PickVidsBest Satire & parody Videos
The 362 Satire & parody videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 2 introductory, 6 intermediate, 354 for a general viewer, and 0 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are a comedy piece. What they share is that the jokes rely on a shared background in this scene. Channels you will keep seeing include LastWeekTonight, The Onion, Saturday Night Live.
Yes Minister — Why Britain Joined the European Union
A short Yes Minister clip in which the civil servant explains why Britain joined the European Union, delivered as satire of British foreign policy.
Why Doing Taxes Is So Hard | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix
An episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj exposing how tax-prep companies like TurboTax make filing confusing and costly even though many Americans can file for free.
Native Advertising: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A John Oliver Last Week Tonight segment on native advertising, showing how ads are disguised as editorial content in news media, including BuzzFeed and major newspapers.
Tom Lehrer Full Copenhagen Performance
A full-length recording of Tom Lehrer's 1967 concert in Copenhagen, mixing his satirical songs with spoken comedy between numbers.
Don't Buy Stuff - Saturday Night Live
A 2006 Saturday Night Live fake infomercial with Steve Martin and Amy Poehler selling the sure-fire way out of debt: don't buy stuff.
Nathan Barley - Episode 1
The first episode of Nathan Barley, Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker's British sitcom satirizing hip media and startup scenesters in mid-2000s Shoreditch.
Yacht Rock 1 HD
The first episode of the Yacht Rock web series, a comedic parody about the smooth soft-rock musicians of the late 1970s and early 80s.
Interview with an Agile Coach - Sprint1
Kai Lentit's comedy sketch parodying an interview with an agile coach, lampooning scrum, sprints and kanban jargon.
Honest Government Ad | Anti Encryption Law
A satirical 'honest' government ad from The Juice Media about Australia's 2018 Assistance and Access anti-encryption bill.
You Give REST a Bad Name
Dylan Beattie's parody of 'You Give Love a Bad Name' about hypermedia APIs and REST, performed with his band at developer conferences.
Stadiums: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on cities spending public money on privately owned sports stadiums, including how tax-exempt municipal bonds subsidize them.
The Most Unwanted Song (FULL VERSION)
The 1997 novelty song by Komar and Melamid with composer Dave Soldier, built from survey results on what listeners dislike most in music.
NSA operation ORCHESTRA Annual Status Report - FOSDEM 2014
Poul-Henning Kamp's FOSDEM 2014 talk presents a fictitious NSA program called ORCHESTRA, satirizing how intelligence agencies could influence startups and open source.
The Daily Mail Song
A comedy song by Dan and Dan that summarizes the British newspaper The Daily Mail using only its headlines.
Sassy Justice with Fred Sassy (Full Episode) | Deep Fake and Deep Fake: The Movie
Full episode of Sassy Justice, a satirical local-news show from the South Park creators starring a deepfaked consumer advocate, Fred Sassy.
Tom Lehrer - The Elements - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967
A 1967 live film of Tom Lehrer performing his patter song "The Elements" in Copenhagen, reciting the chemical elements to a Gilbert and Sullivan tune.
Passion | David Mitchell's SoapBox
David Mitchell's Soapbox rant on employers who demand passion and enthusiasm from workers, using satire to skewer fake workplace passion.
When Wokes and Racists Actually Agree on Everything
A short comedy skit by Ryan Long satirizing how woke activists and racists end up agreeing on many things.
Here Comes Another Bubble v1.1 - The Richter Scales
A cappella parody song by The Richter Scales, set to Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire', lampooning the Web 2.0 startup bubble.
MAKRO | XLOOKUP: META BREAKER? | Microsoft Excel Stream Highlights 10/19
KRAZAM parody sketch in which an Excel streamer, Makro, treats the XLOOKUP function as a game-breaking meta change, spoofing e-sports commentary.
How To Run A Hospital | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy Greats
A short Yes Minister clip in which Sir Humphrey explains why a hospital with no patients still needs a large administrative staff.
Honest Government Ad | Carbon Capture & Storage
A satirical 'Honest Government Ad' from The Juice Media that mocks Australian carbon capture and storage policy.
I Forgot My Phone
A two-minute satirical short film in which a woman leaves her phone at home and notices how everyone around her is absorbed in their screens.
Infrastructure: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A John Oliver Last Week Tonight segment on America's crumbling infrastructure and why maintenance is neglected and underfunded.