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A comedic show specifically concentrating on [[Surreal Humor|being humorous before any concern of plot, drama, or even comprehensibility.]] Noted for a complete lack of tact or pomposity on the part of the writers, and frequent [[Post Modernism|postmodern]] commentary. Can have occasional [[Fan Service]] which the series will openly acknowledge. The [[Rule of Funny]] will be observed.

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* ''[[Excel Saga (manga)|Excel Saga]]'': A mockery of everyday Japanese life seen through the lives of two supervillain henchgirl temp workers and four municipal [[Sentai]] employees. Then [[Shinichi Watanabe]] turned it into [[Excel Saga (anime)|an anime]] and made fun of every anime genre in existence.

* ''[[Sket Dance]]'': From the former apprentice of the guy who unleashed ''[[Gintama]]'' onto the world, we have three high school students who will assist anyone with anything, usually with disastrously [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarious]] results.

* ''[[He Is My Master]]'': More so in the manga, where the author inserts romantic comedy cliches, then chides the reader for expecting serious resolutions.

* ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]'': Plots constructed entirely out of bad puns, sight gags, and pop-culture flotsam.

* [[The Smurfs]] (original books; the [[Animated Adaptation]] not so much)

 

* [[The DysFUNctional Pirates]]

 

* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' frequently berated itself for being too silly. Many of the sketches head deep into [[Cloudcuckoolander]] territory (one had a caption saying "SOMETHING SILLY'S GOING TO HAPPEN"), and the animations in between them are even weirder.

** Really, any [[Sketch Show]] will be one of these, and the same goes for [[Variety Show|Variety Shows]].

* ''[[Green Wing]]'' (a Gag Hospital Soap)

* ''[[wikipedia:Let The Blood Run Free|Let The Blood Run Free]]'', an unrepentant parody of Australian soaps... from Australia. It makes ''[[Scrubs]]'' look like ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coM_vVkNGQY Observe].

* ''[[Four Blokes Without Telly]]'', one of the non in-universe camera Youtube series, and a great example of [[Gag Series]]

* ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

 

* It would be easier to list examples that AREN'T gag series!