Conventions Of Sketch Shows

Conventions Of Sketch Shows

The show 'Walliams & Friend' is an example of a TV sketch show. Sketch shows have many codes and conventions. 'Walliams & Friend' follows many of these. The main convention is that the show will feature many characters who will be on screen for a small amount of time. The humour, usually slapstick and transgressive, is repetitive. 


Parodies:
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect



Lots of characters:
The show features lots of character who are on screen for a short amount of time


Repetitive humour:
The characters will have a certain type of humour that will repeat when they are on screen


Learn about characters through the show:
The audience will learn about the characters every time they appear on the screen


Comedy based on target audience:
The comedy will be aimed at a certain audience


Different humour:
All the characters will have a different type of humour


Canned laughter:
Laughter of a studio audience or laughter added in


Variety of sketches:
The sketches will all vary in content


Catchphrases:
Some characters will have catchphrases associated with their character


Transgressive and slapstick humour:
The shows will use 


All episodes are the same structure: 
The episodes will all be the same rough structure.