Has the humor in this episode advanced from what we have seen in 'Are you being served?'
- Are jokes still being aimed at the same groups of people?
The jokes in Misfits are aimed at different groups of people to those comedy shows made in the 70s. In the 70s programme we watched, the jokes were being aimed towards the generation gap and the 'camp' character, aswell as the women. With the development of multi-cultural society in the UK, programmes like misfits have had to keep up to date. They have achieved this by involving (joking about) a variety of different people. In Misfits, the jokes are aimed at the whole of the group, who consist of a diverse range of people. However, the people are young so this would target a young audience. Also, Nathan is the main source of jokes throughout the whole programme.
- Are the generations or sexes divided by humor?
There is definitely a divide in generations over humour. this is shown when the older characters, the probation worker and Nathans mum don't find his sense of humor funny. However, when Nathan is joking about the younger characters in the show they find it funny, even if he is winding them up.
There is a divide between sexes as well. Nathans jokes are more than often focused around sex. The females in the show are quick to criticise and dislike his jokes. However the males in the show find it quite funny,
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