JamesG
03-18-2018, 03:19 PM
10. "Chicago Pentouse"
from "The Good Fight"
In the second season's third episode, "The Good Wife" spin-off introduced us to "Chicago Penthouse", a boozy parody of reality series like "Bachelor in Paradise" and "Are You the One?"
Sure, the parody delivers a few laughs, but most importantly, it places an emphasis on some of the darker aspects of these dating competition shows where the alcohol is always flowing.
9. "The Valley"
from "The O.C."
The iconic teen drama poked fun at its outrageous California lifestyle with "The Valley". It was, like, basically the same show as "The O.C.", but, like, set in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.
And you know, like, super-fan Summer Roberts (Rachel Bilson) got to party with the cast, because duh.
8. "Inspector Spacetime"
from "Community"
When Abed learns that his beloved "Cougar Town" has been pushed to midseason, he finds himself in desperate need of a new TV show. Thankfully, Britta saves the day by introducing him to "Inspector Spacetime", a long-running British sci-fi show inspired by "Doctor Who".
Cue Abed and best friend Troy cosplaying as the Inspector and his sidekick, Constable Reggie.
7. "El Amor Prohibido"
from "Arrested Development"
The fictional telenovela translates to The Forbidden Love and stars Marta Estrella (played by two actresses, Leonor Varela and Patricia Velasquez), who earns a Desi Award nomination for her acting.
She also serves as a love interest to both G.O.B. and Michael Bluth.
6. "Terrance and Philip"
from "South Park"
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided to turn critiques of the show into meta-commentary in the form of Terrance and Phillip.
The South Park kids watched the show frequently, and it later appeared in the South Park feature film.
5. "Due North"
from "Insecure"
Issa Rae's hilarious HBO comedy brought one of its writers-room jokes to life with "Due North". Set in the antebellum South, the fictional show centers on the forbidden love affair between a slave named Ninny (Regina Hall) and her master (Scott Foley).
The series is a must-watch for Rae's character and Molly (Yvonne Orji).
4. "Defamation"
from "Dear White People"
The overy dramatic "Scandal" parody "Defamation" plays a central role in the Netflix show, as the Ivy League students gather every Wednesday night to watch and discuss the latest episode.
"Dear White People" creator Justin Simien previously told EW that the fictional show reflects his interest in how pop culture affects his activist characters.
3. "MILF Island"
from "30 Rock"
"30 Rock" gave us countless fake TV shows, but its funniest one was hands-down this ridiculous Survival-like reality series, which trapped 20 hot moms on an island with 50 eighth-grade boys and no rules.
2. "Invitation to Love"
from "Twin Peaks"
David Lynch and Mark Frost’s cult classic may be best remembered for its trippy mythology and noirish murder-mystery elements, but it also drew heavily from classic soap operas.
Lynch and Frost paid tribute to their show's sudsy roots by introducing "Twin Peaks'" own version of daytime TV: "Invitation to Love". More often than not, "Invitation to Love's" over-the-top plots mirrored what was happening in the town of Twin Peaks, from dramatic shootings to dark doppelgangers.
1. "Darkness at Noon"
from "The Good Wife"
"The Good Wife" was always a shady show, especially when it came to prestige dramas. This was no more apparent than with "Darkness at Noon", an incoherent and absurdly gritty detective cable drama that the Florrick family constantly watched.
The show-within-a-show's most obvious target was AMC's "Low Winter Sun", but eventually it came to mock every antihero drama that was dark for darkness' sake.
The best "Darkness at Noon" moment, however, is definitely a faux-philosophical monologue delivered by the show's morally bankrupt detective as he stands over a woman's corpse:
"People just think there are black hats and white hats, but there are black hats with white linings. And white hats with black linings. And there are hats that change back and forth between white and black. And there are striped hands. Evil rests in the soul of all men. It haunts them like a ghost haunts a graveyard, and there is nothing you can do but curse God."
http://ew.com/tv/10-best-tv-shows-within-shows/day-422?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
from "The Good Fight"
In the second season's third episode, "The Good Wife" spin-off introduced us to "Chicago Penthouse", a boozy parody of reality series like "Bachelor in Paradise" and "Are You the One?"
