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|'''Kamiyama''' ''[[Cromartie High School]]''}}
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.
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Occasionally the [[Gag Series]] is an adaptation of some 'canonical' source, except now the writers pretty much do whatever they like.
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== [[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.
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* ''[[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.
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* ''[[He Is My Master]]'': More so in the manga, where the author inserts romantic comedy cliches, then chides the reader for expecting serious resolutions.
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* ''[[FLCL]]'': Although there is a plot, you would be hard-pressed to find someone that could identify which parts are gags and which are not in the first viewing. Additionally, this show [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|has been described as]] ''[[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]]'' '''''[[Up to Eleven|on Excel Saga]]'''''. The creators themselves admitted that about half of what they put into this show were completely a result of nonsense, and what they found funny at the time.
* ''[[Galaxy Angel (anime)|Galaxy Angel]]'': The animated equivalent of [[Dada Comics]] -- ''nothing'' is sacred, and the writers are by-and-large allowed to run with whatever they like. Including scissors.
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* ''[[Di Gi Charat]]''
* ''[[Super Milk-chan]]''
* ''[[Ninin ga Shinobuden]]''
* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'': To a lesser degree, since the series does have continuity and plot, but each episode is definitely a Gag Episode.
* ''[[Magical Pokaan]]''
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* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]''
* ''[[Tokyo Pig]]''
* ''[[Lucky Star]]'': The series follows the norm and is quite realistic for the most part but has it's ''slight'' share of wackiness, especially in the anime.
* ''[[Beelzebub]]'': Can't seem to take itself seriously even when trying to be shounen.
* ''[[Haruhi-chan]]''
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]] Fumoffu''
* ''[[Puni Puni Poemi]]'': [[Excel Saga (anime)|Excel Saga]], [[Only More So]].
* ''[[Muteki Kanban Musume]]''
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* ''[[Banana no Nana]]''
* ''[[Majokko Tsukune-chan]]'' is a [[Cute Witch]] [[Gag Series]].
* ''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt|Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt]]''
* ''[[Doctor Slump]]''
* ''[[Nichijou]]''
* ''[[Carnival Phantasm]]'' being an [[Affectionate Parody]] of the [[Type Moon|Nasuverse]], has gotten quite hilarious, [[Beyond the Impossible|EVERYTIME AND EVERYWHERE!]].
* ''Colorful''. A couple of braindead losers and surprisingly innocent ecchi. The show makes fun of itself and perverts.
* ''Goldfish Warning''. The show has a paper-thin plot, little to no continuity, 7 is just the random insane adventures of a a particular class in a farm school.
* ''[[Tantei Opera Milky Holmes]]'', where anything, even reality, is subject to change at a moment's notice.
* ''[[Kill Me Baby]]'', 99.9% of which is played for a purely comedic scenario where all seriousness and compassion are thrown out the window.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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* [[The Smurfs]] (original books; the [[Animated Adaptation]] not so much)
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* [[The DysFUNctional Pirates]]
== [[Live
* ''[[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]].
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* ''[[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].
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* ''[[Four Blokes Without Telly]]'', one of the non in-universe camera Youtube series, and a great example of [[Gag Series]]
* ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]''
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Family Guy]]'': many a [[Manatee Gag]] to be found.
* It would be easier to list examples that AREN'T gag series!
** Please do...
*** ''[[Archer]]'': whilst employing running gags and callbacks, as well as visual and verbal joke-telling, Archer focuses heavily on plot and drama, even when they wre being subverted for comedic effect.
*** ''[[South Park]]'': jokes exist to further the plot, to which great attention is paid.
**** Season 10 Episodes 3 and 4, Cartoon Wars 1 and 2 demonstrates the difference between South Park and Family Guy, with Family Guy mocked mercilessly in the process.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwSaVK1PvEg Matt Stone and Trey Parker Hate Family Guy]</ref>
== Other Media ==
* ''[[Raumschiff Gamestar]]''
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