Why Comedy Feels Like The Internet

A new style of comedy is emerging. It’s a trail blazed by the likes of ‘The Eric Andre Show’ and Tim Robinson’s ‘I Think You Should Leave’. These shows reflect the themes, trends and behaviours observed in the online world, and it’s a rich vein of comedy.

This style of comedy “feels like the internet”. Traditional TV comedy has time to build, introduce characters and ideas that meet our expectations. To create a place we feel comfortable. Internet comedy doesn’t have that luxury, leading to more frequent and immediate funny moments that subvert our expectations. Grab the audience in the first 3 seconds online or they are gone.

This Wisecrack video explains how the new style of TV comedies are starting to feel like the internet.