games, while hypocritically saying, "I detest violence".

* TV [[sitcoms]] ''[[All In The Family]]'' and its first spinoff ''[[Maude]]'' included controversial subjects in an often depressing way. ''[[Maude]]'' for example, had its title character getting an abortion in its first year. Later sitcom entries ''[[Married With Children]]'', ''[[Roseanne]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (latter is still running over 25 years on) are also full of such humor.

* TV [[sitcoms]] ''All In The Family'' and its first spinoff ''Maude'' included controversial subjects in an often depressing way. ''Maude'' for example, had its title character getting an [[abortion]] in its first year. Later sitcom entries ''Married With Children'', ''Roseanne'' and ''The Simpsons'' (latter is still running over 25 years on) are also full of such humor.

* ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' may be seen by some as offensive humor due to its unreal depiction of [[Nazi]] camps during [[World War II]].   

* ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' may be seen by some as offensive humor due to its unreal depiction of [[Nazi]] POW camps during [[World War II]].   

*''[[South Park]]'' — uses constant iterations of urine, feces, farting and shock humor, such as jokes about [[abortion]], [[rape]] and the [[Holocaust]].

*''[[South Park]]'' — uses constant iterations of urine, feces, farting and shock humor, such as jokes about [[abortion]], [[rape]] and the [[Holocaust]].

*''There's Something About Mary'' — contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.

*''There's Something About Mary'' — contains gratuitous sex and jokes about bodily functions.

*''[[Harold and Kumar]]'' films - the adventures of the pot-smoking duo that play up ethnic stereotypes, à la Cheech & Chong.  

*''[[Harold and Kumar]]'' films - the adventures of the pot-smoking duo that play up ethnic stereotypes, à la Cheech & Chong.  

*''[[Dogma]]'' — a movie that makes fun of the Bible and religion.

*''[[Dogma]]'' — a movie that makes fun of the Bible and religion.

*  Lowbrow comedy film series' like ''Porky's'', ''Vacation'' ([[Chevy Chase]], Beverly D'Angelo), ''Police Academy'' and ''Revenge of The Nerds''  are full of all of the above.

*  Lowbrow comedy film series' like ''Porky's'', ''Vacation'' ([[Chevy Chase]], Beverly D'Angelo), ''Police Academy'', ''Bachelor Party'' and ''Revenge of The Nerds''  are full of all of the above.

* ''Heathers''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/ "Heathers"] (2015 or bef.)  Internet Movie Data Base website.</ref> — a pathetically grim 1989 comedy featuring [[public school]] high schoolers killing other students and making their deaths look like suicides.

* ''Heathers''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/ "Heathers"] (2015 or bef.)  Internet Movie Data Base website.</ref> — a pathetically grim late 1980s comedy featuring [[public school]] high schoolers killing other students and making their deaths look like suicides.

*[[Delgo]] Relatively tame, with some humor aimed at bodily functions.

*[[Delgo]] Relatively tame, with some humor aimed at bodily functions.