sketch comedy

A form of comedy in which short skits are played out. normaly the sketches are pure sillyness (eg. Monty Python) or satirical (The Royal Canadian Air Farce). Monty Python perfected this form of comedy. There will sometimes be an underlying theme.
Famous examples include:

• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• SCTV
• The Royal Canadian Air Farce
• The Kids in the Hall
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes
• The Frantics
• Saturday Night Live