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Pastiche is mimicry without mockery, an affectionate imitation of a style, genre, or work. Pastiches can be funny, self-referential, or teasing, but they are also pretty respectful to the original source material. Examples include: The Artist, many episodes of Community, Futurama, and Shaun of the Dead.

Parody is a combination of mimicry and mockery, imitating something in order to highlight its flaws or absurdities for comedic effect. Parody is often affectionate, but not respectful or serious. Examples include: Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Galaxy Quest, Austin Powers, and the Scary Movie films.

Satire is mockery without mimicry, ironically exaggerating a political or social position with the intention of exposing or condemning it as wrong. Satire is the only one of the three that sets itself in direct opposition to the thing being mocked. Unlike parody, which uses criticism to produce comedy, satire uses comedy to produce criticism. Examples include: Dr. Strangelove, The Great Dictator, Thank You For Smoking, some of The Colbert Report, and Amy Schumer’s rape sketches.

Important things to remember:

1) Parodies can have moments of satire, but parody should not be confused for satire. Teasing is not condemning.