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Comedy has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy). This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in Ancient Greece. In the Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was remarkably influenced by the political satire performed by the comic poets at the theaters. The theatrical genre can be simply described as a dramatic performance... full article at wikipedia

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Films of this genre
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  • Jul 27, 2001
  • Apr 19, 2004
  • 1995
  • 1978
  • Aug 22, 2003
  • Apr 20, 1914
  • 1988
  • Jun 18, 1993
  • 2001
  • Sep 17, 1971
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  • Apr 20, 1977
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by midness 3 days ago

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