Sentence examples for comedy of recognition from inspiring English sources
It should be the comedy of recognition we register, at this point in the early 21st century, when we're in mid-pratfall ourselves.
'People love the comedy of recognition.' Atalla found his natural calling at the BBC after ditching his city job to be a runner (although, as he jokes from his wheelchair, 'I can't walk, let alone run').
Elsewhere, he puts an unexpected spin on the comedy of recognition; in one set piece, the neglected herbs and spices that gather at the back of kitchen cupboards are anthropomorphised in a manner reminiscent of Eddie Izzard: "How about you, Sage?
Australia-based Irishman Jimeoin, who does a similar but more nuanced comedy-of-recognition schtick as McIntyre, could well be the new run's breakout act.
To be sure, the adult Discworld novels are all comedies of recognition.
This new thirteen-part drama combines sci-fi mystery adventure with a fish-out-of-water comedy-of-manners as life changes beyond recognition for the Clarke family when Eve, the world's first fully sentient 'artificial person', comes to live under their roof.
The denouement, in which the pairs of estranged brothers are reunited, unexpectedly gives off some of the emotional heat of the scenes of recognition and reconciliation in Shakespeare's greater comedies and romances.
That glimmer of recognition is what makes "Groundhog Day" a particularly witty and resonant comedy, even when its jokes are more apt to prompt gentle giggles than rolling in the aisles.
Comedy revues like "It Ain't Over Till the First Lady Sings!" tend to draw many of their laughs from the chic of recognition.
Chat show host Jimmy Fallon won the prize for best guest actor in a comedy series, in recognition of his appearance on long-running sketch show Saturday Night Live.
