Slapstick comedy

What does slapstick actually mean?

• Comedy created through violence

• predictable, physical exaggerated comedy

• Fight sequences

• Unpredictable jokes

Where did the name come from?

• Named after a stick used to make sounds off stage.

• Named after the 'slap' which is the most common move in stage fighting.

• Named at Mr Slapstick, who invented the method.

• Named because characters often fall over sticks.

Which of these comedy duos were known for their slapstick comedy?

• Morecambe and Wise

• The two ronnies

• Laurel and hardy

• Ant and Dec

Which of these is NOT one of the golden rules of comedy?

• The rule of 3

• Health and Safety

• The character's don't get hurt

• Unsympathetic characters

Which of these scenes does not show a slapstick gag?

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