Sure, the parody delivers a few laughs, but most importantly, it places an emphasis on some of the darker aspects of these dating competition shows where the alcohol is always flowing.
9. "The Valley"
from "The O.C."
The iconic teen drama poked fun at its outrageous California lifestyle with "The Valley". It was, like, basically the same show as "The O.C.", but, like, set in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.
And you know, like, super-fan Summer Roberts (Rachel Bilson) got to party with the cast, because duh.
8. "Inspector Spacetime"
from "Community"
When Abed learns that his beloved "Cougar Town" has been pushed to midseason, he finds himself in desperate need of a new TV show. Thankfully, Britta saves the day by introducing him to "Inspector Spacetime", a long-running British sci-fi show inspired by "Doctor Who".
Cue Abed and best friend Troy cosplaying as the Inspector and his sidekick, Constable Reggie.
7. "El Amor Prohibido"
from "Arrested Development"
The fictional telenovela translates to The Forbidden Love and stars Marta Estrella (played by two actresses, Leonor Varela and Patricia Velasquez), who earns a Desi Award nomination for her acting.
She also serves as a love interest to both G.O.B. and Michael Bluth.
6. "Terrance and Philip"
from "South Park"
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided to turn critiques of the show into meta-commentary in the form of Terrance and Phillip.
The South Park kids watched the show frequently, and it later appeared in the South Park feature film.
5. "Due North"
from "Insecure"
Issa Rae's hilarious HBO comedy brought one of its writers-room jokes to life with "Due North". Set in the antebellum South, the fictional show centers on the forbidden love affair between a slave named Ninny (Regina Hall) and her master (Scott Foley).
The series is a must-watch for Rae's character and Molly (Yvonne Orji).
4. "Defamation"
from "Dear White People"
The overy dramatic "Scandal" parody "Defamation" plays a central role in the Netflix show, as the Ivy League students gather every Wednesday night to watch and discuss the latest episode.
"Dear White People" creator Justin Simien previously told EW that the fictional show reflects his interest in how pop culture affects his activist characters.
3. "MILF Island"
from "30 Rock"
"30 Rock" gave us countless fake TV shows, but its funniest one was hands-down this ridiculous Survival-like reality series, which trapped 20 hot moms on an island with 50 eighth-grade boys and no rules.
2. "Invitation to Love"
from "Twin Peaks"
David Lynch and Mark Frost’s cult classic may be best remembered for its trippy mythology and noirish murder-mystery elements, but it also drew heavily from classic soap operas.
Lynch and Frost paid tribute to their show's sudsy roots by introducing "Twin Peaks'" own version of daytime TV: "Invitation to Love". More often than not, "Invitation to Love's" over-the-top plots mirrored what was happening in the town of Twin Peaks, from dramatic shootings to dark doppelgangers.
1. "Darkness at Noon"
from "The Good Wife"
"The Good Wife" was always a shady show, especially when it came to prestige dramas. This was no more apparent than with "Darkness at Noon", an incoherent and absurdly gritty detective cable drama that the Florrick family constantly watched.
The show-within-a-show's most obvious target was AMC's "Low Winter Sun", but eventually it came to mock every antihero drama that was dark for darkness' sake.
The best "Darkness at Noon" moment, however, is definitely a faux-philosophical monologue delivered by the show's morally bankrupt detective as he stands over a woman's corpse:
"People just think there are black hats and white hats, but there are black hats with white linings. And white hats with black linings. And there are hats that change back and forth between white and black. And there are striped hands. Evil rests in the soul of all men. It haunts them like a ghost haunts a graveyard, and there is nothing you can do but curse God."
http://ew.com/tv/10-best-tv-shows-within-shows/day-422?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social